Gotthard rail tunnel, world’s longest, closes for months after Swiss derailment (www.theguardian.com)
Surprising facts about amphorae — antiquity's packaging (www.dw.com)
Amphorae were made primarily for trade. In ancient times, people used these vessels, which held five liters (1.3 gallons) to 80 liters (21 gallons) depending on their size, to transport oil, wine, honey, olives, pickled vegetables and garum — a fermented fish sauce that was as popular with the Romans as soy sauce is today in...
Russia confirms it hit Swedish plant in Lutsk, saying it was a military target (www.pravda.com.ua)
Cash, cars and homes seized in $735m Singapore anti-money laundering raids (www.bbc.com)
Canada wildfire: Race to evacuate city as blaze approaches (www.bbc.com)
H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies (www.reuters.com)
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China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island (apnews.com)
China appears to be constructing an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island that is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press.
A Muslim mob attacks churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran (apnews.com)
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage Wednesday over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the Quran, demolishing the man’s house, burning churches and damaging several other homes, police and local Christians said. There were no immediate reports of casualties....
Political Leader Pedro Briones Shot to Death in Ecuador (www.telesurenglish.net)
Leader of leftist political party Citizen Revolution Pedro Briones murdered.
Russian officers refused to collect the bodies of dead troops so the military wouldn't have to pay their families, convict soldier says (www.businessinsider.com)
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been submitted (apnews.com)
China: Next real estate giant on the ropes (www.dw.com)
Chinese policymakers are facing calls to do more to prop up the ailing real estate market after the largest property developer, Country Garden, warned of multibillion-dollar losses and missed bond payments....
Bangladesh police accused of abusing Rohingya refugees (www.dw.com)
Rohingya people living in refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar are being arbitrarily detained, beaten and tortured by members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) — a specialized combat unit of the Bangladesh police force — revealed an investigation by the human rights NGO Fortify Rights...
360-Degree Encirclement: Ukrainian Troops and Allies Engage Russians in Assault Footage (youtu.be)
n a remarkable display of coordinated strength, the 59th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and valiant fighters from the Foreign Legion united their efforts to launch a resolute assault against the positions of the encroaching Russian army. This synchronized offensive, marked by its strategic prowess, witnessed...