Russian teens forced into drone manufacturing slavery (mastodon.social)
This is all sorts of fucked up. Russia is even bringing in African teenaged girls into slavery.
Romania: War edges closer to NATO's border (www.dw.com)
Early on Monday morning, barge pilots and workers on the Romanian side of the river opposite the Ukrainian Danube port of Reni stared in disbelief at the skies, filming a swarm of approaching drones on their smartphones....
One dead after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire off Dutch coast (www.cnn.com)
A fire broke out on a ship off the Dutch coast with around 3,000 cars on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said....
UK unlawfully housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in hotels: Court (www.aljazeera.com)
Britain has been unlawfully accommodating unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in hotels on a “systematic and routine” basis for more than a year, London’s High Court has ruled....
As US rate hikes take a toll, will China’s central bank head face a key moment? (www.scmp.com)
Ongoing interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve underpin the first major challenge for China’s newly appointed central bank governor tasked with defusing financial risks, curbing capital flight and getting the nation’s sputtering economic recovery back on track....
The UFO Whistleblower Is Back With More Crazy Claims (nymag.com)
Some crazy stuff in here. I don’t think that’s how dimensions work.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56 (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56....
Niger coup attempt: President Mohamed Bazoum held (www.bbc.co.uk)
Meta: why are posts being deleted?
There was a post earlier about the UAP senate hearings that happened today....
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Saudi Arabian F-15SA fighter jet crashes during exercise, killing crew aboard (news.yahoo.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi F-15SA fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Wednesday, killing the crew on board, the kingdom said....
Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan (www.reuters.com)
TAIPEI, July 27 (Reuters) - Southern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled hundreds of flights amid warnings of landslides and floods as Typhoon Doksuri churned past the island en route to China where it will make landfall later this week....
North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister (www.reuters.com)
SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported, giving him a tour of a defence expo featuring Pyongyang’s banned ballistic missiles as both sides pledged to boost ties....
Two pilots were killed when their Canadair CL-215 plane crashed on the island of Evia, east of Athens, the air force said. It gave their ages as 34 and 27. (www.cbc.ca)
A Canadian-built plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed on Tuesday, as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of tough days ahead, with blazes destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the island of Rhodes....
North Korea's Kim gives Russia defence minister tour of arms expo (www.reuters.com)
SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported, giving him a tour of a defence expo featuring Pyongyang’s banned ballistic missiles as both sides pledged to boost ties....
Coup attempt feared in Niger after reports of president's seizure (www.cnn.com)
Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger hours after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday, leading to protests in the capital....
Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV (www.bbc.com)
What watching five straight days of Russian TV reveals about Putin’s Russia (youtube.com)
I recommend everybody watch the video or read the article, crazy but unsurprising shit out of Russia again. What a bleak country.
Russian fighter jet damages US Reaper drone with flare over Syria: Officials (abcnews.go.com)
Video: streamable.com/4f5lwc
Sinéad O’Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56 (www.irishtimes.com)
‘It’s pillage’: thirsty Uruguayans decry Google’s plan to exploit water supply (www.theguardian.com)
India, Manipur genocide : Assam Rifles finds itself in trying circumstances while maintaining peace in Manipur (www.telegraphindia.com)
At the end, we are facing flak from every side, says a senior officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity
1 crew member killed in a fire on a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars in the North Sea (apnews.com)
India, Manipur genocide : ‘A pen can do more harm than a gun’ (www.newslaundry.com)
In Manipur’s major newspapers, attacks by ‘Kuki militants’ are top news, deepening the hills vs valley divide....
‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)
I personally think that responsible smartphone use should be learned and practiced, rather than outright banning them....
