Identity of body recovered from River Thames a decade ago remains a mystery (news.sky.com)
Panama Canal announces prolonged transit restrictions due to drought (www.aljazeera.com)
The Panama Canal, a vital passageway that moves 6 percent of the world’s maritime commerce, will extend transit restrictions due to drought-induced low water levels....
China cuts key interest rate as recovery falters (www.bbc.com)
China’s central bank has cut one of its key interest rates for the second time in three months as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to bounce back from the pandemic....
Lucy Letby whistleblower says babies would have lived if hospital had acted sooner (www.theguardian.com)
Sudan 'spiralling out of control' as 1 million flee country, UN warns (www.reuters.com)
Russia's Game-Changer: Producing Shahed Drones Internally! | russia ukraine war (youtu.be)
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Caste matters : In India Dalit Student Attacked for Studying Well, Anti-Caste Groups Ring Alarm (www.newsclick.in)
A group of high school students broke into the Dalit student’s home and hacked him with a sickle.
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)
China’s defense minister warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting (www.cnn.com)
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday warned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan in a veiled jab at the United States as he addressed a security conference in Russia.
Leave no trace: Finland removes litter bins from national parks (yle.fi)
Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's death puts morality police under spotlight (www.bbc.com)
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by Iran’s so-called morality police has sparked angry protests, with women burning their headscarves in a defiant act of resistance against the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code and those enforcing it....
Brazil police arrest Amazon deforestation gang leader (brazilreports.com)
Xi's Losing Bet on Putin Is Backfiring (thehill.com)
Oprah Winfrey Makes Donations and Helps Residents amid 'Overwhelming' Hawaii Wildfires (ptv-news.com.pk)
The talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, handed out supplies, including shampoo and pillows, to residents at an evacuation center
Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador's capital (apnews.com)
South Africa won’t give in to US pressure to stop using Huawei (mybroadband.co.za)
Tensions about China using Huawei to spy or sabotage systems. China is South Africa’s largest trading partner.
WHO issues global alert on a cold medicine made in India after a Bloomberg News test found it was tainted with toxic chemicals (www.bloomberg.com)
Chinese soldiers pledge to sacrifice their lives in documentary on Taiwan invasion (www.theguardian.com)
Pope Francis wraps up Portugal visit with huge open-air Mass (www.dw.com)
Pope Francis on Sunday told an estimated 1.5 million mostly-young crowd at an open-air Mass near Lisbon, Portugal, to follow their dreams and not be afraid of failure....
The Money of The Upstarts – The BRICS countries want to create their own currency to end the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. China holds a dominant position in the alliance. (www.konicz.info)
“This credit crunch, triggered by the fight against inflation in Western countries, is an important factor in the huge rush to join the BRICS group. Many crisis-ridden countries, such as Argentina and Venezuela, which are currently seeking membership, are simply hoping to tap alternative sources of financing – especially...
They lied about Iraq. They lied about Afghanistan. Now they're lying about Ukraine. (www.salon.com)
The far left of the US’ overton arrow slit is backtracking on the war now. youtu.be/jpUN0q35Lak...
Photos: Extreme rain in Beijing after typhoon turns roads into rivers (www.aljazeera.com)
At least two people have been killed in floods in the Chinese capital, Beijing, following days of relentless rain that left hundreds of people trapped despite an overnight evacuation of tens of thousands from their homes....
Pakistan blast: ISIS behind suicide attack that killed 44, says police (indianexpress.com)
Religion of peace is back at it again, This time with a score of 44 kills and 150 injured.
2 Americans have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says (www.nbcnews.com)
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Melting ice in Switzerland reveals remains of climber who disappeared on glacier 37 years ago (www.nbcnews.com)
GENEVA — The remains of a German mountain climber who disappeared while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn mountain in 1986 have been recovered, as melting glaciers have led to the reemergence of bodies and objects thought to be long-lost....
