Two Ironman participants die during swim in Co Cork (www.thejournal.ie)
TWO PARTICIPANTS FROM overseas have died in separate incidents this morning during the Ironman competition in Youghal, Co Cork....
US deployed warships after China, Russia naval patrol near Alaska (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States deployed four navy warships after Russian and Chinese naval forces conducted joint patrols near the Alaskan coast, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
As Washington leads sanctions against Russia, US companies continue to pay the Kremlin the highest amount of tax (www.investmentmonitor.ai)
Haunting Animation Shows All The Fires Burning in Northern Australia The Past 2 Months (www.sciencealert.com)
Waving white flags, Gaza civilians evacuate through IDF humanitarian corridor (www.ynetnews.com)
The IDF Arabic spokesperson posted images of the civilians evacuating and announced an additional humanitarian corridor, supplementing the one recently established, which will be open for Gazans wishing to relocate southward until 2pm local time....
IDF reveals new evidence of Hamas using Gaza hospitals for terror (www.ynetnews.com)
Israel calls Hamas' claim it rejected hostage release 'propaganda' (www.reuters.com)
Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants (www.reuters.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and backing its account that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital had been caused by militants....
Teen faces murder charge for Thailand shopping mall shooting spree (www.aljazeera.com)
Police say 14-year-old shooting suspect appears to suffer from psychological issues and had not taken daily medication....
6 migrants rescued from back of refrigerated truck in France after alerting BBC reporter (abcnews.go.com)
Tories and Local Governments Refuse To Approve More Homes (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Ukraine investigates corruption in medical exemptions from military duty (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called out what he described as systematic corruption in the country’s medical exemptions from service in the armed forces, saying the system was subject to widespread bribe-taking and the flight of people overseas....
Wagner chief Prigozhin appears in first video since Russian mutiny (www.nbcnews.com)
In a brief video shared by Russian social media channels, a person who appears to be the exiled mercenary chief says he is recruiting “real strong men.”
The world's cheapest Domino's pizza is in inflation-hit India. It costs $0.60 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine (apnews.com)
China restricts exports of graphite as it escalates a global tech war (www.cnn.com)
China has unveiled plans to restrict exports of graphite — a mineral crucial to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) — on national security grounds, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs said Friday....
He live-streamed his attacks on Indian Muslims. YouTube gave him an award. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Hindu vigilantes have long tried to stop the cow trade, often carried out by Muslims, but have become more extreme and flamboyant thanks to American social media platforms that reward them with large online followings.
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens (www.cnn.com)
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country’s civil society....
SBU: Attack on Crimean Airfield Left ‘30 Dead Russians and Multiple Aircraft Damaged’ (www.kyivpost.com)
Invasive species cost humans $423bn each year and threaten world’s diversity (www.theguardian.com)
Invasive species are costing the world at least $423bn every year and have become a leading threat to the diversity of life on Earth, according to a UN assessment....
Two more ships pass through Black Sea corridor, Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain (www.reuters.com)
‘We’re angry’: Israel tensions mount as army reservists threaten to refuse duty (www.theguardian.com)
Conflict over Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul judiciary is leading to new levels of civil disobedience – and potential security risks
Russian hardline Putin critic and commander Strelkov detained (www.bbc.com)
Russian authorities have detained outspoken pro-war blogger Igor Girkin, a hardline nationalist critic of Russia’s flagging military campaign in Ukraine, also known as Strelkov....