Armenia to exercise with US troops next week in sign of frustration with Russia (www.reuters.com)
Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency boss resigns over predator's abuse (www.bbc.com)
Julie Fujishima admits for the first time that rampant sexual abuse took place in her uncle's agency.
world flag colors (www.triviasharp.com)
Colors in national flags often carry deep symbolism and significance, reflecting a country’s history, culture, and values. While the choice of colors can vary greatly, some colors are more prevalent than others. One of the most common colors used in world national flags is red. Here’s a look at why red is so frequently...
Japan's top court orders Okinawa to allow a divisive government plan to build US military runways (apnews.com)
Avery Dennison inaugurates large solar thermal platform in Belgium (renewablesnow.com)
The full platform will provide heat equivalent to 2.3 GWh of gas consumption. Moreover, during summer months and high-sunshine periods, it will provide up to 100% of the factory’s heat demand....
Long-lost Greenland ice core suggests potential for disastrous sea level rise (www.cnn.com)
The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father (www.bbc.com)
Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq.
3 New Coal Plants: MCL & Neyveli Lignite to set up new thermal plants in Odisha (www.prameyanews.com)
The power ministry plans to set up some more thermal plants in the country, and since we have coal, land and water, the coal ministry has decided to build three pithead thermal power plants....
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK (www.bbc.com)
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.
Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border (apnews.com)
Sudan’s top general meets with South Sudan's president on the war (apnews.com)
India replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests (abcnews.go.com)
Britain renamed Bharat to India when it was colonized, and the name is a symbol of colonial slavery.
Myanmar Junta sentences Photo journalist to 20 years in prison (myanmar-now.org)
Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns (www.bbc.com)
Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, a new report says.
Mexico says, ‘No way,’ as Trump, others vow to send U.S. military to fight cartels (www.spokesman.com)
Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange (apnews.com)
Kenyan baby stealer convicted after BBC expose (www.bbc.com)
Hospital worker Fred Leparan attempted to sell a baby boy to an undercover BBC reporter.
The 3 million richest Americans have greater combined wealth than 291 million (www.cbsnews.com)
Digital Markets Act: Commission designates six gatekeepers (ec.europa.eu)
The European Commission has today designated, for the first time, six gatekeepers - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft - under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In total, 22 core platform services provided by gatekeepers have been designated. The six gatekeepers will now have six months to ensure full compliance...
‘Where Is the Money?’ Military Graft Becomes a Headache for Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
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The Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicles (www.forbes.com)
It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.
Conservationist group African Parks to free 2,000 rhinos from South Africa farm (www.bbc.com)
African Parks plans a decade-long rewilding project to help preserve a near-threatened subspecies.
Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine (www.aljazeera.com)
Cuba says it has no part in war in Ukraine and would ‘act vigorously’ against those trafficking Cubans as fighters....