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How to feel optimistic in the face of crisis? Ask the kids fighting slug-like aliens | Alexander Hurst
The Animorphs books taught my generation about digging deep in the face of an existential threat. We need that spirit now more than everRecently I found myself thinking about slug…
Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
Austria Says No to the Tajik Government
In Vienna, judges have now rejected four names from Dushanbe's 18-person extradition dossier.
Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says
The army says it was involved in fierce fighting but disputes that Islamists took control of the garrison.
The China-Russia-North Korea Authoritarian Axis Looms Over Wars in Ukraine and Iran
Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific targets could be next.
Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups
The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after Colombia's new president was sworn in.
Southeast Asia’s Border Disputes: Wars in Waiting?
The region's maritime borders are hotly contested, but on land there's the real risk of conflict, too.
Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms
A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims. And, Iran is playing the long game with negotiations, which could imp…
Samsung, SK Hynix Tests of Chinese Chip Tools Expose Cracks in US Export Strategy
South Korean chipmakers are evaluating Chinese equipment as a hedge against shifting export rules from Washington.
Germany logs record rise in UFO sightings – watchdog
Germany has seen a spike in UFO reports as the Pentagon continues to release declassified files on presumed alien-linked phenomena Read Full Article at RT.com
Invisible poison: living with mercury pollution in the Colombian Amazon – in pictures
Rainforest communities face a silent crisis as mercury from gold mining contaminates their food and water Continue reading...
Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’
Crossing in larger vessel highlights changing tactics despite increased enforcement on French coastUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesA dinghy carrying a…
Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily
Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 a…
Kamchatka Braces for Near-Total Internet Shutdown Amid Undersea Cable Repairs
The fiber-optic cable maintenance was originally scheduled for September 2025 but was later postponed.
World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.
At least 13 killed in Ukrainian strike on Russia's Tatarstan region, officials say
It is one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine.
‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding
Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has leftIn June 2025, a sluggish and thin Gabar Ch…
Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’
Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in TexasA Kurdish man who was force-fed over the course of eight month…
Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.
Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar
Drought and wildfires intensify across continent, while tropical storms bring heavy rain and disruption to east AsiaEurope live – latest updatesHigh pressure has dominated central…
‘Reaching 50 is a success story’: how one trans woman survived HIV and stigma in Latin America
Erika Castellanos has beaten the life expectancy of 35 for a transgender woman in the region, but warns aid cuts and a rollback in human rights risk reversing efforts to end AidsE…
Who really needs testosterone?
The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it?
Mike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost
Lindell, of "MyPillow," plays up his ties to Trump, who endorsed him for Tuesday's primary. But the state Republican convention backed one of his opponents.
The FAA wants to reboot the nation's airspace. This airline shows how it might work
When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. Now the FAA has hired the company for a major reboot of the ent…