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New EU sanctions will ‘hit Putin where it hurts most’, says foreign policy chief Kallas – Europe live
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New EU sanctions will ‘hit Putin where it hurts most’, says foreign policy chief Kallas – Europe live

Kaja Kallas says the latest round of sanctions are the largest in four yearsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has offered a bit more detail on the new package of sanctions, saying they are “the largest round in four years,” and will “hit Putin where it hurts most.”In a statement, she said:“We have agreed on the 21st sanctions package against Russia. It delivers sweeping measures targeting Moscow...

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Scientists are dropping thousands of fish from airplanes into remote mountain lakes; here's why the unusual conservation strategy has worked for decades
Times of India •

Scientists are dropping thousands of fish from airplanes into remote mountain lakes; here's why the unusual conservation strategy has worked for decades

Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources stocks remote mountain lakes by dropping fish from airplanes. This method efficiently reaches inaccessible waters, maintaining fish populations for anglers. Tiny trout and other species are released, with survival rates exceeding ninety-five percent. Biologists carefully select species, often using sterile fish to control numbers and protect native ecosystems....

Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach
The Guardian •

Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach

Three others in group, believed to know each other, are in hospital after incident at West Mersea A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after several people got into difficulty in the water at an Essex beach.A third person remains in hospital in a serious condition, and two other people are in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Essex police said in a statement on Thursday morni...

Hong Kong checks ‘almost every book shipment from Taiwan’
SCMP •

Hong Kong checks ‘almost every book shipment from Taiwan’

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) says Hong Kong customs has stepped up scrutiny of “almost every book shipment” from the island, while a logistics company has separately told bookstores to ensure their orders would not breach the city’s national security laws. Independent bookstores and logistics companies also confirmed on Wednesday that customs had stepped up checks on book shipments from...

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"NATO will defend Bulgaria against any action by Iran," official warns

Euronews •

Iran has threatened Bulgaria after the government sit aid plans to host US military aircraft. Tehran warned Sofia must not allow its territory to become a launchpad for operations against Tehran. Colonel Martin O'Donnell tells Euronews NATO is ready to defend Bulgaria should it come under attack.

US 'not willing to put pressure on Russia' despite wanting progress in Ukraine

US 'not willing to put pressure on Russia' despite wanting progress in Ukraine

France 24 •

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on July 23, in a first since September 2025 as Washington has shifted its focus from Ukraine to the war in the Middle East. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us what to expect from those talks.

China braces for up to 3 typhoons in devastating wake of Bavi and Maysak

China braces for up to 3 typhoons in devastating wake of Bavi and Maysak

SCMP •

Southern and eastern China are bracing for another round of severe weather after twin typhoons and widespread flooding this month. China’s top flood control and drought relief body held an emergency inter-agency meeting on Wednesday to coordinate disaster prevention ahead of the expected 12th named storm of the season. Meanwhile, rainfall remains widespread and intense nationwide, including region...

China braces for up to 3 typhoons in devastating wake of Bavi, Maysak

China braces for up to 3 typhoons in devastating wake of Bavi, Maysak

SCMP •

Southern and eastern China are bracing for another round of severe weather after twin typhoons and widespread flooding this month. China’s top flood control and drought relief body held an emergency inter-agency meeting on Wednesday to coordinate disaster prevention ahead of the expected 12th named storm of the season. Meanwhile, rainfall remains widespread and intense nationwide, including region...

Thousands of idle ships trapped near the Strait of Hormuz could become floating nurseries for invasive marine species

Thousands of idle ships trapped near the Strait of Hormuz could become floating nurseries for invasive marine species

Times of India •

Ships lingering in the Persian Gulf could unintentionally facilitate the spread of harmful marine invaders worldwide. Extended anchorage allows marine organisms to thrive on the hulls, creating significant biofouling concerns that threaten global maritime commerce. These invasive species can inflict extensive ecological and economic harm on coastal areas. It is imperative for nations to join force...

【地震速報】鹿児島 奄美北部で震度3

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２３日午後６時２２分ごろ地震がありました。現在、震度３以上が観測されている地域は以下のとおりです。▼震度３が、奄美北部。今後の情報に注意してください。

Modi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread

Modi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread

France 24 •

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. He said that his government will move to swiftly punish those responsible for the leak of answers that forced the cancellation of the country's undergrad medical exam for some 2.2 million students. That scandal sparked a youth-led revolt determined to force the ous...

Younger Singaporean men less averse to spousal violence: study

Younger Singaporean men less averse to spousal violence: study

SCMP •

Nearly one in three younger Singaporean men either agreed or were neutral when asked if spousal violence could ever be acceptable, according to preliminary survey findings, raising questions about whether more men may not reject the idea of physical abuse in certain circumstances. The findings from the Gender Norms Perceptions Study were conducted by Her Empowerment (SHE), a Singaporean NGO SG, as...