The many ways Ukraine carries out unprecedented drone attacks
With one surprise attack after another, Ukraine keeps inventing new ways to wage war with drones. In turn, Russia is building a massive drone army of its own.
Torture and treason trials: what’s happening in Tanzania?
Tanzania’s government is facing growing accusations of repression after prominent human rights defenders say they were beaten and sexually assaulted while in custody.
4 takeaways from Erin Patterson’s testimony at her toxic mushroom triple murder trial
Patterson is accused of putting death cap mushrooms in a meal she served her estranged husband’s relatives in July 2023, killing three. She took the stand in Week 6 of the trial gripping Australia.
A baklava crawl in the Turkish city that’s obsessed with the pastry
Here’s how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey.
South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy’s famed La Scala
Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan’s famous opera house.
Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv
President Trump said the Russian leader Vladimir Putin had warned that he would retaliate for a covert Ukrainian attack in Russia last weekend that destroyed dozens of Russian bombers.
Smoke knows no boundaries: What Canada’s fires mean for the U.S. in the future
More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it.
From 1,300 to 81 workers: Trump official plans to cut Voice of America to the bone
Trump senior advisor Kari Lake envisions the agency that includes the international broadcaster Voice of America with 81 staffers after mid-August — down from about 1,300 full-time employees and contractors.
Judge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students
Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school’s feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students.
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.
How Trump’s sweeping new travel ban may affect the many nations it targets
President Trump announces a sweeping travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, with restrictions on seven others — evoking the “Muslim ban” Trump introduced during his first term.
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