Coping with 54C heat: Delhi slum diaries detail living in extreme temperatures
India | The Guardianby Suchitra in Delhi·9d ago
Every summer evening, Gulshan follows the same routine. She washes the floor of her one-room home several times so it cools a little for her four children to sleep on.
UPI: India built a digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill.
BBC News - Indiaby Soutik Biswas·9d ago
- Published For most Indians, paying by Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become almost absurdly routine. Scan a QR code, tap a few buttons and the money moves instantly.
Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips in São Bernardo do Campo·9d ago
Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth term and vowed that as long as he lived he would not allow the “shameless” right to return to...
Escalation of sexual violence raises alarm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Global Voicesby Laura·9d ago
Icicongo originally published this article by Cédrick Tambwe Bendera on July 28, 2026. Global Voices republished the article as part of a content partnership agreement.
Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance
Buenos Aires Timesby Giselle Leclercq·10d ago
With complete secrecy, Argentina has signed up to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a pro-life anti-abortion declaration promoted by the United States.
Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity
World news | The Guardianby Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent·10d ago
A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.
Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy
The Conversation Canadaby David Silver, Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, University of British Columbia·10d ago
In February, the United States Department of Defense threatened to designate the AI firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” after a dispute over the military’s use of the company’s Claude models.
A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems
The Conversation Canadaby Saira Bano, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University·10d ago
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact, a new collective defence arrangement that connects the Middle East with South Asia.
Five Years Ago — Afghanistan : The Humiliating End of America’s Longest War
Intel Todayby L·10d ago
August 15 2021 — The US embassy in Kabul warned all Americans to get out on the first available flight. The Embassy has instructed its personnel to destroy sensitive materials.
Suspected Russian Drone Shot Down in Romanian Airspace - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters·10d ago
An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that illegally breached Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft shot down over the country this year, Romania's...
North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Day - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters·10d ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan's colonial rule...
AI cheating, leaked papers and marking errors: how exam protests went global
India | The Guardianby Deborah Solomon and Oliver Holmes·10d ago
Families with teenagers in education know the private, hidden pain of exam season. But this year, what might have been a summer of quiet family anxiety has erupted in several countries into public...
‘The Sigh of the Earth’: Fragments from communities overlooked after Venezuela’s earthquakes
Global Voicesby Saúl Zerpa·10d ago
This article is part of the Special Coverage “Inside Venezuela’s Earthquake Disaster,” where we examine the aftermath of the earthquakes, share stories from the ground, and explore the human...
The US Occupation of Japan
Everything Everywhereby Gary Arndt·10d ago
Podcast Transcript In the aftermath of World War II, the United States occupied Japan from 1945 to 1952.
José Sarney: ‘President Milei is hostile to Brazil’
Buenos Aires Timesby Jorge Fontevecchia·10d ago
At the age of 96, former Brazilian José Sarnay continues to be one of the most authorised voices to speak of the relationship between his country and Argentina.
Russia Seeks Explanation From U.S. and Turkey Over Reports of Possible Arms Transfer - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters·11d ago
Russia has asked Washington and Ankara to explain reports of possible plans to transfer to Kyiv a "substantial arsenal" of U.S.
Scenarios: Three possible paths to Argentina’s 2027 election
Buenos Aires Timesby Jorge Fontevecchia·11d ago
With lightning speed, President Javier Milei has gone from being seen as a likely first-round re-election winner just a few weeks ago to a candidate who can no longer be considered to have even a...
CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 24 : Wayne J. McNulty (Laos – August 15, 1968)
Intel Todayby L·11d ago
August 15, 2026 — Wayne J. McNulty was a CIA paramilitary officer serving in the Special Operations Division of the Directorate of Plans (now known as the Directorate of Operations).
Currencies of the World
Everything Everywhereby Gary Arndt·11d ago
Podcast Transcript Every day, billions of people exchange pieces of paper, metal coins, and increasingly, numbers on a screen.
Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan
World news | The Guardianby Jason Burke·11d ago
The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime...
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