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Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
Arnaud Poulay never wanted to leave the tiny Indian Ocean island of Agalega, but this year he packed his bag and took off, broken-hearted by what he regards as the militarisation of his home. Until recently, just 350 people lived on Agalega, fishing and growing coconuts. Other food was delivered four times a year by…
Read MoreGunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in a decade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen on Friday killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in a decade. Mexico’s navy said that a rear admiral — which is just below full admiral, the navy’s highest rank — had been shot to death in the Pacific coast port…
Read MoreSecret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals
Oiled Up The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), a yearly climate change conference where world leaders convene to discuss just how screwed we really are, has long been revealed to be a sham. The grip the fossil fuel industry has had over the organizers and host countries became painfully apparent last year when…
Read MoreAnti-immigrant rhetoric, policies endanger South Asians in Canada
[Source] Anti-immigrant political rhetoric and online hate speech have sparked a disturbing trend of anti-South Asian sentiment in Canada. The prejudice has manifested in verbal and physical assaults, discrimination and exclusionary policies, creating a hostile environment for South Asian communities across the country. Exclusionary policies and rhetoric: The Canadian government’s recent decision to cut immigration…
Read MoreWatch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled ‘fatbergs’
Nov. 8 (UPI) — Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney, Australia, beaches were initially suspected to be tar balls but turned out to be miniature “fatbergs” containing human feces. The black balls were first spotted on Bondi Beach on Oct. 16, and similar balls were found on other city beaches in the ensuing…
Read MoreIndonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki continues to unleash towering column of hot clouds
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano continued to spew towering columns of hot ash high into the air on Friday following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others. Activity at the volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province, has increased since Monday’s initial eruption, forcing…
Read MoreUN peacekeepers again accuse Israel of attacking posts in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Friday accused the Israeli military of “deliberate and direct destruction” of its property. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two excavators and one bulldozer belonging to the Israeli army destroyed part of a fence and a concrete structure in a UNIFIL position in the border…
Read MoreUkraine recovers bodies of 563 soldiers as Russian attacks continue
Ukraine has recovered the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russia, authorities announced in Kiev on Friday. They included over 400 soldiers who fell in the Donetsk region, including in the Bakhmut section of the front line. The remains of more than 150 others were handed over from morgues in Russia. It was not disclosed where…
Read MoreRussian court convicts soldiers of murdering nine Ukrainians
A court in southern Russia has sentenced two Russian soldiers to life imprisonment around a year after the murder of nine Ukrainian civilians, including two children. Investigators said the two defendants entered a house in the city of Volnovakha, which is in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine and is occupied by Russian troops. They…
Read MoreAntisemitic attacks on soccer fans in Amsterdam condemned by Israeli and Dutch governments
Dozens of Israelis were injured in an antisemitic attack in Amsterdam Thursday night after a soccer game between Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch’s Ajax. Tensions had been escalating ahead of the Europa League match, fueled by rising antisemitic sentiments in the Netherlands following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas, according to…
Read MoreThis small suburban school was named the world’s best new building
A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World Building of the Year 2024. Darlington Public School, in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale, beat more than 220 other shortlisted designs to win the coveted annual prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore on…
Read MoreHurricane Rafael swirls over Gulf of Mexico after ripping through Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael swirled Friday through the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out the country’s power grid and collapsing hundreds of houses. On Friday morning, the now Category 2 hurricane was located 230 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico. It had maximum sustained winds…
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