Drone escalation in Kurdistan: Tactical evolution or strategic warning?

Shafaq News Since the official end of the latest regional escalation between Iran and Israel in late June, Iraq—particularly the Kurdistan Region—has witnessed a noticeable increase in drone attacks targeting sensitive military... Read more »

Blue Float Energy abandons $10 billion Gippsland Dawn offshore wind proposal

The developer of a proposed $10 billion Victorian offshore wind farm has abandoned the project, prompting fears Australia may not reach its renewable energy targets.  Gippsland Dawn was to be a 2-gigawatt... Read more »

How Russia lures foreigners to fight against Ukraine • Ukraїner

From fake job ads to threats of visa revocation, Russia uses an intricate system that recruits and exploits vulnerable people to fight against Ukraine. Since 2022, the Kremlin has built a sophisticated... Read more »

All aboard the Nike Northern line? Why corporate takeovers of London’s tube are a terrible idea | Oliver Wainwright

Few public brands have ever garnered as much unbridled popular affection as the London underground. From the moment that architect Leslie Green unleashed his first station facades of gleaming oxblood-red terracotta tiles... Read more »

China GDP: Economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product... Read more »

Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies | Cook Islands

On a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire... Read more »

Volunteers help northern Kiwi farmer back on his feet

Moshav Margaliot is located right on the border with Lebanon. From October 7, 2023 until recently, it was a closed military zone due to non-stop rocket attacks by the Hezbollah terror group. ... Read more »

‘Worrisome’ conditions due to wildfire smoke and heat force camps, daycares to adjust

Summer camps and daycares are being forced to shift their plans amid stifling heat and poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke drifting across Central Canada, the Prairies and other parts of... Read more »

Jason Clare criticises ‘drip feed’ of information as accused childcare paedophile’s workplace list grows | Childcare Australia

The federal education minister, Jason Clare, says the “drip feed” of information about the work history of alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown highlights the urgent need for a national database to track... Read more »

Ceasefire collapses in Syria’s Suwayda as Israel threatens escalation | News

Sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city has resumed in force with deaths reported in the dozens. Fighting between Druze armed groups and government troops has continued in the southern Syrian city... Read more »