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Families of Indians duped into Russia’s war hope Modi will bring them home

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:53
Nearly 50 Indian families in limbo after their men were tricked into fighting for Russia on front lines with Ukraine.

Beryl leaves trail of destruction as several US states face flooding threat

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:48
Authorities say storm could cause flash floods and tornadoes as it moves across large swaths of the United States.

How Israel is weaponising arbitrary arrests of Palestinians

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:30
Since October 7, Palestinians held by Israel have described horrific treatment in military detention centres.

LogOn: Unfired earth blocks surpass modern building codes

Technology - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:24
 A new homebuilding method with ancient roots in adobe offers protection from wildfires, earthquakes, high winds and floods, while being climate friendly and sustainable. The secret ingredient: compressed earth blocks made from mud. Shelley Schlender has the story in this week’s episode of LogOn from Superior, Colorado.

NATO leaders gather for 75th anniversary summit. Here’s what to know

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:10
The biggest topic on the agenda is supporting Ukraine as Russia targets civilian locations.

The Rebel Game: Algeria and Sudan

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:00
Football became a means of resistance to French colonial rule in Algeria and a counter to British colonialism in Sudan.

‘War cannot solve problems,’ India’s PM Modi tells Russia’s Putin

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 13:56
The killing of children is 'unbearable', Modi says, a day after a deadly strike on a children's hospital in Ukraine.

In Paris, joy and creeping fears after French far right’s fall from grace

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 13:47
Le Pen's National Rally dropped from first to third place in an election week, but its relative rise remains a worry.

Displaced Palestinian health workers set up Gaza tent clinics

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 13:32
Displaced health professionals in Gaza are setting up tent clinics to care for the escalating number of sick.

Sats results rise but stay below pre-Covid levels

Education - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 13:32
Overall standards in reading, writing and maths are up among Year 6 pupils in England.

Israel’s American dream

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:58
Settler white supremacy everywhere shares one dream.

‘No woman left in my family now’: India’s Hathras mourns stampede victims

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:46
Crush at religious event kills 121 people, whose relatives seek justice as they consider a future without them.

Why did Israel deploy Hannibal Directive, allowing killing of own citizens?

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:32
A new report says Israel did enact directive, allowing for killings of captives taken by Hamas on October 7.

Death toll rises to 23 after Indonesia landslide at illegal gold mine

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:31
Search for missing continues after torrential rains trigger disaster in a remote village on Sulawesi island.

Columbia University ousts 3 deans over texts with ‘anti-Semitic tropes’

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:24
US university says it will introduce a 'vigorous' anti-discrimination training programme after the incident.

At least 50 killed in Israeli attacks as Gaza City fighting rages

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 11:42
Gaza City residents ordered to move to central Deir el-Balah, which the UN says is 'already overcrowded'.

Meals dry up as Zimbabwe’s drought sets in

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 10:54
Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia are among the countries in Southern Africa most affected by malnutrition caused by drought.

What happened as Israel pushed Palestinians from Gaza City neighbourhoods

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 10:20
Two women send desperate messages from Gaza City, detailing the panicked rush for safety as Israel attacked.

Exam board faces £300k fine for 'major failings'

Education - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 10:00
The exams watchdog says it took "unprecedented" action to ensure hundreds of papers were re-marked.

‘I’ll never see him again’: Attacks killing aid workers in eastern DRC

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 09:56
Since the start of 2024, more than 170 security incidents have directly targeted humanitarian workers, the UN says.

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