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Exclusive: Pakistan Constructs New Buildings, Removes Destroyed Hangar At Bases Struck By Air Force
New high-resolution satellite imagery with NDTV indicates that Pakistan has cleared out debris of a hangar at its airbase in Sukkur, struck by the Indian Air Force during Operation Sindoor on May 10 this year.
Iran President Warns Of Potential 'Evacuation' As Tehran's Taps Run Dry
For a city of around 15 million people, the idea of taps running dry has created deep anxiety.
What Makes Russia's S-500 Different From Its Predecessor S-400
Easily one of the biggest weaponry success stories of Operation Sindoor is the Russian-built S-400 air defence missile system, five regiments of which were ordered from Moscow in 2018.
How Deforestation Turbocharged Indonesia's Deadly Floods
Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides.
Afghan Taliban Authorities Publicly Execute Man For Murder
The execution brought to 12 the number of men publicly put to death since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally.
Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
Brussels breaks Belgium’s record for longest period without a government
No sign of an end to rancour among 14 parties elected to the Belgian capital’s 89-seat parliament after 542 daysIt is a city that prides itself on the art of political compromise. But recently that quality has been sorely lacking in Brussels, which has gone a record-breaking 542 days without a government.The Brussels Capital Region, which governs the Belgian capital of 1.25m people, has has not had a government since elections in June 2024. Continue reading...
Hillsborough disaster report live: victims and families ‘let down before, during and after the horrific events’
IOPC says 12 police officers would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct relating to the Hillsborough disaster if they were still servingFull report: 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct casesTimeline: decades seeking justice and changeMargaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James was one of the 97 people unlawfully killed, has criticised the lack of accountability.I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable,” she says.“I recognise that the IOPC and Operation Resolve have worked hard and some of these findings are strong. But it’s absolutely ridiculous that so few people have been accused of gross misconduct for the lies and cover-up we’ve had to fight for 36 years.” Continue reading...
NDIS plans will be computer-generated with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul
Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFunding and support plans for national disability insurance scheme participants will be generated by a computer program and staff will have no discretion to amend them, under a major overhaul of the NDIS to be rolled out next year, Guardian Australia can reveal.Under the changes, human involvement in deciding support for NDIS participants will be dramatically reduced. Continue reading...
Australia’s heaviest betters undeterred by key gambling reform, research shows
Exclusive: Report finds ban on credit card use for online wagering results in most gamblers switching to transaction account paymentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the Albanese government’s flagship gambling reforms, a ban on using credit cards for online wagering, had the least impact on Australia’s heaviest betters, new research shows.The ban saw most gamblers swap their form of payment to transaction accounts and left open a range of loopholes dedicated wagerers could exploit, according to a report by the e61 Institute. Continue reading...
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ healthLeer en español en Quinto Elemento LabAn industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is threatening residents’ health, according to new research by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab.The polluting facilities in Monterrey include factories that are operated by companies from around the world – including the US, Europe, Asia and Mexico – but export largely to the US. Continue reading...
Jury trials to be scrapped for cases where sentences are likely to be less than three years, says Lammy – UK politics live
Justice secretary expected to pull back from plans to reserve jury trials from only the most serious casesThe former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will lay an amendment on Wednesday to speed up the workers rights’ bill, after “considerable anger” that unelected Lords forced the watering down of day-one rights, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar report.Twelve more prisoners have been mistakenly freed in the past month and two are still at large, David Lammy has said.I’m not going to give details of those cases, because these are operational decisions made by the police, and you’ll understand if they’re about to arrest somebody they don’t want me to blow the cover. Continue reading...
