‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn...
Netanyahu to address Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson says (www.nbcnews.com)
Missionaries killed in Haiti by gang are state reps' daughter, son-in-law, nonprofit says (www.usatoday.com)
The US is thinking about letting Ukraine use its weapons to strike Russia, even if it enrages Putin: report (www.businessinsider.com)
US officials are considering letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons, The New York Times reports....
Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory (markets.businessinsider.com)
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A nighttime Russian attack destroyed trains and tracks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Friday, and authorities organized the evacuation of children from the area as it is being pummeled by the Kremlin’s forces in a powerful new offensive....
US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
US officials fear North Korean military action ahead of the US election, NBC News reported....
American arrested in Turks and Caicos over ammo found in bag gets suspended sentence of 52 weeks* (www.cbsnews.com)
China testing ability to ‘seize power’ in second day of military drills around Taiwan (www.theguardian.com)
China has begun its second day of military drills targeting Taiwan, in what it says is punishment for “separatist acts” after the inauguration of its new president on Monday....
Mexico: Heat wave kills several people, hotter days ahead (www.dw.com)
The so-called “heat dome” weather phenomenon has trapped hot air over the country, causing temperatures to soar to 45 degrees Celsius in some areas....
British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit (www.theguardian.com)
A British man and his Nepali guide are believed to be dead after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a guiding company said....
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods (arstechnica.com)
Europe’s new political consensus: We need to make more weapons (www.politico.eu)
The war in Ukraine has shifted thinking — both among politicians and the public — on the need to spend more on defense....
The slaughter of Palestinian scholars in Gaza is a deliberate Israeli tactic (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Throughout the 229 days of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, the Israeli occupation has deliberately targeted and assassinated dozens of Palestinian scholars, scientists, academics and researchers along with their families. All were targeted while at home with their families or seeking refuge with relatives. This week, the...
Exclusive: Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond....
Gaza war: Israelis attack aid convoys sent for Palestinians (www.bbc.com)
Months after some Israelis started to protest against aid lorries entering Gaza at the main Kerem Shalom crossing, the battle has moved to other key junctions, where rival groups of activists do their best to block or protect aid convoys....
German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island (www.dw.com)
A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...
Iran’s military says Raisi’s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack (apnews.com)
The general staff’s statement said the communications between the control tower and the crew of the helicopter before the crash contained nothing suspicious. It said the last communication of the crashed helicopter was between it and two helicopters accompanying it some 90 seconds before the crash....
[Ukraine] NATO Secretary General: China’s position is crucial for the course of the war (euromaidanpress.com)
According to the NATO Secretary General, Chinese support for Russia is a decisive factor for Moscow in the war, but it is not too late for Ukraine to win, Jens Stoltenberg believes....
'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers (www.nbcnews.com)
Scientists explain the loss of the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, which they believe makes the South American country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers....
4 climbers dead Mount Everest, 1 missing; ice collapse among factors cited (www.usatoday.com)
After call with Biden, Egyptian president agrees to restore aid flow to Gaza (www.jns.org)
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered the northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said....