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The Cost of Control
With rare access to El Salvadorโs most secure prisons, we explore the dark side of President Bukeleโs gang crackdown.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:
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Cropped 27 August 2025:ย โFrustratingโ Amazon summit; Workplace heat hazards; Record European wildfires
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 27 August 2025:โFrustratingโ Amazon summit; Workplace heat hazards; Record European wildfires appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Polish president vetoes extension of welfare for Ukrainians
Karol Nawrocki is blocking a bill that would extend social welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees. Hundreds of thousands are affected. Poland's funding of the Starlink satellite communications service is also at risk.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Istanbul police seize jewels and antiques worth โฌ26mn in raid at Grand Bazaar
On orders from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, police raided 23 businesses in the 15th-century covered marketplace, arresting 40 people.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:EU's and Spanish migration policies โexacerbateโ rights abuses in Mauritania - HRW report
Human Rights Watch says EU's and Spainโs outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers, including torture, rape and mass expulsions. The report links these violations to a 210 million 2024 migration deal aimed at curbing departures to the Canary Islands.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Porepunkah Shooting Highlights Threat โSovereign Citizensโ Pose to Australia
Sovereign citizens are unique among dangerous groups in that they are so confident in their beliefs that they openly advertise their activities.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered in Morocco
The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered
The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Trump says George Soros should be charged with racketeering
US president warns progressive billionaire and allies that โweโre watching youโ
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Israeli military calls Gaza City evacuation 'inevitable'
Aid groups have warned that an expanded military offensive could worsen the humanitarian crisis in the territory, where most of its over 2 million residents are displaced.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:โPotentially dying waitingโ: around 87,000 older Australians hit by delays to home care packages
Older people living unsafely, ending up in hospital or being forced prematurely into care as the waitlist for aged care home support balloonsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA year ago, Graham Paxton got government approval to receive aged care support in his home, but was told that due to the huge waiting list it could take up to two years for him to actually receive it.Around the time he...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:EU Commission chief von der Leyen says she's 'not available' for German presidency
German media reported earlier that the Commission president would be a serious contender for the position of the Federal President of Germany in 2027. But according to her spokesperson, she's fully focused on her duties as president of the European Commission.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Fed's John Williams stresses independence as Trump moves to fire Lisa Cook
The influential policymaker avoided commenting directly on Trump's efforts to fire Cook.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Denmark PM apologizes for forced Inuit contraception
The country's leader said she is sorry that some 4,500 women in Greenland were forced to use contraception without their consent. The mistreatment occurred from 1960 to 1992 and left many of the Indigenous women sterile.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:South Africa in ICU: A patient in need of treatment, not more consultations
Democratic South Africa, at 31, is critically ill. The National Dialogue is a flawed โcureโ for deep-seated issues that need to be solved by reform and accountability
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Taylor Swift is miles richer than her new fiancรฉ. Hereโs by how much
With a net worth almost twenty times greater than Travis Kelceโs, Taylor Swift will enter her marriage as the clear financial powerhouse. Her $1.6 billion (1.4bn) fortune makes her one of the worldโs wealthiest entertainers, dwarfing NFL star Kelceโs estimated $70 million (60.4mn).
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Youth mobility scheme with EU would be โfantasticโ, says UK minister
Comments by Nick Thomas-Symonds reflect Londonโs growing confidence in rebuilding ties with Brussels
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Cuba Not To Remain Silent in the Face of Injustice Against Venezuela: ICAP
U.S. actions in the Caribbean are a violation of international law and a threat to regional peace. On Tuesday, the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) expressed its solidarity with the Venezuelan government and people in a public statement, which is presented in full below: RELATED: Latin American Left Condemns U.S. Military Posturing [โฆ]
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Germany to boost military with new voluntary service bill
The German military wants to solve its personnel problems by making voluntary military service more attractive. Critics argue that only reinstating the draft can help the Bundeswehr's recruitment problems.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Rahul Gandhiโs Politics of Fearlessness is Rattling Narendra Modi
Despite the risk of invoking the PMโs wrath, Rahul has been targeting him fearlessly. The mood is spreading.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Denmark apologises for painful legacy of forced birth control in Greenland
Thousands of women and girls in Greenland received IUDs in the 1960s and 1970s, many of them without consent.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Africa: Malaria Exposure May Have Led to Mild Covid-19 in Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] Special Feature -- When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Canada Goose stock rises nearly 15% after retailer's controlling shareholder gets take-private bids
Private equity firm Bain Capital is looking to offload its holding in Canada Goose, sources told CNBC.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Venice Film Festival 2025: Paolo Sorrentino opens star-studded proceedings with 'La Grazia'.
A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:EU Commissioner slams plans to take European football games abroad
Playing regular-season European football games outside Europe would be a โbetrayalโ of the sportโs identity and community roots, according to the EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:India opens dams amid flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir
A landslide near a Hindu shrine in the Himalayas killed 33 people; Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the loss of life "saddening." Opening dams in Jammu and Kashmir prompted flood warnings in neighboring Pakistan.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump vs Taylor Swift: A Bad Blood timeline
Everyoneโs talking about pop cultureโs most famous couple getting engaged. Even Donald Trump, who wished described Taylor Swift as a โterrific personโ and labelled three-time Super Bowl-winning star Travis Kelce โa great player.โ Considering Trump's seemingly never-ending Swift bashing, what gives?
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:IAEA chief gets Austrian Cobra police protection over 'unspecified threat'
Iran accused the International Atomic Energy Agency, without providing evidence, of aiding Israel and the US in air strikes targeting its nuclear sites.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs attack on the Fed threatens US credibility
History teaches us that chaos follows when leaders undermine the independence of central banks
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Syrian teenager in Germany convicted over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert
The 16-year-old defendant was given an 18-month suspended sentence for helping to organise a foiled plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Which EU countries are fresh produce powerhouses?ย
A handful of countries account for the majority of fruit and vegetables harvested in the EU. Which states are the top producers?
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Swiftonomics: How brands may cash in on Taylor and Travisโ engagement
Singer Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday afternoon.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Strategyโs sagging bitcoin strategy
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Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Eight Pangolin Species Face High Extinction Risk
Illegal trade, habitat loss, and lack of updated population data threaten survival despite global protections. On Wednesday, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published a report showing that all eight pangolin species face a high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss. RELATED: US To Kill Nearly Half Million Invasive Barred [โฆ]
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