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RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate

The Guardian

RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate

Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ Newly obtained documents indicate that the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, lied during two congressional hearings…

The Guardian

1 in 4 NFL players suffer from brain disease. Where is the accountability?

1 in 4 NFL players suffer from brain disease. Where is the accountability?

Almost anywhere else, we would call it a public health crisis, an occupational safety crisis and, quite possibly, a mass tort. In the NFL today, we just call it football.

Iran endures 6 months of US strikes as Trump’s war goals hit ‘dangerous impasse’

South China Morning Post

Iran endures 6 months of US strikes as Trump’s war goals hit ‘dangerous impasse’

The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate. Six months after US and Israeli ⁠forces attacked Iran, killing its supreme leader and maiming his son and successor, the Iranian government is under economic siege, but it still…

South China Morning Post

Govt forms emergency response team to search for foreign nationals missing in Rasuwa flood

Govt forms emergency response team to search for foreign nationals missing in Rasuwa flood

File: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kathmandu, August 27 Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formed an Emergency Response Team (ERT) to coordinate the search and rescue of foreign nationals missing after the flooding of the Bhotekoshi River…

Rasuwa Flood: 289 bodies recovered, lack of storage facilities hampers management

Rasuwa Flood: 289 bodies recovered, lack of storage facilities hampers management

Kathmandu, August 27 The bodies of 289 people swept away by the Rasuwa flood have so far been recovered. The recovery of bodies is continuing. While the fact that bodies have been carried long distances has made the search operation…

Museveni’s Son Declares Presidential Bid Amid father’s 4-decade rule

Daily Trust

Museveni’s Son Declares Presidential Bid Amid father’s 4-decade rule

Uganda’s military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has declared his intention to seek the country’s presidency in 2031. The development is putting a fresh spotlight on the question of succession after four decades of rule by his father…

Daily Trust

ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident

ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. The ATF said a standalone system…

IN BRIEF: Kremlin briefing covers frozen assets, 'spooks' of Russia’s 'plans' against NATO

IN BRIEF: Kremlin briefing covers frozen assets, 'spooks' of Russia’s 'plans' against NATO

Dmitry Peskov added that Russia continues contacts with the United States on Ukraine "at the working level"

Can French debt really be cancelled? Mélenchon’s proposal sparks debate

Euronews

Can French debt really be cancelled? Mélenchon’s proposal sparks debate

Mélenchon’s call to cancel part of France’s debt heats up the presidential race, with prominent French banker Matthieu Pigasse backing the proposal.

Euronews

Police publish QR code to help identify Rasuwa flood victims

Police publish QR code to help identify Rasuwa flood victims

Kathmandu, August 27 Police have prepared a list of people who died in the floods in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa. The list, prepared by Nepal Police, includes bodies that have been recovered but have not yet been identified. To help…

More sparks fly over Senate collusion case

Bangkok Post

More sparks fly over Senate collusion case

The controversy over the Election Commission’s investigation into alleged collusion in the 2024 Senate election intensified on Thursday, with senators accusing opposition figures of pressuring the poll agency and prejudging the case.

Bangkok Post

Kalashnikov delivers large shipment of GSh-301 aircraft cannons to Russian military

The GSh-301 is part of the armament of the MiG-29, MiG-29K/KUB, Su-27, Su-30, and Su-35 fighter jets, as well as the Su-34 front-line bombers