The Kakhovka dam was designed to withstand almost any attack imaginable — from the outside. An inside job was another matter. from World News https://ift.tt/ZDVEGJL
After meeting with the Africans, including some who have close ties to Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that their peace plans were unrealistic. from World News https://ift.tt/T6AhEtB
Japan is finally changing its age of consent and definition of rape, after previous attempts were blocked by government inertia and opponents who deemed the amendments unnecessary. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WVzqpkZ
The WNBA has expanded its travel protocol to allow teams to use a public charter service called JSX for all games. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/UoBag4k
India’s two aircraft carriers led their battle groups in a combined operation in the Arabian Sea earlier this week, showcasing what the service calls its “formidable maritime capabilities” and ability to project power around the Indian Ocean and beyond. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/PMo524X
Some members of the military alliance want to set a timetable for Ukraine to join, though only after the war is no longer raging. from World News https://ift.tt/PmO6c54
Russia attacked Ukrainian troops near villages in Ukraine’s south on the same day that Russian missiles killed at least 11 people and that President Vladimir V. Putin acknowledged some Russian losses. from World News https://ift.tt/8AD7qhd
A new mural on display in India’s new $110 million Parliament has become an unlikely target of ire among its South Asian neighbors, with Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh seeking an explanation from New Delhi. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/f3zYe5M
A rare sighting of killer whales near Nantucket, Massachusetts, surprised New England Aquarium researchers on Sunday. The last sighting in the area was in May 2022. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/KGaLFYI