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Times Union 

US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The Coast Guard says its crew detected three vessels approximately 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands. A short time later, a helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak spotted a fourth ship approximately 84 miles north of the Amukta Pass. A Coast Guard commander says the Chinese... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The Coast Guard says its crew detected three vessels approximately 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands. A short time later, a helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak spotted a fourth ship approximately 84 miles north of the Amukta Pass. A Coast Guard commander says the Chinese... Читать дальше...

EurActiv 

Polish far-right Confederation MEPs split, join separate far-right EU groups

Unable to agree on which new EU group to join, newly-elected MEPs from Poland's far-right Confederation (Konfederacja) party have decided to split, with some now joining the far-right Europe of Sovereign Nations group, while others are in talks to join Orban's newly-formed Patriots of Europe group.

World Soccer Talk: World Cup 2014 

Colombia survive Uruguay attack to advance to finals

The streak continues. Despite several injuries, contentious refereeing decisions, and a second half filled with valiant defending, Colombia extended its unbeaten streak to 27 games straight with their win over Uruguay. They looked terrifying in transition, divebombing their pitiable opponents with their fluid, dribble-heavy front four. James Rodriguez, now 32 and playing with Sao Paulo, […]

The streak continues. Despite several injuries, contentious refereeing decisions, and a second half filled with valiant defending... Читать дальше...

EurActiv 

Czech court upholds EU election results challenged by former Czech MEP

The Czech Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the country's European election results, rejecting a complaint by outgoing centre-right MEP Michaela Šojdrová about preferential voting, although it found errors in some election committee records and suggested changes.

Times Union 

Chileans confront a homelessness crisis, a first for one of South America's richest countries

The presidential residence of Gabriel Boric, the leftist millennial leader of Chile, shares a street in Santiago, the capital, with a homeless shelter that’s now at full capacity. The sight of cardboard boxes and blankets strewn across sidewalks in Boric’s bohemian neighborhood are a sharp reminder of his struggle to fulfill his central promise to give Chileans “a better life.” A pandemic-induced recession combined with a housing crunch and a migrant influx has swelled Chile’s homeless population like never before. Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Chileans confront a homelessness crisis, a first for one of South America's richest countries

The presidential residence of Gabriel Boric, the leftist millennial leader of Chile, shares a street in Santiago, the capital, with a homeless shelter that’s now at full capacity. The sight of cardboard boxes and blankets strewn across sidewalks in Boric’s bohemian neighborhood are a sharp reminder of his struggle to fulfill his central promise to give Chileans “a better life.” A pandemic-induced recession combined with a housing crunch and a migrant influx has swelled Chile’s homeless population like never before. Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

UGC-NET: CBI chargesheets youth for sharing doctored screenshot of paper

The CBI is likely to file a charge sheet against a youth who allegedly circulated a "doctored" screenshot of the UGC-NET paper on Telegram which led to the cancellation of the exam after an alert from the Union Home Ministry about a possible "breach", officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not find any large-scale conspiracy in the episode and would limit the charge sheet to offences of attempt to cheat or cheating, they said. The central agency's probe into the alleged UGC-NET... Читать дальше...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

More prisoners to be released early to ease overcrowding - BBC.com

  1. More prisoners to be released early to ease overcrowding  BBC.com
  2. Starmer ‘shocked’ about prisons crisis as early release scheme prepared  The Guardian
  3. Prison situation 'worse than thought', says Starmer  feeds.bbci.co.uk
  4. Politics latest news: Sunak 'blocked prison overcrowding plans' over fears of voter backlash  The Telegraph
  5. Starmer Says ‘Shocking’ Prisons Are the UK’s Most Urgent Crisis  Bloomberg

AsianMilitaryReview.com 

China teases J-31B Gyrfalcon

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) subsidiary Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) has revealed its J-31B Shen Fei/Gyrfalcon combat aircraft in a new computer-generated video showcasing its fighter portfolio in early July. The company did not disclose further details of this particular variant of the J-31 development, which was first made known to the public in […]

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Cyprus Mail 

Today’s weather: More heat, more rains, and more storms

Thursday’s weather is set to closely resemble Wednesday’s weather, with high temperatures across the island to be met with rain and storms inland and in the mountains. Hailstones are also possible in storm-hit areas, with higher winds than usual – up to five on the Beaufort scale – expected on the south coast. Temperatures will […]