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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

New Extremist Groups -- At Least In Name -- Enter Pakistan’s Militant Scene

Several new militant outfits have announced their arrival on the militant scene in Pakistan, claiming responsibility for deadly bombings targeting government forces. Some experts say the groups are fronts for existing armed groups, including the Pakistani Taliban.

Rock Paper Shotgun 

Over 500 World of Warcraft developers at Blizzard have voted to form Microsoft’s biggest wall-to-wall union

Yet again, some good food. Following the news earlier this week that 241 Bethesda Games Studios staffers had formed what was at the time the biggest wall-to-wall under Microsoft, The Verge reports that over 500 World Of Warcraft developers have voted to form their own union, alongside the Communication Workers of America (CWA).

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Express & Star 

Sales improve for M&B

Mitchells & Butlers has seen sales rise 7.3 per cent during the 2023-2024 financial year.

«The Rio Times» 

Brazil Ascends as Chile’s Third Largest Export Market

In the first half of 2024, Brazil emerged as Chile’s third largest export market, overtaking Japan. This shift underscores Brazil’s growing significance in Chile’s global trade strategy, especially in the non-copper and non-lithium sectors. During this period, exports to Brazil reached $1.429 billion, marking a growth of 9.3% compared to the same period in 2023 […]

Pix11.com 

FBI searches home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul

The FBI searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing, and an FBI spokesman declined to release details beyond confirming that agents “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity in Manhasset." Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, [...]

Sciencemag.org 

Brazil’s court threatens Amazon biodiversity | Science

Since 2011, a private company has sued to terminate protections for the Cristalino II State Park in Brazil’s state of Mato Grosso. The company is suspected of being a shell to enable private entities to gain rights to government land (1). On 23 April, after repeated appeals and counter-repeals, the Mato Grosso Court of Justice sided with the company and annulled the 2001 decree that created the park (2), despite evidence that the park’s creation was legal (3). The contested park area, spanning 118,000 ha... Читать дальше...