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Why Trump’s Arlington controversy is actually a crime

It’s not a controversy. It’s a crime.

If we don’t say so, we’re complicit.

National Public Radio reported Tuesday that two officials from the Donald Trump campaign assaulted a staff member at Arlington National Cemetery. The staffer tried stopping the former president from filming a campaign advertisment in Section 60. That section is reserved for the men and women who died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s considered by many Americans to be sacred ground.

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

INS Arighaat: The submarine lends more power to the MAD scenario

India's nuclear strike capabilities receive a boost as it commissions its second SSBN, INS Arighaat, into the Navy. With nuclear-powered submarines forming a critical component of the nuclear triad, this addition strengthens India's sea-based deterrence, enhancing its ability to execute a credible second-strike capability.

BusinessInsider.com (uk) 

The 15 fastest-shrinking jobs in the US

New projection data shows which jobs could see employment shrink from 2023 to 2033, including typists, mining roof bolters, and order clerks.

Oilprice.com 

Ecuador Begins Shutting Oil Wells in the Amazon

Ecuador has shut down one well and began dismantling infrastructure in a drilling site in a protected area of the Amazon, a year after Ecuadorians voted in a referendum to end oil drilling in a national park. The Ecuadorian government shut down the Ishpingo B-56 well, one of nearly 250 oil wells in the 43-ITT block in the Yasuni National Park, the country’s Energy and Mines Ministry said this week. In August last year, Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in the protected area of the Amazon... Читать дальше...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

PM Modi apologises for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue collapse in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologised for the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue in Maharashtra during the inauguration of Vadhvan Port. The collapse had sparked protests from the state Congress, with leaders demanding a public apology. The 35-foot statue, unveiled last December, collapsed in August, raising concerns about corruption.

Inter Press Service 

In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

Three months ahead of the COP29 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for an emergency response from the international community as new data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals a critical deterioration in the state of the climate. Scientists have called for limiting the global temperature […]