‘Storm Shadow’: Why UK sharing classified missile tech with Ukraine has Putin fuming

Britain announced on Monday it would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start production of European SCALP long-range cruise missiles in Ukraine. Photo credit: mbda-systems.com London is set to hand Ukraine classified information on British components used in the Storm Shadow/Scalp long-range missile, a move expected to clear the way for France and Ukraine…

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In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher

Aerial view of the orange peel-treated area (right) and untreated pasture (left), surveyed by Princeton researchers. In the late 1990s, an unusual conservation experiment began in Costa Rica when ecologists proposed using orange peels and pulp to help restore a badly degraded piece of land inside a national park.For this, orange juice company Del Oro…

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Mumbai chaos: Auto driver beaten, passengers dragged out amid protests over Marathi rule | Mumbai News

Demonstrations were reported in Kandivali, Malad West, Santacruz, Dahisar, Andheri and other locations. MUMBAI: An autorickshaw driver was allegedly assaulted by another auto driver who was part of a group protesting against the use of Marathi on Monday, police said.The incident took place on MG Road in Kandivali West when the victim was plying his…

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“Made sure they had what they needed”: Randi Mahomes breaks her silence on the heartbreaking sacrifices she made as a single mother behind Patrick Mahomes’ rise | NFL News

Randi Mahomes opens up on raising Patrick Mahomes (Image via Getty Images) Before Patrick Mahomes became one of the NFL’s biggest names, his mother, Randi Mahomes, was simply trying to keep her family moving forward. In a candid interview, Randi reflected on raising Patrick, Jackson and Mia as a single mother, revealing the personal costs…

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Delhi-NCR rain chaos: Capital under orange alert; WFH advisory issued for Gurgaon | Delhi News

Heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, causing significant waterlogging and traffic congestion NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, leaving several parts of the region waterlogged, traffic crawling on key roads and flight operations disrupted, as the weather office issued alerts for the national Capital.In Gurgaon, authorities issued a work-from-home advisory for August 25…

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In 1999, an American teacher donated $5,000 to a Chinese woman fighting desertification; with his support, she planted a 50,000-tree forest, and 27 years later, they reunited in tears | World News

In 1999, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky was teaching English in Luoyang, China, when a television report about Yin Yuzhen, a woman battling desertification in Inner Mongolia’s Mu Us Sandy Land, moved him deeply. He decided to help and spent about two months raising $5,000 through a US-based charity to support Yin’s tree-planting work. The money…

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Ukraine marks 4th I-Day amid war: How drones & defiance stopped Russia’s war machine in its tracks

Ukrainian soldiers during a training exercise , during the ongoing conflict with Russia. (image credit: Ukrainian Defense Ministry) It has been 1,642 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. As Ukraine marks its fourth Independence Day under war, the conflict has hardened into a static grind, with large-scale manoeuvres…

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