Australia holding to account men responsible for downing of Flight MH-17
Fresh sanctions imposed on three men are being described as a sign of Australia’s commitment to hold to account those responsible for the downing of Flight MH-17.
Day: June 24, 2023
Paraplegic dad takes on Mount Everest
Father of two Jay Stevens was told he’d never walk again after he was left paralysed from a helicopter crash near Uluru.
Mr Steven is now taking on the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest.
Titan’s main support ship returns to harbour following fatal implosion
Flags on board the Polar Prince were displayed at half-mast as it arrived at St John’s harbour on Saturday.
Biodigesters Boost Family Farming in Brazil
AFOGADOS DA INGAZEIRA, Brazil, Jun 24 (IPS) – “The biodigester really gives a huge boost to those who have the courage to do things,” said Maria das Dores Alves da Silva, based on her own experience as a 63-year-old small farmer.Read the full story, “…
Ukraine’s Offensive and Russia’s Localized Counterattacks
In today’s episode, Mike looks at the slow progress of the Ukrainian offensive and what, if anything, it means for the course of the war. He also discusses Russia’s defensive strategy and how grateful he is not to be in Yevgeny Prigozhin…
Putin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief a betrayal and vows to punish its leaders
The private army appeared to control the military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, a city over 1,000 km south of Moscow that runs Russian offensive operations in Ukraine.
Research: 81% of tech companies with under 5K employees allow remote work or have only remote options, while just 26% with 25K+ employees are fully flexible (Rani Molla/Vox)
Rani Molla / Vox:
Research: 81% of tech companies with under 5K employees allow remote work or have only remote options, while just 26% with 25K+ employees are fully flexible — How small tech companies are using remote work to compe…
Ukraine commanders to exploit ‘military coup’ in Russia to re-take territory
Commanders to advance in eastern Ukraine as Wagner troops’ move on Moscow leaves Russian army in disarray
Spurs, Wembanyama scheduled for prime time on Day 1 of the Summer League in Vegas
No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.