US Scouts to pull out of heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea
More than 150 countries were taking part in the 25th World Scout Jamboree as of Friday.
Day: August 5, 2023
Heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea in doubt as Singapore, US and British scouts leave site
The Singapore Scout Association will transfer its contingent to Daejeon Metropolitan City.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 528
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 528th day.
Update: Naviris, Eurosam awarded contract for Horizon-class MLU programme
Naviris and Eurosam have been awarded a EUR1.5 billion (USD1.7 billion) contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the mid-life upgrade…
Jordan’s free speech boundaries tested with satire
An Arabic magazine banned by Jordan for poking fun at a royal wedding hits back with ridicule.
Remote volcano in Alaska spews new ash cloud, prompting aviation warnings
A remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands that has been active in recent weeks spewed an ash cloud up to 30,000 feet (9,144 metres) in the sky on Friday, prompting warnings to pilots.
Austrian Leader Proposes Enshrining the Use of Cash In His Country’s Constitution
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in the Alpine nation than in many other places. Chancellor Karl Neham…
Australia may face a summer of heatwaves, even without El Niño
Bureau of Meterology says most of the country is likely to be warmer than average, but El Niño pattern is hard to predict with certaintyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or dai…
Australian Christian Lobby says plans to combat social media misinformation will ‘cancel Christian posts’
Claim comes despite draft of bill explaining media regulator will not be empowered to request specific content be removed from digital platformsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or…
One fan wonders what memories UW can create in Nebraska or New Jersey
For some who went to UW, or others who became Husky fans, Friday’s news of a move to the Big Ten left kind of an empty feeling.