‘Wagner is victim of its own brand name’: How much of a threat does mercenary group pose in Belarus?
Any attempt to breach Ukraine’s northern border would make no logistical sense, experts tell The Independent
Day: August 19, 2023
Pilot dies moments before take-off as he collapses of sudden heart attack while passing through boarding gate
A YOUNG pilot fell ill and died suddenly moments before a routine flight from Pune from Nagpur airport, officials have said.
Captain Manoj Subramanyam, 40, reportedly collapsed at the boarding gate and was transported to hospital where he was pronou…
AI and the tyranny of the data commons
The myth of data as a non-rival resource needs to be abandoned.
This medical centre in France has 5,000 patients but no doctors
A medical centre in Eastern France was faced with a desperate situation when its last three doctors retired, leaving thousands of patients without adequate access to health care.
Dominican officials say plastics company to blame for explosion that killed 31 people
submitted by /u/Kimber80 [link] [comments]
Germany will ‘never’ place troops in Ukraine – Scholz
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged that German troops will never be deployed to Ukraine
Read Full Article at RT.com
Zimbabwe election: Your guide to how the electoral system works
The August 23 general election, Zimbabwe’s 9th since independence in 1980. Here’s a simple guide to the entire process.
Could big money reshape the football industry? | Counting the Cost
Saudi Arabia, American private investors and celebrities are betting big on football.
Inside look at Mafia-controlled territory
Italian police forces are attempting to crack down on the Mafia group “Ndrangheta”, known for controlling 80 per cent of Europe’s cocaine trade.
The Calabria region remains the crime syndicate’s stronghold, with local bins bearing the names of famous …
Politics daily briefing: August 19
All the latest political news in the UK, as almost half the pupils taking newly forged technical qualifications in health and science dropped out, according to analysis by the Labour Party.