/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1258, Part 1 (Thread #1405)
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Day: August 5, 2025
Jeju Air Plane Crash Highlights Decades of Blunders and Deadly Runway Wall
The New York Times identified a series of missteps that made a Jeju Air flight’s catastrophic end much more deadly.
‘We’re the party of ambition’: Plaid Cymru sets out to topple Labour
Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has begun a tour that will take in every Welsh constituency before May’s Senedd electionsIt is fair to say that Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, was on safe ground at the national Eisteddfod in Wrexham this week. Mor…
Prison system was days from collapse three times under Sunak, review finds
Emergency measures bailed out jails at last minute as No 10 refused to cut prisoner numbers until ‘cliff edge’ reached, former watchdog reportsThe criminal justice system was within days of collapse on three occasions before being bailed out by “last-m…
Pension age debate threatens to splinter Germany’s fragile coalition
Merz walks fine line as ‘lazy Germans’ debate sparks protest and economy minister calls to raise retirement age to 70The fact that ageing Germany’s generous pension system is unsustainable is political Berlin’s worst-kept secret, but a controversial ca…
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The parents of a Parkland shooting victim created an AI version of their son to speak about gun safety, starting with an interview with journalist Jim Acosta (Jon Blistein/Rolling Stone)
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
The parents of a Parkland shooting victim created an AI version of their son to speak about gun safety, starting with an interview with journalist Jim Acosta — AI-generated Joaquin Oliver, which was cre…
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 for entry
The State Department said it would start a pilot program that will require cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high overstay rates.
Deputy rescues alligator from backyard pool with bare hands: ‘Florida grown at its finest!’
The alligator was hauled into the back of the patrol car and taken to a nearby pond
Trump administration will reinstall Confederate statue in Washington
Albert Pike was a Confederate general and diplomat who negotiated alliances with slave-owning Native American tribes during the Civil War.