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How Deforestation Turbocharged Indonesia's Deadly Floods

Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides.

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Indian order to preload state-owned app on smartphones sparks political outcry

Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their devicesA political outcry has erupted in India after the government mandated large technology companies to install a state-owned app on smartphones that has led to surveillance fears among opposition MPs and activists.Manufacturers including Apple, Samsung and Xiomi have 90 days to comply with the order to preload the government’s Sanchar Saathi, or Communication Partner, on every phone in India. Continue reading...

Afghan Taliban Authorities Publicly Execute Man For Murder

The execution brought to 12 the number of men publicly put to death since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally.

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Puerto Rico holds hearings on proposed power bill increases as customers fume and outages persist

Puerto Rico is holding key hearings on fee increase requests from private power companies that, if approved, could see the U.S. territory’s average residential bill rise by at least 40%

U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats will begin to include land locations in South America, Trump says

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military would "very soon" carry out missile strikes on land against drug traffickers in some South American countries as he plans to expand operations that have so far focused on smugglers' boats in the Caribbean Sea.