RE: LeoThread 2024-08-25 07:00

[khantaimur]

This is a #newsonleo #threadcast to share the local as well as the international news. Feel free please to drop all what's happening worldwide.

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[taskmaster4450le]

Another great threadcast. Like seeing these popping up.

[khantaimur]

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https://inleo.io/threads/view/taskmaster4450le/re-taskmaster4450le-2o8f9k3i9

[khantaimur]

Let see how much time does it take to show up.

[khantaimur]

Overtourism has had a profound effect on the quality of life for many Barcelona residents, who, in recent months, have taken to the streets to protest crowds, pollution, unruly behavior and limited, expensive housing in the city.

https://nyti.ms/470kMXk

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One person felt a sensation of “slowly floating into the air” as images flashed around. Another recalled “the most profound sense of love and peace,” unlike anything experienced before. These were some of the firsthand accounts shared in a small survey of people who had all undergone a near-death experience and tried psychedelic drugs.

https://nyti.ms/3X20B6Y

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The British theater producer Francesca Moody has put on some of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest breakout hits, including “Baby Reindeer” and “Fleabag.” This year, she has three shows that she’s hoping will go global.

https://nyti.ms/3ADOhlK

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Tom Brown Jr., who was considered the country’s foremost authority on wilderness survival, and who taught thousands of people how to track deer, fletch arrows, forage for food and generally thrive in the great outdoors, died this month. He was 74.

https://nyti.ms/4g1On78

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Este 2024, la producción de petróleo de México cayó a su nivel más bajo en 45 años, uno de los mayores descensos mundiales en lo que va de siglo.

https://nyti.ms/3YTyuJG

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They never forgot that evening together in Thailand. Eyes meeting across the dance floor. Attempting to climb a mountain in the middle of the night. Laughing together as they ran across sandy beaches.

Then, for more than 15 years, the two were out of touch, living separate lives, in relationships with other people. Until an unexpected message changed everything.

https://cnn.it/3AAu4xl

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has expanded its restrictions on transgender members with policy updates, including barring them from working with children or serving as teachers.

The clarified policies regarding the church’s transgender members include banning people “who pursue surgical, medical, or social transition away from their biological sex at birth” from filling gender-specific roles within the church, serving as teachers or working with children or youth, according to its guidance for local leaders.

https://cnn.it/3T4xQ8x

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French authorities have detained Pavel Durov, the French-Russian billionaire who founded the messaging app Telegram, at an airport outside Paris, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

https://cnn.it/3WXFqD6

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Police have detained a person suspected of an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte

https://cnn.it/3AFqNNe

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German police have detained a suspect accused of stabbing three people to death at a music festival in the western city of Solingen, in an attack that sent shockwaves through the country.

https://cnn.it/470u0Ts

[khantaimur]

Israel said Saturday its military was prepared for any possible retaliatory attacks by Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah or Iran for the killings of their senior leaders.

https://cnn.it/4cGuLlO

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Authorities in New York state arrested a US Border Patrol agent this week after accusing him of forcing women to expose themselves on webcam, claiming it was a requirement for admission into the country.

https://cnn.it/3YXVbwo

[khantaimur]

The Israeli military said about 100 of its fighter jets “struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels” across dozens of launch sites from Lebanon.

https://cnn.it/4cEu7oT

[khantaimur]

A suspected burglar was caught after sitting down to read a book during a robbery, Italian media has reported

https://bbc.in/4dBPk4m

[khantaimur]

Israel has launched strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets in major escalation in the Middle East

https://bbc.in/4fR2gVo

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What is Hezbollah?

https://bbc.in/3WYB0Ma

[khantaimur]

The 16 minutes that plunged the Bayesian yacht into a deadly spiral

https://bbc.in/3MlZ1Ie

[khantaimur]

Humpback whales make and use tools

According to a new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science, these marine giants may create and wield their own tools. Humpbacks have been observed creating strange "bubble nets" to hunt their prey, manipulating this ephemeral tool to catch their dinner

https://www.newsweek.com/humpback-whales-tool-use-animal-intelligence-hunting-1942989?utm_source=WhatsApp&utm_campaign=WhatsApp_Post

[khantaimur]

Struggling with postpartum depression? You are not alone, and it's not your fault.

Explore expert advice on understanding your emotions and finding the support you need to feel better.

https://uni.cf/3pXEI8I

[khantaimur]

🔵 Imagine being cash-strapped amid relentless violence and being unable to get essential supplies for your children. That’s what is happening to many families in Haiti. Here is how UNICEF and partners are helping.

🤝 https://uni.cf/470taGr

[khantaimur]

🔵 More than 200 confirmed cases of Mpox have been detected across five countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. Across the region, UNICEF is responding to the outbreak alongside WHO and Africa CDC. 🌍 Read more about our response.

https://uni.cf/3WWvLwy

[khantaimur]

🔵 One-year-old Taif’s family initially struggled to find treatment for her malnutrition - a potentially life-threatening problem for children in Yemen. Amid conflict, poverty and disease outbreaks, this is how UNICEF and partners are stepping in to help.

https://uni.cf/3MgepWz

[khantaimur]

Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro is moving fast to crush civil society and political dissidents since he claimed victory in a July 28 election that the opposition, citing evidence from polling stations, says he lost in a landslide.

The regime is urging people to snitch on dissidents as opposition activists go into hiding or flee the country.

https://on.wsj.com/4dUxZ6p

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Philippines, China accuse each other of ship ramming in South China Sea

Beijing claims Philippine vessel ‘deliberately’ collided with its ship, but Manila slams claims as ‘unfounded’

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/25/philippines-china-accuse-each-other-of-ship-ramming-in-disputed-waters

#newsonleo #Philippines #china #politics

[khantaimur]

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack.

#newsonleo #conflict

[khantaimur]

Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test

Bangladesh dedicate their historic win to the people who lost their lives in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.

#newsonleo #cricket #bangladesh #pakistan

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‘Enough is enough’: Rohingya demand end to violence in Myanmar

Rohingya seeking refuge in Bangladesh hold rallies marking the seventh anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.

#newsonleo #myanmar #humanrights

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F1: McLaren’s Lando Norris defeats Max Verstappen to win Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris won by more than 20 seconds to beat home favourite Max Verstappen and record his second career GP victory.

#newsonleo #motorsports

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Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media

At least eight people are seriously hurt in landslide in northern region of Amhara.

#newsonleo #etiopia

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Mayweather dominates Gotti again in Mexico City exhibition boxing rematch

Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has again outmatched John Gotti III, the grandson of the late New York crime boss, in an exhibition fight rematch that left the Mexico City crowd unimpressed.

#newsonleo #boxing

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Pilgrims among 36 killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan

Pakistan’s leaders expressed sorrow over the road accidents, frequent occurrences in the country largely due to poor infrastructure.

#newsonleo #transport

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More than 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods

Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have submerged vast areas in Bangladesh, damaging homes and infrastructure.

#newsonleo #floods

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Harris raises $540 million since launching her presidential campaign

Democrat Kamala Harris has raised $540 million in little more than a month since she began her race for U.S. president, with a surge of donations flowing in during the Democratic National Convention last week, her campaign said on Sunday.

#newsonleo #elections #politics

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Bandits kill at least 11 Pakistani police officers in ambush in Punjab province

Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades have ambushed a police convoy in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 11 officers and wounding seven others, authorities said.

#newsonleo #bandits #pakistan