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Russia seeks 18-year sentence for WSJ's Gershkovich on espionage charges

Business Standard 

Russian prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 18 years on Friday for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is on trial on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US vehemently deny. Court officials said the prosecutors made the request during closing arguments in a closed-door court session in Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains. US officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the secretive and rapid trial in the country's highly politicized legal system as a sham and illegitimate. Читать дальше...

UK weather: Temperatures up to 32C in 'quite likely' hottest day of the year as heat-health alerts issued - Sky News

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  1. UK weather: Temperatures up to 32C in 'quite likely' hottest day of the year as heat-health alerts issued  Sky News
  2. Met Office reveals when UK’ s 30C mini heatwave will end  The Independent
  3. Hottest day of year in UK recorded as temperatures set to break over weekend  Sky News
  4. UK weather: hottest day of the year so far as temperature of 31.9C recorded  The Guardian

Supreme Court opens door for punitive anti-homeless policies

United Press International (UPI.com) 

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling an Oregon city can jail and fine the homeless has set a low floor for recognizing human rights but local governments have the opportunity to guarantee greater protections.

Special report: Major computer outages occur worldwide

NBC News 

Watch the full special report on a massive global technical outage tied to CrowdStrike. This cyber security provider has knocked critical computer infrastructure offline nationwide and worldwide.

El Salvador Secures $465 Million for Key Infrastructure Enhancements

«The Rio Times» 

El Salvador will transform its landscape with a $465 million loan from the Latin American and Caribbean Development Bank (CAF). This funding will support the construction of the Pacific International Airport and launch the nation’s first submarine fiber optic cable. The airport project receives $320 million, covering more than just a new terminal. It includes […]

Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2024 - Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a loner, many stars like our Sun orbit similar stars, while a host of other exotic pairings between stars and cosmic orbs pepper the universe. Black holes, for example, are often found orbiting each other. One pairing that has proved to be quite rare is that between a Sun-like star and a type of dead star called a neutron star.

Now, astronomers led by Caltech's Kareem El-Badry have uncovered what... Читать дальше...