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Orville Wright and National Aviation Day

Nasa.gov 

Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted. He and his brother, Wilbur, think it was about 12 seconds, but according to what Orville wrote in his diary of that December day in 1903 at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., the time is “not known exactly as watch was not promptly stopped.” It’s […]

'Kya rate legi', biker asks woman waiting for cab in Noida

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Two men were arrested on Friday for harassing a journalist outside Mall of India in Noida on Wednesday night. The suspects made a derogatory comment and fled on a bike. The police used CCTV footage to identify and apprehend them. The incident highlights ongoing issues of sexual harassment in the region.

Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France and the United Kingdom (16 Aug. 2024)

Diplomatie.gouv.fr (en) 

We, the Foreign Ministers of France and the UK, share a common interest in the security of the State of Israel and the stability of the region as a whole. We are in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on the first joint UK-France ministerial visit for a decade. As two UNSC permanent members, we have a specific responsibility to support ending the current escalation and securing a lasting peace to the benefit of Israelis, Palestinians and the whole region. The risk of wider (…)

Man Utd 1-0 Fulham: Yes-Zirkzee

The Republik of Mancunia 

It was far from pretty but at least it wasn’t incompetency that we saw in the first game of last season. The result was the same but there was more promise in the win over Fulham. The winner eventually came from Zirkzee almost deflecting a cross from Garnacho into the net in the dying embers […]

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Paris-bound Paralympics teen shares her drive

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

Just weeks before the Paralympics begin, four First Nations Paralympians have been announced in the squad. We hear from the youngest competitor.

Panama Canal ups vessel draft to 50 feet

«MercoPress» (en) 

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has sent a notice to shipping lines announcing that the maximum draught for vessels passing through the Neopanamax locks between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans has been increased to 50 feet (15.24 meters). The ACP explained this decision was made in light of the current and projected water levels in Lake Gatun for the coming weeks.