'Islamic State' head in Iraq and Syria killed in strike

The Iraqi prime minister said the head of the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation run by Iraqi intelligence and US-led coalition troops.

Source: Deutsche Welle

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On the five-year anniversary of Covid, a look at the ways we vowed our lives and relationships would change afterward — and how they still might.

Source: New York Times

For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations.

Source: Ars Technica

Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing.

Source: New York Times

Tensions mount in Serbia as protesters converge on Belgrade

Anti-corruption rally is culmination of months of protest shaking grip of autocratic president

Tens of thousands of people from across Serbia are expected to join an anti-corruption rally in Belgrade, …

Source: The Guardian

Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says

On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."

Source: CBS News

U.S. Puts Sanctions on Thai Officials for Sending Uyghurs to China

The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”

Source: New York Times

Rubio says South African ambassador to U.S. ‘no longer welcome’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called South Africa’s U.S. ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, “a race-baiting politician who hates America” and declared him persona non grata.

Source: Washington Post

Who is Manchester United’s new stadium for?

Norman Foster’s redesign of Old Trafford brings to the fore a long-standing uneasiness about the monetisation of football

Source: Financial Times

Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.

Source: Wired

HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive

Most housing discrimination claims are handled by local nonprofits around the country. They say the Trump administration has hobbled them, and are challenging the cuts as unlawful.

Source: NPR

'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown strips 42,000 Kuwaitis of nationality

Nearly 42,000 Kuwaitis have been stripped of their nationality in just six months and in defiance of international law. Launched under the increasingly authoritarian rule of Kuwait's new monarch, Emir …

Source: France 24