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Iranians split over proposed law to criminalize contact with foreign media

Iranian politicians are divided over a move by the country’s parliament to approve a bill that would criminalize communications with media outlets deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic.

  • Proposed law in Iran would criminalize contact with foreign media.
  • Politicians divided over bill's language and intent.
  • Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years for foreign media activities.

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Indonesia Allots Rp5 Trillion to Address Disasters

The Indonesian government, in principle, stands ready to raise the budget for disaster management.

  • Indonesia's Finance Minister allocates Rp5 trillion for disaster management.
  • Funds focus on combating forest fires via National Disaster Management Agency.
  • Government ready to increase budget if wildfire management costs rise.

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Buckingham Canal back in the limelight

Running along the east coast of India for about 450 km (250 km in Andhra Pradesh and 200 km in Tamil Nadu), the Buckingham Canal, taken together with the Krishna and Godavari irrigation canal systems, was once a continuous, navigable stretch of about 650 km

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Mosquito Numbers Fall by 24% Across Alicante This Summer

Mosquito complaints across Alicante have fallen sharply this summer, with high temperatures, dry conditions and intensified pest-control treatments all helping to reduce numbers.

  • Mosquito complaints in Alicante dropped 24% in summer
  • Hot, dry conditions and pest-control measures attributed to decline
  • Tiger mosquito populations decreased across Mediterranean regions

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Why Trump’s plan to rescind the Roadless Rule protecting national forests will struggle in court

The courts have rejected similar arguments before. Meanwhile, maintenance costs are rising, and the Forest Service’s own data contradicts the administration’s wildfire claims.

  • Trump administration seeks to rescind Roadless Rule protecting 58M acres
  • Forest Service's draft EIS shows roadless areas have fewer wildfires
  • Legal challenges expected due to strong public opposition and precedents
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