Iranian authorities have announced a new campaign to enforce the wearing of Islamic headscarves and the return of morality police to the streets, 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The morality police are tasked with enforcing the dress code and other social norms, and the return of the morality police has been met with mixed reactions from the public. The new campaign is part of a larger effort by the Iranian government to reassert its authority and control over the population.
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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Alaska late Saturday night, prompting a brief tsunami advisory that was canceled about an hour later. In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned of a possible tsunami and sent people driving to shelters late at night. The USGS continues to monitor the situation and has urged people in the area to remain vigilant and be prepared for aftershocks.
At least 33 people have been killed and thousands more have been forced to evacuate due to heavy rain and subsequent flash floods and landslides in Yeongju, South Korea. Rescue workers, including divers, are searching a flooded tunnel in Cheongju for survivors, while the government has deployed hundreds of rescue workers to the area to provide assistance and set up shelters for those displaced. The government is also urging people to take precautions and stay away from flooded areas.
The FBI has announced the safe return of Monica De Leon Barba, a 40-year-old woman from San Mateo, California who was kidnapped in Mexico last November. After eight months of captivity, she was released on Friday night and is now on her way home. The FBI is continuing to investigate the kidnapping and is asking anyone with information to contact their local FBI office.
This weekend, the Southwest region of the United States is expected to experience extreme temperatures, with some areas reaching up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. This heat wave is the latest in a series of extreme weather events linked to climate change, caused by El Niño and the world's hottest period in the last 125,000 years. Governments and citizens must take action to reduce emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change in order to address the urgent need to combat climate change.
On July 14th, 2023, India's space agency successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft aboard a LVM3-M4 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission will be the first to land on the dark side of the moon, carrying a lunar lander and a small rover to explore the lunar surface. If successful, the mission will be a major achievement for India's space program and will further cement India's position as a major space power.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a statement regarding the safety of aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free foods and drinks. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) categorized aspartame as a Group 2B carcinogen, based on limited evidence for cancer in humans. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not agree and believes that aspartame is safe to consume in high amounts. Dr. Francesco Branca, director of the department of nutrition and food safety at WHO, has said that science is continuously expanding to assess the possible initiating or facilitating factors of cancer.
President Joe Biden concluded his five-day European tour in Finland, where he declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine. He also expressed his commitment to pursuing a prisoner exchange for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days. Biden also celebrated Finland's new membership and Sweden's likely ascension into NATO.