3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Top Stories

The Lumberjack World Championships concluded this past weekend in Hayward, Wisconsin, with three new women’s world records established during the three-day event. A total of 106 competitors—66 men and 40 women—participated, representing 16 states and nine...

Russian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Top Stories

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin, during which he expressed appreciation for Pyongyang’s backing of Russian military operations in Ukraine. The encounter marked another significant...

South Korea’s Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon, while oil keeps climbing

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Top Stories

Asian markets experienced broad weakness on Monday, with South Korea’s Kospi benchmark declining 4.5% amid a selloff in technology and artificial intelligence-related equities. The index, which had benefited significantly from global enthusiasm for AI...

Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Top Stories

More than 100 refugees and asylum seekers detained on Nauru report severe food insecurity and lack of access to clean drinking water, according to a survey conducted by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. The individuals, who have been held indefinitely while awaiting...

‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Top Stories

Brazilian authorities have conducted a major operation against illegal gold mining in the Sararé territory, an Indigenous area in the southwestern Amazon near the Bolivia border. The operation, led by Nilton Tubino as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da...

Japanese beetle advances through northern Italy’s vineyards and orchards, frustrating farmers

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Top Stories

The Japanese beetle, a pest long established in the United States, has become an increasing problem for European agriculture following its initial discovery near Milan’s Malpensa airport. The iridescent green insects have established populations across several...