## Mass baby graves being excavated in Ireland decades after discovery at Catholic-run home

Authored by abc.net.au

Two boys innocently playing stumbled on one of Ireland's darkest secrets: a mass graveyard of nearly 800 babies.

It was the 1970s in a small town in the west of Ireland when an orchard owner chased off two boys stealing his apples.

The youngsters avoided being caught by clambering over the stone wall of the derelict Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home.

The Tuam grave has compelled a broader reckoning that extends to the highest levels of government in Dublin and the Vatican.

Mother-and-baby homes were not unique to Ireland, but the church's influence on social values magnified the stigma on women and girls who became pregnant outside marriage.

The homes were opened in the 1920s after Ireland won its independence from Britain.

Patrick McDonagh, who grew up in the neighbourhood, said a priest had blessed the ground after Hopkins's discovery and masses were held there regularly. »

### Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death

Authored by yle.fi

Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.

In addition, cooperation with traffic police has intensified and more traffic cameras and automated enforcement systems have been introduced.

"The direction has been positive for years," he said, pointing out that no pedestrians were killed in Helsinki traffic in 2019 either. »

### After Skydance Doesn’t Deny ‘Side Deal’ With Trump as Part of CBS Settlement, Sen. Warren Repeats Call for Investigation Into Potential ‘Criminal Behavior’

Authored by variety.com

She wrote, “Skydance was neither a party to the lawsuit nor to Paramount’s settlement of its litigation with the President.”

Warren on Friday said the alleged “secret side deal” between Trump and Skydance “is a big open question.”.

“Paramount contradicts President Trump’s claim, while Skydance does not deny the existence of this side deal — and refuses to disclose any terms,” Warren said. »

### Amid Trump’s tariff shock, India informs US it won’t purchase F 35 fighter jets

Authored by businesstoday.in

Trump’s abrupt announcement of a 25% tariff on Indian goods—set to take effect August 7—has caught Indian officials off guard.

Trump’s claim that his diplomacy helped end the May ceasefire between India and Pakistan has been flatly denied by New Delhi.

However, diplomatic channels remain open, with India still preparing to host the upcoming Quad leaders’ summit alongside the U.S., Japan, and Australia. »

### South African rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Prof Larkin added that the pilot study, which involved 20 rhinos, confirmed that the radioactive material was "completely safe" for the animals.

The Wits University researchers, who collaborated with the International Atomic Energy Agency, found that horns could even be detected inside full 40-foot (six-metre) shipping containers.

Each year since 2021, more than 400 rhinos have been poached in South Africa, conservation charity Save the Rhino says. »

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