Economy
Financial calamity declared in Rio weeks before Olympics, but Games will go on washingtonpost
In an official decree published Friday afternoon by acting governor Francisco Dornelles, the state government said the crisis could cause a “total collapse in public security, health, education, transport and environmental management.”
Greece could lift capital controls by year-end: bank association head reuters
The controls, which restricted the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from banks to 420 euros a week, were imposed last June to halt a flight of deposits that threatened to wreck the banking system as Greece was embroiled in acrimonious bailout talks with its international lenders.
Refugees
[Doctor's Without Borders] spurns EU funding over 'shameful' Turkey migrant deal in.reuters
Under the deal, struck in March to cut off a human tide that brought a million refugees and migrants to Europe in 2015, Turkey agreed to halt illegal migration through its territory in return for financial and political rewards.
Jerome Oberreit, MSF's International Secretary General, said the agreement went against the fundamental principles of providing assistance to people in need.
Also see Doctors Without Borders will not accept European Union funding over ‘dangerous migration policies’
Syria
Syria’s tourism minister wants tourists to come back news.au
It might be embroiled in a bloody civil war, under partial siege by one of the world’s deadliest terror groups and have its tourist attractions in ruins, but Syria has big plans to woo tourists back.
War
German foreign minister accuses Nato of 'warmongering' against Russia telegraph.co.uk
“The one thing we shouldn’t do now is inflame the situation with loud sabre-rattling and warmongering,” the minister told Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
“Anyone who thinks a symbolic tank parade on the alliance’s eastern border will bring security is wrong,” he said in excerpts released ahead of a longer interview to be published on Sunday.
Military
The Engineering Behind the Russian KA-52 Attack Helicopter interestingengineering v
The Russian KA-52 “Alligator” helicopter was designed in the 1990s for the Russian army, and it is currently still in use. ... The alligator is a 2 seat variant to the Kamov KA-50 “Black Shark” designed in the 1980s. Designed to destroy enemy tanks and armored vehicles, this helicopter has the highest thrust to weight ratio in its class, powered by 2 VK 2500 engines each producing upwards of 2,400 HP.
Robotics
Man seeking robot: One inventor's quest to cure loneliness cnet
Like any proud parent whose kids leave home, Hayashi ["father of Pepper"] had a void to fill. He's doing that by creating a robot that could serve as a true companion.
We all feel lonely, Hayashi said. "We lie if we say we don't."
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Rolls-Royce's futuristic self-driving luxury car boingboing.net v p
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