Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia

Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia

BANGKOK (Reuters) -A Thai soldier was injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border on Tuesday, the Thai army said, days after the Southeast Asian neighbours agreed a ceasefire following last month's deadly five-day conflict. The soldier's left ankle was severely injured when he stepped on the mine while patrolling along a routine border route about 1 km (0.62 miles) from Ta Moan Thom temple in Thailand's Surin province, the army said in a statement. The soldier is being treated at a hospital, it said. The incident is clear evidence that Cambodia has violated the ceasefire as well as international agreements like the Ottawa Convention against landmines, Thai army spokesman Major-General Winthai Suvaree said in the statement. It was the fourth time in a few weeks that Thai soldiers have been injured by mines during patrols along the border. On Saturday, three soldiers were injured by a landmine in an area between Thailand's Sisaket and Cambodia's Preah Vihear provinces. Two earlier incidents led to the downgrading of diplomatic relations and triggered the clashes. Bangkok accused Cambodia of planting landmines on the Thai side of the disputed border that injured soldiers on July 16 and July 23. Phnom Penh denied it had placed any new mines, saying the soldiers had veered off agreed routes and triggered old landmines left over from decades of war. It said on Saturday that it was a "proud state party" to the Ottawa Convention. Thailand and Cambodia have bickered for decades over undemarcated points along their 817-km (508-mile) land border, with ownership of the ancient Hindu temples Ta Moan Thom and the 11th-century Preah Vihear central to the disputes. The latest clashes that started on July 24 were the worst fighting between the countries in more than a decade, and involved exchanges of artillery fire and jet fighter sorties that killed at least 43 and left over 300,000 people displaced on both sides. The fragile ceasefire has been holding since Thailand and Cambodia agreed last week to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to inspect disputed border areas, ensuring that hostilities do not resume. (Reporting by Orathai Sriring, Panarat Thepgumpanat and Napat Wesshasartar; Editing by David Stanway)

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Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia

Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia BANGKOK (Reuters) -A Thai soldier was injured by a landmine near the Cambodi...

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For Gaza students, big ambitions replaced by desperate search for food

For Gaza students, big ambitions replaced by desperate search for food

(Removes reference to honours in paragraph 3) GAZA (Reuters) -Student Maha Ali was determined to become a journalist one day and report on events in Gaza. Now she and other students have just one ambition: finding food as hunger ravages the Palestinian enclave. As war rages, she is living among the ruins of Islamic University, a once-bustling educational institution, which like most others in Gaza, has become a shelter for displaced people. "We have been saying for a long time that we want to live, we want to get educated, we want to travel. Now, we are saying we want to eat," Ali, 26, said. Ali is part of a generation of Gazans - from grade school through to university - who say they have been robbed of an education by nearly two years of Israeli air strikes, which have destroyed the enclave's institutions. More than 60,000 people have been killed in Israel's response to Palestinian militant group Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on its southern communities, according to Gaza health authorities. Much of the enclave, which suffered from poverty and high unemployment even before the war, has been demolished. Palestinian Minister of Education Amjad Barham accused Israel of carrying out a systematic destruction of schools and universities, saying 293 out of 307 schools were destroyed completely or partially. "With this, the occupation wants to kill hope inside our sons and daughters," he said. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military or foreign ministry. Israel has accused Hamas and other militant groups of systematically embedding in civilian areas and structures, including schools, and using civilians as human shields. Hamas rejects the allegations and along with Palestinians accuses Israel of indiscriminate strikes. EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that according to the latest satellite-based damage assessment in July, 97% of educational facilities in Gaza have sustained some level of damage with 91% requiring major rehabilitation or complete reconstruction to become functional again. "Restrictions by Israeli authorities continue to limit the entry of educational supplies into Gaza, undermining the scale and quality of interventions," it said. Those grim statistics paint a bleak future for Yasmine al-Za'aneen, 19, sitting in a tent for the displaced sorting through books that have survived Israeli strikes and displacement. She recalled how immersed she was in her studies, printing papers and finding an office and fitting it with lights. "Because of the war, everything was stopped. I mean, everything I had built, everything I had done, just in seconds, it was gone," she said. There is no immediate hope for relief and a return to the classroom. Mediators have failed to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which triggered the conflict by killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage, according to Israeli tallies. Instead, Israel plans a new Gaza offensive, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he expected to complete "fairly quickly" as the U.N. Security Council heard new demands for an end to suffering in the Palestinian enclave. So Saja Adwan, 19, an honours student of Gaza's Azhar Institute who is living in a school turned shelter with her family of nine, recalled how the building where she once learned was bombed. Under siege, her books and study materials are gone. To keep her mind occupied, she takes notes on the meagre educational papers she has left. "All my memories were there, my ambitions, my goals. I was achieving a dream there. It was a life for me. When I used to go to the institute, I felt psychologically at ease," she said. "My studies were there, my life, my future where I would graduate from." (Additional reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin in Geneva; writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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For Gaza students, big ambitions replaced by desperate search for food (Removes reference to honours in paragraph 3) GAZA (Reuters) -Studen...

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Most important developments from 1st week of NFL preseason, including Shedeur Sanders

Most important developments from 1st week of NFL preseason, including Shedeur Sanders

We've now seen every team play this preseason. Or, at least there were players in all 32 team uniforms on an NFL field. As we know, some teams won't play starters in the preseason. In the first week of the preseason, half of the teams did not play their starting quarterback or many starters overall. Some starters played very little, like Patrick Mahomes who threw just one pass. At least it was for a touchdown. [Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Plus and get premium draft tools and player projections] So we don't have interesting developments on every team. But there were some important news items from the first week of the preseason: Sanders hasn't played a real NFL game and he might be the most divisive player in the league already. He moves the needle both ways, but those tuning in to see him fail in his preseason debut didn't have much to work with. There wasn't much negative about it. Sanders was pretty good in his surprise start, and it was even more impressive consideringit was a difficult situation. Sanders, who started due to injuries to Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel and also Joe Flacco being held out, did everything expected of him. He was safe early with short throws but got warmer as the game went on. He was comfortable and confident, and both touchdown passes were excellent in different ways. All in all, it was a successful debut. But with Sanders being the most discussed rookie fifth-round pick ever, the reactions weren't going to be measured. Sanders still is very unlikely to be QB1 before the season starts, and a half of football doesn't prove much for the long term either. But it was a promising beginning and it was a good step in a competition that does matter, and that's with Gabriel for the top rookie on the depth chart entering the season. The issue with Richardson in the NFL has rarely been physical. He is still incredibly inexperienced, and that was amplified in his first preseason action this year because his mistake ended up getting him injured. Richardson got blasted on an outside rush by Ravens linebacker David Ojabo, and plenty offormer quarterbacksandfilm analystsquickly determined that it was an error by Richardson. He had to identify that the Ravens would have a free rusher to his right and hit the outlet, which was the running back. He also had a wide open receiver on a curl route to the right side. But he looked left, never saw Ojabo coming and took a sack that also dislocated his right pinkie finger. The injury doesn't sound like it will be a long-term issue, but Colts head coach Shane Steichen will take note that Richardson couldn't identify where to go with the ball on that play before it turned into a negative. It's just one play, but it will have to be in the back of the staff's mind when it decides if Richardson or Daniel Jones wins the job. TheEagles gained 432 yards on the Bengalswithout playing any starters, and Philadelphia backup quarterback Tanner McKee looked like an All-Pro. A lot of the snaps were taken by the Bengals' backups, but the starters did play some. And they did not play well. Cincinnati's issue isn't a mystery: Its offense is great and its defense isn't. The Eagles' backups scored a touchdown on the Bengals' starters, then they got a field goal against a defensive lineup that included many starters. The preseason doesn't matter too much, but the Bengals' defense starting the preseason slowly (without last season's NFL sack leader Trey Hendrickson, who is holding in) isn't the best news. Brian Daboll seemed to like what Dart did in his first preseason snaps. Dart completed 12 of 19 passes for 154 yards anda very nice touchdown throw. "Efficient, effective, aggressive, confident in the pocket," Daboll said after the game "Some stuff we can work on, but he's doing good. "Look, there's things he can be better at, but we missed some opportunities on third down, some drops that would have even been better for him and for us. But he's a confident young player. He's improved since he's been here. Still have a long way to go, but I enjoy working with him. I like his demeanor on the sideline. He sees the game well." Often coaches want to tone down praise for first-round quarterbacks, especially those who might begin the season on the bench. No reason to fuel a controversy that will be there regardless. Daboll saying many good things about Dart is interesting. Dart did play well and if that continues this month, it will be harder to keep him out of the starting lineup early in the season. There's still time for Dart to at least make a strong argument to get the start in Week 1, too. JAXSON DART FIRST TD PASS IN THE NFL.Lil'Jordan Humphrey on the other end!Watch on@NFLNetworkStream on@NFLPluspic.twitter.com/afUQ8Ijt59 — NFL (@NFL)August 9, 2025 It's just one play, and a preseason play at that, but a story can be told from rookie Tetairoa McMillan's 30-yard grab from Bryce Young in the Carolina Panthers' opener. McMillan wasn't open, it's just that Young knew McMillan would be open for him and trusted him enough to drop a deep pass in the bucket. And McMillan, the eighth pick of the draft, made a great adjustment with the ball in the air and a very nice over-the-shoulder catch. Bryce Young goes up top to Tetairoa McMillan for the big gain!CLEvsCAR on@NFLNetworkStream on@NFLPluspic.twitter.com/R6FwKTnAjm — NFL (@NFL)August 8, 2025 Overreacting to one play is a bad idea. But that is a good preview for how that connection will click right away. Tyjae Spears and Rachaad White aren't starters, but they are expected to be high-usage backups this season. And both are already dealing with injuries. Spears, Tony Pollard's backup with the Tennessee Titans, left on a cart after having his ankle rolled up on a tackle. It was a high ankle sprain and Spears' preseason is likely done,via Turron Davenport of ESPN. Even if Spears comes back for Week 1, high ankle sprains can often limit a player for weeks after returning. White is behind Bucky Irving in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' running back depth chart, but he was going to play a lot. A groin injury could change that. While Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said White isday to day, we'll see when he returns. What this mostly means is Pollard and Irving might have to carry more of the load in September. The good news is Murray completed seven of his eight passes. The bad news was the other pass. Murray threw a poor interception that was easily picked off by Chiefs safety Jaden Hicks.Murray explainedthat he "just didn't get enough on it," and while it's not the end of the world to make a mistake in the preseason, it's not the way the Arizona Cardinals want this season to get going. Jaden Hicks with the@Chiefspick!Stream on@NFLPluspic.twitter.com/1KJRExiDak — NFL (@NFL)August 10, 2025 Murray's potential to be a top-tier quarterbackis being hyped again this offseason. And mostly he played well in his preseason action last week. But he can't be making mistakes like that interception anymore. Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins is one of the best in the league. The Bills pay him more than $20 million per season. And Carter, the New York Giants' top-drafted rookie, looked really good in a few snaps against him. Carter, the third pick of the draft, had three pressures on three pass-rushing downs, according to Pro Football Focus. And the way he moved was eye-popping. Abdul Carter is going to be a PROBLEMpic.twitter.com/yC2fUKHEj5https://t.co/J7nqCqFh2G — PFF (@PFF)August 10, 2025 Carter was already the most obvious pick to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. If his first preseason action was any indication, he might run away with the award.

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Jon Gruden gets key legal win vs. NFL in Nevada Supreme Court ruling

Jon Gruden gets key legal win vs. NFL in Nevada Supreme Court ruling

Jon Gruden has picked up a crucial victory inhis yearslong legal fight with the NFL. The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Aug. 11 that Gruden's lawsuit against the league, which alleges that it deliberately leaked disparaging emails he wrote, cannot be forced behind closed doors into arbitration. In a 5-2 decision, the court sided with the formerLas Vegas Raiderscoach and found that an arbitration clause in the NFL's Constitution is "unconscionable" because it would effectively allow commissioner Roger Goodell to arbitrate disputes over his own conduct. "We're very pleased with the Nevada Supreme Court's decision, not just for Coach Gruden but for all employees facing an employer's unfair arbitration process," Gruden's attorney Adam Hosmer-Henner said in a statement. "This victory further vindicates Coach Gruden's reputation, and it clears the way to swiftly bringing him full justice and holding the NFL accountable." An NFL spokesperson did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The league's only remaining next step would be to appeal Monday's decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. But it is unclear if the league intends to make such a move − and, if it did, whether the U.S. Supreme Court would agree to hear the case. The Nevada Supreme Court's ruling comes nearly four years after Gruden's dramatic resignation as head coach of the Raiders, amid public outcry over emails he had written when he was working as an NFL analyst for ESPN between 2011 and 2018. The emails, which were obtained as part of an investigation into the then-Washington Football Team, were published by multiple news outlets and included misogynistic and homophobic language. Gruden subsequently sued the NFL and Goodell in November 2021, alleging that they had deliberately leaked the emails to news outlets in a "malicious and orchestrated campaign" to destroy his career. The NFL has previously described those claims as "baseless" and said only Gruden is at fault for the contents of emails he wrote. Most of the legal battle in the years since has been not about the details of the case, but rather where it should be resolved. Gruden has argued that his lawsuit should proceed in public view, in a Nevada district court, because he was not a team or league employee at the time of the dispute. The NFL, meanwhile, has sought to push the case into private arbitration and cited a broad arbitration clause in its constitution, which all league employees must abide by. A district judge in Nevada initially ruled in Gruden's favor, but the NFL then successfully appealed the matter to a three-judge panel of the state's supreme court. Monday's ruling, and reversal, came after Gruden requested a rehearing before the full court. Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on social media@tomschad.bsky.social. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jon Gruden lawsuit: Ex-Raiders coach picks up key legal win vs NFL

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Jon Gruden gets key legal win vs. NFL in Nevada Supreme Court ruling Jon Gruden has picked up a crucial victory inhis yearslong legal fight ...

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For Trump administration, US air drops of Gaza aid were never a serious option, sources say

For Trump administration, US air drops of Gaza aid were never a serious option, sources say

By Phil Stewart, Jonathan Landay and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -During President Joe Biden's administration, the U.S. military carried out waves of air drops of food into Gaza, delivering some 1,220 tons of assistance. But the option hasn't been seriously considered by Donald Trump's administration, U.S. officials and other sources say, even as he voices concern over starvation in Gaza amid Israel's nearly two-year-old military campaign against Hamas. One source said it is seen as an unrealistic option because airdrops would not come close to meeting the needs of 2.1 million Palestinians. This comes even as close U.S. allies including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Britain have carried out air drops of assistance to Gaza. Humanitarian aid groups have long been critical of air drops of aid, calling them more symbolic than truly effective when the scale of the need in Gaza requires open land routes for large amounts of aid to enter the enclave. The heavy packages could also present a danger to civilians on the ground rushing toward the parachuting aid. "It just hasn't been part of the discussions," said one U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal Trump administration deliberations. A source familiar with the issue said: "It hasn't been a serious consideration because it's not really a serious option at this moment." Some U.S. officials war-gamed the option and found "it's absolutely unrealistic," said the source familiar with the matter. The source said it was unknown how "big a lift capacity" could be managed even if the Israelis approved U.S. use of the airspace. A diplomatic source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he was unaware of any U.S. interest in participating in the air drop effort. Another official in a U.S.-allied country which is taking part in the airdrops said there had been no conversations with the United States about Washington taking part in the effort. The official added that the United States was not providing logistical support for the airdrops being carried out by other countries. Asked for comment, a White House official said the administration was open to "creative solutions" to the issue. "President Trump has called for creative solutions 'to help the Palestinians' in Gaza. We welcome any effective effort that delivers food to Gazans and keeps it out of the hands of Hamas," the White House official said. Israel began allowing food air drops in late July, as global concern mounted about the humanitarian toll in Gaza from the war. MOUNTING PRESSURE ON ISRAEL Trump has backed efforts by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to distribute aid to Gazans. He has said the U.S. would work with other countries to provide more humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, including food and sanitation. But he has also expressed frustration with the ongoing conflict, saying Hamas leaders would now be "hunted down", telling reporters on July 26: "Hamas really didn't want to make a deal. I think they want to die. And it's very bad. And it got to be to a point where you're going to have to finish the job." Israel faces intensifying international pressure over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and its promotion of GHF's aid operation, which has distribution sites only in southern Gaza and has been called dangerous and ineffective by aid groups and the United Nations - claims the group denies. As the death toll from two years of war in Gaza nears 60,000, a growing number of people are dying from starvation and malnutrition, Gaza health authorities say, with images of starving children shocking the world and fueling international criticism of Israel over sharply worsening conditions. Biden faced enormous pressure from fellow Democrats to alleviate the humanitarian suffering in Gaza. In addition to aid drops of food assistance including ready-to-eat meals, Biden ordered the U.S. military to construct a temporary pier off Gaza for aid to be delivered to the enclave. The pier, announced by the former president during a televised address to Congress in March 2024, was a massive endeavor that took about 1,000 U.S. forces to execute. But bad weather and distribution challenges inside Gaza limited the effectiveness of what the U.S. military says was its biggest aid delivery effort ever in the Middle East. The pier was only operational for about 20 days and cost about $230 million. (Reporting by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay; Additional reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Don Durfee and Daniel Wallis)

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For Trump administration, US air drops of Gaza aid were never a serious option, sources say

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China urges firms not to use Nvidia's H20 chips, Bloomberg News reports

China urges firms not to use Nvidia's H20 chips, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Chinese authorities have urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Authorities have sent notices to a range of firms discouraging use of the less-advanced semiconductors, with the guidance taking a particularly strong stance against the use of Nvidia's H20s for any government or national security-related work by state enterprises or private companies, the report said. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours. Nvidia said in July that its products have no "backdoors" that would allow remote access or control after China raised concerns over potential security risks in the firm's H20 artificial intelligence chip. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he might allow Nvidia to sell a scaled-down version of its next-generation advanced GPU chip in China, despite deep-seated fears in Washington that China could harness U.S. artificial intelligence capabilities to supercharge its military. The move could open the door to China securing more advanced computing power from the U.S. even as the two countries battled for technology supremacy, critics said. (Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue and Kim Coghill)

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China urges firms not to use Nvidia's H20 chips, Bloomberg News reports

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49ers' receiving group takes another hit with Jordan Watkins' injury

49ers' receiving group takes another hit with Jordan Watkins' injury

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers banged-up receiving group sustained another loss with promising rookie Jordan Watkins sidelined for about a month with a high ankle sprain. Watkins had a 50-yard catch in his exhibition debut on Saturday night against Denver when he played 39 snaps in his first game action since being drafted in the fourth round in April. He didn't feel anything after the game but reported soreness in his ankle on Sunday when the injury was diagnosed. "We weren't that worried about it until we got an MRI and it showed a high ankle," coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. "So, who knows the date on those, but those usually take about a month to me." Watkins had taken advantage of his chances in camp with starters Jauan Jennings (calf) and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) missing time with injuries. Aiyuk is rehabbing after tearing the ACL and MCL ligaments in his left knee last season. There is no definitive timeline for Aiyuk's return but Shanahan is hopeful to get him back in the middle of the season. Shanahan also said he hoped to get safety Malik Mustapha and rookie quarterback Kurtis Rourke back in the same time period as they are also recovering from ACL injuries. "They're all different stages," Shanahan said. "With where they're at, I always see them around Week 6, which means that could be Week 10, means it could be Week 5, but that's the area where I start thinking about it, which is a long way away. I know it's not Week 1 or anything like that, so it's something I'm not really thinking about too much." Jennings has been out with a calf injury that sidelined him in the offseason and during training camp last summer. Jennings is also seeking a new contract but Shanahan said the absence is injury related. "It is something that we don't think will be too serious, but it's bothering him now," he said. "Depending on how much he misses, I mean, I always want guys out there. It helps him, it helps the team. But, Jauan was all right last year too missing some time." The injuries and a potential suspension for Demarcus Robinson after he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge in early July leave the Niners with few healthy options at receiver outside of second-year player Ricky Pearsall. Shanahan said the team is always looking into potential additions but that for now the focus is on the players in camp. "It's been an obvious situation to me for a while, so it's stuff we're working on," he said. "It's stuff we're trying to really put pressure on these younger guys. That's why it was really unfortunate for Watkins to get that setback because we really believed he could have helped us early. But he needed to practice to be able to help us. So, it's a minor setback for him." San Francisco did get some positive news on the injury front at receiver after second-year player Jacob Cowing hit the speeds he needed in a workout on Sunday to return from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him since the first day of camp. Cowing is expected back at practice on Tuesday. Roster moves The Niners signed DL Trevis Gipson and RB Jeff Wilson Jr. to one-year deals to get more healthy bodies in camp. Running back Ameer Abdullah was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ribs on Saturday night and No. 4 quarterback Tanner Mordecai was waived. Offensive lineman Andre Dillard was activated off the physically unable to perform list and will be in the mix at backup tackle for San Francisco. Rookie nickelback Upton Stout was held out of practice as he still had soreness in his calf. Cornerback Renardo Green will be out at least another week with a hamstring injury. ___ AP NFL:https://apnews.com/NFL

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49ers' receiving group takes another hit with Jordan Watkins' injury

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