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Interview



CAI: The Regime Change NGO That Acts Like The CIA



Mnar Adley interviews Alan MacLeod about Creative Associates International, a US government organization posing as an NGO.


Originally posted on September 3, 2021

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Top Stories

BRICS Gold-Backed Common Currency to Be Introduced in August

A captured Ukrainian soldier says that mobilized soldiers refuse to participate in hostilities

An Accident Waiting to Happen: NATO Looks to Asia

The political theatre of UK sanctions

Journalists Abandoned Julian Assange and Slit Their Own Throats

NATO is ‘malicious poison’ – former Australian PM

Big Banks to Post largest rise in loan losses since Pandemic

How America’s Billionaires Rule

Summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people in Europe





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Ukrainian military commissars just sweep people off the streets and into vans

Ukrainian military enforcers continue to try to scrape Ukraine for more cannon fodder
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Kremlin Says Putin Held Meeting With Wagner Group Commanders

Freed Russian POW Confirms Rampant Drug Abuse Among Ukrainian Servicemen

German President Says Berlin Should Not Obstruct Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine

Sino-Russian trade turnover to exceed $200 bln by year-end 2023 — Russian senate speaker

‘Russian victory’ worse than civilian cluster-bomb deaths – Pentagon

In Video: Failed Attack Of Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade Near Ugledar On July 8, 2023

Ukrainian Red Cross ties somebody to the poll in Lviv … as that is their traditional punishment

Russia now 'mass producing' hypersonic missiles – Rostec 

Russian air defenses intercept five Ukrainian S-200 missiles

White House de facto admits committing war crimes in Ukraine

Go to hell, Ukraine tells anti-cluster bomb German MP

Crimean Bridge Missile Attack Fails, Bringing No Results Ahead Of NATO Summit

Spain’s Natural Gas Imports From Russia More Than Doubled In May

Russian agency investigating more facts of ill-treatment of Russian prisoners in Ukraine

Ukrainian immigrant provides a lesson to those who are coming to the EU as ‘refugees

We have surrounded Russia with missiles and military bases, something that we would never tolerate

Russia reveals number of foreign fighters in Ukraine

Russia planning lithium production push – Deputy PM  

Türkiye turning into ‘unfriendly country’ – Russian senator

Biggest buyer of Russian grain revealed

Ukraine Using Russian POWs as Human Demining Shields, Volunteer Says

Seven Times Biden Lied on Ukraine

South Korea sends plane loaded with military supplies to Ukraine — agency

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian ammo depots in Kramatorsk, Nikolayev — top brass



World

China, Solomon Islands elevate ‘strategic’ ties

KCNA says US Air Force intruded into airspace over DPRK’s exclusive economic zone

Switzerland calls on all countries not to use cluster bombs — diplomat

Using cluster bombs against military targets senseless, says Italian general

N Korea slams US move to deploy nuclear submarines to peninsula

Norway Makes Biggest Hydrocarbon Discovery In 10 Years

Iraq Inks Long-Awaited $27 Billion Energy Deal With TotalEnergies

IRGC seizes foreign oil tanker smuggling fuel in Persian Gulf

Syria launches heavy attacks on terrorist positions

Torrential rain causes mudslides, deaths in Japan

South Africa: Johannesburg experiences rare snowfall

Italy to lift air embargo on Libyan planes

Hungary will not implement EU mandatory quota proposal, Orban tells migration summit

With highest drug death rate in EU, Scotland proposes legalizing drugs

Still 'No' on Sweden's NATO Bid, Erdogan Tells Biden

Mob of protesters shuts down LGBTQ festival in Georgia

First openly gay president of the EU is inaugurated in Latvia

Dozens dead, hundreds stranded after torrential rains in northern India

French energy giant warns of winter gas shortages



Palestine - Israel

Israel president slams rising attacks against Christians as a 'true disgrace'

Israel to allow settlers who shoot at Palestinians to keep their guns

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Young Palestinian Man near Ramallah

Caged, Stripped, Beaten: Latest ‘Save the Children’ Report on Palestine Makes Chilling Read

‘Two-State Solution is a Lie’, Jordan’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Declares

Over 150k Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu



US

The Night 17M Precious Military Records Went Up in Smoke

Uncovered: More Clarence Thomas Undisclosed Freebies from Wealthy Pals

Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states

US Has a Power Disconnection Crisis

Florida bans illegal immigrants' drivers' licenses from other states

‘Angry Joe’ Biden prone to profanity-laced outbursts – media

‘1,000-year rain event’ pummels New York’s Hudson Valley

DeSantis Threatens to Cut Off Trade With China if Elected President

Congress May Not Renew Low-Income Broadband Program Birthed During COVID

Kentucky man finds over 700 Civil War-era coins buried in his cornfield



Vegan - Animal Rights

EATS Act Introduced in House, Threatening SCOTUS Prop 12 Ruling

Leverage Business Opportunities and Support Food System Change at COP28

Major Companies Including Kraft Heinz & Nestlé Register for Plant Based World Expo Europe

KLIMON’s Innovative Almond Milk Ice Cream Launches into US Costco Stores

Is 2023 the Last Year for Whaling in Iceland?

Bangladesh captive elephant death by train highlights need for conservation



Eco

Methods for increasing efficiency of solar cells with silicon and perovskite

Uganda oil pipeline has ‘devastated’ livelihoods, says HRW

Huge mineral discovery in Norway could supply battery and solar panels for the next 100 years

Timber harvests to meet global wood demand will bring soaring emissions: Study

Indonesia’s No. 2 palm oil firm faces global backlash over community conflict

Seabird Die-Offs Linked to Marine Heat Waves

CSEM, EPFL reveal technical details of 31.25%-efficient tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell

Roots are capable of measuring heat on their own

Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, a team of researchers who study the region argues

Indian rice variety found to contain valuable antioxidants, helps prevent diabetes

Ecologist Tim Blackburn: 'Moths pollinate a wider range of species than bees'



Technology

Transferring data with many colors of light simultaneously

The Age Verification Law That Could Change Social Media in the US

Windows 95, 98, and other decrepit versions can grab online updates again

BreachForums replacement emerges as robust forum for criminal hackers to trade their spoils



Science

Elon Musk’s Starlink is leaking radiation interfering with science

Madagascar hippos were forest dwellers

Cheops Finds Metal Clouds in Atmosphere of Ultrahot Neptune

Ancient Humans Occupied Oregon Rockshelter 18,250 Years Ago

Hubble Space Telescope Observes Exceptional Galaxy Cluster

Strand Of The Cosmic Web Spotted By JWST Is Earliest Ever Found

Human Skulls Suggest Necromancy In Roman-Era Cave Near Jerusalem

150-Million-Year-Old Mineral Lump Becomes World's Oldest Stomach Stone



Health

Latin American nation declares emergency over rare disease

Air monitor can detect Covid virus variants, other respiratory viruses

Daily Vitamin D Consumption May Reduce Cancer Mortality

The Invisible Enemy: Ambient Air Pollution Elevates Dementia Risk



Censorship

Elon Musk accused of censorship after Tesla critic BANNED from using Twitter feature



Privacy

Class-action lawsuit against Avast for selling data of millions of Dutch people



Positive News

Six months into Lula’s presidency, Amazon deforestation is dropping rapidly



Photo of the Day

Tenerife, Spain - A female short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) carrying her dead calf

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Top Stories

Britain tried to sell China £100m of cluster bombs

Notorious Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoisky on his back foot as pressure on him mounts

Spyware exposé lets Israel off the hook

Is Austria's eternal neutrality a thing of the past?

FBI colluded with Ukraine in social media crackdown – lawmakers

Investors May Seek to Move Gold to BRICS Out of Western Powers’ Reach

US to deliver F-16s to Turkey after Ankara endorses Sweden's NATO bid

Anti-govt rally against arm deliveries to Ukraine held in Nuremberg

US Navy aided fuel smugglers – Iran

White House Supports $886Bln US Defense Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2024





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White House opposes independent oversight of Ukraine aid

Report: US Never Checked How $35 Billion in Europe Defense Aid Was Spent Since 2015
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Ukraine On July 11, 2023 (Map Update)

Kiev loses over 200 troops, five Leopard tanks in Zaporozhye area over past day

West blamed for Ukraine's counteroffensive shortcomings

Russian air defenses intercept three Storm Shadow missiles in Ukraine operation

Kiev loses three Leopard tanks, five Bradley vehicles in Zaporozhye area, says official

Russian forces hit three Ukrainian strongholds, troop camp with Solntsepyok flamethrowers

Russian forces destroy two Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack planes in Kherson area

Russian forces seized several Ukrainian strongpoints in Kupyansk area — retired officer

Russian air defenses down two Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack planes in Kherson area

Russian forces repel nine Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over past day

Military Situation South Of Bakhmut On July 11, 2023 (Map Update)

Ukraine Lost 26,000 Troops and 3,000 Arms Since Start of Counteroffensive – Shoigu

Russian senate speaker says sending cluster munitions to Ukraine would be war crime

Number of cyberattacks on Russian entities up over 60% in 2023 — Rostelecom

Putin believes Russia's move toward financial independence happened 'just in time'

Kiev Suffers Losses of 250 Troops in Donetsk Area in Past 24 Hours

The LPR told about the advance of Russian troops in the direction of Kupyansk

EU support for Ukraine will wane – bloc member's president

State Duma adopts law on introduction of digital ruble

Germany to provide Kyiv with $770 mn aid package

France to send cruise missiles to Ukraine as Norway also boosts military aid

Ukraine’s membership of NATO is like horizon, always far away - Lithuanian president

Defense Minister Shoigu Recalled Russia Has Cluster Munitions That Are More Effective Than American Ones

Wagner Forces, Including Prigozhin, Now Fully Integrated Into Russia’s Military

Dozens gathered in front of the Ukraine embassy in Warsaw

There are no German weapons in Ukraine

In Russia, spending on payments to families with children will sharply increase

More than half of Moldovans opposed anti-Russian sanctions

Companies from Russia will be able to invest in the field of electricity in Ethiopia

Crimea offered Belarus its own ports for cargo transshipment

Belarus and Russia announced import substitution projects worth billions of rubles

Putin signed the law on remote identification of non-residents

France to send long-range missiles to Ukraine – Macron

Russian trade with Gulf countries soars – Lavrov

WATCH Russian Troops Discover Alleged Foreign Mercenaries' Bodies

Inflation level in Russia among the lowest globally — PM

Russia’s GDP up 5.5% against last May — PM



World

Cuba points finger at US over unrest

Germany Reveals Hike in Annual Inflation in June to 6.4%

‘It’s pillage’: thirsty Uruguayans blast Google’s plan to exploit water supply

EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure

Iran, Kenya FMs discuss expansion of bilateral ties

Turkey launches fresh attack on northern Iraq

Death toll from rain-related incidents in north India hits 37

Iran not currently developing nuclear weapons

'Africa' new chapter in Iran foreign relations 

Iran's exports to African countries grow by 100%

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has ‘lost control of inflation’, says former rate setter

Libya: 37 smugglers sentenced for causing the death of 11 migrants

Citing corruption, mismanagement, military takes over Mexico airports

UN: Sudan is on the verge of Full-Scale Civil War

India set to replace US as world’s second-largest economy – Goldman Sachs

Indians fume over 445% spike in tomato prices, experts blame rains and inefficient regulation

6 People Killed In Takfiri Terrorists’ Rais On Pakistan’s Parachinar

Most Germans dissatisfied with government – poll

Kremlin tells Türkiye to wise up about EU



Palestine – Israel

Illegal Jewish Settlers Seize Home of Sub Laban Family in Jerusalem’s Old city (VIDEO)

Gaza inaugurates new emergency hospital department

UN expert accuses Israel of sexually abusing Palestine prisoners

Palestinian Population Census Published: These Are the Numbers

Things are 'off the rail' in Israel, warns outgoing US Ambassador to Tel Aviv

Knesset approves bill reducing the powers of the judiciary in first reading



US

Robert Kennedy Jnr., slowly gaining ground on Biden

US State Department trips over 'Ukraine failure'

US Marines Without Confirmed Leader for First Time in 100 Years

Ninth Circuit Dumps Oregon’s ‘Surreptitious Recording’ Law, Handing A First Amendment Win To Project Veritas



Vegan - Animal Rights

Here’s What Actually Happens to Male Calves After Irish Dairy Brands Like Kerrygold Are Done

DUG Potato Milk to Launch in China in Collaboration With Haofood

Block battery eggs coming into UK, say animal welfare groups



Eco

The Potential Impact of Wireless Technology on Wildlife

In Just 15 Years Catastrophic Climate ‘Doom Loops’ Could Start, Warns Study

Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions

Siberian town north of the Arctic Circle reaches 38°C

Whales are ramming boats – but are they inspired by revenge, grief or memory?

World Has Hottest Week On Record, Finds Study

New Tree Tech: Data-driven reforestation methods match trees to habitats

Six months on, the Yanomami crisis continues amid rising violence

Forests in the furnace: Cambodia’s garment sector is fueled by illegal logging

Poverty-fueled deforestation of Nigerian reserve slashes hope for rare chimps

Scientists discover 36-million-year geological cycle that drives biodiversity

Wild Bees Emerge From Nests Earlier as Temperatures Rise, Causing ‘Mismatch’ With Flowering Plants, Study Finds

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei plans 16 GW PV cell factory

Fully printed carbon electrode perovskite solar cell achieves 19.2% efficiency

New soda ash factory in China to reduce solar glass prices

Solar generated 7% of US electricity in April

Strong, spirulina-based bioplastic breaks down in the compost

New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard

Developer dollars not enough to save species

New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam

The World’s Highest Lake Isn’t Lake Titicaca

Giraffes Return To Historical Home In Angola For First Time Since Civil War



Technology

Amazon claims it isn’t a “Very Large Online Platform” to evade EU rules

Linux Kernel Networking Driver Development Impacted by Russian Sanctions

Linux has achieved a 3% desktop market share

Bitcoin Poised for $120k Valuation by End of 2024: Standard Chartered Analyst

Starlink satellite electronics interfere with radio telescopes

India hits online gaming with 28% tax

Germany’s New Copyright Exception For Pastiche Applied For First Time

Google’s Head of AR/XR Leaves Company, Slams ‘Unstable Vision’



Science

Photosynthesis is nearly 100% efficient. A quantum experiment shows why

Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea, scientists say

Global cooling caused diversity of species in orchids, confirms study

Tiny Fragments of Interstellar Meteor May Have Been Found in Pacific Ocean



Health

Russian scientists have learned how to program the death of cancer cells

Plant extract found to stabilize blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics



Censorship

What’s Lost When Censors Tamper With Classic Films



Privacy

“All Your Content Belongs to Us”: Google Privacy Policy Update Suggests It Plans to Scrape Everything on the Internet to Improve AI Models

Privacy activists slam EU-US pact on data sharing

US: Data for 11M patients stolen in breach of HCA Healthcare

UK battles hacking wave as ransomware gang claims ‘biggest ever’ NHS breach

“Anonymous Sudan” Offering 30 Million Microsoft Accounts For Sale, Redmond Denies Data Breach

Deutsche Bank confirms provider breach exposed customer data

HCA confirms breach after hacker steals data of 11 million patients

Bangladesh Government Website Leaks Personal Data



Positive News

24 Million Miles Ahead of Tesla, Autonomous Semi Truck in China Logs Accident-Free Milestone on Delivery Routes



Infographics

US student debt and cost of tuition:

https://statecraft.beehiiv.com/p/student-loan-debt-forgiveness










Photo of the Day

Mexico City, Mexico - A journalist holds a picture of Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez during a protest outside the interior ministry. Dozens of people demonstrated to demand justice for the murder of Iñiguez, a correspondent on La Jornada newspaper in the state of Nayarit. He was last seen in Xalisco, a town that has long been linked to the smuggling of heroin and opium. La Jornada correspondents have been targeted in the past, including Miroslava Breach, who was murdered in Chihuahua in March 2017, and Javier Valdez, who was murdered in Sinaloa in May of the same year. 2022 was among the deadliest ever for Mexican media workers, with 15 killed.

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Top Stories

EU support for Ukraine will wane: Czech president

As UK Sends Billions to Ukraine, Pension Funds Take High Risk Gambles for Financing

US: 26 orgs urge support for Syria war powers NDAA amendment

Biden Lies About ‘Not Surrounding’ China

US Treasury starts spying on Russia’s neighbours for sanctions compliance

Russia seeks to expand de-dollarization drive

SCO expansion process continues; Belarus expected to complete procedures by 2024

Widespread illegal trade of hazardous chemicals

Ursula von der Leyen: Ukraine is still corrupt





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New Twitter Files Expose Alleged ‘Censorship Enterprise’

FBI chief Chris Wray grilled by GOP over social media collusion, censorship: ‘They lied’
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Wallace Admits UK, Allies Were Building Ukraine's Military Capability Before Conflict

Western-Made 'How To Become an Agitator' Manuals for Ukraine Unearthed in Liberated Russian City

Russian forces gain ground in Lugansk Region

If US supplies cluster munitions to Ukraine, Russia will be forced to use similar arms – Shoigu

Russian Army Repels Several Attacks In Donetsk (Videos)

IAEA sees no nuclear safety threats at Chernobyl site, three more NPPs

Stoltenberg says supplies of advanced weapons, munitions to Kiev are priority for NATO

US dollar has seriously discredited itself as the global reserve currency – Lavrov

Heavy Ukrainian Losses Reported In Zaphorohey, Donetsk (Videos, Photos)

The conditions for the use of digital rubles by Russians are named

Belarusian special forces will train together with Wagner

Russia has decided to ban the purchase of foreign drones

Germany changes plan to build tank repair plant for Ukraine – media

‘We’re not Amazon’ – UK responds to Ukraine’s weapons requests

US ‘furious’ over Zelensky tweet – WaPo

Biden weighs sending Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles

Watch Russia 'Perekop' Training Ship Entering Havana Bay

Watch Russian Army Blow Up a Vault of Ukrainian Terrorists in LPR

Russian Military Completes Receiving Wagner’s Weapons, Equipment

Watch Russian Artillery Take Out Ukrainian Militants

Turkey jeopardizes ties with Russia by supporting Sweden’s NATO bid — analyst

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian army’s fuel depots in Odessa Region over past day

Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees want to stay in Germany



World

China beats rivals to successfully launch first methane-liquid rocket

Bank of Canada hikes interest rates to 22-year high

Iran to launch automobile assembly factory in Kenya

Mortgage rates in UK hit 15-year high

Iran And Iraq Sidestep U.S. Sanctions With New Oil-For-Gas Deal

Iran, Uganda sign 4 cooperation documents

Iran, Kenya sign 5 cooperation document (+VIDEO)

Sudan passes 3m people displaced 

India faces worst floods in decades

Icelandic volcano eruption prompts ‘life-threatening toxic gas’ warnings

Six Syrian Service Members Killed Or Wounded In New Wave Of Attacks In Daraa

More deaths reported as Kenyans protest tax hikes

Modi heads to France, deals for fighter jets and submarines expected

Scotland council tax: 700,000 households face rises in bills next year as ministers target high-value homes

American, British And French Fighter Jets Violated Syria’s Airspace: Russian MoD

Tunisia: Bodies found near border following migrants’ expulsions

Turkey to automatically hike gasoline tax in every six months



Palestine - Israel

Settler faces ‘terrorism’ charges over West Bank mosque vandalism

UN official: Israel turning Palestinian territories into 'open-air prison'

900 Palestinians homes damaged in Israel attack on Jenin

300 Israel reservists leave duty in protest against advancing judicial overhaul plans

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Youth, Arrest Three Others in Military Raid near Jericho

Palestinians outraged as Israelis evict 68-year-old from her home since birth

Anti-government protesters rally at Ben-Gurion Airport on 'Day of Disruption'



US

‘Whistleblower’ who accused Biden of corruption is charged with arms trafficking

Bank of America fined $150M for consumer abuses: fake accounts, bogus fees

US politicians react to Tehran Times disclosure over Malley

Vice Ran Out of Money (For Everyone Except Its Executives)

Trump Revives “Muslim Ban” While GOP Courts Muslim Voters for 2024

The Company Salivating Over The Medicaid Disaster



Vegan - Animal Rights

The Animal Welfare Act Actually Doesn’t Protect Most Animals

46% of Chileans Are Decreasing Consumption of Animal-Based Foods

Daiya’s State-of-the-Art Plant-Based Food Facility Earns Coveted LEED Certification

Beyond Meat Expands Best-Selling Beyond Steak to Thousands of New Retail Locations

Japan: Nissin Launching Plant-Based Grilled Eel to Celebrate Day of Ox

Galaxy Debuts Vegan Chocolate Bar Filled With Salted Caramel



Eco

EU Parliament passes law to restore degraded natural ecosystems

Perovskite-Silicon Pair Sails Past 30 Percent

Tesla Solar Roof price hikes lead to $6M settlement

New Tree Tech: Cutting-edge drones give reforestation a helping hand

Unexpected element improves flow battery capacity, claim US researchers

Ammonia market to triple by 2050 with nearly all growth coming from low-carbon supply; shift to energy markets

As Budget Talks Heat Up in Congress, Republicans Ramp Up Attacks on Climate Spending

The ocean's color is changing as a consequence of climate change

Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems

Garbage Patches in Our Backyard: Surprising Microplastics Contamination in Freshwater Lakes and Reservoirs

Microplastics found in the soil on farms used to grow crops

Coral reefs are contaminated with plastic from fishing



Technology

Evernote fires nearly every US employee as it shifts operations to Europe

$44B and eight months later. It’s finally all over for Elon Musk

Chinese hackers breached US Government emails via Microsoft Cloud exploit

Hackers exploit gaping Windows loophole to give their malware kernel

Leaked Org Chart Reveals 58 Most Important People at Google DeepMind

Silk Road’s Second-in-Command Gets 20 Years in Prison

Brazil’s CBDC can freeze money, reduce balances

OECD finds 27% of jobs are under threat from AI

Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads

TikTok now wants to compete with Apple Music with a new streaming service

Amazon Senior Security Engineer Indicted in $9M Crypto Heist

Google hit with class-action lawsuit over AI data scraping

SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user ID (not even random)



Science

Webb Celebrates First Year of Science with Close-Up on Birth of Sun-Like Stars

Archaeologists Keep Unearthing Mysterious 'Giant' Prehistoric Hand Tools

Perseverance Discovers More Evidence Of Building Blocks Of Life On Mars

Scientists discover heat-emitting blob on the far side of the moon

Our Universe is 26.7 Billion Years Old, Astrophysicist Claims

What Was The Cambrian Explosion and Why Was It Important?

Scientists Discover Oldest Scale Plans of Mysterious Desert Mega Structures

Mars had an extreme climate shift 400,000 years ago, Chinese rover finds before its demise

Earth's newest 'baby' volcano is painting Iceland's Fagradalsfjall region with incandescent lava



Art - Culture

Museum of Paleolithic Age to open in northern Iran

Church confirms agreement with Tretyakov Gallery on donation of Rublev’s Holy Trinity icon

Сelebrating the New Year in the middle of summer in Yakutia! (VIDEO)



Health

The Impact of Plastic on Human Health

Studying Music Can Increase Brain Gray Matter In Older Adults



Privacy

Tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta



Positive News

Driver Stops Train to Rescue Frightened Pug Before a ‘Massive’ Tearful Reunion with Owners



Infographic

Alarming Navy Intel Slide Warns Of China’s 200 Times Greater Shipbuilding Capacity






Photo of the Day

Amboli, Maharashtra, India - The deccan banded gecko (Cyrtodactylus deccanensis) is an endemic species of the Western Ghats in India. This image was taken in the Amboli rainforest on a drizzly evening. Banded geckos are insectivorous animals that are about 15 centimetres long and seek warm and humid temperatures.

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Top Stories

More and more German politicians are fed up with NATO

Sanctions: The Long Game

U.S. And UK Are Industrialized World’s Least-trusted Governments, Finds Poll

French Parliament Adopts Bill Which Increases Military Spending to Record-High $460Bln

Dumping Doubts: Releasing Fukushima’s Waste Water

In Kosovo, NATO allies blame depleted uranium for cancer cases

Global public debt hits record $92T, UN report says

UN: 122 Million Pushed into Hunger Since 2019

House Republicans Accidentally Released a Trove of Damning Covid Documents

West puts Ukrainians at the forefront so the US can sell weapons – Iranian leader

Foundation To Battle Injustice Found Exclusive Evidence Of Trafficking Disabled Ukrainian Children In Spain

Two thirds of young people say work damages their mental health

Russia remains world grain production and export leader while Ukraine’s production and export tumbles



Russia - Donbass – Ukraine

Germany, Denmark and Sweden refrain from honest Nord Stream probe – Russia

Russia To Overtake Saudi Arabia As The Largest OPEC+ Oil Producer

China-Russia Trade at Highest Since Start of Ukraine War

Saudi Arabia’s Imports Of Russian Fuel Oil Hit A Record High

EU could loosen Russia sanctions Reuters

Russian Forces Struck Zmeiny Island, Sending Signals To Kiev And Ankara – Report

In Video 18+: Ukrainians Abandon Their Comrades On Battlefields

The government will allocate another 15 billion rubles to repay mortgages of large families

US cluster bombs already in Ukraine – military

China ready to help Russia resist subversive NGOs, foreign agents — minister

Two more bodies found in Russian Krasnodar Region floods, death toll climbs to four

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian ammo depots by seaborne precision weapons

Russian lower house passes second reading of bill banning gender reassignment

Around 80 Ukrainian projectiles fired at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

FSB detains Russian citizens in Kursk suspected of transmitting data to Ukrainian forces

Defense contractor delivers 2nd batch of Su-35S fighters to Russian troops

Outgunned Russian recon team eliminates 60 Ukrainian troops, 19 pieces of gear — officer

Artyomovsk flanks under Russian troop control, says DPR official

Kiev regime’s troops bombard DPR 56 times over past day — mission

Russia to protect itself using all means against West’s existential threat — Lavrov

Russia works on opening of its new embassies in African countries — Lavrov



World

Kosovo’s MPs brawl as PM speaks on defusing tensions with Serbs

More than 300 including lawmaker arrested after Kenya protests

Protesters face-off with police in Nairobi, Kenya

Mass graves discovered in Darfur as Egypt hosts Sudan summit

Bangladesh to start trading with India in rupees

Switzerland hit by more than 70,000 lightning bolts

More than 16,000 people leave Delhi homes as water overflowing from Yamuna

Torrential rains and flooding cause 90 deaths in India

The West Loses Grip On China's Auto Market As Domestic Carmakers Boom

Iran, Zimbabwe ink 12 cooperation documents

Swedish court blocks extradition of two Turks in ruling likely to complicate NATO bid

Germany seeks to diversify economic ties to address ‘more assertive’ China

Mental Diseases Made Up Most Teenage Hospitalization Cases in Germany in 2021

UK: Nearly every home will need a heat pump by 2050 as plan for hydrogen to replace gas is ditched

Congo opposition spokesman Chérubin Okende, shot dead months before election

Former Mozambique finance minister extradited to the US

Jihadist groups increase abuses in northeast Mali - HRW

Narendra Modi renews call for UNSC membership as he lands in Paris

Pakistan: Four soldiers killed, five others injured after terrorist attack in Balochistan

House, Headquarters Of Former ISIS Facilitator Blown Up In Syria’s Daraa

Trudeau says Canada continues to stand against the use of cluster bombs

In Venezuela wanted to allow payment with the Mir card

Iranian president condemns West over LGBTQ culture

Sweden's Entire Territory of Interest for NATO Due to Strategic Location - Stoltenberg



Palestine - Israel

US Complicit in Israeli Aggression in Jenin

Over 200 Palestinians killed by Israeli regime forces

‘Slap on the Wrist’: Two Israeli Settlers Charged with Terrorism

Israeli Forces Arrest 15 Palestinians, Including Woman, in Occupied West Bank



US

Record heat, heavy rain, and flash floods grip U.S. West and East Coast

Biden declares emergency in Vermont amid catastrophic flooding

Petition Calls on Federal Government to End Fast-Tracking of Offshore Oil Drilling Projects in Gulf of Mexico



Vegan - Animal Rights

The Blood of Pregnant Mares Fuels Factory Farming – Literally

Despite lawsuit, Casino Group still sells beef from an Amazonian Indigenous land

Belief in animals' capacity for emotion linked to better health and welfare

Niko Rittenau about myths around vegan nutrition

Good news from Spain – “dwarf bullfighting” will be banned

British university goes vegan

Plant-based milk alternatives on course for success

Wamame’s Waygu Plant-Based Beef Now Available at All StrEATS Kitchens in Canada

APA: Plant-Based Labelling Restrictions Are Targeting a “Problem That Doesn’t Exist”

Successful Dutch Meatless Week Campaign Launches for the First Time in Belgium as Semaine Sans Viande

Global Vegan Cosmetics Market Outlook Report 2023-2028: Increasing Consumer Awareness, Particularly from Gen Z Boosts Market Prospects

Dutch Family Company Schouten Europe Launches Southern Fried Chickenless Pops in Response to Market Trends



Eco

Ancient windcatchers in Iran give architects cooling inspiration

South Koreans protest plans to release Fukushima waste water into ocean

Beavers to Be Reintroduced to English Wetlands After 400 Years

Electric Buses Are Coming to Grand Canyon National Park

Angola secures $1.44 billion to power rural areas with solar

India’s PV capacity surpasses 68 GW

US Customs solar exclusions might be ‘de facto ban on Chinese polysilicon’

Moscow opens second electric bus depot in Mitino district; support for 300 buses

The leak of oil products from the tanker occurred on the Lena River in the Irkutsk region

Air pollution particles may be cause of dramatic drop in global insect numbers

EU to push for fossil fuel phaseout ‘well ahead of 2050’ at COP28



Technology

Twitter faces $736M lawsuit for refusing severance for fired employees

TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent $100M on lobbying

100x Faster Than Wi-Fi: Light-Based Networking Standard Released

Indian developer fired 90 percent of tech support team, outsourced the job to AI

Silk Road–Linked Bitcoin Worth $300M Moved by U.S. Government: On-Chain Data

Meta's Threads wants to become a friendly place by downgrading news and politics

Russian state tech firm bans Apple

Alleged Data Breach of Razer Posted to Hacker Forum; Source Code, Encryption Keys and Employee Credentials Offered for Sale

Swedish Data Protection Authority May Be Next to Take Action Against Google Analytics

EU Adopts Chips Act to Boost Semiconductor Industry



Science

A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb

Giant sloth pendants indicate humans settled Americas earlier than thought

Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea, scientists say

Marine fossils unearth story about Panama's deep past

Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging

Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves suffered from diseased joints

The world’s largest waterfall is actually underwater

Extinct Bird’s Baby Feathers Found Locked In 99-Million-Year-Old Amber

Stars found hidden in huge cloud wrapped around the Milky Way

'Eye-catching' gold hair ring and Britain's oldest wooden comb found in Bronze Age burial



Art - Culture

Over 2,500 tourism projects worth $7.2 billion underway across Iran

Russia’s first major exhibit of contemporary African art kicks off in St. Petersburg



Health

Rapid Covid tests miss 90% of asymptomatic cases



Privacy

TSA Pushed Back At Senator’s Request to Opt Out of Facial Recognition



Photo of the Day

Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Iceland - The Mýrdalsjökull glacier, the country’s fourth largest ice cap, has many surreal ephemeral caves and landscapes.

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Top Stories

The forced evictions across India around G20 events

NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace or Stability

Inscrutable Sanctions

Spain court halts probe into spyware due to Israel lack of cooperation

US budget deficit nearly triples – Treasury

Ukraine received US cluster munitions: Pentagon

Marshall Islands demands extra compensation from US over nuclear tests

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa urges nations targeted by Western sanctions to unite



Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Abandoned Ukrainian soldier found by Russian forces tells his story.

Another AFU servicemen surrendered as prisoners of war

Another AFU servicemen surrendered as prisoners of war

Ukraine Is Scamming Syrian Militants (Video)

Wagner group doesn’t legally exist, should be addressed by government – Putin

Russia convenes UNSC meeting on refugees, slams West for human rights violations

Bulgaria sends largest military aid package to Ukraine

UK defense minister walks back ungrateful Ukraine comments

Ukrainian shelling attack kills elderly woman in Russia – governor

Ukraine Loses 280 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day

Enlisting to Fight for Ukraine Would Be 'Suicide', Brazilian Soldier Warns

Kiev makes over 20 unsuccessful attempts to attack LPR in July — republic's head

NATO adopts new anti-Russia defense plan

Russian forces destroy over 5,000 military drones in Ukraine operation

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian army's fuel base in Zaporozhye area over past day

Ukrainians "killed" for sake of U.S. arms companies 

Russian troops wipe out 12 Ukrainian saboteurs in Krasny Liman area, LPR officer reports

Russian forces neutralize three Ukrainian subversive groups in Zaporozhye area

Ukraine’s military fires about 100 shells against Belgorod Region in past day — governor

Ukraine’s military plans to deploy extra forces in Zaporozhye area — regional governor

More than 20 Ukrainian troops eliminated in Zaporozhye’s Rabotino last night — politician

One person killed after an accident at Russian uranium enrichment plant

Air defense forces shot down three drones near Voronezh

Not a single item in the grain deal concerning Russian interests has been implemented – Putin

Russia has become the largest market for China

Russian air travelers can take direct flights to 36 countries, tourist association says

European Commission to tighten provision of financial aid to Ukraine — official

Three people injured in car blast in Russian city of Belgorod, regional governor reports

Russia shuts down Poland’s consular agency in Smolensk — government order

Washington could bring halt to Ukraine conflict quickly, but lacks desire for that — Orban

Aqualife buys Kellogg’s Russian business-press service



World

Australia: Deloitte admits misuse of government information as scandal engulfing PwC widens

Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security

U.S.-Led Coalition Violated Syrian Airspace Ten Times, Held Air Defense Exercise: Russian MoD

Sudan’s crisis continues, generals enlist public to fight rival paramilitary

Congolese opposition figure assassinated

Israeli Foreign Minister Condemns Swedish Activists' Plans to Burn Copy of Torah

U.S. Probes Exxon Contractors In Guyana For Drug Trafficking And Gold Smuggling

Lapis Lazuli Corridor Ushers In New Trade Opportunities For Eurasia

JCPOA simply killed by United States: Russian FM

US transfers military equipment to its bases in Syria

Iran to open shipping office in Africa

EU Commission urged to reverse appointment of US economist to top post

Public sector pay: Government departments ordered to make £1bn cuts to fund pay rises

Kenya: 9 dead and more than 300 arrested after protests

UK set to increase fees for migrants' visa applications, health services

Czech inflation is in single digits for first time in a year and a half

China's Huawei Launches Innovation Center in South Africa



Palestine - Israel

Israel sets record for illegal settlement approvals: Rights group

Israeli Army, U.S. Air Force Conclude Week-Long Drill (Video)

‘No Way in Hell’: Three US Democratic Congressmen to Boycott Israeli President’s Speech

Recycling Plastic in Gaza as a Means of Survival (PHOTOS)



US

Biden orders 3,000 reservists to be ready for Europe deployments

Secret Service ends White House cocaine investigation with no suspect identified

FBI director grilled over historically low levels of trust in federal agency

US House Passes $886Bln NDAA Draft, Setting Up Reconciliation With Senate Version

Ninth Circuit Latest Appeals Court To Say TSA Agents Can Be Sued For Constitutional Violations



Vegan - Animal Rights

‘It’s Pseudoscience’: George Monbiot Blasts Regenerative Grazing In Heated Debate

Vegan Pub The Queen Inn Launches Plant-Based Lamb in Collaboration With [MOCK]

Court grants reprieve to brown bear that killed Italian jogger



Eco

First global study spotlights pesticides impact on the environment

Three Gorges' new Chinese CSP project trials a double solar field

Striking images show plastic litter in the world’s most remote coral reefs

Lukoil eyeing wind farm building on Caspian Sea coast

Drug trafficking fuels other deforestation drivers in the Amazon: report

Tag team effort brings tech to aid leatherback turtle conservation

The Hydrogen Stream: Hydrogen grid could cut Europe’s energy costs by 3.4%

TSUN launches kit for garden, balcony PV systems

Desalinated ocean water for green hydrogen production

‘Giant Methane Factories’: Hydropower Has Long Been Touted as Clean Energy. But Is It?

Industry Wants New Pipeline on Navajo Land Scarred by Decades of Fossil Fuel Extraction

Wind And Solar To Generate 33% Of Global Power By 2030

Pollution in Iraq River Tigris threatens people's health, safety

The 11,200 km plan for Germany’s new ‘hydrogen highways’

Ocean animals vacate areas both around and outside deep-sea mining operations

Mass fish deaths will occur more often in rivers as UK gets hotter

Journey to the deep: Plastic pollution in the Pacific Kuril-Kamchatka Deep-Sea Trench



Technology

LiFi 802.11bb standard uses light for in-room data transmission up to 224GB/s

Will the European Cyber Resilience Act Kill Open Source Software?

Texas’ TikTok ban hit with First Amendment lawsuit

We respond to outside challenges by improving efficiency of our work – Putin

Substitution of imported software in cybersecurity done by 90-100% in Russia — expert

Meta blocking VPN access to Threads in EU

Students 3D Print Low Cost Braille Keypad

Brand Impersonation Scams in Middle East & Africa See Massive Growth



Science

A Partial Decipherment of the Unknown Kushan Script

As famed Arecibo Observatory shuts down, its scientists face an uncertain future

Age of universe at 26.7B years, nearly twice as old as previously believed

Earth’s Day was a Constant 19.5 Hours for Almost 1.5 Billion Years, Study Says

ASKAP Telescope Detects Periodic Radio Emission from Ultracool Dwarf

The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets

Scientists find traces of the world’s oldest known glaciers under gold deposits

Fossil of pregnant ground sloth discovered with fetus inside

A nearby supernova nearly blew our solar system to bits 4 billion years ago, new research suggests



Art - Culture

Iranian film festival highlights family unit

1,500 Van Gogh Artworks Have Been Digitized and Put Online

Ancient 'skywells' are keeping Chinese homes cool

Kiev bans ‘Russian culture’

Iran tourism revenues hit $6.2 billion in year, deputy minister says



Health

Artificial sweetener can ‘possibly’ cause cancer – WHO

Maternal death rates doubled in the past 20 years in the US

Simple Urine Test Could Detect a Deadly Brain Tumor that Can Kill Within 12 Months



Censorship

Elon Musk, King of Censorship: 10 Times the 'Free Speech Absolutist' Silenced Twitter Users



Privacy

A new way to look at data privacy

34 million Indonesian Passports Exposed in a Massive Immigration Directorate Data Breach

Spotify reportedly makes users' private playlists public



Positive News

Deforestation Fell 26% in Colombian Amazon Last Year Since Peace and Reconciliation with Rebels in FARC

All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables



Photo of the Day

A black leopard in Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India

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Interview



Behind the Lens: Palestinian Photographers Najib Joe Hakim & Ahmad Al-Bazz



Palestine Deep Dive hosts two members of the Network of Photographers for Palestine, going behind the lens to illuminate what photography and photojournalism mean today as an act of cultural resistance, both locally on the ground under Israel’s occupation and on an international stage for Palestinians living in diaspora.

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Top Stories

India And UAE Agree To Trade In Local Currencies, Reducing Dependence On US Dollars

De-dollarization: India, Indonesia to use national currencies in bilateral trade

UK arms exports are fueling global climate breakdown

Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

Victoria Nuland confirms Ukraine has multiple ‘biological research’ facilities

Maldives interested in becoming full SCO member — top diplomat

Syria urges EU Parl. to condemn US looting of its resources

As Americans suffer, U.S. approves record military budget

Unexploded bombs, piles of rubbish – Europe's most polluted sea

Iraqis Held Anti-US Rally In Baghdad

We are just meat to them.’ Ukrainian prisoner of war talks about commanders

Zelensky in an old interview, talks about his relationship with Cocaine



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UPDATED: Kiev Killed Two Civilians In Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge With Two Naval Drones (Video 18+)

Bridge attack aims to 'shift focus from failed counteroffensive and NATO summit' – Crimean official

Attack on Crimean Bridge committed by Ukrainian special services — Investigative Committee

US, UK pulling strings behind terrorist regime in Kiev, says Russian diplomat

Rail traffic after Crimean Bridge drone attack to get back on schedule by Monday evening

Land route to Crimea through Zaporozhye Region safe, operating normally — acting governor
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The forced conscription of random men continues in Ukraine

Look how the Ukrainian military in Dnipro collects “volunteers”.
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

US not ready for war with Russia – White House

Show Must Go On: Kiev Hides Grain Defeat With Attack On Crimean Bridge

Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals Reasons And Results Of Suspension Of Grain Deal

Western-Supplied Weapons “All Burned” In Ukrainian Failed Counteroffensive – NYT

Ukrainian stronghold, ammunition depot destroyed by Russian flamethrower

Brazil opposes supply of weapons to Ukraine – top diplomat

Kiev’s gloating over Crimean Bridge deaths ‘monstrous’ – Moscow

The big lie behind modern Ukraine: Why does Kiev refuse to properly investigate the mysterious 2014 ‘Maidan massacre’?

Reverse Engineering in Action: Russia Finds HIMARS’ Weak Spot

US gives green light to Europeans to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighters

Danone, Carlsberg probe nationalization of assets in Russia

EU snubs Zelensky over summit – Spanish daily

Ukraine Admits Russian Forces Advancing in Kupyansk Direction

Russia, Venezuela discuss resuming supplies of Russian wheat

Majority of Russians support ban on gender reassignment surgery — pollster

West, Kiev fully responsible for termination of grain deal, says envoy

Russia says its forces struck foreign mercenary base near Kramatorsk

Russian senate to call on world parliaments to condemn US cluster bomb decision — draft

In visit to Kiev, S. Korea president says more aid coming to Ukraine



World

Europeans Are Becoming Poorer

Kenya: Del Monte guards accused of another attack on two teenagers

'There has never been a realistic plan' for UK's £11B Emergency Services Network

Gunmen kill 10 in northwest Cameroon in ongoing Anglophone crisis

Yoon orders all-out effort after heavy rains kill 39 in S Korea

Heat wave bakes southern Europe, 48°C possible

Germany's big cities are swamped by drugs

Military Situation In Yemen On July 16, 2023 (Map Update)

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces claim full control of 61st Sudanese Army Brigade

Top official defends Budapest’s anti-LGBTQ policies

Kenya advocates reforms for African autonomy

India to push for hike of windfall tax on multinationals – Reuters

Kuwait Looks To Become A Top OPEC Producer With Massive Output Expansion

Turkish troops not to pull out from northern Syria: Erdogan

Venezuela: Oil Output Increases, Russian Firm Seeks Chevron-type Deal

Egypt announces vision for cooperation with Africa over climate change

EU to pay Tunisia €675m in 2023 as part of ‘cash for migrants’ deal

Hundreds of Wagner fighters arrive in Central Africa: Russian security group



Palestine - Israel

Zionist settlers storm Palestinian villages, burn cars in WB

Visiting the Home of Mohammad Abu Khdeir Who Was Burned Alive by Israeli Settlers

Palestinian Authority, Israeli Forces Launch Major Arrest Campaign in Occupied West Bank

Israel Quietly Embeds AI Systems in Deadly Military Operations

As Herzog visits US, advocates urge action against Israeli abuses

Israel Moves to Ban Pro-Palestinian Activism in Israeli Academic Institutions



US

US Scrambles to Ramp Up Munitions Production After Biden's 'Low On Ammo' Slip

US mulling military options against Russia in Syria, irked by Iran ties

Bank of America to Pay $250 Million Over Fake Accounts, Withholding Rewards



Vegan - Animal Rights

Industrial Fishing Harms More Than Just Marine Life

Mystery of at least 10 horse deaths in Victoria sparks urgent investigation

10 Traditional Chinese Food Dishes That Are Naturally Vegan

On The Green Side: Clean-Label Chicken Alternatives From South Africa

MycoTechnology Discovers Sweet Protein in Fungi, Unlocking the Future of Sweeteners

Galaxy Launches Vegan Salted Caramel Bar as Category “Shows No Signs of Slowing”



Eco

Loss of sea ice putting migrating beluga whales in danger

Ecojet airline aims to fly hydrogen-electric aircraft from 2025

Ocean heat around Florida is ‘unprecedented,’

Divided by mining: Vale’s new rail track fractures an Amazon Indigenous group

France recycled 3,800 tons of solar modules in 2022

Salt in the water: Uruguay’s extreme drought is an alarm bell for the world

Fungi in the foundation – How to grow mycelium into eco-friendly buildings

Brand New Millipede Species Discovered In Orange County Park Has 486 Legs

Web of Wonders: Expedition Discovers Four New Tarantula Species in Colombia’s Biodiversity Hotspot

Bolivia's surging deforestation alarms environmentalists

World's smallest baleen whale is the last of its kind

Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland

Pollution timebombs: Contaminated wetlands are ticking toward ignition



Technology

Z-Library Challenges the Weaponization of Copyright

Laid-off Twitter Africa team ‘ghosted’ without severance pay or benefits

Twitter loses nearly half advertising revenue since Elon Musk takeover

European Parliament’s version of the CRA threatens cybersecurity and OSS

Even the scientists who build AI can’t tell you how it works

Macmillan Dictionary to close after 14 years of online excellence

The only PC ever shipped with BeOS preinstalled

Top Court In Illinois Says Compelling Password Production Isn’t A Fifth Amendment Violation

Elon Starts Bribing His Biggest Fans As He Admits The Company Is Still Burning Cash (Despite His Earlier Claims To The Contrary)

Police arrests Ukrainian scareware developer after 10-year hunt

How Hackers Can Hijack a Satellite

It’s Official: EU Adopts Rules to Force Replaceable Phone Batteries



Science

2,000-year-old sarcophagus discovered in Roman necropolis in Gaza

Webb may have spotted "dark stars" made of annihilating dark matter

Bizarre ancient sea creature brings evolution mystery to the surface

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Triangle-Shaped Galaxy



Art - Culture

Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist island



Health

Is California’s COVID calm coming to an end? Here’s what the numbers show

ADHD Diagnoses Have Significantly Risen In UK Over The Last Two Decades



Censorship

France bans Dutch bike TV ad for creating 'climate of fear' about cars



Privacy

Senate bill targets end-to-end encryption, requires companies to report

EU’s plan to digitising travel documents might affect you

50 Million Bangladeshis Impacted by Government Website Data Leak

Massachusetts Prepares To Ban The Collection And Abuse Of Cell Phone Location Data



Positive News

Lab-Grown Diamonds Booming as Newlyweds Opt for More Sustainable Option that is 85% Cheaper



Photo of the Day

An albino squirrel

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Top Stories

Foreign media picking up US biolabs story despite West’s best efforts — top brass

Dedollarization: Brazil Wants to Switch to Trade in National Currencies

We should have a ‘financial mechanism that treats everybody equally’ – Kenyan president

US falling behind China in tech advancements

Biden Administration Obstructing ‘Ukraine Aid’ Audits

US Planned to Test Unregistered Drugs Abroad – Russian MoD

US: 401(k) Funds Funnel Billions Into Nuclear Weapons, Cluster Munitions, and Other Controversial Weapons

Millions of secret US military emails leaked to Mali because of a typo

Russia’s wheat supplies to poor countries not to be affected by grain deal’s end — expert

US: Censorship through the Centuries: Free Speech Suppression by the Government and the Mainstream Media

‘West ready to commit any crime to preserve its own hegemony’ – Dep Amb to UN



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UN High commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on American cluster munitions in Ukraine

Ukrainian Civilians, Kids to Face Future Death from US Cluster Bombs, Warns Activist

Former NATO chief Solana deems use of cluster munitions 'reckless'
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NHTSA has opened dozens of investigations into Tesla after more than 30 deaths

Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

War Crime: Azov Fighter Describes How He Killed Civilian In Mariupol

The base of PMC "Wagner" in Krasnodar Krai ceases to exist

Russian Forces Repelled One Of Largest Drone Attacks On Crimea

Russia launches strike on Odesa in retaliation for Crimea Bridge attack

Putin vows a military response to Ukraine’s second attack on the Kerch bridge in Crimea.

Zelensky's Ingratitude: Ukraine Fatigue Steadily Increasing in Europe

Ukraine Loses Up to 400 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction - Defense Ministry

Russia Retaliates for Ukrainian Terror Attack by Wiping Out Fuel Infrastructure Facilities

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian army group advancing in Zaporozhye area — regional head

Kiev used grain corridors for military purposes — Kremlin

Russia expects setting of accession criteria for new BRICS members soon — Foreign Ministry

Five Ukrainian saboteur boats destroyed in attempt to cross Dnieper in Kherson area

Over 3,000 cars transit via mainland to Crimea after bridge attack

Medics reveal number of people hospitalized after Kakhovka HPP dam collapse

Ukraine's military fires over 80 shells at Russia's Belgorod Region in past day — governor

Russia wipes out sites of Kiev's plotted terror attacks in retaliatory strike — top brass

Five people wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region

Peru working with Russia on opening direct flight or via Dominican Republic — envoy

African states interested in developing humanitarian ties with Russia — senior diplomat

Russia’s LNG imports to Georgia up 43.4% in 1H 2023 — statistics

Russian Defense ministry notes Pentagon’s interest in infection-transmitting mosquitoes

Mariupol residents coming back to city, says Deputy PM

Ukrainian informant planning terrorist attack busted – FSB

US pressuring Ukraine for ‘decisive breakthrough’ – WaPo

US believes Western warplanes won’t help Ukraine – WaPo

Almost 50 countries have confirmed their participation in the Russia—Africa summit

In St. Petersburg, the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas began cruising along the Neva River



World

European Parliament wants ICC arrest warrant issued for Belarus' Lukashenko

UAE signs deal to develop mines in eastern DR Congo

US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea

Nigerian petrol prices reach record high after subsidy removal

Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan’s visit

A large group of Muslims gathered in Mississauga, Ont. to protest against trans and LGBTQ+

US is sending a destroyer and fighter jets to the Middle East to 'destabilizing actions' by Iran

Poland won’t open its market for Ukrainian grain – PM

Chinese real estate giant posts $81 billion losses

African governments in push for financial independence

Taiwan plans to purchase NASAMS missile systems from US, says top defense official

Washington reports incident between Russian, US aircraft in skies over Syria

Wildfires rage in Greece

China Settles Congo Copper And Cobalt Mining Dispute For $2 Billion

At least 10 injured in Pakistan suiside attack

US deploy second series of HIMARS missile systems in Syria

Thousands evacuated as typhoon pummels S China, Vietnam

EU lawmakers push to enhance protections for journalists in media law

‘We’d have to use Strictly to sell subscriptions’: BBC insiders warn against axing TV licence fee

Petrol price rise is costing families £300 a year more since last election, Lib Dems say

Kenya on the verge of tabling anti-LGBTQ bill in parliament

Turkey introduces trillion lira extra budget as deficit breaks record



Palestine - Israel

Palestinian president’s visit to Russia in the works — ambassador

Jenin Brigade Calls on Palestinian Authority to Release ‘Kidnapped’ Fighters

Israeli protesters block highways in ‘day of disruption’

54% of Zionist youths considering immigration

Top Israeli Politician Declares: Washington is ‘No Longer Our Closest Ally’

A Day at the Beach for Gaza’s Autistic Children



US

RFK Jr. says he would pardon and free Julian Assange immediately.

House Majority's Bill on Environmental Funding Is Atrocious

Attorneys General in Five States Choose Fossil Fuel Money Over Constituents

Bid to protect lawmakers’ personal info online faces pushback

Energy Company Plotted Gas Plant in Small Pennsylvania Town — But No One Told Residents

Pentagon Joins Elon Musk's War Against Plane Tracking

Insurers Exploit Climate Crisis To Gut Consumer Protections

Congress, FCC Are Massively Screwing Up Their Supposedly Urgent Plan To ‘Rip Out And Replace’ Chinese Telecom Gear



Vegan - Animal Rights

Big beef’s climate messaging machine: confuse, defend and downplay

Sierra Leone bans meat imports from Liberia

Why US Farmers Are Dumping Milk In Sewers

Why the 2036 phaseout of cage eggs has Australia’s industry in a flap

Colleges Reduce Emissions by Offering Plant-Based Options by Default, Study Finds

The European Vegan Summit Returns This September

Ecotricity Founder to Launch “World’s First” Electric Airline, Serving Only Plant-Based Meals

Wide Range of Veggie Grills Available in Austrian Retail

Alpha Foods Renovating Portfolio by Partnering with JUST Egg and Reformulating Core Products

Europe Vegan Cosmetics Market Outlook Report 2023-2028: Green Beauty Goes Mainstream – Consumers Drive Demand – ResearchAndMarkets.com

North America Vegan Cosmetics Market Outlook Report 2023-2028 Featuring Leading Brands – Bawse Lady, NYX Professional, and ILIA



Eco

Extreme heat radiates around the globe as 50C recorded in US and China

Electric Race Car Charges in Almost the Same Time It Takes to Refuel

‘Kidneys of Kolkata’: How urbanisation is killing Indian wetlands

Ban on Single-Use Plastic items in India, an elusive dream

Scientists create new embryos to save African mammal

Forests & Finance: Cameroon raw log ban expands and villagers act against ‘forest bandits’

Scientists conduct first survey of aquatic flora on Novaya Zemlya, Kolguev, Vaygach

From cardamom to carbon: Bold new Tanzanian project is regrowing a rainforest

Indonesia claims record-low deforestation, but accounting raises questions

The Hydrogen Stream: EU, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay to partner on hydrogen

High voltage mini solar panel converts laser light into electricity

Brazil announces 2 GW solar plan for social housing program

Wetlands protection helps sustainable agriculture around Lake Urmia

This super rare spotted box jellyfish has only been recorded once before

Hottest Midnight Ever May Have Been Recorded In Death Valley

Treated sewage released into rivers may hamper eel migrations

Brazilian coast is warmer and is having more frequent extreme temperature events, study shows



Technology

With Thousands of Cybersec Employees, Microsoft Doesn’t Know How IT Got Hacked

Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218M

Record-Breaking Storage: Nanosheet Technology in Dielectric Capacitors

Bell Labs Holmdel Computer Center (1973)

China has begun launching its own satellite internet network

Norway has had it with Meta, threatens $100K fines for data violations

Hestia telescope uses a smartphone camera for stargazing on a budget



Science

Novel SETI Technique Filters Out Earth Interference to Focus on Alien Technosignatures

New Species of Iguanodontian Dinosaur Identified in Spain

Jurassic Pterosaur Had Giant Bony Crest on Its Head

VISTA Observes Beautiful Reflection Nebula

Decoding Ancient Languages – Modern Methods For Ancient Problems

Australian Space Agency Investigating Huge Metal Object That Washed Up On Beach

Astronomers Discover Unexpectedly Strong Surface Magnetic Fields in Stars

500-year-old gold coins discovered in a German monastery were 'hastily hidden' during a 'dangerous situation'

Scientists discover ancient, underwater volcano is still active — and covered in up to a million giant eggs

400,000-year-old mammoth tusk found sticking out of the ground in English quarry



Art - Culture

Catalogues of Japanese Toys (1891-1923)

Eight Iranian kids awarded at French art contest

Acclaimed Iranian poet awarded at Italian festival

Folios of Persian manuscripts on view at Madrid museum



Health

Rise in new COVID-19 cases in Japan shows little sign of abating

Covid Inquiry: Victim's family told virus would be 'gone by summer'

Germany: Holetschek wants nationwide network for Long Covid sufferers

New Device Can Detect Covid in the Air Within Five Minutes

PFAS reduce the activity of immune cells, study suggests



Censorship

YouTube suspends over a dozen channels affiliated with Yemen’s Ansarullah



Privacy

Instagram agrees to pay $68.5 million in Illinois biometric privacy settlement

French Government Says Citizens Should Be Forced To Sacrifice Freedom For Safety Because Crime



Positive News

These Ancient Chinese “Skywells” Are Taking Green Architecture to the Next Level by Learning from the Past



Photo of the Day

Portland, England - The Bibby Stockholm barge arrives at Portland Harbour after a refit at Falmouth, to serve as living quarters for up to 500 asylum seekers.

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Top Stories

US House of Representatives pass resolution declaring Israel is 'not a racist or apartheid state'

Migrant pushes woman under train, this isn't the first time

Slovak arms firms see profits quadruple since Ukraine war

BP Financed Colombian Military

Nicaragua Reportedly Foils EU-СELAC Summit's Consensus Condemning Russia

The US’s Reckless Arming of Taiwan

Uninvited Guest 

Study finds 800,000 tons of drilling, fracking waste unnaccounted for in NY, PA, Ohio

US to announce $1.3 bn military aid for Ukraine

EU to slap military sanctions on Belarus: Politico

FACTBOX: Mir payment system launched in 10 countries, over 15 want to introduce it



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Nine African countries join Afreximbank’s PAPSS platform in push for ‘de-dollarization’

India-Bangladesh Trade Settlement in INR: A New Trend of De-Dollarization of South Asia

Venezuela to Integrate Russian Mir Payments System in De-Dollarization Push
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‘US firms are heavy gainers from disruption to the grain deal’ – economist

Grain deal resulted in losses of $1.2 bln for Russian farmers — Putin
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Nearly 50 African states to attend summit in Russia FM

Moscow Sends 23 Notes to OPCW Secretariat on Possible Chemical Use by Kiev

Military Situation In Ukraine On July 19, 2023 (Map Update)

Russian Retaliation Strikes Destroy Ports, Military Facilities Throughout Ukraine

'Pyrrhic victory for Kiev': Australian expert comments on Crimean Bridge attack

Ukrainian intel chief confirms Kiev forces involved in setting Crimea training ground fire

No casualties reported from fire at military training grounds in Crimea — regional head

Russian ministry to set up rescue center in Zaporozhye Region to protect NPP

Over 8,000 residents evacuated, 2,200 rescued after sabotage attack on Kakhovka HPP, dam

Russian Military Revealed Targets Of New Wave Of Retaliation Strikes

Putin briefed about explosions at military range in Crimea — Kremlin

More than 40,000 evacuees live in temporary accommodations across Russia — minister

Russian soldier with the callsign "Director" explains why he is fighting in Ukraine:

Russian envoy says US accusations against Moscow, Damascus in OPCW are inaccurate

Russian forces wipe out seven Ukrainian ammo depots in Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye areas

In the Kherson region, the destruction of the largest APU warehouse was reported

Watch Russian Lancet Kamikaze Drone Destroy Ukrainian Air Defenses

West ‘jolted’ by Ukrainian armor losses – WSJ

Watch Russian Artillery Knock Out Krab Howitzer in Special Op Zone

What is VAMPIRE Rocket System US is Sending to Ukraine

Ukraine Loses Over 340 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day

Ukraine’s military massing forces for attack on Zaporozhye nuke plant, warns regional head

A drifting Ukrainian mine was found in the Black Sea

Putin calls policy of western ruling elites 'erroneous'

Russian Parliament Passes Digital Ruble Bill

Putin: Russia Does Not Print Money Like *Candy Wrappers* To Solve Economic Problems

Russia sending crude to China via Arctic – Bloomberg  

Putin to attend BRICS summit via videoconference – Kremlin

‘RT banned in the West, because they are scared of the truth’ – Putin

Russian warships depart Vladivostok for drills with China

Server shipments to Russia have increased

Russian Finance Ministry warns of rise in national debt

Russia’s Rosatom Says Will Start Mining Uranium in Namibia in 2029

Russia has big plans on exploration of near, remote space — Putin

Putin says truth is best weapon against propaganda

Russian senators pass law banning gender reassignment surgery

Russian State Duma passes bill on windfall tax for large companies in second reading

Trade turnover between Georgia, Russia up 75% in 1H 2023 year-on-year

Russia's trade turnover up 3% in 1H 2023 compared to 2019

Over 890 hectares of land in new Russian regions cleared of explosive devices — minister

Turkey rejects Ukraine's appeal to escort ships in Black Sea

Moscow gets drenched with one-third of monthly precipitation in single day — meteorologist



World

Hungary opposes US delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine — top diplomat

Iran takes initiative to establish free trade zone with Russia, China

Syrian, Russian Troops Held Joint Chemical Defense Exercise Near U.S. Garrison In Al-Tanf (Video)

Kenya police fire tear gas at anti-govt protesters

Protests against financial bill turn violent in Kenya

Military Situation In Syria On July 19, 2023 (Map Update)

6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Central America

China’s Oil Imports Hit New Highs, Output Soars

Iran determined to sue US in intl. courts for Soleimani case

Iran SCO membership, BRICS accession to counter sanctions: FM

‘Normalizing Aggression’: Israel Attacks Syrian Targets in Damascus

Italian coastguard violates PM Meloni’s decree on NGOs operating at sea

Czechia to build first small modular reactor by 2032

US military chief supports build-up of Japanese military

Congolese people fear fuel price surge will put brakes on their lives

EU facing winter gas shortage risk – IEA

US curbs on chip sales to China could backfire – industry group 

Italy Braces for 'Peak Heat' as Nearly Every Major City Placed Under Red Alert

Latin America Refuses to Side With EU on Ukraine to Show Sovereignty - Expert

UK Planning to Replace Existing Nuclear Warheads



Palestine - Israel

Palestinians can sue Israelis for war crimes with new ICC online platform

World Bank says more than half of Palestinians suffer from depression

Israel’s ‘National Treasures’ Kept by Trump Might Be Stolen from the Palestinians

Israeli Authorities Renew Administrative Detention for Cancer-Stricken Prisoner



US

Senators to Propose Ban on U.S. Lawmakers, Executive Branch Members Owning Stock

One in five NYC residents may be drinking lead-contaminated water, report finds

60th Anniversary of the US Navy “Bombing” of San Francisco

Federal investigators denied access to speak with Hunter Biden – US Congressman

US Senate Advances to Consideration of $886Bln Defense Authorization Bill for FY2024



Vegan - Animal Rights

What Sheep Farming Really Means For Animals and the Environment

Data Shows Number of “Plant-Based” Job Listings Increased 32% in Q2

Africa: Campaigners Urge Governments to Promote Plant-Based Proteins to Mitigate Climate Crisis

Belgium To Ban Trophy Hunting Imports Of Endangered Species

VFC: “Consumer-Led Brands That Stay True to Their Core Values Will Weather the Storm”

Sonic Milling & Federated Co-operatives Introduce Gold PURE Oat Beverages in Ecolean Packaging

WOA Receives AUD$5M Government Grant to Produce Oat Milk Enriched with Lupin Protein

Lily’s Kitchen Finds Success in Plant Power Meals and Treats for Dogs

Biff’s Launches New Jackfruit Products at Lower Cost, Providing “Alternative to Alt Meat”

Odd Burger Unveils First CPG Line With 5 Products for Canadian Retail

South Korea’s Armored Fresh Debuts Oat Milk Cheese Slices That Rival Conventional

AirAsia Partners With Indonesia’s Green Rebel for Meatless Menu Options



Eco

Butterfly Is the First U.S. Insect to Be Wiped Out by Humans

Divers in Taiwan Film Rare Encounter with Giant 'Doomsday Fish'

Scientist warns of superheated climate not seen in past 1M years

AT&T does not intend to immediately remove lead cables from Lake Tahoe

Watch monsoon rains raise river levels to touch the walls of the Taj Mahal in 45 year high

Element Africa: A ‘disaster’ pipeline, an oil-field spill, and a mining pit tragedy

Migrating orangutan males imitate locals to learn about food: Study

São Paulo students plant mini-forests on school grounds as urban oases

Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires Prompts U.S. Air Quality Alerts for 70 Million People in 32 States

European warehouses store 40 GW of unsold solar panels

Niger commissions 30 MW solar plant

Tata Group to invest $5 billion in 40 GWh UK battery fab

New GOP Bill Would Curb Biden’s Power To Fight Climate Change

Critical Habitat Protection Proposed for Green Sea Turtles

Dry manufacturing process offers path to cleaner, more affordable high-energy EV batteries

Corals and symbiotic algae thrive despite heating, offering hope for reef survival

Green sea turtles travel to the same place to eat for generations



Technology

Russian Company Presents 16-qubit Quantum Computer to Vladimir Putin

Linux Foundation Creates Ultra Ethernet Consortium with Cisco, Microsoft, AMD and More

Pay up! Thousands of authors tell AI leaders they want to be paid when their work is used

Cloudflare reports ‘alarming surge’ in DDoS sophistication, escalation in recent months



Science

Two-faced star seems to have one hydrogen side and one helium side

Fossil of Deep-Snouted Alligator Species Found in Thailand

Two Planets Might Have Been Caught Sharing The Same Orbit For The First Time

A Repeating Radio Burst Astronomers Can’t Explain Isn’t Going Away

Ancient Tomb Hidden In Rockface Is Rapidly Fading Into Obscurity

Incredible Rock Art Reveals People Made Ropes For Climbing In Prehistoric Spain

Uncovering an early Māori settlement on the Subantarctic Islands

Ancient 'unknown' script finally deciphered 70 years after first being discovered



Art - Culture

Thomas Smillie’s Photographic Survey of the Smithsonian (1890–1913)

Congo celebrates the 11th edition of the Pan-African Music Festival



Health

Resurgence of Covid renews calls for health measures in Michigan

Healthcare group calls for return of face mask guidance

COVID-19 Metrics See First Increase Since January: CDC

White House Says COVID Testing Protocols Still in Place After Israeli Delegation Members Test Positive



Privacy

Facebook behavioral ads banned by Norwegian privacy watchdog

US: Privacy concerns over facial recognition technology at grocery stores

HCA Healthcare Data Breach Leaks Millions of Patient Info Records



Positive News

Veterinary Conference Turns into Free Clinic to Care for the Pets of Denver’s Homeless

Farmer Saves Sickly Leopard by Carrying it to Forest Officials on His Motorbike



Photo of the Day

Dhaka, Bangladesh - Workers sort through used plastic bottles at a recycling factory. The city’s annual per capita plastic consumption is more than three times the national average for urban areas and about 646 tonnes of plastic waste is collected daily.