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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
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
------------
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
------------
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
Jul 11, 2023, 15:07 pm
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.
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
------------
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
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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.
Jul 12, 2023, 15:11 pm
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
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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
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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
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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
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Vice Ran Out of Money (For Everyone Except Its Executives)
Trump Revives “Muslim Ban” While GOP Courts Muslim Voters for 2024
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Vegan - Animal Rights
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Japan: Nissin Launching Plant-Based Grilled Eel to Celebrate Day of Ox
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Eco
EU Parliament passes law to restore degraded natural ecosystems
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Tesla Solar Roof price hikes lead to $6M settlement
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Garbage Patches in Our Backyard: Surprising Microplastics Contamination in Freshwater Lakes and Reservoirs
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Technology
Evernote fires nearly every US employee as it shifts operations to Europe
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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
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Science
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science with Close-Up on Birth of Sun-Like Stars
Archaeologists Keep Unearthing Mysterious 'Giant' Prehistoric Hand Tools
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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
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Tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta
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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.
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
------------
New Twitter Files Expose Alleged ‘Censorship Enterprise’
FBI chief Chris Wray grilled by GOP over social media collusion, censorship: ‘They lied’
------------
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
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Driver Stops Train to Rescue Frightened Pug Before a ‘Massive’ Tearful Reunion with Owners
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Alarming Navy Intel Slide Warns Of China’s 200 Times Greater Shipbuilding Capacity
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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.
Jul 13, 2023, 15:23 pm
Top Stories
More and more German politicians are fed up with NATO
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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
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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
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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
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Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Iceland - The Mýrdalsjökull glacier, the country’s fourth largest ice cap, has many surreal ephemeral caves and landscapes.
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.
Jul 14, 2023, 15:35 pm
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
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
Jul 15, 2023, 15:37 pm
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.
Jul 17, 2023, 14:45 pm
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
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
------------
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
------------
------------
The forced conscription of random men continues in Ukraine
Look how the Ukrainian military in Dnipro collects “volunteers”.
------------
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
Jul 18, 2023, 15:34 pm
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.
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.
Jul 19, 2023, 15:59 pm
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.
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.