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Japan’s Ocean Discharge Plan Threatens The Whole World



In choosing to discharge the contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, Japan has opted for the cheapest disposal method, ignoring the objections of the international community and warnings from experts. The move is likely to harm people’s livelihoods not only in Japan, but also in other parts of the world. How big is the threat posed by the Japanese government’s decision? And what potential consequences will future generations have to face?

Top Stories

UN reveals alarming Palestinian death toll 

ECOWAS, France: The chronicles of a predator and its prey

Venezuela Wins Court Battle to Access $1.5B in Portugal’s Novo Banco

US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan, amid Israel negotiations

Zimbabwe prepares to launch gold-backed digital currency

Exclusive: China identifies the culprits behind cyberattack on Wuhan Earthquake Monitoring Center; a secretive US global reconnaissance system to be exposed

Pakistan's Imran Khan when asked if he would allow the CIA in Pakistan.

‘An utter disgrace’: 90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution

Kansas Cops Raid Small Town Newspaper In Extremely Questionable ‘Criminal Investigation’

US Move to Secure Minerals Risks Australia’s Sovereignty

Anti-govt march for democracy and freedom held in Neustadt, Germany

Judge Jed Rakoff Has Regularly Dined in the Past with the Chairman of the Law Firm that Just Got a Big Win in His Court in the JPMorgan Sex Trafficking Case



Niger
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Niger’s military government agrees to negotiations with ECOWAS

Here's what Nigeriens Want "We want French soldiers out of Niger

Niger junta slams 'inhumane' ECOWAS sanctions

Niger: at least 6 soldiers and 10 "terrorists" killed in the west

Niger junta to prosecute deposed president for high treason

Ghana opposition warn president on Niger troop plans

Niger: Army delegation thanks Guinean government for 'support' after coup
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BRICS
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BRICS to Discuss Accelerated Use of Local Currencies at Summit

South Africa calls for BRICS bank to expand trade in national currencies

BRICS consistently destroying 'rules-based world order' — expert

Balance of power will be different after BRICS summit — ex-Lebanese Foreign Minister

India eyeing BRICS as platform to push trading in national currencies — expert

Heads of state of all BRICS applicant nations invited to Johannesburg summit — source
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COVID
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Surprise COVID discovery helps explain how coronaviruses jump species

New variant EG.5 is on the rise as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations go up

A Startling Case of “Blue Legs” Raises Concerns Over Long Covid’s Unexplored Symptoms
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Ukraine On August 14, 2023 (Map Update)

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian naval drone production sites in precision strike

Russian forces repel 15 attempts by Kiev’s forces to break into LPR — Lugansk leader

Ukrainian military fires about 35 rounds at Russia’s Belgorod Region over past day

Suffering Constant Losses, Kyiv Pushes Forward On Southern Frontlines

Military Overview: Ukrainian Counteroffensive On Southern Frontlines On August 14, 2023 (18+)

Russian Drones And Missiles Pound Ukrainian Sea Ports In New Wave Of Retaliation Strikes

Ukrainian counteroffensive still underway but rapidly running out of steam — DPR head

Child injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory – authorities

Russia to Present New Drone for Protecting Underwater Pipelines at Army-2023 Forum

White House seeks $24 billion for additional Ukraine aid

US Announces New $200Mln Security Assistance for Ukraine

Russia to equip new submarines with hypersonic Zircon missiles

US drones too expensive and difficult for Ukraine to operate – ex-US Navy intelligence officer

Ruble rebounds as central bank steps in

Ukrainian serviceman who has been captured by Russian troops

I no longer want to live in Ukraine: this is my last word and my choice

Poland to extend ban on Ukrainian grain – president  

Russian defense minister questions quality of Western weaponry

Young Ukrainians leave the country to avoid going to war

FSB reveals Finnish plot to interfere in Russian affairs

Severe Rift Between Warsaw And Kiev Over Agriculture Widening

Norway to supply anti-drone systems worth $70.5 mln to Ukraine

Annual inflation in Russia to continue growing — Central Bank



World

Researchers analyze the illegal trade in supply of drinking water in Jordan

Vandals Keep Destroying London’s Car Emission Cameras over Large Daily Tolls

EU nation’s PM announces resignation

UN troops exit base in Mali early over safety concerns

As many as 65 children died in Uzbekistan after taking Indian cough syrup officials reveal

US Ambassador Claims Guilty Plea Could Help Assange Return to Australia

Kenya investigating UK army ‘misconduct,’ reports say

Pakistani security forces kill 2 gunmen who attacked convoy of Chinese engineers

Clash in Sudan leaves over 43 civilians dead: report

Iran presents drones, electronic warfare systems at Russia's Army-2023 military expo

Meter-high mud flows shock locals as flash flooding hits Italian cities

Iran received guarantee on US commitment to frozen assets deal: FM spox

Flooding and landslides in Norway after massive downpours

18 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides

Japan, US to jointly develop hypersonic missile interceptor

10 killed, injured after explosion rocks eastern Afghanistan

State pension set to increase 7% in 2024 as No 10 pledges to honour the triple lock

Families of Libya mass grave victims demand justice



Palestine - Israel

Israel orders Palestinian family to pay for forced eviction from their home

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Elementary School near Ramallah

South American anthropologists declare their support for the Palestinian people

Israel evacuates illegal West Bank outpost

US civil society groups join anti-Apartheid coalition

Tunisia under UAE Pressure to Normalize with Israel, Algerian Official Claims



US

US inflation means families are spending $709 more per month than two years ago

The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year

Massachusetts Millionaire Tax Gets Kids Free School Lunches

Student loans: 56% of borrowers say have to choose between debt and groceries

Discouraging videos regarding geography education in US now relevant

Pornographic cartoons are being sold at the all-ages PRIDE event in Austin, TX

Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, expected to rise

Donald Trump to face racketeering, conspiracy charges in Georgia over attempt to overturn 2020 election

US congressman grilled by American Jewish youth over AIPAC donations



Vegan - Animal Rights

Coral Reefs Are in Crisis. The Way We Eat Makes It Worse.

UK Researchers Unveil Microgel Breakthrough That Makes Plant-Based Meat Juicy and Appealing 

Scientists Develop 3D-Printed Calamari Rings from Microalgae and Mung Bean Protein

Mycelium Meat: 8 of the Best Brands Turning Fungi Root into Whole-Cut Steak, Chicken, Bacon & Deli Meats

Netherlands-Based Vivici Closes Seed Round to Bring Animal-Free Dairy Proteins to Market

Why US Diners Can Expect More Plant-Based Menu Options Over the Next Year

Giract Opens Applications for Best PhD Thesis Award in Flavor Research

Luxury E-Commerce Store ALLTRUEIST Launches “Industry First” Vegan Fashion Collection

Saltyco Introduces Cruelty-Free Plant-Based Fibres for the Most Sustainable Puffer Jackets 

Quorn Expands Frozen Range & Adds Codes for Visually Impaired Consumers to Packaging

Forget Mayo, This Creamy Potato Salad Is All Vegan And Oil-Free



Eco

Two Dozen Riders Attacking Wildlife, Endangered Species, and At-Risk Habitats in House Spending Bills Must Be Removed

Video: Five Tembé Indigenous activists shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’

Leave no trace: Finland removes litter bins from national parks

Fair winds or fowl: Clean energy clashes with conservation in Brazil’s Caatinga

New pack of endangered grey wolves spotted in California

UN Climate Expert Says Extreme Heat & Water Shortages Mean Global Food Supply Faces Major Risks Before 2030

Have coal, will use it: Indonesia’s climate stance raises questions

300,000 residents left without reliable water sources as drought ravages southern France

Jakarta Continues to Breathe Unhealthy Air as Vehicle Emissions Go Largely Unchecked

When a Coke Plant Closed in Pittsburgh, Cardiovascular ER Visits Plunged

Investigation confirms most allegations against plantation operator Socfin

Texas’ Brazos River, Captive and Contaminated

What is greenhushing? How to spot the sophisticated greenwashing tactics being used in 2023

Researchers find carbon-nanotube-based fluids improve enhanced oil recovery methods

The hole in the ozone layer has opened unusually early this year

‘Greenlash’: Why it’s getting harder to pass environmental reforms in the EU

Youths Win Historic Montana Climate Lawsuit; MEPA Limitations Declared Unconstitutional

Heat deaths surge in the US’s hottest city as governor declares statewide ‘heat emergency’

New paint gives extra insulation, saving on energy, costs, and carbon emissions

Canadians have highly positive views of wolves, survey finds

Protecting boreal plant species is a critical part of reconciliation efforts



Technology

RIAA Piles On In The Effort To Kill The World’s Greatest Library: Sues Internet Archive For Making It Possible To Hear Old 78s

Veilid is an open-source, P2P, mobile-first, networked application framework

All-weather tiny house goes short and wide for more room inside

Data centers at risk due to flaws in power management software

Over 100K hacking forums accounts exposed by info-stealing malware

Italian study finds Gab's speech policy has more open discussion than Facebook

TikTok Is Letting People Shut Off Its Infamous Algorithm—and Think for Themselves

AMD Zen 1 Vulnerability Not Properly Fixed, Second Pass Issued

The FBI, CISA, NSA and the Five Eyes Published the Top Most Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2022

Crypto news site CoinDesk lays off 45% of its editorial staff ahead of company sale

Judge Finally Clears Way for Apple's $500 Million iPhone Throttling Settlement

The New York Times prohibits AI vendors from devouring its content

US Spy Agencies Will Start Sharing More Cyber-Threat Intelligence with Private Companies

How the FBI goes after DDoS cyberattackers



Science

Hubble Space Telescope Spots X-ray Bright Galaxy Cluster

Supermassive black holes may solve mystery of our universe's gravitational 'hum'

China's oldest water pipes were a communal effort

Triassic Armored Marine Reptile Unearthed in China

Evolving elegance: Scientists connect beauty and safeguarding in ammonoid shells

Presolar grains and primordial organics preserved in clasts in asteroid Ryugu

Mud Cracks on Mars Hint at Conditions That Could Have Formed Life Long Ago

100-Year-Long Storms And Effects Of Planet-Sized Hurricanes Seen On Saturn

2,000-year-old gold treasure from Iron Age tribe unearthed by metal detectorists in Wales

Astronomers confirm Maisie's galaxy is among earliest ever observed

Dark energy could be measured by studying the galaxy next door

8,000-Year-Old Stilt Village Guarded By Spikes Found Beneath Ancient Albanian Lake

127 Million Years Old – First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK

The Driest Place On Earth Probably Isn't Where You Expect

Relatives of the 1st mitochondria may be living in geothermal hot springs today

Elephant ancestors' teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa

A 'Jupiter' hotter than the sun



Art - Culture

The first 10 contemporary art galleries in Russia



Health

3 suspected cases of bubonic plague reported in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator

New Study Finds Connection Between Ultrafine Particle Pollution, Dementia

Cardamom Seed Consumption Increases Appetite and Reduces Fat, New Research Suggests

Blood test could aid the diagnosis of 52 conditions including cancer



Censorship

UK schools to remove classic books from curriculum



Privacy

Millions of Americans’ health data stolen after MOVEit hackers targeted IBM



Positive News

New research offers solutions to improve drinking water access in developing countries

Police Officer Jumps Fence to Save Chained Dog from Fire, Not Giving Up Even When Heat Turned Severe



Photo of the Day

Roxborough State Park, Colorado (photo by John Fielder)

Top Stories

Wall Street Mega Banks and Their Disgraceful Bailout Charts Since the Repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999

Chris Hedges: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – The Israel Lobby’s Useful Idiot

Michael Hudson: Debt, Sponsors of the Wars, Future of USD and BRICS

US: Call to End Federal Subsidies for Wildlife Slaughter

Nicaragua unconditionally supports Russian operation in Ukraine — military commander

Another Ecuadorian politician shot dead

Ukrainian police launch new raid on Christian monastery – priests

US prepares to deploy two brigades armed with precision weapons in Asia-Pacific

UK unemployment hits two-year high – data

Multipolar world would be a much more stable world – Karin Kneissl

Taliban marks 2nd anniversary of return to power

Laos stands against allowing US military bases in ASEAN countries, Laotian official says

India, UAE begin settling trade in local currencies



BRICS
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Rumors Over BRICS Summit Point to West’s Paranoia

BRICS: Morocco Officially Submits Request to Join

BRICS Building 'Foundations of Free and Equal' Multipolar World – Russian Foreign Intel

Minsk sees CSTO, CIS, SCO, BRICS as alternative security mechanisms — defense minister
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COVID
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COVID variant with 'dozens of mutations' found in Israel

COVID-19's effect on heart health starting to emerge now in the pandemic's fourth year

COVID-19 hospitalizations on Long Island more than double in month

Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders

COVID-19 activity in Canada showing early signs that it may be increasing: data
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Donbass On August 15, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Ukraine On August 15, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 15, 2023 (Map Update)

COVID-19's effect on heart health starting to emerge now in the pandemic's fourth year

Watch Russian Tank Withstand Direct Hit From NLAW Grenade Launcher

DISTRESSING | Russian soldiers collect abandoned bodies of Ukrainian troops | 18+

Russian forces strike Ukrainian troops, depots in city of Zaporozhye — politician

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian М777 howitzer, sink four boats in Kherson Region

Mostly mercenaries, almost no Ukrainians fight on Soledar direction, commander says

Russian forces hammer key Ukrainian military-industrial sites in overnight strike

Russian forces repel five Ukrainian attacks in Svatovo, Krasny Liman areas

Ruble switches to growth on Moscow Exchange, dollar below 97 rubles, euro below 106 rubles

Russia inflicts massive air strikes on Ukrainian forces around Urozhainoye — politician

Uganda open for long-term military cooperation with Russia — defense minister

US twists arms of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia to send Soviet weapons to Kiev — top brass

Bank of Russia would cut key rate after forex market stabilizes — expert

Russia's Arms Exporter Says African States Interested in Russian Drones, Firearms

Ruble strengthens as central bank takes action

Russian central bank announces major interest rate hike

US blocking Russians from key Pacific forum – Moscow

FSB exposes NATO state’s ‘spying operation’ against Moscow

Germany pledges to bankroll Ukraine’s military – media 

Laos to open direct flights from Moscow — ministry

US bombers demonstrating increased activity near Russian, Chinese borders

Physical eradication of canonical Orthodox Church afoot in Ukraine — Russian intel chief

Russia to begin trials of frigates built for India

West isn’t pressing Ukraine to look for peace: Kyiv

‘We are interested in cooperation with Russia’ – Namibian Defense Minister

Russia's Revenues From Post-Exit Business Sales by Foreign Companies Exceed $553Mln

Man injured in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod dies in hospital

All Europe Will Soon See Fallout From Ukrainian Events – Serbian Health Minister

Why US Drones Prove Useless in Ukraine

US Plans to Create Alliance Network in Asia-Pacific to Deter Russia, China - Russian Intel



World

Military Situation In Yemen On August 15, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Syria On August 15, 2023 (Map Update)

The US is caught in a dilemma with Niger

Niger scraps jail sentence for head of group supporting military

Almost 70% of Germans Believe Gov't Unable to Cope With Problems - Poll

Why is Canada giving two automakers $30B in subsidies for EV battery production?

Soros to shut down most EU projects – Reuters

Laos to start accepting Russian Mir cards — ministry’s representative

Taliban marks 2nd anniversary of return to power

China on track to become world’s top car exporter – Moody’s

African states seek Iran coop. for training their workforce

Civilians trapped home as militia clashes rock Libya's capital

Wildfires spread near Bogota

Brazil suffers widespread blackout

Poland to send 10,000 additional troops to Belarus border

UK should finally acknowledge role in 1953 Iran coup

Why Merging AUKUS and NATO Would Pose Serious Danger to Asia Pacific

Over 3k people evacuated due to wildfire in southern France

Death toll from heavy rain in north India rises to almost 60

Death toll rises to 10 in powerful explosion near capital of Dominican Republic; 11 others missing



Palestine - Israel

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in raid on West Bank refugee camp

Israel: more than 900 academics and artists denounce occupation as ‘apartheid’

Israel places second Jewish settler under house arrest for killing Palestinian teen

The Dragon Fruit of Gaza: A Dream is Now a Reality (PHOTOS)

WATCH: Massive Blast Rocks the Israeli City of Tel Aviv

In Gaza, Electricity by Any Means Necessary (PHOTOS)



US

Credit card delinquencies jump past pre-pandemic levels

Trump indicted in Georgia 2020 election subversion probe

Bankman-Fried used $100M in stolen FTX funds for political donations, US says

House, Senate Leaders Unite on Short-Term Spending Bill as Solution to Budget Impasse

Maui satellite photo shows full scale of deadliest US fire for more than a century

Fitch Analyst Says Rating Agency Could Downgrade US Banks

Television Accounts for Less than Half of US Viewing Time for the First Time

Florida’s Governor Continues To Abuse His Executive Power To Eject His Political Opponents



Vegan - Animal Rights

France’s animal shelters reach capacity as holidaymakers dump pets at roadside

Plant-Based Brand Hegg Enters Egg Section of Cold Storage Stores Across Singapore

112 Alt Protein Events Scheduled for Second Half of 2023: Asia Takes the Lead with 43 Listings

Chunk Foods: “The Feedback from Our Launch with Charley’s Steak House in Orlando Has Been Overwhelming”

This Startup Makes Whole-Food Plant-Based Snow Crab & Whitefish from Vegetables

Clean Food Group Raises £2.3M to Scale Pioneering Alternative to Palm Oil

HOWND Launches Plant-Based Dog Wellness Treats Including Innovative Algae Alternative to Chondroitin



Eco

Xi's moment: National Ecology Day debuts to raise awareness, commitments

‘National disgrace’: protest after tree estimated to be hundreds of years old cut down in Tasmania

In Darwin’s footsteps: Conservationists embark on 2 year round the world voyage

UK Homes Install Record Numbers of Heat Pumps and Solar Panels in First Half of 2023

Lahaina, site of incalculable Native Hawaiian importance, reels from cultural losses

Congo Basin’s elephants boost carbon capture, but need salt-licks to survive

Biden’s climate bill leaves workers behind in shift to electric cars, union says

Residents of Kamchatka save 4 Beluga whale adults and a calf, who got stranded during low tide.

Elephants are stressed out by close encounters with tourists

As Biden Touts Clean Energy Perks of Inflation Reduction Act, He Moves in Opposite Direction With New Fossil Fuel Projects, Faulty Carbon Capture Schemes

“We didn’t even think it was possible” — glacial floods terrify Alaska community

Record shattering: Earth had its hottest July in 174 years

Researchers design efficient iridium catalyst for hydrogen generation

Chimpanzee Washoe Was The First Animal To Learn A Human Language

Cuvier's beaked whale seen grieving dead calf for first time

“Uncharted Territory” – Exceptionally Low Antarctic Sea Ice Observed by NASA

Restoring degraded forests: An under-appreciated climate solution

Two new Australian mammal species just discovered, and they are very small

High in the Andes, Lake Titicaca's water levels fall to historic lows

Odds of 'strong' El Niño now over 95%, with ocean temperatures to 'substantially exceed' last big warming event



Technology

Internet Archive responds to recording industry lawsuit targeting obsolete media

Volume of Internet traffic in Russia rises 11-fold to about 124 exabytes over past decade

Russian social network to start operating in Iraq

Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show

New reports show phishing is on the rise – and getting more sophisticated

Internet Archive’s legal woes mount as record labels sue for $400M

US lawmaker says FBI notified him of email breach linked to Microsoft cloud hack

ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FCC to scrap new rule

Recording Industry Forces Important Video Downloading Tool’s Website Offline

Almost 2,000 Citrix NetScaler servers backdoored in hacking campaign

New widespread IoT compromise could affect millions of logic controller chips

Raccoon Stealer malware returns with new stealthier version



Science

Niéde Guidon’s 50-year fight to protect Serra da Capivara, the Americas’ largest prehistoric site

Secondary publishing rights can improve public access to academic research

Year-long Arctic scientific expedition kicks off from Murmansk

Newly-Discovered Brown Dwarf is Hotter than the Sun

Ryugu asteroid origins in the solar nebula decoded by carbonates

Scientists explore dinosaur 'Coliseum' in Denali National Park

Ancient City Gate Is Oldest Found In Israel, Dating Back 5,500 Years

Webb Confirms Two Very Luminous Galaxies in Early Universe



Art - Culture

The Australian town where people live underground

Colored glazed bricks with dragon pattern unearthed in Nanjing



Health

Drug makers have tripled the prices of top Medicare drugs

Ancient Greek Medicinal Plant, Believed Extinct, Purportedly Rediscovered

Acute stroke patients are waiting hours for care: Study



Censorship

AI Is Being Used to Ban Books From School Libraries



Privacy

Discord.io Temporarily Shuts Down After Breach Affecting 760,000 Members

UK Voter Data Breach Leaked the Personal Information of 40 Million Individuals

Data Flowing From Connected Vehicles May Cause Manufacturers to Run Afoul of California Privacy Law



Positive News

A New Study Finds that Performing Acts of Kindness Improves Mental Health Symptoms

Scientists Find A Whole New Ecosystem Hiding Beneath Earth’s Seafloor



Photo of the Day

Epidavros, Greece - Snorkellers explore the ancient Sunken City. The landmark is a small settlement thought to have been a trading post in ancient times that lays submerged, about 50 meters from the coast.

Top Stories

Bolsanaro’s Butchery: CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil’s Indigenous Genocide

Ukraine's Army Suffers Mass Desertions: Morale Sinks as 500 Troops Flee 'Offensive'

Pakistan Confirms Secret Diplomatic Cable Showing U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan

West funded, protected MKO, ISIL, says Iran Judiciary Chief

Restrictions on humanitarian supplies to Yemen unacceptable — Russia’s UN mission

GE, Bayer, Blamed for Child’s Cancer in a Community Awash in PCB Pollution

Mega Banks Take Down Stock Prices after a Fitch Warning About a Possible Downgrade to JPMorgan Chase and Its Peers

More than 20 terrorist groups operate in Afghanistan — Afghan ambassador to Tajikistan

Manila risks becoming 'bridgehead' of US' anti-China push with new national security policy

Pentagon Refuses to Publish Docs on Cluster Munition Dud Rate

Europe’s Self-Imposed Sky-High LNG Prices ‘Putting Lights Off’ in Poorer Nations



Niger
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What’s Happening in Niger Is Far From a Typical Coup

France, US see coup in Niger as threat to their interests — expert

Niger, ECOWAS & Western Imperialism in Africa

Niger residents prepare for intervention, recruit volunteers to help army — news agency

Head of Niger's rebel government set to launch national dialogue throughout country

17 Niger soldiers killed in attack by armed groups: report
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De-dollarization
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Kenya’s president Ruto wants to move away from the Dollar to a mechanism with local currencies.

China likely to cut more US debt holdings
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BRICS
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BRICS bank NDB issues first local-currency bond in South Africa

Belarus will take part in the events of the BRICS summit for the first time

UN to be Present at BRICS Summit in South Africa - Spokesperson

BRICS 2023: Who are Participants & Guests of the Summit?
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COVID
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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn

The CDC works to overhaul lab operations after COVID test flop

COVID hospitalizations in U.S. rise for fourth straight week as deaths inch up

New Covid variant Eris: Sore throat to loss of smell; 12 common symptoms of EG.5
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 16, 2023 (Map Update)

Russian Army, Security Forces Deal More Blows To Kiev (18+ Videos)

Russian Army Foils More Drone Attacks As Battle Heats Up Again (Videos)

FSB thwarts Ukrainian saboteurs’ attempt to enter the Bryansk region

Watch Russian Drones Destroy Ukrainian Armored Vehicles, Manpower

Watch Russian Solntsepyok Heavy Flamethrower Destroy Ukrainian Stronghold

Ukrainian shelling kills one, injures two more people in Russia’s Belgorod Region

Russian troops destroy four Ukrainian strongholds in DPR over past day

Switzerland Aligns Itself With EU’s 11th Package of Sanctions Against Russia

Ukraine’s military loses several hundred troops in Urozhainoye, says DPR official

Russian army destroys 4 Ukrainian boats, landing party in Kherson Region

Continuous demining efforts needed at Ukrainian-Belarusian border — Belarusian top brass

Ukrainian S-300 destroyed in Nikolaiv region

Footage of rocket strikes on the territory of the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk tonight

Five houses, school damaged in Ukrainian shelling of village in Bryansk region

5,000 Euro a piece: how organs are traded in Ukraine

Deployment of Elite 82nd Brigade ‘Won’t Turn the Tide’ of Ukraine’s Flagging Counteroffensive

Crimea to file new lawsuits against Ukraine over water blockade

West makes money on Ukrainian conflict, does not need peace — Medvedev

Multipurpose Naval Drone Created in Russia

It’s not fighting, it’s terrorism – Sonja van den Ende on Crimean Bridge sabotage

Russian Defense Ministry awards $4.15 bln worth contracts to defense industry companies

Ukraine’s SBU admits Ukraine responsible for attacks on Russia with sea drones

West Plans To Prepare Ukraine For Another Doomed Counteroffensive In 2024

German drones LUNA NG to be ineffective in Ukraine — Ukrainian military expert

Rossiya Airlines to start flights to Havana from December 24

UK Banks Closing Accounts of Companies Doing Business With Ukraine

Russia declares Polish NGO undesirable for encouraging Russians to join Ukrainian forces

Over 4,500 people evacuated from Primorye Region’s flooded area — Emergencies Ministry

Russia’s Dagestan gas station explosion aftermath

Russia’s Luna-25 lunar probe enters orbit of Earth’s natural satellite — Roscosmos

Monthly flow of Russian tourists to Japan up 311% per year

Kazakhstan’s exports to Russia up to $4.93 bln in 1H 2023 — statistics

Annual inflation in Russia up to 4.66% in week ended Aug. 14 from 4.43% in previous week

Ex-Austrian top diplomat tells TASS in Russian why she prefers Ryazan village to Maldives

The United States handed over 50 wagons to Ukraine for grain transportation



World

Italy's Public Debt Hits Record High of 2.84Trln Euros in June

Finland Says Received $264Bln From EU to Build Bloc's Largest Nuclear Emergency Reserve

UK aims at smearing, disrupting instead of 'protecting' HK people with BN(O) visas: Chinese Embassy

Bank of Ireland outage sees customers queue for 'free' cash – or maybe any cash

Iran Ramps Up Oil, Gas Production, Exports as Western Sanctions Fail

Dutch Economy Falls Into Recession With GDP Down 0.3% in Q2 2023 - Statistics Office

Student living costs reach ‘historic’ highs in France

Engineer slapped with suspension after bridge collapsed hours after opening

Tunisia: Hundreds take part in interfaith procession

Canada's Northwest Territories ravaged by wildfires

Sudan war enters 4th month as aid agencies urge immediate action

Indian rescuers remove bodies after devastating landslides in Himachal Pradesh

Military Situation In Syria On August 16, 2023 (Map Update)

Yen tumbles to 146-range against dollar, hitting 9-month low

French left slams Macron’s ‘pro-wealth’ politics

Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say

Georgia’s 6% jump in HIV/AIDS cases blamed on migrant influx

Bulgarian ex-national security chief shot dead

Georgia's Strategic Relationship With China Worries Partners in West

Poland seeks referendum on how to handle illegal immigration



Palestine - Israel

Israeli terror machine keeps killing Palestinians with impunity: PM

CCTV shows undercover Israeli forces kidnapping Palestinian youth in Jenin

China’s Diplomatic Evolution: A Potential Ally for Palestinians’ Quest for Justice

58 Palestinians injured as Zionist forces raid on Nablus

Israel's hawkish minister to allocate $180mn to West Bank settlements

Israel destroys 'weapons lab' in West Bank, locals say it was a meeting room 

Amnesty Urges Israel to Release Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa

Theft, Sexual Harassment and Espionage: Another Israeli Arrested in Türkiye



US

Government's experts found 'barbaric' & 'negligent' conditions in ICE detention

Connecticut State Police Now Being Investigated By The DOJ For Falsifying Traffic Stop Demographic Data

Death toll hits 106 in Hawaii wildfires

U.S. Gas Prices Hit Year High As Market Tightens

GOP-Aligned Group Sinks Millions Into Ad Blitz as Support for Funding Ukraine Nosedives

US inability to sell Iran's seized oil angers congressmen

US experimental base allows to work with bioweapons components — top brass

U.S. election security is "woefully underfunded," says MIT

Republicans, Democrats in US share wish to contain China — Chinese expert

‘Disaster Capitalism’ Fears in Hawaii

New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerable

53% of Americans approve DOJ prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6: poll

“They are destroying the Postal Service”: USPS workers speak out on restructuring program, wage cuts, electronic monitoring



Vegan - Animal Rights

Are Orcas Endangered? Some Are, and the Species Appears to Be Fighting Back

Dogs with ‘paws burnt down to the bone’ rescued from the ashes of Hawaii’s wildfires

Kordofan giraffes face local extinction in 15 years if poaching continues

As Bangladesh’s crab fishery booms, its wild stocks suffer the fallout

Surprisingly deadly summer for Lake Tahoe bears: 20 killed, 18 hurt in vehicle collisions

Bullfighter in hospital after taking a horn up the ***

It's not just humans: City life is stressful for coyotes, too

Mystery mass death of seals on remote, uninhabited Siberian island under investigation

Making plant proteins be meat-like and juicy with one simple ingredient: water

JUST Egg & UNLIMEAT to Co-Produce Innovative Vegan Egg Products for Asian Market

Singapore Vegan Startup Hegg is Now in the Egg Section of Your Supermarket, After Partnering with the Island’s Leading Egg Distributor

PLNT Burger Launches the Cool Kids Meal to Empower Kids to Shape a Better Future for Our Planet

Australia’s Over the Moo Expands to the UK With Bite-Size Vegan Ice Cream

Argentina Responds to Growing Vegan Demand with Plant-Based Version of South America’s Iconic Dulce de Leche

Julienne Bravo Partners with Pizza Pilgrims to Bring Artisan Vegan Cheese to Pizzas UK-Wide

12-Year-Old Publishes Book Of ‘50 Comebacks For Vegan Kids’

Report: Alt Proteins Must Account for Over 50% of Asia’s Protein Production by 2060

Californian Startup Achieves Casein Cheese Milestone: “We Can Make 25,000 Pizzas’ Worth of Animal-Free Mozzarella”



Eco

Extreme Heat in Florida Keys Threatens an Entire Ecosystem

Five species face immediate concern of extinction, scientific committee warns Labor

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar reports strong H1 earnings

Sumatra women farmers celebrate court win against China-backed zinc mine

Fracking Linked to Increased Cases of Lymphoma in Pennsylvania Children, Study Finds

Vietnamese EV maker worth more than Ford or GM after US listing

Area of wildfires in Russia surpasses 4 mln hectares in 2023

GreenAkku unveils L-base for PV systems on flat rooftops, gardens

A Floating City Can't Sink: Battling Climate Change in the Maldives

Venezuela's largest lake turns toxic green

Gray wolf recovery: Conservationists discuss the challenges of success

Rising methane may indicate Earth's climate in 'termination-level transition'

A solar battery plant will appear in the Novgorod region

Flush With the Promise of Tax Credits, Clean Energy Projects Are Booming in Texas

United Utilities fined £800,000 for taking 22bn litres of water from aquifer

Two-terminal perovskite silicon tandem solar cell with 25.6% efficiency

Bee populations at risk of one-two punch from heat waves, pathogen infection

China's ongoing efforts in combating air pollution yield air quality improvements

Hawaii's climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk − while wet areas get wetter

First Solar explores potential of quantum-dot solar modules

Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

Study shows how corals and anemones engage in symbiotic relationships with algae and swap nutrients with them



Technology

Musk's X caught throttling outbound links to websites he doesn't like

Debian Celebrates 30 Years!

Intel ends deal to buy Tower Semiconductor after failure to gain Chinese regulatory approval

AI cameras catch 297 drivers in three days in Cornwall

Techdirt Has Again Been Removed From Bing And (Mostly) DuckDuckGo

MLS cyberattack halts US real estate markets

Tech companies laid off 2.26 lakh employees to date, 40% more than in 2022

Yandex will increase the number of robot couriers in Russia by more than 60% by the end of the year

Requiring ink to scan a document–yet another insult from the printer industry

How Canada poached 10k tech workers from the U.S. – in just 48 hours

Lampshade coating designed to purify indoor air

LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign

Meet Marqo, an open source vector search engine for AI applications

Hackers are increasingly hiding within services such as Slack and Trello to deploy malware

Coinbase Wins Approval To Sell Crypto Futures in US

Windows feature that resets system clocks based on random data is wreaking havoc

Open source developers urged to ditch Zoom over user data controversy

Massive 400,000 proxy botnet built with stealthy malware infections



Science

Latest China satellite Ludi Tance to survey one-third of Earth in high-orbit breakthrough

'Quantum Superchemistry' Observed for the First Time Ever

A new look at Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals new ancestry and other surprises

An ancient solar flare illuminated the start of the Viking Age

New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts

Scientists outline a new strategy for understanding the origin of life

Early plate tectonics was surprisingly speedy

New Triassic fossil features sharp claws and a nasty beak

Scientists ‘Resurrect’ Extinct Antimicrobial Peptides of Neanderthals and Denisovans

Why Is The Greenwich Meridian Not Where It Should Be?

Scientists Are Hunting For Cosmic Dust On The Roof Of Canterbury Cathedral

Springy ice seen for the first time may explain how clouds make rain



Art - Culture

Majority of Smithsonian’s Human Brain Specimens Was ‘Gathered Without Consent’

Metal Detectorists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Gold Coins in Wales

See Seven Stunning Gold Paintings Inspired by the Brain

Unveiling Japan's ancient practice of cranial modification: The case of the Hirota people in Tanegashima



Health

How Amazon’s In-House First Aid Clinics Push Injured Employees to Keep Working

Pioneering study links cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’

New York: Fatal bacterial infection detected



Infographics

The US is facing a debt crisis. The 5 charts below indicate the trouble that is brewing.



Credit card debt:





Public debt:





The delinquency rate for commercial property owners rose to 3% in the first quarter of 2023:





The delinquency for all personal loans rose to 2.23% this year:





Banks pulled back on lending the most they have on record:





The US is facing a debt storm. Here's 5 charts that show trouble is brewing.



Photo of the Day

Hanoi, Vietnam - A shackled elephant at the Hanoi public zoo - The treatment of two elderly elephants has outraged animal rights advocates across Vietnam.

Top Stories

BRICS: De-Dollarization Begins With Oil & Gas

Blind Loyalty or Selective Blindness? American Politicians’ Perplexing Support for Apartheid Israel

US steals hundreds of tons of oil from Syria's al-Jazeera

UK About To Send Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Mercenaries To Africa

Starving Ukrainian Soldiers Swim Across Dnepr River to Surrender to Russians

Israel, Germany to sign $3.5bn missile defence deal after US approval

CIA Warned Blinken Ukraine 'Counteroffensive' Bound to Fail, Hersh Says

CDC’s HICPAC to Gut Hospital Masking Protection for Patients Based on Shoddy “Evidence Review” (and in Further Violation of FACA)

Killing Gaddafi was a 'serious mistake: Italian FM

‘We’re Not Going to be the Big Boy’: Trump Warns US Dollar’s Power ‘Waning’ Globally

‘Recipe for disaster’: 10 EU countries cut firefighter jobs despite worsening climate crisis

County Attorney Rejects Warrant Used In Raid Of Small Kansas Newspaper, Asks Court To Force Cops To Return Seized Devices



Niger
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Intervention in Niger could harm ECOWAS, says expert

Nigerien rebels express readiness to establish civilian rule — media

Leader of Niger’s mutiny meets envoy from group of central African countries

European companies in Niger interested in lithium, gold in addition to uranium — expert

French troops ordered out of Niger

Member states except those under military rule ready for armed intervention in Niger- ECOWAS
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COVID
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ECDC classifies XBB.1.5-like lineages with the amino acid change F456L as variants of interest following an increase in SARS-CoV-2 transmission in EU/EEA countries and abroad

What is the 'Pi' COVID variant dubbed 'BA.6' – and should we be worried about it?

Nebraska removes wastewater data as COVID cases start to rise

Indiana dashboard adds 12 COVID deaths, 4,061 more cases of coronavirus in 2 weeks

Rise in COVID-19 Cases in Iceland

Pa. COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations increase statewide; virus spikes in Lehigh County wastewater

Health professionals report Covid resurgence in Louisiana

England is likely in the grip of another Covid wave, UCL professor warns

Medical experts offer warning as EG.5 variant has COVID cases rising

South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Donbass On August 17, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Kherson Region On August 17, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 17, 2023 (Map Update)

Ukrainian Losses Mount As Counteroffensive Stall (Videos, Photos)

AFU military ammunition train wiped out at Mezhevaya railway station (Dnepropetrovsk region)

New Bridgehead, New Defeat Of Ukrainian Military

Ukrainian militants’ camouflaged cache of foreign ammunition found in DPR

Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk six times in one hour

Ukrainian troops shell DPR with cluster munitions again

Russia starts promoting Orlan drone with laser target designation system

Many Ukrainian soldiers dying due to bottlenecks in evacuating wounded from front — POW

Ukraine may lose all of its territory if it continues military activities — Lukashenko

Brazil has increased purchases of Russian fuel on a record

Transgender Ukrainian soldier beaten on leave for mother’s funeral

Zelensky Extends Martial Law, General Mobilization in Ukraine for 90 Days

Number of personal data thefts increases after blocking of US social networks

Banned Terrorist Group Azov Resurfaces in Active Combat in Ukraine

India in talks with Russia to import 8-9 mln tons of wheat — newspaper

Russian Infrastructure Keeps Developing Amid Western Sanctions

Russian lawmaker says transgender athletes must not participate in int’l sports events

Finland, Estonia Let Russian Planes Cross Their Airspace to Avoid Storm

Majority of Russians Consider Their Country Best in World - Poll

Kiev should freeze conflict to retain territory — US analyst

Time is right to construct Moscow - St. Petersburg high speed railroad — Putin

High-speed railroad to Minsk to be discussed with Belarusian leader, Putin says

Export of Japanese cars to Russia up 53% in July, one month before new sanctions

Russian researchers create drone to deliver first-aid kits to hard-to-reach areas

Rosoboronexport signs several export contracts worth about $600 million — CEO

Ruble continues to strengthen against dollar, euro, yuan

Moscow urges US stop 'hunting down' Russians in third states

Putin commissions proposals for promoting Russian video games, software in BRICS markets

NATO’s support to Ukraine to continue until it wins — Stoltenberg



World

Chad: outbreak of a dengue "epidemic" in the east (health minister)

Cost of gallium goes up after Chinese export restrictions land

US to impose tariffs on tin mill steel from China, Canada and Germany

Comprehensive Overview: Understanding Digital Yuan Minting

Hurricane heads towards Mexico's Baja California

Indonesia marks 78th Independence Day with military parade

UN Security Council confirms humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh — Armenian premier

Twenty arrested on suspicion of playing role in Sunday’s attack at Iranian shrine

Aboriginal leader says Australia's voice referendum 'window dressing’

Frankfurt Airport submerged: 70 flights cancelled due to heavy rain

Latvian government collapses, formally submits resignation — media

Taliban government launches operation against resistance forces in Afghanistan

Yen tumbles to 146-range against dollar, hitting 9-month low

Typhoon Lan leaves trail of destruction in Japan

Saudi Aramco Tops Profit Chart, Leaving Tech Titans In Its Wake

Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety

Thousands flee wildfires in Canada's far north

Germany dismisses NATO quota

VIDEO: 10 killed as private jet crashes in Malaysia

Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 65

China demands US lift tariffs on steel, aluminum products

Algeria will not normalize with ‘colonial’ Israeli entity: Top lawmaker

UN says 19 aid workers killed in Sudan war

Compensation for Japan's top executives up record 33% in 2022

Slovak president asks PM to summon Security Council after wave of arrests

China to promote military relations with Belarus, says defense minister

36 soldiers killed in central Nigeria



Palestine - Israel

Israeli settler rams motorbike into terrified Palestinian child

BREAKING: Large Israeli Force Attacks Jenin, Assassinates Top Fatah Resistance Leader

Palestinian Prisoners to Launch Hunger Strike in Protest of Israel’s Repressive Measures

Paraguay consolidates its historical ties with Israeli colonialism and indigenous repression

Israeli experts warn of ‘inevitable civil war’, 'real disintegration'

Israel demolishes Palestinian school in West Bank



US

US economic recession concerns rise despite 'Bidenomics' promises

How Western Big Tech Firms Wipe Away Hunter Biden's Many Sins

Russia to keep pressing for US explanations of its biomilitary activity — MFA

36% of Americans approve of Biden's handling of the economy: poll



Vegan - Animal Rights

New Study Finds Healthy Plant-Based Diets Slow Down Aging Process

How Do We End Global Hunger? This Campaign Says Beans is How

‘Humans everywhere’: lions cling on in Ethiopia’s last patches of wilderness

DRC: US sanctions against the former head of the Institute for the Protection of Nature

Saving the doggies | Tenerife dog shelter evacuated amid ravaging wildfires

New York’s Blackbird Foods Continues Trajectory, Rolls Out More Vegan Pizzas into Whole Foods

Veg of Lund’s International Success Continues as DUG Potato Milk Expands into Japanese Market

Juicy Marbles Unveils the World’s First Plant-Based Ribs with Edible Bones

Chunk Foods Wins Plant Based Meat Product of the Year at AgTech Breakthrough Awards

Violife & DR.VEGAN Become Latest Plant-Based Companies to Sponsor Football Clubs

Odyssey Mushroom Elixir Expands Nationwide With 7-Eleven and Wegmans Distribution, Staking Claim in Convenience and Mass Grocery Sectors



Eco

25 countries now face ‘extreme water stress’ every year - three of them are in Europe

Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers

Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

China again urges Japan to halt plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water after latest reported leak: Chinese FM

In Russia, some rivers run with… stones! Wait, what? (PHOTOS)

Transparent solar cells can generate power 1000x more efficiently

Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island, affecting thousands

Energy company evades oil clean up as spills continue to contaminate Colombian town

In Italy, retreating Apennine glacier leaves ghost town behind

Offshore drilling faces backlash in Argentina after skirting environmental regulations

Beach heat: Study shows increasing temperature extremes on Brazil’s coast

Jakarta snags ‘most polluted’ title as air quality plunges and officials dither

Italy’s Levante unveils origami solar panel with 23.4% efficiency

The Shrinking Giant: A 40-Year Look at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier

90% of Great Lakes water samples have unsafe microplastic levels – report

A new climate law in the Balearic Islands aims to protect the well-being of present and future generations

Fossil fuel firms move to dismiss climate lawsuit in Hawaii as Maui faces wildfires

More than half of life on Earth is found in soil—here's why that's important

Newly Discovered Snake In Peru Named After Harrison Ford

Why moths might be more efficient pollinators than bees and butterflies

Flexible indoor perovskite solar cell achieves 32.5% efficiency



Technology

Tesla knew Autopilot's limitations killed a driver – but didn't fix it, engineers claim

A New Tool Can Estimate When Old Photos Were Taken Using AI

Man arrested in Northern Ireland police data leak as more incidents come to light

Western Digital sued over claims of data-trashing SanDisk, My Passport SSDs

File sharing site Anonfiles shuts down due to overwhelming abuse

NYC Joins List of Jurisdictions Banning TikTok

Tape Storage Cheaper and Less Polluting than HDDs, SSDs: Research

Thousands of Android APKs use compression trick to thwart analysis

Phishing campaign steals accounts for Zimbra email servers worlwide

Nvidia Makes 1,000% Profit on H100 GPUs: Report

Google DeepMind reportedly developing at least 21 new generative AI features

Israel-US Binational Industrial R&D Foundation to Invest $3.85M in Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Projects

Guidemaster: RFID-blocker cards and wallets to help keep your cards secure

CISA warns that hackers are actively targeting Citrix’s ShareFile platform

Microsoft PowerShell Gallery vulnerable to spoofing, supply chain attacks

Researchers Harvest, Analyze 100K Cybercrime Forum Credentials



Science

All of Neptune’s clouds have vanished – it may be because of the sun

10 Dazzling photos of the Perseid meteor shower, 2023

Around 13,000 years ago, humans and fire changed LA’s ecosystem forever

A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago—100 generations have kept the story alive

New Type of Astronomical Object Discovered: Massive Magnetic Helium Stars

Almost 45 Percent Of People Are Missing This Bone In Their Body

Highly Unusual Wolf-Rayet Star Will Evolve into Magnetar, Astronomers Say

Researchers find fossilized nonflying precursor to pterosaur in Brazil

New Horizons is so far away, it can measure the true darkness of the universe

13 billion-year-old 'Maisie's galaxy' is one of the oldest objects in the universe, James Webb telescope reveals

Columbia Scientists Discover Source of Hidden Consciousness in “Comatose” Patients

The Milky Way wasn't always a spiral  —and astronomers may finally know why it 'shape-shifted'

Black holes may be hurtling around at 10 per cent the speed of light



Health

95% of wristbands found to be a breeding ground for bacteria

Maintaining physical fitness can lower your risk for developing these 9 cancers by 40%

Cancer screenings have saved the US at least $6.5 trillion, study estimates



Censorship

UN Rebukes Estonia for Violating International Law by Restricting Russian in Education



Privacy

China’s Draft Rules Would Force User Consent for Facial Recognition Technology, With Expected Government Exceptions

Colorado Department of Higher Education Data Breach Leaks Personal Information Spanning Over 13 Years

LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks

Insurance Data Breach Victims File Class-Action Suit Against Law Firm

Senators urge FTC probe of alleged children’s privacy violations by Google



Positive News

Tree of the Year Contest Features Oak that Stood Up to Bombing and Elm that Survived Catastrophic Plague



Infographic






Photo of the Day

Shanghai, China - A rainbow appears in the sky above buildings at Lujiazui Financial District.

Documents Show Taiwan Working With FBI to Prosecute Chinese Americans, Intimidate US Politicians
Russia overtakes US to become Brazil’s top fuel supplier
Moderna CEO made $400M last year—2,435x the median salary of employees
We will withstand - Ugandan Financial Ministry spokesman on World Bank’s financial cuts
GLOBALink | BRICS benefiting developing countries through cooperation: experts
How Mexican narcos use remittances to wire U.S. drug profits home
Caitlin Johnstone: US Department of Hypocrisy
People in need of humanitarian aid worldwide surge to over 363m
Israel funding annexation of West Bank with $190m
Israel attempts to freeze funds for higher education of Palestinians
Israeli Authorities Storm Palestinian Shops in Jerusalem, Impose Heavy Fines
In ‘Historic Step’, Venezuela’s Representative Office in Palestine is Now Embassy
Senator Ron Johnson Demands Probe into Allegations NIH Scientists Destroyed Federal Covid Records
Severe COVID-19 may lead to long-term innate immune system changes
New ‘very different’ COVID-19 variant detected in Israel, Denmark and US
Russian forces pulverize Ukraine’s elite 10th Corps units in Zaporozhye area — politician
Ukraine Loses Over 400 Troops in Donetsk, South Donetsk Directions
Odessa resident reveals what Ukrainian authorities have done to his hometown
POW says British instructors were more interested in money than in training Ukrainians
UN Stands ‘Firmly Against’ Using Cluster Bombs in Ukraine, Anywhere
ECOWAS Top Brass Meet in Ghana to Agree on Date for Niger Intervention
US prepares to evacuate Niger
Niger: at least 28 civilians killed in western violence, according to local sources
South London’s The Railway Tavern Becomes Latest Pub to Go Permanently Vegan
Japanese rally against ocean discharge of nuke wastewater, gov't promise in doubt
‘Escaping PFAS is nearly impossible’: Nearly half of US tap water tainted with forever chemicals
EPA's New Definition of PFAS Could Omit Thousands of 'Forever Chemicals'
Mexico announces 13 new protected areas, with more to come
Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out
Google 'wiretapped' tax websites with visitor traffic trackers, lawsuit claims
WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives
New Animals Discovered In Rock Art Of Famous Prehistoric Cave
One Of US History's Greatest Mysteries Happened 433 Years Ago Today
Black hole 'seeds' discovered in the early universe for 1st time ever
These 1 Million New Seagrass Seedlings Will Protect Sardinia’s Beaches While Storing 35-Times More Carbon Than Trees



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Documentary


Conserving the Diamond Sutra


The British Library recently completed a decade-long project to conserve the oldest dated printed book in the world, a scroll copy in Chinese of the Buddhist text, 'The Diamond Sutra' from the Silk Road town of Dunhuang dated to May 868. This short film, made by the International Dunhuang Project at the British Library, tells of the story of the sutra scroll, its science and its conservation.

Top Stories

14 Puppets Plus 1

100% of ‘Died Suddenly’ Autopsy Cases Causally Connected to the COVID Vaccine,

New Court Documents Suggest the Justice Department Under Four Presidents Covered Up Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Laundering at JPMorgan Chase

NATO-led war with Russia has crushed EU economy: Serbia

US seeks party to mediate Mexico's ban on genetically modified corn

70% of Germans want a new chancellor – poll

China unveils second CIA espionage case within 15 days

Number of US troops in Europe highest since Cold War

Ukraine’s Options Are Running Out, Says Washington Post

US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace 18 times in past day

Disapproval rate of Japan's Kishida cabinet rises to 8-month high: poll

Discharge of water from Fukushima-1 NPP may begin on August 24 — report

The Dark History ‘Oppenheimer’ Didn't Show

Hungary to Manufacture Combat Drones with Israel, German Company

Iran rebukes ‘provocative’ US military presence in Persian Gulf



BRICS
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US and Western countries could have met the 'BRICS' halfway: Global Times editorial

China plays a critical role within BRICS; GDI, GSI, GCI winning widespread support: African professor

India views BRICS expansion with open mind top diplomat

China wants BRICS to rival G7 FT

South Africa backs expansion of BRICS membership ahead of summit

China in favor of BRICS expansion – Russian media

South Africa Receives Over $5Bln From BRICS Bank for Infrastructure Projects

Trade turnover between China, other BRICS nations up 19% in January-July $330 bln

‘Within BRICS, Africa has a real voice, which it was long deprived of’ – Ugandan High Commissioner

Pepe Escobar: BRICS Plus-SCO Super Bloc vs. US Empire

What's on BRICS' 2023 Summit Agenda?

BRICS expansion to become moral victory for Russia, China — Associated Press
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De-dollarization
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‘Dollar can no longer be trusted’ – former IMF executive director

The Mission to De-Westernise and De-Dollarise is Underway – BRICS 15th Summit

Brazilian expert: Dollar alternative on BRICS radar

Russia, other countries reducing dependence on dollar: Lavrov

Expert: BRICS expansion accelerates de-dollarization – Cryptopolitan

China-led de-dollarization gains traction among emerging economies ahead of BRICS summit
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Niger
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Pro-coup rally in Niger after threat of military intervention

In Niger thousands of men answered the call to enlist in non military support roles for Niger'

Niger will return to civilian rule within three years, coup leader Abdourahmane Tchiani says

US in danger of losing control of its extensive drone base in Niger

Niger’s army to start recruiting volunteers on August 26 – TV
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COVID
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Why a highly mutated coronavirus variant has scientists on alert

Health risks can persist at least 2 years after COVID-19, new data suggest

After a summer lull, wastewater indicates COVID is coming back

How COVID-19 Changes the Immune System

Florida nears 90,000 COVID-19 deaths

The lasting impact of ICU stays during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen again in Texas. Here's what to know about a new variant

New COVID variant BA.2.86 discovered in Michigan

UK reports first case of new COVID virus variant

New variant of COVID-19 detected in Israel: Report

COVID-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Rampant Corruption May Prompt Ukrainian Defense Minister's Ousting - Ex-MP

Three civilians wounded by cluster munitions in Donetsk

Another Ukrainian drone shot down over Russia’s Belgorod Region

Lugansk court sentences Ukrainian serviceman to 20 years for shelling residential area

Russia’s MFA slams Estonia’s plans to restrict Russians’ right to vote in local elections

Russian forces thwart Kiev’s attempts to bring reserves to Kupyansk area, says official

Majority of Moldovans against joining anti-Russian sanctions – poll

Russian paratroopers repel Ukrainian attack on western outskirts of Artyomovsk

Watch Russian Drones Wipe out Ukrainian Armored Vehicles

‘Kiev regime is a bunch of lunatics’ | American journalist included in Ukrainian kill list

About 600,000 residents in Kherson Region plan to vote in elections

‘Voila, We Have Air Power’? F-16 Transfers to Ukraine Will Take Years to Produce Results

Donetskstreet named after murdered journalist

Public mood in Ukraine ‘somber’ amid ‘sluggish’ counteroffensive – media

Captured personnel of Ukrainian regime in the area of the village of Kleshcheyevka

In the Kherson region, an agreement was signed for another 400 tons of drinking water for residents

Captured Ukrainian serviceman Nazar Kuryan spoke about unsatisfactory training and indifference

Wagner boss announces major move ‘to make Russia greater’

Russia Retains Position As China’s Top Oil Supplier

Russia reveals reason for Moon crash

Despite Luna-25 Crash, Russia Gained Invaluable Experience of Flying to Moon - Roscosmos

Year-to-date unemployment down in 71 regions across Russia, says Deputy PM Golikova

Ukraine threatens to prevent Israelis from entering its lands

Russia to expand trade and economic ties with ASEAN members-ministry

Netherlands, Denmark to Supply US-Made F-16s to Ukraine

US, Austria kept Russia away from UN events — Russian diplomat

Russian FSB detains Kherson railway sabotage suspect

US signs off on F-16 fighter jet delivery to Ukraine

Putin arrives at Special Operation planning headquarters in Rostov-on-Don.

Poll reveals almost 70% of Russians keep savings in rubles — VCIOM

Russian investors launch action after being stung in $100mn crypto heist

Trade turnover between Georgia, Russia up 24.7% in January-July year-on-year



World

China Emerges As A Global LNG Trading Power

Europe bears brunt of US inflation lawPoland ready to fight EU over Ukrainian grain – media

Poland ready to fight EU over Ukrainian grain – media

Deals totaling 2 bln USD inked at West China Culture Industries Expo

‘The state pension is too low – I’m 77, rationing food and feel like I’m back in lockdown’

Sudan: aid official urges international community to provide funds

Philippines to skip US-Japan-Australia joint drills in South China Sea

Gabon: Opposition cries foul over rule change to vote ahead elections

China's central bank steps up as yuan falls

A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development

Election results in Ecuador: Correa ally Luisa González and business tycoon Daniel Noboa to face off in presidential runoff

Wildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says

Türkiye's soaring food prices put consumers under strain

Explosions hit 3 cities in Netherlands

High-quality BRI cooperation brings real benefits for Malaysia, says former envoy

Iran to send first Latin American trade attaché to Sao Paulo

More Than 50 Mining Companies To Negotiate Lithium Deals With Chile

Syrian Army shoots down 3 drones equipped with explosives

Enemies angry over ineffectiveness of anti-Iran sanctions

Canada to deploy armed forces in British Columbia to tackle fast-spreading fires

Syrian Army pounds terrorists' bases in Hama

Chinese diplomat slams 'slanderous' statement by US, South Korea, Japan on South China Sea

Baku says Armenian units using radio interference against passenger planes



Palestine - Israel

‘I want to give him my eye’: Palestinian mother of boy blinded by Israeli soldier

West Bank: illegal Israeli settlers destroy crops in Masafer Yatta

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian House with Firebombs, Stones (VIDEO)

VIDEO: Israeli regime demolishes 4 Palestinian homes

Palestinians conduct new ops. against Zionists in West Bank

Israel Police brands Palestinian prisoner’s face with Star of David

Israeli forces raid Palestinian mosque and disrupt prayers

Palestine President orders the retirement of several ambassadors

Israel allocates $843m to impose greater control over East Jerusalem

Israel allocates $31m to reinforce security in Jerusalem settlements

Ukraine’s Zelensky claims Israel is expelling Ukrainians



US

Unemployment rate for high-wage Americans 3 times higher than that of low-, middle-income workers

Gun deaths among U.S. children hit a new record high

Tropical Storm Hilary slammed Southern California with historic rainfall

Medical debt is squeezing millions of middle-class Americans, report says

Americans Are Running Through Pandemic Savings, Study Shows

100.000 asylum seekers have arrived to New York

Death toll from Hawaii wildfires climbs to 114 — mayor



Vegan - Animal Rights

Inside the Fight to Release the Orca Some Called Lolita

From Billions in Subsidies To Disinformation, Here’s How Big Meat and Dairy Are Attacking The Alt Protein Industry

PBFA Publishes State of the Marketplace Retail Report Demonstrating “Solid Resilience” of Plant-Based Categories

Ten Nominees Announced for Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant at the British Restaurant Awards

ENOUGH Secures €40M to Scale Production of Mycoprotein to Meet Demand for Sustainable Proteins

Canada’s Highline Mushrooms Markets White Grill Caps as Ideal Meat Substitute

VegTech Invest Hosts Free Impact Investing Webinar for Vegans



Eco

Chinese PV Industry Brief: China set to reach 500 GW milestone

Ecuadorians vote to halt oil drilling in biodiverse Amazonian national park

EPA Pulls Plug on Smog Standards Reevaluation, Provoking Outcry

When it rains, it pours: Bangladesh wildlife trade booms during monsoon

Rare hybrid dolphins spotted off Cornish coast

Solar Greenhouses Generate Electricity and Grow Crops at the Same Time

German consortium plans 5 GW vertically integrated solar module production

"I've never seen anything like this": Tropical Storm Hilary brings deluge to desert – video

Zimbabwe sees recycling boom as waste picking becomes lucrative business

On-grid, off-grid: the double-sided solar solution for Mozambique

Wildfires ravage 6% of Canary Islands, as crews tackle blazes in Greece, Italy

Germany records 1.2 GW of new solar in July

Multi-generation photovoltaic leaf to produce electricity, thermal energy, water

From grassroots to government, Singapore takes lead in tackling e-waste

What harm could one coal mine do? 1.7 million Hiroshima bombs of heat for starters, says physicist

Increasing Wildfires Could Negate the Effects of Forest Carbon Offsets

Frustrated by a Lack of Details, Communities Await Federal Decision on Protecting New York From Coastal Storm Surges

Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada's worst season on record

Fury as national health check of England’s waters faces six year wait

For Florida’s Ailing Corals, No Relief From the Heat

Blazing Records: Stunning Space Station Photo Captures Pacific Northwest Engulfed in Smoke

This air-purifying lampshade could reduce pollutants in your house or office

Clean Arctic volunteers collect more than 300 tons of waste in Nenets Region

Why are orchids in Australia flowering early this year? – video



Technology

US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted

Leak of 75k employee records was insiders' fault, claims Tesla

Forensic Watermarking Tool Embeds Trackable Info in Every Frame

Last rites for the UK's Online Safety Bill, an idea too stupid to notice it's dead

UK To Spend $127M in Global Race To Produce AI Chips

Scammers Used ChatGPT to Unleash a Crypto Botnet on X

US Announces More New Funding for Rural Broadband Infrastructure

South Korea's Biggest Telco Says 5G Has Failed To Deliver On Its Promise

'Demoralized' Amazon Workers Demand Data, Not Anecdotes, Supporting Return-to-Office Policy

Meta Threatens to Fire Workers for Return-to-Office Infractions in Leaked Memo

780 Intel CPUs Seized In $137,000 Smuggling Operation Bust

EvilProxy Phishing Campaign Targets Over 120,000 Microsoft 365 Users

Introducing PIBOT, the world's first humanoid robot pilot

Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations

Light-responsive nanocrystal array lifts 10,000 times its own mass

X (Twitter) Deleted Years Worth of Photos and Links



Science

What Is This ‘Cosmic Question Mark’ Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope?

Early Seal Had Otter-Like Appearance, May Have Used Its Whiskers to Forage for Food

New 'potentially interstellar' comet will be visible to the naked eye next month before leaving our solar system forever

This extreme star might have huge tidal waves

Where Did the Term Blue Moon Come From, and How Rare Is the ‘Super Blue Moon’ Later This Month?

Ring Nebula: A Dying Star Beams In The Depths Of Space In JWST's New Image

Mississippi mud reveals secrets of Antarctica's ancient expansion

The iconic Stegosaurus: from its trademark plates to the spiky tail

First ever remains of a dicraeosaurid sauropod unearthed in India

Neptune’s Clouds Have Disappeared For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

Chinese Rover Reveals What Lies Beneath The Far Side Of The Moon

Russian scientists for the first time find saiga fossils near Taymyr



Art - Culture

Nighttime economy boosted in Xuan'en County, C China's Hubei

Needlework group exhibit opens at tourism ministry

Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals, marks its 300th anniversary



Health

State of emergency declared over anthrax outbreak



Censorship

‘This opaque censorship is gut-wrenching’: The Kashmir Walla’s website, social media blocked in India



Positive News

To Halt Ibis Extinction Austrian Man Shows Beloved Birds a New Migration Route With His UltraLight–And it’s Working

Woman Turns Her Apartment Into Hummingbird Hospital for Dozens of Battered Beauties–LOOK



Infographic






Photo of the Day

Lecce, Italy - View of the Milky Way from Torre Minervino

Top Stories

Japan piping nuclear water a crime to mankind: Editorial flash

Russia boosting supplies of fuel, food, fertilizers to Global South — Putin

China's trade with other BRICS countries rises

UN official confirms all Israeli Jewish settlements are illegal and obstacles to peace

Russia among world's top five economies, overtakes Germany

Germany’s new whistleblower law ‘risks return to Stasi era’

Big Oil Paying Millions To Social Media Influencers To Target Millennials

UK finances are worsening, Treasury warns, as Jeremy Hunt resists pressure to cut taxes after £11bn debt boost

The Moment of Truth Arrives for Mexico’s Anti-GM Corn Laws

Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the 2022 voting system

Europe Patent Office: Gene-edited plants will be patented under GMO rules

Honduras threatens ICSID withdrawal over $11B neocolonial “charter city” claim

Grieving widow sues Tesla over deadly Model 3 crash and explosion

US presidential contender proposes cutting aid to Israel


----Niger
African Union suspends Niger until it reinstates pro-West president

Hundreds of trucks with food and essentials reach Niamey

Algeria refuses French request to use its airspace for Niger

Türkiye condemns intervention in Niger, warns of destabilization of the whole region


----De-dollarization
Africa looks at yuan as alternative

BRICS to focus on curbing dollar reliance – South Africa

Ruble’s share in payments for Russian exports up more than three-fold in 1.5 years — Putin

De-dollarization is irreversible – Putin

"De-dollarization is gaining pace"


----BRICS
BRICS means a lot to Africa's development

BRICS provides platform to deliberate on issues of concern for Global South: PM Modi

BRICS expansion historic, important decision: Serbia's Vucic

15th BRICS Summit in South Africa - Day 1 | BRICS Business Forum

BRICS can offer world new model of international relations — Brazilian president

Putin delivers his statement at BRICS 2023

West is worried about BRICS as unipolarity is challenged – ex-South African envoy to the US

Economic contribution of BRICS states is significant for global economy – Wamkele Mene

BRICS currency could become a game changer for dollar-dominated financial system

BRICS establishment is a testimony to the realization of Africa’s development – Mikatekiso Kubayi

BRICS bank may accept five new members

Leaders' Speeches Show High Degree of Consolidation and Unanimity Within the BRICS

Trade Within BRICS Topped $762Bln in 2022 - South African President

BRICS New Development Bank to Lend in South African, Brazilian Currencies

BRICS countries to push for fairer world order – Xi

All countries have right to develop – Xi

BRICS’ credibility growing as world not willing to live by G7 dogma — Brazilian adviser

BRICS economies outperform G7 in purchasing power parity — Putin

Nearly 1,200 journalists accredited for BRICS summit

Current BRICS summit expected to be most important, unpredictable — Brazilian experts


----COVID
COVID-19: First US Case Of Pirola Variant With 30 Mutations Confirmed

Mapped: COVID-19 hospitalizations are still rising

BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on Covid monitoring is

About 3,400 COVID-19 cases detected in Russia in a week

Doctors warn of three new red flag Covid symptoms caused by Eris strain of virus

New COVID variant driving up hospital admissions in N.Y.

30% rise in San Antonio Covid-19 cases

COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Pennsylvania

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise nationally and in Minnesota

Santa Fe Hospitals Report Increase in COVID-19 Patients



Russia - Ukraine

Ukraine lost about 100 personnel in attempts to break into LPR territory

Moscow publishes footage of attack on Ukrainian military speedboat (VIDEO)

Court in DPR hands 20-year sentence to Azov militant for killing civilian in Mariupol

Ukrainian UAVs intercepted near Crimea – Moscow

Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Another Ukrainian Navy Ship in Black Sea in Less Than 24 Hrs

Ukraine Loses Up to 240 Troops in South Donetsk Direction in Past Day

Ukrainian Squad Leader Kills Own Soldier Near Kupyansk

Ukrainian Sabotage Group Fails to Breach Border of Russia's Bryansk Region - Governor

US Mercenary Leaves Puzzling Message Before His Demise in Ukrainian Fields

Serbian President Gets Russia Sanctions Dropped From Athens Summit Declaration

When Leaflets Fall: Russian Artillerymen Encourage Ukrainians to Surrender

Greece's Largest Opposition Party Slams Gov't for Offering Training to Ukrainian Pilots

Ukrainians dodging draft amid personnel shortages – BBC

Drone crashes into residential building in Moscow Region

AFU POWs tell of heavy losses among fellow servicemen

Ukrainian pilots must learn English to get F-16s Pentagon

Czechia cuts benefits for Ukrainian refugees, saves money

‘Symbol of Russian Unity’: Putin Congratulates Country on National Flag Day

Russian economy growing against all odds Putin

Russian manufacturers occupy niches vacated by Western companies — Putin

Image of Russian tricolor projected onto country’s US embassy as Russia marks Flag Day

Russia’s banks’ enjoy their best month this year as profits top RUB2 trillion

Eight countries have joined the EU sanctions against Belarus

In Russia, it will be allowed to make electric cars from ordinary cars

The largest Russian tricolor was deployed at the Victory Museum in Moscow



World

Gas price in Europe up above $500 per 1,000 cubic meters first since June

Australia space scientist made up data, probe finds

Greek authorities say the bodies of 18 people have been found in an area struck by a major wildfire

EU Will Eventually Pay for Poland's Purchase of US Weapons

BRI brings African nations benefits, not 'debt traps'

Hunger has killed at least 500 children in war-torn Sudan

African nation’s rule-change allows unlimited terms for leaders

China's longest expressway shield tunnel drilled

More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says

Nigeria's president inaugurates cabinet to tackle economic, security woes

The largest open-air landfill in Latin America is closing down

Saudi Aramco Looks To Expand Downstream Business In China

Libya deports 486 illegal migrants from Egypt and Nigeria

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

Japanese fishermen speak out against releasing wastewater from Fukushima

Philippines to resupply troops in S. China Sea after clash with China

North Korea plans to launch "satellite" within week between Aug 24-31: Japan

US, Japan and Australia plan naval drills in disputed South China Sea

Taiwan to Ramp Up Military Spending Next Year

China's Health Authorities Launch Anti-corruption Campaign

Iran’s booming oil exports exceed 2m bpd: report

Turkiye and Hungary sign gas deal

EX-OPEC President Charged With Bribery In UK

Seaborne Coal Volumes Hit Record Highs In 2023

Iran exports non-oil goods worth nearly $3b to Iraq in 4 months



Palestine - Israel

Israeli Army Kills another Palestinian Minor, Conducts Mass Arrests in West Bank

Ending Israeli regime occupation of Palestine only solution

Israel in the middle of escalation not seen for a long time, says senior army officer

Israel Blames Tehran as Palestinian Resistance Escalates in West Bank

‘Extremely Alarmed’: UK Expresses Concern over Increasing Settler Violence in Palestine

Israel: Ben-Gvir seeks to end defence minister's 'soft' policy against Palestinians 

A Difficult Year Awaits 1.3 Million Palestinian Students Returning to School

Looted Yemen antiquities to go on auction in Israel

Entire class of Palestinian schoolchildren detained at Israeli checkpoint

Hebron schools suspended following city closure by Israeli army



US

Georgia’s fake electors acted at Trump’s direction, indicted ex-GOP chair says

Trump says he'll surrender at Georgia jail on Thursday

Trump's bail set at $200,000 in Georgia 2020 election case

Trump co-defendant John Eastman surrenders in Georgia 2020 election case

Commercial airlines in the US racked up 46 'close calls' in last month alone

Why Congress is considering a ‘right to repair' law for car owners

US test scores decline in history, civics, reading and math

Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

Indiana City Sued Over State Law Forbidding Citizens From Coming Within 25 Feet Of Cops

Fed Warning: US Space Industry Subject To Foreign Spying, Disruptions

House GOP subpoenas FBI and IRS officials in Hunter Biden probe

S&P Downgrades Credit Ratings on Five Banks, Puts Three Others on Negative Outlook

New Memos Hint at Biden's Personal Interest in Firing Ukraine Prosecutor Targeting Burisma

Biden Compares Blaze-Scorched Maui to Kitchen Fire as Crowd Shouts ‘F*** You’



Vegan - Animal Rights

US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants

The First Fully Vegan Line of Dog Food and Treats Just Launched at Petco

43% of German Consumers Have Reduced Their Meat Consumption in the Past Year

US: Vegan food businesses thrive in Kittery

German vegan dog food brand uses investments to expand

What Really Happened at That Controversial Octopus Farm in Hawaii

Scientific Review Urges Switch to Plant-Based Diets as Preparation for Climate Change Emergencies

South Korea: Daesang Says Newly Developed Ingredient “Has the Potential to Revolutionize the Plant-Based food Industry”

Association Végétarienne de France (AVF): “Changing Our Food Model is Now a Necessity on a Societal Scale”

Bánh Xèo: Vietnamese Vegan turmeric crepes

Chunk Foods: “The Feedback from Our Launch with Charley’s Steak House in Orlando Has Been Overwhelming”

You Need to Start Pressing Your Tofu: Here’s How to Do It (Plus, the Best Tofu Presses and Recipe Ideas)

Next Level Burger Says its Vegan Meals Are Displacing Meat Consumption

How to Cook Jackfruit, the Easy Way (Plus, 8 Delicious Recipes)

Stella McCartney Unveils Iconic Handbags Made with Animal and Plastic Free Leather MIRUM



Eco

More Than 60% of the Biggest Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not on Track to Meet 1.5°C Goal, Study Finds

For Caatinga’s last jaguars and pumas, wind farms are the newest threat

New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power

Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve

Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect them

'Coastal squeeze:' Study shows massive loss of US coastline tidal flats over 31 years

California Drenched by First Tropical Storm in 84 Years

Environmentalist’s mission continues to increase greenery in Iraq through date plantation

New breed of all-electric camper vans promises zero-emission adventures

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Astronergy plans 2 GW offshore solar project

Indonesia permit payoff raises alarm about palm oil industry corruption

Federal Regulators Raise Safety Concerns Over Mountain Valley Pipeline in Formal Notice

Antarctica has never needed our help more, says researcher who has spent 40 years studying the frozen continent

The Hydrogen Stream: New way to make drug materials from hydrogen

Investment in new Australian wind and solar farms stalls amid ‘raft of barriers’, report finds

The delightfully bizarre creatures that live near deep-sea vents

Australian Lyrebirds Give Singing Lessons to Juveniles–Mimicking 10 Different Species–LISTEN

Whale shark health relies on habitat, diet—and the right mix of microbes

As city heat rises, bird diversity declines

This fish doesn't just see with its eyes, it also sees with its skin

Long-term river chemistry study reveals how the Arctic is changing

Swedish EV battery maker raises $1.2B to expand to North America

Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves

Desertification haunting Golestan environment

Record-setting heat dome leaves 143 million people under extreme heat alerts

Harmful microplastics in products such as toothpaste, shampoo and washing-up liquid face UK ban



Technology

ICANN warns UN may sideline tech community from future internet governance

Firefox has lost 7.4M users in the last year

Today In ‘Here’s How Elon Is Making ExTwitter Worse,’ He’s Going To Get Rid Of Headlines & Snippets For News

Your VPN provider won't go to jail for you for 5 dollars

TikTok’s plan to avoid a ban gives the US Gov't unprecedented oversight power

Software Makers May Face Greater Liability in Wake of MOVEit Lawsuit

Intel Lays Off Cloud and GPU Staff

The Enchilada Trap: New Device Paves the Way for Bigger and Better Quantum Computers

Netflix says its DVD-by-mail customers get to keep their final shipment of discs



Science

Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem to reveal new properties of light waves

A giant black hole destroys a massive star

Spanish astronomer discovers new active galaxy

Rare gold coins and cremated infants were possible sacrificial gifts to the ancient gods of Carthage

Why is a day on Venus longer than a year? The atmosphere may be to blame

The Strange Allosaurus: The Carnivorous Colossus of the Jurassic

Pre-Inca people stomped salutes to their thunder god on a special dance floor

Eighth excavation season to throw new light on 9,000-year-old site near Tehran

The Fearsome Megalosaurus: A Glimpse into the Jurassic World

The mighty triceratops: A tale of three horns

Sabertooth cats, dire wolves, and other megafauna went extinct 13,000 years ago in California. Wildfire and humans may be to blame



Art - Culture

See the Face of 24-Year-Old Bonnie Prince Charlie, Recreated Using Death Masks

Hokusai’s Action-Packed Illustrations of Japanese & Chinese Warriors (1836)

Iran says U.S. will return thousands of ancient tablets after nine decades



Health

Medical breakthrough eliminates kidney stones with little to no pain

Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don't take it

Eye scan may detect Parkinson’s up to 7 years before it's diagnosed

FDA rushes approval of dementia drug that quadruples risk of death

Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

Second anthrax outbreak registered in Voronezh Region



Censorship

Liberté, égalité, fraternité: France Loses Its Marbles On Internet Censorship



Privacy

4 Million Impacted in Colorado Department of Health Care IBM MOVEit Data Breach

Worldcoin’s Targeting of Developing Countries in Biometric Data Collection Raises Privacy Concerns

YouTube Ruins the Experience If You Value Your Privacy



Positive News

New technique harvests antioxidants from olive oil processing waste



Infographic






Photo of the Day

California, US - Young bucks take a dip in the ocean.

Top Stories

Global recession looms as cost of living crisis crushes post-Covid rebound

US ordered Ex-PM to drop suit over Soleimani assassination

Changes to the UK's Surveillance Regime

Republicans use Lagos de Moreno tragedy to pressure Mexican president: ‘It’s time to let us help you’

Amazon’s emissions ‘doubled’ under first half of Bolsonaro presidency

Impending French law threatens the free internet, Mozilla warns

G20 poured more than $1T into fossil fuel subsidies despite Cop26 pledges

US defense contractors key beneficiaries of conflicts in South Ossetia, Ukraine — Medvedev

Japan’s residents intend to file lawsuit over discharge of nuke water from Fukushima NPP

Ukraine’s lackeys in London help threaten election officials in Russia’s new regions — CEC

Lower-middle class Americans near retirement are worse off than 20 years ago, new study shows

Exclusive: US law enforcement personnel unreasonably interrogate, harass Chinese cargo ship, collect crew’s biometric information

The Scourge of Corporate Financialization: Income Inequity, Employment Instability, Productive Fragility

Hundreds in Seoul protest Japan's radioactive water disposal into ocean

Global Oil Consumption Nears All-Time Highs


----Niger
Attacks by jihadist groups in Niger intensify in climate of instability following coup
Crisis in Niger: Algeria begins mediation in three Ecowas countries
Niger: Group calls for withdrawal of French troops


----De-dollarization
De-Dollarization Is Happening at a ‘Stunning’ Pace, Jen Says
Four reasons for de-dollarization
BRICS to Strengthen Alliance With First Indian Rupee Bond
Some BRICS states seek to shift from using US Dollar to have control – Tshepo Kgadima
Trade in local currencies is good example for Africa – BRICS Business Council Chairperson
Indian PM, S. Africa President Hail BRICS Expansion and Space Projects, Slam Dollar Hegemony
BRICS common payment unit to reduce vulnerability — President of Brazil
Russia supports expansion of national currencies use in BRICS — Putin
Russia ready to share experience in digital transformation with BRICS — Putin
BRICS nations to promote reform of global monetary, financial system — Xi Jinping


----BRICS
BRICS MATERIALS: Top holders of lithium resources clamour to join BRICS
Xi calls for speedy expansion of BRICS; strategic partnership of the group to forge stronger, deeper solidarity
West tried every trick in the book to sabotage BRICS summit – Mahasha Rampedi
Joining BRICS is a great opportunity for youth in African countries– Kuky Leeuw
Putin gives speech via video on day two of BRICS Summit
15th BRICS Summit in South Africa - Day 2
Lavrov called the BRICS summit a success of South Africa's diplomacy
15th BRICS Summit in Photos
BRICS Countries Adopt Document Containing Principles of Enlargement
Putin Praises Five BRICS Nations for Firm Stance on Global Arena, Defending World Majority
Russia ready to contribute to BRICS enlargement — Putin
BRICS against hegemony, exclusiveness of any countries, neocolonialist policies — Putin
Russia proposes holding next BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024 — Putin
BRICS countries should jointly build up their strength, cooperation — Xi Jinping
BRICS Plus forum in St. Petersburg to play host to 57 countries — steering committee
BRICS nations should step up cooperation in digital economy — Xi Jinping
BRICS becomes main driver of global economy — South African President
BRICS pouring money into global economy — Putin
BRICS does not want to be under U.S. thumb: American professor


----COVID
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations See a Nearly 22% Increase
US CDC says new COVID lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals
Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in US wastewater, according to new CDC report
BA.2.86: What to Know About New Covid Variant Nicknamed 'Pirola'
New COVID variant increasing hospitalization cases in Canada
Covid Infections have doubled in US in past month amid rise two mutant variants
Small study suggests long COVID may affect more people than previously thought
Highly-Mutated COVID-19 Variant BA.2.86 Has Arrived in the U.S.—What You Need to Know
Uptick in COVID-19 cases sparks the return of mask mandates in spots
It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say | CNN
New COVID-19 variant is more contagious, leading to more SC cases, hospitalizations, DHEC says



Russia – Ukraine

Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 23, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation Near Kupyansk On August 23, 2023 (Map Update)

Russian Strikes On Ports On Danube Punish Kiev For Bloody Attacks On Civilians

More Losses And No Gains For Kiev Forces On The Front (Videos)

Ukraine Loses Up to 180 Troops in Donetsk Direction in Past 24 Hours

Russian forces improve positions in Kupyansk advance over past day

Russia Destroys Air Target Detection Radar Station Near Zaporozhye

Russian army destroys five Ukrainian boats carrying soldiers across Dnieper

Russian army officials received in Libya after Khalifa Haftar invite

White House tells Ukraine, allies that Congress will back more war aid

Russia’s goal is to end war that West unleashed in Ukraine — Putin

Russia not isolated as Global South open to its position on Ukraine — analyst

Russia Intercepts Norwegian Aircraft Approaching Border Over Barents Sea

Ukrainian Drone Strikes In Moscow Region On August 23, 2023 (Map Update)

BREAKING: Prigozhin Reportedly Killed In Business Jet That Crashed In Russia (18+)

Ex-CIA Vet: Ukraine Blames Foreign Journalists for Botched Counteroffensive

Zelensky Says Counteroffensive 'Very Hard' for Ukrainian Forces

Canada has imposed new anti-Russian sanctions

Production of passenger cars in Russia more than doubled in July to 41,100 — statistics

Coal production in DPR to grow four times to more than 12 mln tons by 2030 — DPR head

'Go back': Indian students face anger in Ukraine as war drags on

Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions: Medvedev

West's maniacal focus on arms supplies to Kiev fundamentally wrong — German ex-diplomat



World

Germany models new citizenship law on France to tackle labour shortage

Cash payments above €3000 to be outlawed in Netherlands

Turkish Drone Strike Targets Journalists In Northeastern Syria

Iran-China trade exchanges hit $8.5 bn in 7 months

A 19th Century Telephone Network Covered Stockholm in Thousands of Phone Lines

In Video: Iran Unveils Mohajer-10 Combat Drone With 2,000 Km Range

At least 26 militants killed as Russia bombs terror bastions in NW Syria: Report

Zimbabwe Polls are open as country faces deep crisis

China-ASEAN consensus has brought tangible benefits to 2 billion people, withstood multiple tests: Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN

Ankara evacuates more than 1,200 people as Greece wildfires spread to Turkiye

Military Situation In Syria On August 23, 2023 (Map Update)

South Korea Conducts First Air Defense Drills in Six Years Amid War Games With US

60 civilians killed in clashes in Sudan's South Darfur: UN

Wildfires rage in Bolivia and Peru, two dead

Railway bridge collapses in India kill at least 17

Morocco: nearly 200 migrants intercepted off the Atlantic coast

Officials pursuing release of Iranian journalist nabbed in Kabul

Members of Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group arrested in SE Iran

Lebanon to begin drilling for oil and gas  

Non-oil goods worth $624m exported from Iran to India in 4 months

Iran reaches fresh defense deals with Russia: Iranian commander



Palestine - Israel

Israel illegal settlers attack Palestine vehicles, homes in West Bank

Israel arrests 20 Palestinians



US

Mortgage demand drops to a 28-year low as interest rates soar to 7.31%

Exclusive: White House wants to shorten one-hour gag rule on economic data

A Pennsylvania court says state police can't hide how it monitors social media

CONTROLLED DESTRUCTION: Biden Administration Sold $300 MILLION worth of Border Wall Parts

Heat dome shatters all-time U.S. records as Europe roasts

New Laws Due to Prevent Chinese Companies or Citizens From Buying Land in US

Trump's classified-documents indictment does more than allege crimes − it tells a compelling story

Pentagon dumps $1.5B more into military sat network that's already slipping behind

Automakers now have to comply with MA’s Right to Repair law

US Agency No Longer Knows Who is Visiting Potentially Dangerous Chemicals Plants

The US is Getting Hit By Extreme Weather From All Sides



Vegan - Animal Rights

Petition: Demand the European Commission Uphold the Ban on the Use of Animals in Cosmetics Testing

Petition: Help Save the Prairie-Chicken and Northern Long-Eared Bat

Beyond Meat invites consumers on a journey to see the goodness in each step of creating the company's delicious, nutricious and sustainable plant-based proteins

$7.3 Trillion Investor Group Urges G20 to Reform “Harmful” Agricultural Subsidies

National Plant-Based Youth Advocates Make History on Capitol Hill

Signs of S-Curve Adoption in the Alt-Protein Sector

Hancocks Depot Sees 40% Sales Boost After Installing Vegan & Vegetarian Aisle

Travel Company Cuts Ties With Circuses And Other Animal Businesses

Exclusive: Malaysian Startup Debuts ‘World-First’ Tempeh Beef Mince

Singapore’s HAPPIEE! Introduces “Mouth-Watering” Seafood Range in the UK

Latest News From Australia: New Vegan Supermarket & Alt Dairy Developments

Protein Reinvented: Vegbloc’s Fresh and Healthy Approach Targets The Time-Strapped and Planet-Conscious

8 Ingredients Every Vegan Baker Needs in Their Pantry

SEE: Kale Cafe, Daytona's first vegan restaurant, gets ready to move to a new home

Fort Worth restaurant dishing out authentic Mexican food with one big difference

Make Creamy, Nutritious Plant-Based Milk at Home with these Ingredients

California’s Only All-Vegan Camping Festival Returns This October

Discover Best Vegan Restaurants In Manhattan

Meet the Powerhouse Baker Delivering Vegan Salted Egg Yolk ...

PlantX Welcomes Kale My Name to XMarket Vegan Food Hall

Grocery Store Vegan Cakes To Celebrate Your Next Big Event


----Recipes
Grilled Cuban Tofu Sandwich [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bars [Vegan]
Summer’s Not Over—This Vegan Red Pepper Pasta with Charred Corn Proves It
Cooking at Noon: Pauletta Malone makes 'Sensational Vegan Sugar ...
Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark [Vegan]
Immunity Antiviral Juice [Vegan]
Strawberry Quinoa Salad [Vegan]
Now That’s a Wrap! Here are 15 of our Most Delectable Vegan Wrap Recipes
10 Plant-Based Potato Salad Recipes to Enjoy Before Summer Ends!
10 Plant-Based Spicy Broccoli Recipes
11 Vegan Bread Recipes to Make With Your Sourdough Starter
10 Delicious, Protein-Packed Pasta Recipes to Cook Tonight



Eco

Tropical forests are approaching critical temperature thresholds

As oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites, a small Ugandan community feels besieged

'Polar bear capital of the world' soon to be overrun with record number of bears due to shifting sea ice

The Clean Water Act Is Important — but a New Supreme Court Decision Limits It

New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group

Taliban’s Massive Canal Project to Tackle Afghanistan Drought

Appalachian Economy Sees Few Gains From Natural Gas Development, Report Says

‘Bleak reality’: Fire in northwest Greece rages for a fourth day after 18 bodies found

Fraunhofer ISE integrates solar cells into car hood

VIDEO: Persian leopard, red deer spotted in Gilan heights

‘We are killing this ecosystem’: the scientists tracking the Amazon’s fading health

Jakarta’s Work-from-Home Order to Combat Pollution

Illinois Environmental Groups Applaud Vetoes by Pritzker 

India Approves $7 Billion For 10,000 Electric Buses to Clean Air in 170 Cities

Activists slam coal pollution from Indonesia’s production of ‘clean’ batteries

India’s H1 solar additions hit 3.6 GW

A tale of two biomes as deforestation surges in Cerrado but wanes in Amazon

Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: Taking selfies in nature has a cost

Perovskite solar cell built on steel substrate achieves record efficiency of 17.1%

California utility pays $175,000 settlement for false ‘renewable’ advertising

Human activities appear to drive insect declines in Europe

Scientists solve mystery of why thousands of octopus migrate to deep-sea thermal springs

‘It’s a beast’: landmark US climate law is too complex, environmental groups say

US high tide flooding continues to break records

Ministers accused of ‘environmental crime’ over South Downs oil drilling

Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

Climate crisis made spate of Canada wildfires twice as likely, scientists find

Satellite images show the widespread impact of mining on tropical rivers

African Wild Dogs Could Be Facing Total Population Collapse This Century

Marine heatwave impact on corals worse than previously thought

Biodiversity Resurrected: Forgotten Tropical Plants Rediscovered After 100+ Years

Mountain scenery in Manshuihe Town of Lu'an City, E China

A rare wild flower is the star of the Florida swamp. But can the ghost orchid survive?

Fungus gnats as pollinators not pests

Glitter In Our Waters Is Seriously Impacting The Growth Of Vital Organisms

How a lone 'immigrant' wolf revived a forest ecosystem

How Maui’s Wildfires Threatened Endangered Birds

A global rise in alluvial mining increases sediment load in tropical rivers



Technology

Companies Storing Personal Data Subject to New Compliance Audits in China in 2024

Meta Pays Supposedly Independent Australian “Fact-Checkers” $800 per Fact-Check

Huawei Builds Secret Fab Network to Avoid U.S. Sanctions

Microsoft's Largest Piece of Software Weighed More Than 40 Pounds

Export of Russian electronics may reach $15.3 bln by 2035 — ministry

Atari launches replica 2600 console to go with all its replica 2600 cartridges

LibreOffice to Change How It Iterates New Versions

Kenya: Meta and content moderators to negotiate out-of-court settlement

Montana’s best defense of TikTok ban is deeply flawed, experts say

More Than Half of Browser Extensions Pose Security Risks

FBI: Lazarus hackers readying to cash out $41 million in stolen crypto

Experian fined $650K by the FTC and DOJ for spam emails with no opt out

To placate EU regulators, Meta will let European users turn off its recommendation algorithms

IBM team builds low-power analog AI processor

Reclaiming Control: The Internet Archive Empowers People. Gatekeepers Keep Suing

Over 3,000 Openfire servers vulnerable to takover attacks

SpyCloud bags $110M to help companies respond to login credential leaks faster



Science

Blood-red walls of Roman amphitheater unearthed near 'Armageddon' in Israel

These Pompeii victims choked on ash while covering themselves with garments

Vast Gothic cemetery brimming with grave goods and ornate silver jewelry discovered in Poland

Massive underground ocean discovered containing 3x more water than the oceans combined

Newly discovered “primitive cousins of T rex” shed light on the end of the age of dinosaurs in Africa

India to launch solar research space station in early September

Four Bodies Found in Colonial Williamsburg Belonged to Confederate Soldiers

Ancient human-size sea lizard rewrites history of early armored marine reptiles

Long Duration Spaceflights Destroy Red Blood Cells and Bone: Study

Scientists discover strange 'singularities' responsible for exotic type of superconductivity

India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon

New ancient ape from Türkiye challenges the story of human origins

Ancient Plant DNA Extracted from 2,900-Year-Old Assyrian Clay Brick

Velociraptor: clawing through the myths of an iconic dinosaur

Scientists discovered a 1,500 year-old chapter hidden within the Bible

How dinosaurs are named: there’s a method to it

Ancient Orca Oasis: Scientists Discover 20,000 Years Old Refugium in the Northern Pacific



Art - Culture

Oldest Known Animation, a 5200 Year-Old Iranian Ceramic Vessel

Stolen British Museum artefacts melted down or in private collections, experts warn as list may top 2,000

Nigeria: China Film Festival opens in Lagos



Health

Echinacea is virucidal against coronaviruses common cold 229E and SARS-CoV-2

Scientists Treat Severe Injuries in One Eye With Stem Cells From the Other

Amid US’s shameful maternal death rate, survey finds widespread mistreatment

Brain-reading devices allow paralysed people to talk using their thoughts

Disabled people are disproportionately affected by homelessness, and getting support feels 'nearly impossible'



Censorship

Louis Theroux: I’ve had documentaries turned down because broadcasters are trying to avoid offence

Indonesia plans to impose censorship rules on streaming services; analyst says move may turn viewers to illegal sites



Privacy

Elon Musk Finally Realizes That Verification Requires More Than A Credit Card, Planning To Make Users Upload Gov’t ID

Hosting firm says it lost all customer data after ransomware attack

Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum

Tech advocacy groups press FTC to investigate Google for alleged children’s privacy violations

Nowhere to hide: Data harvesters came for your privacy – and found it



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Bursa, Turkey - Flamingos which have arrived at their wintering area of Bursa Kocaçay Delta after spending the summer in Italy’s Veneto region - Hundreds of flamingos fly along the Mediterranean coastline in flocks to return to their wintering areas.

Top Stories

US: Senate extends nuclear liability-limiting law without public scrutiny

Rights Group Links Israel to Organized Crimes in Arab Communities

How U.S. Sanctions Are a Tool of War: The Case of Venezuela

Ukraine Is Facing Shortage Of Manpower For War, Say Western Media

India’s digital ID architect tells an IMF panel that everybody should have a digital ID,

Australian Labor government whitewashes the Vietnam war

AstraZeneca facing two London lawsuits over COVID-19 vaccines

US politicians will make a pilgrimage to ‘Pope’ Zelensky, won't do same for Maui - Ramaswamy

Italian scholar asserts preference to use pseudonym amid silencing attempts by alleged pro-free speech Western media

Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions

Untold Story of George Soros’ Worldwide Soft Power Empire


----Japan
Japan Starts Dumping Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater Into The Pacific
Japan's nuclear-contaminated water release to damage trust: Indonesian lawmaker
Xi's green push fuels China's opposition to Fukushima water release
Nuclear Expert: Tritium in Fukushima Wastewater 'Very Dangerous, Causes 'Genetic Damage'


----Niger
West African sanctions blocking food and aid from reaching Niger – Reuters
Protesters in Niger waving Russian flags show of ire towards West — Lavrov
ECOWAS intervention in Niger of no benefit to anyone, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says


----De-dollarization
Are Westen Sanctions Accelerating The Fall Of The Dollar?
There are high expectations for the summit, de-dollarization is the key focus – Oscar van Heerden
De-dollarization is good for Africa – BRICS Business Council head
BRICS expansion: The Saudi surprise adds momentum to the de-dollarisation debate
Iran supports BRICS efforts to de-dollarize: Raisi


----BRICS
BRICS announces 'historic' admission of six new members
Xi says BRICS expansion historic, new starting point for cooperation
BRICS brings Global South together in turbulent world: South Africa's BRICS ambassador
West underestimates BRICS' resolve for solidarity, cooperation: Global Times editorial
Ethiopian Prime Minister hails BRICS membership
At BRICS, PM Modi, Chinese President agree on "expeditious de-escalation" in Ladakh
Xinhua Headlines: Xi says BRICS important force in shaping int'l landscape
Xi says no country should be left behind in global modernization
UAE President hails BRICS membership
15th BRICS Summit in South Africa - Day 3
Global majority tired of West's pressure, manipulation: Putin
Putin takes part on third day of 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa
'BRICS affirms African desires of being independent in economic relationships' - Nomvula Mokonyane
‘The multipolar world has arrived’– Professor Chris Landsberg
'BRICS expansion is a huge boost for Global South' - Ashraf Patel
'Bullying tactics of the West are coming to an end' - Joe Mhlanga
Ethiopia could be vital BRICS partner – Addis Ababa University lecturer
Vast scope of cooperation between BRICS countries is amazing – Indian entrepreneurs
‘BRICS is new alternative’ – Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela
BRICS has surpassed G7 in terms of trade – businesswoman Chichi Maponya
BRICS Won't Change Name After New States Join Club to Show Continuity, Lavrov Affirms
BRICS Bank Should Become Alternative to Modern Financial Institutions - Cuban President
BRICS nations support African Union Agenda 2063 — declaration
Expanded BRICS to overtake G7 by four-fold in population, boast 44% of global oil reserves
New opportunities open up for Argentina with BRICS membership — president
Guterres tells BRICS summit that UNSC, Bretton Woods financial system need to be reformed
BRICS members call for support to developing states for access to low-emission solutions
No one can question growing influence of BRICS, Cuban president says
West’s clinging to hegemony driving BRICS’ 'explosive' expansion — Foreign Minister Lavrov
BRICS expansion to lead to loss of US influence on global oil market — expert


----COVID
Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants
Lockdowns and face masks ‘unequivocally’ cut spread of Covid, report finds
As COVID cases flare, some schools and businesses reinstate mask mandates
Report: Many falsely tested negative for COVID-19 early in the pandemic and developed long COVID
Kentucky school district cancels classes less than two weeks into year due to Covid, flu and strep
South Texas school district closes for week due to COVID-19
COVID cases continue to climb in LA County; health officials warn of possible 'tripledemic' with RSV, flu
Wastewater testing in Republic, Mo., shows rise in COVID-19 viral numbers
COVID Reinfections in Nursing Home Residents a Surprise
COVID hospitalizations in LA County are on the rise



Russia – Ukraine

Military Situation In Ukraine On August 24, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 24, 2023 (Map Update)

Ukrainian Shelling On Civilians In Donetsk On August 24, 2023 (Map Update)

Russian Missiles Struck Strategic Railway Station In Dnipro

Ukraine Steps Up Attempts To Cross Dnieper, Losing More And More Soldiers

Russia Hits Decision-Making Center of Ukraine Overnight, Goal Achieved - MoD

Ukraine’s military sustains heavy losses in Zaporozhye, says regional governor

Ukrainian shelling of DPR up by 23% over summer — acting governor

Russia Successfully Repels 6 Kiev's Attacks in Donetsk Direction - MoD

Putin Meets With Crew of Tank That Destroyed Ukrainian Armored Column

Russian Army Thwarts Drone Attack, Hold Onto Positions Across The Front (Videos)

Western sponsors have no pity for Ukrainian soldiers, Russian envoy to UN says

US, its allies ‘blind and deaf’ to Kiev's crimes, Russia’s envoy to UN says

Russia doing everything it can to fight world hunger — Putin

White House announces new Russia sanctions

Russia publishes names of passengers, crew on crashed Embraer plane

Putin sends condolences to Prigozhin's family after plane crash

Norway to 'donate' F-16 jets to Ukraine after Danes, Dutch

Officials in Ukrainian Railways accepted bribe, police says

Russia Fires General Who Ran Ukraine War, In Wake Of Wagner Mutiny Events

Desperate To Survive NATO Encirclement, Serbia Joins Kiev Regime’s Crimea Platform

EU military chief casts doubt on Ukraine regaining territory

Putin comments on Prigozhin plane crash

As Counteroffensive Falters, US Starts ‘Deliberate, Sustained Leak Campaign’ to Blame Ukraine

US doubles uranium imports from Russia – data

US barely ahead of Russia in military strength – report

Russian banks repel over 6.5 mln attacks on client accounts in Q2 — Central Bank

Ukraine wants to build Finnish armoured vehicles



World

China to allocate ten billion dollars for global development initiatives

China’s Xi Vows To Support Cuba In Defending Cuba’s Sovereignty

Salvini says chemical castration of sexual offenders must be approved fast

Chinese shoppers hoard salt after Fukushima water release

Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic, killing at least one person

Austria plans to cut welfare benefits for immigrants

25 Turkistan Militants Were Reportedly Killed In Russian Airstrikes On Syria’s Greater Idlib (Photos)

Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules

Military Situation In Syria On August 24, 2023 (Map Update)

Official leading search for Mexico’s disappeared resigns as critics worry government may rig numbers

Magnitude 5 quake jolts Turkey's eastern Malatya

Zimbabwe: Dozens of poll monitors arrested

Blazing inferno spreads in Athens

Slovenia sees continued rise in irregular migration

Sudan: Heavy fighting in Khartoum for control of a strategic military base

German government introduces bill to fast-track legal gender changes

China urges U.S. to immediately revoke arms sale to Taiwan

Sudan: Over 31,000 children lack treatment for malnutrition- save the children

Iran’s wheat output reaches milestone of 10 million mt

Nigerian Military Destroys 8 Illegal Refining Sites In Niger Delta

Terrorist attack reported in SE Iran

Iran backs illegal foreign forces full withdrawal from Syria

In Video: Syrian, Russian Strikes Hit Militant Headquarters, Ammunition Depots In Greater Idlib

What's Behind Decline of Germany?

Iran Reveals What Percentage of Its Military Equipment is Homegrown



Palestine - Israel

US 'alarmed' after video shows Israel shooting Palestinian in back of head

Palestinians are subjected to humanitarian blackmail

Israel is failing militarily and politically as Palestinian resistance escalates

Israel: unprecedented number of Israelis seek foreign passports

Gaza readies stationary for the start of the new school year



US

Debate spat reflects divide in GOP over Ukraine aid

U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a record in 2022 as some states see a big surge

DOJ sues SpaceX for discriminating against asylees and refugees in hiring

Mortgage Rates Hit 7.23%, Highest Since 2001

Tesla's value plunged nearly $200B since mid-July

Trump Surrendering in Georgia on 4th Indictment

Republican debate: Indian-American Ramaswamy calls US support to Ukraine "disastrous"

San Francisco Archdiocese, facing child abuse lawsuits, seeks bankruptcy

In Maine, A Battle Over Public Power



Vegan - Animal Rights

Hidden Camera Footage Shows How Hens Live on Lidl Supplier Egg Farm  

Dairy farmer goes vegan: What happens to his animals afterwards is extraordinary

Petition: Help End Commercial Whaling in Iceland

Gardening Households Consume More Fruits and Vegetables and Create Less Food Waste, Study Finds

A Handful of Nuts Daily Could Reduce Depression Risk By 17 Percent, Study Finds

Controversy Arises as U.S. Representatives Debate Federal Oversight of State Animal Welfare Laws

UK Alt Protein Industry Could Be Worth £6.8Bn & Create 25,000 Jobs

Cathay Pacific Introduces 16 Meat-Free Dishes on Select Flights in Partnership with Hong Kong Eatery Veda

4 Top Canadian Vegan Brands Driving Innovation

Newborn Kitten Found Dragging Herself on Hot Concrete Rescued! [Video]

NotCo Introduces Shelf Stable NotMilk Barista, with “Cold and Hot Foam Like No Udder” for US Foodservice

Flight Carries Animals from Maui to Oregon to Create Space in Shelter

Singapore’s HAPPIEE! Launches Vegan Shrimp & Squid With British Retailers Tesco and Ocado

The Best Way to Prepare for Climate Emergencies? Grow Your Own Food, Study Says

Fast Food Gets a Vegan Makeover at These 12 Plant-Based Restaurant Chains

Resilience in the UK: Brands Remaining Committed to the Plant-Based Category

The best vegan protein powders in 2023 - CBSSports.com

Plants instead of animals: vegan meat alternatives

Vegan Food Near Me: The 10 Must-Visit Restaurants in London

From Humble Home Kitchen Origins to Mark Cuban’s Investment on Shark Tank: Unreal Deli Launches Community Round with $360 Minimum Investment

Are Artichokes Good For You? (Spoiler: Yes! Here's How to Cook With Them)

Dub N Grub Serves Some of Miami's Favorite Vegan Caribbean ...

5 of the Best Vegan Restaurants to check out on your next visit to ...

A Beginner’s Look at Growing Hazelnuts in Your Backyard Orchard

Vegan restaurants in central Wisconsin: Wicked Willow reopens

It's vegan, it's gluten-free. It's a CT food trailer that will help feed ...


----Recipes
How to make the perfect vegan moussaka – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect ...
Mushroom pâté is the key to an umami-packed vegan banh mi - The Washington Post
15 Veggie Pilafs, Paellas and Risottos
10 Autumnal Scones for a Cozy Afternoon Tea
12 Plant-Based Peach Pies, Tarts, and Galettes
Tamarind Potato Curry with Sesame Seeds [Vegan, Gluten Free]
Chick’n Satay [Vegan]
Vegan Cauliflower Rice Biryani With Mango Chutney
Stewed Cherries With Rosemary [Vegan, Gluten-Free]



Eco

Museum researchers enlist hundreds of home gardeners in fight to save the iconic monarch butterfly

What drives and halts tropical deforestation? Analyzing 24 years of data

National parks support wildlife inside and outside their borders

Trees discovered at record-breaking altitudes highlight why we should restore Scotland's mountain woodland

Louisiana Rushes Buildout of Carbon Pipelines, Adding to Dangers Plaguing Cancer Alley

Orphaned puma cubs find new home at Philadelphia Zoo

Heat wave in the northern Baltic Sea now the longest ever recorded

Microplastic Pollution in the Great Lakes Requires Urgent Action

Canadian wildfires fueled by climate change, study shows

From Beans to Buildings: Scientists Recycle Coffee Grounds To Make High-Performance Eco Concrete

Oil and gas exploration threatens Bolivian Chaco water supply

2023 Global Heat Wave: July brought the hottest three weeks observed so far

Portuguese wildfires and eco-anxiety spurred these children to start a major European court battle

Blink and you'll miss these plants shooting their seeds

Greek firefighters struggle to contain blazes – in pictures

A near 100pct renewable grid for Australia is feasible and affordable

Foldable solar carport extends, retracts in response to weather

On the Streets of Berlin, Bicycles Have Enriched City Life — and Stoked Backlash

The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm is officially online

Emperor penguins risk ‘quasi-extinction’ from sea ice loss in Antarctica

‘We fault the oil companies’: TotalEnergies project puts Uganda’s sacred natural sites at risk

Public consultation ‘overwhelmingly’ supports fuel efficiency standard for cars, Labor says

Unlocking a river: rare silver fish returns to its ancient spawning grounds – in pictures

National Park Visitor Spending Created Record High Economic Benefit in 2022

Bonobos grow similarly to humans

Hydropower in the Pan Amazon: Belo Monte and the Río Xingu

Carbon Offsets to Reduce Deforestation Are Significantly Overestimating Their Impact, a New Study Finds

INTERPOL, UNODC and Norway reinforce alliance against forestry crime

Tree mortality in the Black Forest on the rise -- climate change a key driver

Heritage Foundation Shows Plan to Decimate Biden’s Climate Progress, Cut the EPA if a Republican Wins 2024 Presidential Election

Discovered in the deep: an octopus’s garden in the shade

Retrofitting old residential buildings with hybrid heat pumps

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

First electric bus produced in Moldova

Extremely rare black penguin spotted in Antarctica

Coral reefs: How climate change threatens the hidden diversity of marine ecosystems

Germany Set To Miss Net Zero By 2045 Target as Climate Efforts Falter



Technology

Hacking group KittenSec claims to ‘pwn anything we see’ to expose corruption

Tor Project boosts Onion sites' defense against DoS attacks

Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar in world first

Mysterious Malware Uses Wi-Fi Scanning to Get Location of Infected Device

Tech companies face a reckoning in Europe as new rules come into force

Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time

One in four tech professionals are ready to leave their jobs, survey reveals

Elon Musk Plans to Remove Option to Block People on Twitter

The False Promises of Tesla’s Full Self Driving

Gmail will lock important settings behind a pop-up 2FA challenge

Nvidia Hits Record $13.5 Billion Revenue on Explosive AI GPU Sales

Malware-infected advertising grows ever more sophisticated, and lethal

An Open Source Mobile Phone Based on the ESP32

A new ransomware gang is claiming it hacked a U.S. hospital system

FBI warns of patched Barracuda ESG appliances still being hacked

Hackers use public ManageEngine exploit to breach internet org



Science

8.7-Million-Year-Old Fossil Suggests Ancestors of Humans and African Apes Evolved in Europe

Missing topographical elements of Paleolithic rock art revealed by stereoscopic imaging

The 2023 Blue Moon will be a supermoon combo not seen again in our lifetimes

500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Astonishing Secrets of a Strange of Marine Invertebrates

Pluto Stopped Being A Planet 17 Years Ago Today. Why?



Art - Culture

Robots are replacing talent scouts in the music industry

Amazing Photos of 1930 Jordan Model Z Speedway Ace Roadster

‘The Atlas of Car Design’ chronicles 130 years of automotive art

Birds in the names of Russian cities and towns

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

Nizhny Novgorod has topped all other Russian cities in a recent ranking of European cities

1954 Mercury Sun Valley, America’s First Transparent Roof Car

A cave on Borneo has been used for 20,000 years: 400-year-old rock art depicts colonial resistance

40 Elegant Photos That Show Fashion Styles of ’50s Weddings



Health

Groundbreaking study finds sugar is critical to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's

Scientists Regrow Retina Cells to Tackle Leading Cause of Blindness Using Nanotechnology

Researchers discover novel approach for rebuilding, regenerating lung cells

Real-Life ‘Tricorder’ Can Spot Infected Wounds



Privacy

Social media giants urged to tackle data-scraping privacy risks



Positive News

Orphaned Deer Falls Head Over Hooves For Rescuer’s 11-Month-Old Daughter–LOOK

Meet Kesha, the most famous Kuril Bobtail! (PHOTOS)



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Moscow State University Botanical Garden – A Muscari attracts a bumblebee.