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Top Stories

Ukrainian soldier is enraged that politicians and military officials are stealing government money

Australian TV channel showed a story about foreign mercenaries fleeing Ukraine

Almost 9,000 civilians, including 228 *****ren, killed in DPR since 2014 — lawmaker

Hungary to block additional military aid for Ukraine

Over 40 nations interested in joining BRICS: South Africa

US legally owes Nicaragua reparations, but still refuses to honor 1986 Int’l Court of Justice ruling

UK ‘saving’ ***** while sending weapons to kill them

EU reveals profit from frozen Russian assets

Cesium 180 times limit found in fish at Fukushima nuke plant

US behaving like 'thought police' with pro-Israel resolution denying apartheid

‘Big and Inappropriate’: Israeli Official Asks Christian Priest to Hide Crucifix in Jerusalem (VIDEO)

Czech Parliament Ratifies Treaty Allowing US Troops Presence

First Videos Show Use Of Cluster Munitions By Ukrainian Forces

US Mainstream Media Easily Spread Fake News About Russian Mutiny

Most research on ‘forever chemicals’ doesn’t get any kind of media coverage — and it’s a problem



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Asian Monetary Fund to assist with de-dollarization effort in Malaysia

Indian oil refiners are using China's yuan instead of the US dollar to buy Russian crude

US Congress plots to save dollar dominance amid global de-dollarization rebellion
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Isaac Herzog’s Visit to Congress: A Showcase of Apartheid Apologetics

Sierra Club Workers Challenge Leadership’s Greenwashing ‘Apartheid Tours’
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

*****age girl killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Crimea

Ukrainian Offensive Results In Russian Advance

Russian forces wipe out signal center, command post of two Ukrainian army brigades

Traffic resumes on Crimean highway — regional head

Third Wave Of Russian Retaliation Strikes Hit Ukraine

Tankers Suspected in Crimean Bridge Drone Attack Linked to Mediterranean Ports

Ukraine Loses Over 210 Military in Donetsk Direction Over Past Day

Putin says Russia would return to Ukraine grain deal if demands met

Russian FM to attend BRICS summit next month, as President Putin will participate via video link

Cameraman films massive explosion after Odessa strike

'My Mates Have Died And Are Dying' in Ukraine - Australian Mercenary

Expansion of sanctions against Russia to cover banks, science — US Treasury

Canada imposes sanctions against Mir payment system, Tinkoff Bank

Russian trade turnover breaks pre-Covid high

Ukrainian grain can pass through Hungary, not be sold there — Foreign Minister

Four***** vessels hit by new US sanctions

Euronews reveals how EU state is ‘filtering’ Russians

Russia's international reserves rise by $11.3 bln over week to $594.4 bln — Bank of Russia

China imported Russian gas worth $3.4 bln in 1H 2023 — Chinese customs authority

European Union extends sanctions against Russia for six months — EU Council

Village in borderline Belgorod Region shelled by Ukrainian troops — governor

EU to boost arms supplies to Kiev after Russia's decision on Black Sea ships — Borrell

Russia's LNG supplies to China rise by 41% to 3.9 mln tons in January-June



World

Military Situation In Syria On July 20, 2023 (Map Update)

Shocking Footage Shows Turkish Soldiers Torturing Syrians On Border (18+)

Share of yuan in international settlements rises slightly in June — SWIFT

Top rice exporter India bans most shipments as late monsoon hits crops

China makes a big bet on electric vehicles with Brazil investment

Sri Lanka passes anti-corruption bill as part of IMF bailout plan

Sweltering temperatures scorch Europe, China, U.S., Egypt

Macron replaces a dozen ministers in French government reshuffle

Europe must abolish statute of limitations for ***** *****ual violence crimes: report

Top 10 African countries facing record-breaking heat waves in 2023

Kenya police instructed to conceal protest deaths, watchdog reveals 6 fatalities

Namibia: vote on a law against same-***** marriage

Five eastern EU states want extension of Ukrainian grain ban

British Lawmaker Deletes Video Lauding Taliban Rule in Afghanistan

Plane crash kills 5 politicians in Colombia

Iran, Bolivia ink MoU on defense cooperation

17 killed, injured in Pakistan suicide bombing attack

Violent clashes erupt at anti-government protest in Peru

US hits Germany’s biggest bank with $186 million fine

Brazil to restore ‘fruitful’ relations with Africa – president

Global economic activity ‘slowing down’ – IMF

French Military Faces Shortage of Recruits Due to Low Pay



Palestine - Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill ***** Palestinian Man, Injure Others in Nablus

Inside the eviction of Palestinians losing their Jerusalem home

Jewish Israelis storm Catholic monastery, perform prayers

Unemployment among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon rises to 80%

Israel moves ahead with bill removing checks on gov't action

US poll finds most Americans favour 'democratic' rather than 'Jewish' state of Israel

Gaza honours 120 students who achieved over 99% in their school finals



US

Real Estate Woes Drive Billion-Dollar Hit for Goldman Sachs

Crazy army: transgender soldiers exempted from deployment

IRS whistleblowers testify before House committee on Hunter Biden case

Joseph Ziegler reveals how much money Hunter Biden and his associates received in total

Hunter Biden paid prostitutes through his law firm, OWASCO PC

VIDEO: Massive tornado destroys Pfizer pharmaceutical plant

More than 85 million Americans under heat alerts, people die, temperature records smashed across nation

83 Republicans vote against amendment to reinstate pilots fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine



Vegan - Animal Rights

‘Age Is Not A Limit’: Vegan Athlete, 66, Secures 1st Place In 48-Hour Ultramarathon

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Health Benefits Beyond Fish

“We Flatten Milk”: Veganz Commences Production of “Mililk” Printed Oat Milk Discs

Study Finds Animal-Free Cheese Could Capture 33% of Market and Go Mainstream

Starbucks South Korea Launches Alt Meat Dishes, Sells Over 100,000 in Two Weeks

Scientists Discover B12-Rich Algae Promising Natural Supplements for Vegan Diets



Eco

Federal Ruling Approves Construction of North America's Largest Lithium Mine

Australian company demands $3.3B from Greenland for uranium mining ban

EPA Rule to Reduce Federal Oversight of Critical Waterways

Vertical Aerospace Achieves First Battery-Powered Free Flight

Azerbaijan Shuts Down Gold Mine Over Environmental Concerns

Indonesia slammed for ‘bowing down’ in amnesty for illegal oil palm estates

Drought cycles erode tropics’ ability to absorb CO₂, study finds

Cambodian conglomerate sparks conflict in Botum Sakor National Park

Canadian Lake Chosen as Site to Mark Beginning of Anthropocene Epoch

Biden Declines Call to Embargo Products From Mexico Over Endangered Vaquita Crisis

Australian team claims 99% recovery rate with solar recycling process

Lawmakers reintroduce nuclear in EU’s net-zero industry list

Environmental issues hold unique promise for fostering negotiation in Persian Gulf: analysis

World's largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected



Technology

Mullvad: Android may leak information when connected to a VPN

Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Once Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59

Docuseal: Open-source DocuSign alternative. Create, fill, sign digital documents

YouTube Premium Quietly Hikes Subscription Prices in the US

Europe Brain Drain: 30,000 Tech Specialists Move to China

Dish Lays Off Employees As Cord Cutting Chips Away At Dying Satellite TV Company’s 5G Pivot



Science

James Webb Space Telescope detects carbon dust in universe's earliest stars

Something In Space Has Been Lighting Up Every 20 Minutes Since 1988

Stanford president resigns over manipulated research, will retract 3 papers

Flying reptiles had nurturing parental style

Middle Pleistocene Humans Possessed Sophisticated Woodworking Skills, Study Reveals

An Asteroid Just Passed Closer To Earth Than The Moon And We Only Noticed Afterward

Two New Species Of Sabertooth Cat Identified From 5-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Two New Minerals Never Seen Before On Earth Extracted From Huge Meteorite



Art - Culture

7 books shortlisted for 2023 Palestine Book Awards



Health

Long COVID Is Disabling *****. Why We Ignore It

Salvadoran government accused of doctoring true extent of Covid deaths

Omicron Mutation: How the Omicron Subvariant Evolved To Breach Lung Defenses



Censorship

Informal Censorship Is Worse Than Book Burning -- And It's Here

Democrats try to censor, remove RFK Jr. at hearing on censorship



Privacy

Only half of organizations “very prepared” to meet global data privacy laws

Bill That Would Stop the Government Buying Data Without a Warrant Passes Hurdle

More Privacy, Please – July 2023

MOVEit Data Breach Leaks Deutsche Bank, ING, Postbank, and Comdirect’s Customer Data



Photo of the Day

British Columbia, Canada - A great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)

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Top Stories

US: You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills

Russia's external debt-to-GDP ratio falls to historic low

When Germans yell at Ukrainians "Nazis go home!"

Western-supplied equipment was stolen in Ukraine – Pentagon report

Australia: Sinking Billions: Revolving Doors

Israel Receives Three New F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets From U.S. (Photos)

U.S. To Deploy More Warships, Marines In Middle East To Counter Iran

US occupation kidnaps 3 Syrian citizens in airborne operation

BILL GATES - This is Bill’s mosquito factory in Colombia. It’s the largest in the world.

US shows 'bullying nature' by preventing Iran from hosting shipping event

Israel's Western Sahara move 'null and void' - Polisario Front



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BRICS Summit Calls for Establishment of Independent Palestinian State

BRICS leaders to discuss sustainable payment mechanism: Moscow

China ready to boost ties with developing world jointly with its BRICS allies — diplomat
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Trudeau can’t stand people who dare to criticize him

Trudeau gets absolutely mauled by The People.

Probably not the welcome Trudeau was hoping for in Belleville!

"F*ck Trudeau"
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

The Truth About Ukrainian War Crimes Against Donbass Civilians

Rabotino regained their previously lost positions and mowed down many Ukrainian.

Pentagon unveils $1.3B for Ukraine, bringing total new US aid this week to $2.3B

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian sites of plotted terror attacks with use of drones

New Zealand announces sanctions against 17 enterprises, 6 citizens of Russia and Belarus

Russian forces wipe out US-, Polish-made artillery guns in Ukraine operation

Russian Army Launches More Strikes Against Ukraine After Repelling Another Wave Of Attacks (Videos)

Russian forces cripple Ukrainian command post in DPR over past day

China And Russia Kick Off Joint Military Exercises In Sea Of Japan

Russia Protects Crimean Civilians By Attacking Ports In Odessa

Russian tank crews strike Ukrainian troop positions

NATO Changing Its Weapons Strategy In Ukraine

Russian Army Inflicts More Losses On Kiev Forces In Different Directions (Videos)

Kyiv PR Unit Has Hard Time Denying Reality

Ukrainian Soldiers’ Anger With Non-Stop Service Undermines ‘Common Fighting Spirit’

Moldova’s calls for withdrawing Russian peacekeepers from Transnistria groundless

Kiev has had no success with counteroffensive – Putin

Russian oil exports to China set new record

Russian LNG forges ahead to conquer market

Putin launches first 'Arctic LNG 2' line

Czech Republic plans to import oil from Russia until 2025

Putin warns of Poland's intentions in Ukraine and Belarus

Russian economy reaching pre-crisis level — Central Bank

Most Ukrainian grain does not reach Africa: Italian defense minister

Zelensky dismisses ambassador to UK for criticizing him

Rating of confidence in Putin tops 77% in Russia — VTsIOM poll

Poland deploys more troops to Belarusian border as Minsk plans exercises with PMC Wagner



World

‘West always interfered in Kenyan internal affairs’ – former presidential adviser

Mass anti-govt protests persist in Peru

We won’t shy away from competing with US – China

Saudi Aramco Buys $3.4 Billion Stake In Chinese Petrochemical Firm

A large column of Italian 155-mm self-propelled guns M109L was spotted in Slovakia

Syrian Army Held Tactical Live-Fire Exercise In Central Desert (Video)

Disappointment For The Catalan Independence Movement: The General Court Of The EU Does Not Protect Them

Miss Italy pageant to refuse transgender entrants

India's Oil Demand Is Soaring

Armed groups attack medical teams in Sudan – agency

Iran min. denies ownership of oil cargo seized in Indonesia

EU imposes fresh sanctions on Iran drone components

China Starts Drilling For Natural Gas 6 Miles Underground

Energy poverty on the rise in Europe, statistics show



Palestine - Israel

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Minor, Critically Injure Another Palestinian near Ramallah

Israeli forces raid exam results party at Masafer Yatta home

Gaza residents and businesses struggle with continual electricity outages

Israel illegal settlers set up new outpost in Occupied East Jerusalem

Ex-Shin Bet chief warns Israel ‘on the brink of civil war’



US

Media ‘Non-Coverage’ of IRS Whistleblower Spells Biden-Family ‘Cover-Up’

Insurance Company Flew a Drone to Photograph Man's House and Canceled His Policy

Texas worker accused of being on drugs was dying of heatstroke

Extreme heat indices above 105°F to hit 80M people in U.S.

In 1961 a Gallup poll showed only 33% of Americans in favor of moon landing



Vegan - Animal Rights

Vegan Diets Cut Emissions, Water Pollution and Land Use by 75%, Major Study Finds

Whale Hunting Still Exists in 3 Countries, but It Is Declining

Animal testing under REACH: Bringing numbers into the debate

5 UK Vegan Burger Chains That Give Fast Food a Run for Its Money

Melatonin Is More Than a Sleep Aid — It Can Help Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresh

Mink farming poses risks for future viral pandemics

Just Add Vegan Opens Seed Round to Officially Launch Meal Kit Delivery Service in Australia

Plant-Based Food to Be Served at COP28 Following Outreach by Youth Activists

This Vegan Marbled Banana Bread Is A Work Of Art



Eco

Alternatives: How to end our addiction to oil and gas

Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees

Airport proposal for Malaysian island doesn’t fly with conservationists

Transnational grid across Sub-Sahara Africa may help spur renewables deployment

The Hydrogen Stream: US scientists hit PV water-splitting efficiency of 20.8%

NOAA Confirms June Was Earth's Hottest on Record

Germany deployed 6.26 GW of solar in H1

China solar module prices rebound

After Litigation and Local Outcry, Energy Company Says It Will Not Move Forward with LNG Plant in Florida Panhandle

AT&T May Have Nearly 200,000 Miles of Lead-Covered Phone Cables Across US

New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines

Post-menopause orca mothers protect their sons from being injured by other orcas

Artificial 'rocks' from macroplastics threaten ocean health

Basking Sharks are Partially Warm-Blooded, New Research Suggests

Half of U.S. beaches are contaminated with poop

New Glass Has Half The Carbon Footprint And 10 Times The Strength Of Regular Glass

Mating Behavior Of Pyjama Sharks Caught On Camera For First Time

A Dark Secret Lies In The Atacama Desert

Report: Halogenated greenhouse gases still being emitted in Germany

Mining the seabed for clean-tech minerals could destroy ecosystems. Will it get the green light?

Hundreds of penguins found dead on Uruguay beach

Oil spill pollutes Ecuador coastal resort beach

15 billion gallons of sewage-polluted water flows annually into Philly's rivers and streams, report says

Biosurfactants can offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills



Technology

Firmware vulnerabilities in millions of computers give hackers superuser status

Tesla Identified as Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes and Toyota Least

FTX sues founder Sam Bankman-Fried and three others for $1B

69% of Russian gamers are pirating after Ukraine invasion pushback

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Plays YouTube on 40-Year-Old Retro Computer

Microsoft 365 Breach Risk Widens to Millions of Azure AD Apps

Apple Says It Will Exit The UK Market If Government Passes Update To Investigatory Powers Act

Clop gang to earn over $75 million from MOVEit extortion attacks

Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike

World's largest 3D-printed housing development reveals completed model home



Science

Massive Relic Galaxy Without Dark Matter Puzzles Astronomers

Chandra Spots ‘Relaxed’ Galaxy Cluster in Distant Universe

A Map To The Gods: The Sajama Lines Are An Ancient Mystery

Birth of Our Planet: Caltech Uncovers New Details of Earth’s Formation

Astronomers Break the “BOAT” – Decoding the Mystery of the Universe’s Brightest Explosion

Why it's worth protecting a spectacular fossil site NZ almost lost to commercial mining interests

Examining the contribution of cultural heritage values to steppe conservation on ancient burial mounds of Eurasia

Earliest glass workshop north of the Alps discovered



Art - Culture

Manga creator Ippei Kuri has died at the age of 83

New Project Turns Project Gutenberg Texts into Free Audiobooks, Lifelike Voices

Hokusai’s Illustrated Warrior Vanguard of Japan and China (1836)



Health

Study finds billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving containers

Some people's brain function still affected by long COVID years after infection

Only 4 US cities have fully recovered from the pandemic based on cell phone data

A silent emergency: The rise in suicides among UK doctors

WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs

Dementia Risk Linked To Blood-Protein Imbalance in Middle Age

Startling Findings: 1 in 5 *****ren Have Levels of “Forever Chemicals” Above Safety Limits

Three Cases of Dengue Fever Registered in Northeastern France



Privacy

Privacy watchdog finds 92 ‘targets’ in Greek wiretapping scandal

UK amends encrypted message scanning plans

Amazon agrees to $25 million fine for Alexa *****ren privacy violations



Positive News

Leslie Dart has Planted 372,290 Trees Across Canada Over the Past 3 Summers and Inspired So Many Others



Infographics

During and immediately following the state's creation in 1948, Israel expropriated approximately 4,244,776 acres of Palestinian land. In the process, more than 400 Palestinian cities and towns were systematically destroyed by Israeli forces or repopulated with Jews.


 











Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians by the numbers



Photo of the Day

Dunedin, New Zealand - Little blue penguins, also known by their Māori name korora, exit the sea at the Royal Albatross Centre, a wildlife sanctuary in Harington Point

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Documentary



The Song Of The Sperm Whale (2017)









Follow an entire family of sperm whales in the heart of the Indian Ocean.

Alongside a team of scientists, who have witnessed their most intimate moments over the past 7 years, we will lift the veil on the largest toothed predator on earth.

Long massacred by whaling ships, sperm whales were almost driven to extinction. Saved when whale hunting ceased in the 1980s, the largest predators on the planet had, until then, always been studied from the surface, allowing their life beneath the seas to remain a mystery.

For the first time, a team of scientific divers has literally become immersed in the day to day life of a clan of cetaceans. Off the coast of Mauritius, over a period of 7 years, they shared the fascinating lives of the clan and tried to unravel the mysteries of their communication using a specifically designed recording device.

Witnesses to moments of intimacy that had never before seen, from the exchanges between a mother and her newborn, to the relationship between the latter and a "nurse", they aimed to decipher the secrets of the whales' dialect and those of the complex relationships forged within this astonishing cohesive, matriarchal society.

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Top Stories

U.S. Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption

Russia hits cluster munitions storage in Zhytomir. Just sent by the Biden administration

El Pais: CIA Spied on Ecuador’s Former President

US military dispatches new convoy to oil-rich Syrian province: Report

At least 20 journalists killed by Israeli forces in last 22 years – report

Iran arrests members of Zionist affiliated terror network

Chinese Embassy in Japan Says NATO Expansion Into Asia-Pacific Contradicts UN Charter

Russian intel slams US sanctions on top Serbian security official as blatant interference

Bereaved families demand meeting with Del Monte bosses

Germany: Government abandons natural disaster victims

Worldwide Support Needed to Strengthen Mexico Government and People’s Efforts to Keep Away GM Corn

The past twenty days have been the hottest ever recorded

Internet remains under US control, internationalization necessary, security official says



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World heads towards dedollarisation – 22 countries open special bank accounts in India to trade in Rupee

More Oil Sales Move to Non-Dollar Currencies

Chinese money pivoting away from West – WSJ
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Japan Calls on More Nations to Join Cluster Bomb Treaty After Ukraine's Attack on Russian Journos

Chinese Foreign Ministry calls for ensuring safety of journalists in Ukraine

International Federation of Journalists calls for probe into reporter Zhuravlyov’s death

UNESCO director general condemns killing of Russian reporter in Ukraine
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

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

Russian Forces Continue Advance On Northern Donbass Frontlines

Ukrainian forces in Zaporozhye area begin to surrender in droves — acting governor

Ukraine Loses Hundreds of Troops in Failed Attacks on Kherson – Regional Head

Russia Launched Retaliation Strikes On Ukrainian Ports On Danube River

Around 80 shells fired by Ukrainian troops at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

Eleven drones downed or jammed over Crimea, authorities say

Ukraine's military loses over 800 troops in Kherson area since early July — governor

Traffic on Dzhankoi-Simferopol highway resumed, says Crimean head

One civilian killed, another wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Kherson's left bank

Russian senator calls Kiev out for recruiting ***** in DPR to commit crimes

Russian air defenses destroy 35 Ukrainian drones over past day — top brass

Russia Repels Ukraine's Drone Attack Over Crimea

Putin Says Grain Deal Used to Enrich US, Europe, Lost Its Meaning

Ukrainian Troops Deploy Foreign-Made Cluster Bombs in LPR's Village - Source

Kremlin: Traces of Explosives on Ukrainian Ship Indicate Danger For Crimean Bridge

Kremlin rejects statements that Russia struck Odessa cathedral as 'absolute lies'

Majority of Ukrainian grain exported overland via EU countries — media

Russian *****ren’s ombudsperson says helped 25 Ukrainian *****ren reunify with families

UN body chief ‘deplores’ killing of Russian journalist

Zelensky’s ‘cannon fodder’: The strange lives and pointless deaths of foreign mercenaries fighting in Ukraine

Ukraine Is Ammunition-Starved, And The West Simply Cannot Keep Up With Its Pledges

Russia does not target civilian buildings – Kremlin

Ukraine conducts attempted terrorist attack in Moscow

Mighty Drones Or Storm Shadow Missiles: Another Attack Destroyed Military Warehouse In Crimea

Digital ruble expected to launch in 2025

Ukrainian Attacks On Crimea From July 16 To July 23, 2023 (Map Update)

US Intelligence Actively Involves Ukrainian Hackers in Cyberattacks on Russia - Moscow

Russian Industry Minister: Monthly Munition Production Exceeds Volumes for the Whole of 2022

Millionaire ex-Ukrainian conscription boss arrested

British journalists on the use of banned cluster munitions by the AFU, transferred to them by the US

West fears BRICS expansion — expert

Putin Signs Law on Digital Ruble

Putin signs law banning ***** change in Russia

BRICS states, partners reaffirm intent to move toward multipolar world — statement

Moscow’s manufacturing output up 9.4% in five months of 2023 — Mayor

Wheat prices up 12% on CME since grain deal termination — market data

Even strong Western economies turn into colonies, Russian diplomat says

The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation announced the arrival of Chinese ships in Vladivostok

Severstal posts 6% rise in 1H steel output year-on-year to 5.65 mln tons



World

Mayor of Ecuadorian City of Manta Assassinated

China Calls for Observance of Int'l Humanitarian Law to Protect Journalists

More than 170 dead as Bangladesh grapples with dengue ‘epidemic’

US Militarizing Australia for Conflict With Biggest Trade Partner China

Iranian Intelligence Uncovers Massive Terror Network Plotting Attacks Across Country

UK charges Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary with ‘terror’ offences

India’s machinery exports to Russia increase threefold

Germany to Invest $22Bln in Munitions Acquisition by 2031

Anti-gay protests held against Botswana LGBTQ bill

20 killed in Nigeria oil tanker explosion

Migrant group suffers racist attack on train in Germany

Locals in Mumbai face tough challenges in face of flood

Nine people injured in explosion at military base in Taiwan

Dutch families face higher energy bills – data

Trial for US harassment of Iranian plane opens in Tehran

Iranian cmdr. reacts to US decision to send carrier to region

Syrian Army clashes with ISIL terrorist leaves casualties

Wildfires kill 15 in Algeria as heatwave hits north Africa

Relatives of victims of UK blood scandal seek compensation

Italy offers aid to Libya to limit illegal migration to Europe

Suicide bombing in Somalia capital kills over 20

Ghana minister arrested after $1m cash scandal

Morocco: opposition calls for end to normalisation with Israel



Palestine - Israel

Israel issues demolition orders to Palestinian homes, shops in occupied Jerusalem

Palestinian boy to Israeli soldier: This is my land

Palestinian Youth Confront Israeli Extremists Attack at Catholic Church for Second Time in Week

Palestine: illegal Jewish settlers escalate attacks against Christian sanctities

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Nur Shams Refugee Camp, Injure Four Palestinians

Israel detained 570 Palestinian minors in first half of 2023

Israeli settlers discard Sub Laban family's belongings in the street

Israel army covering up mass wave of unrest in its ranks

Israeli parliament passes divisive law weakening Supreme Court

Zionist police, anti-regime protesters clash outside Knesset



US

ICE failed to issue summonses to over 80% of migrants under parole program

At Least 74 New Poison Pill Riders in House Spending Bills This Week. Lawmakers Must Remove All of Them.

Court strikes down limits on filming of police in Arizona

Illinois Abolishes The Cash-Bail Trap

White House nominates first woman as US Navy chief

Tesla misses deadline to inform NHTSA about Autopilot problems



Vegan - Animal Rights

Australian Alt Protein Industry Has Grown Tenfold, But Bottlenecks Must Be Addressed

EU’s animal welfare revision passes quality control test

Rice protein – facts about the underestimated vegan protein source

The Backlash to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation

One Planet Pizza: “Committing Ourselves to Being the Planet’s Most Sustainable Pizza Brand”

Meet Udderless: A Virginia Startup Making the World’s “Best Bake-at-Home” Vegan Pizza



Eco

Opinion: Kenya's logging ban has been lifted—it's a political decision and a likely setback for conservation

Most Indonesian palm oil firms not sharing land with small farmers as required

Tourists Help Scientists Find Microplastics on Remote Arctic Beaches

Offshore oil plans in Brazil threaten South America’s largest coral reef

Masai giraffes at increased risk after subspecies divides into two

Europe Is Stockpiling Chinese Solar Panels at Record Levels

‘What we need to protect and why’: 20-year Amazon research hints at fate of tropics

Green gains: Localized efforts leave a mark, notably in drier areas, study shows

Seaweed farmers in eastern Indonesia struggle in a changing climate

Autonomous robots gaining traction with solar installers

Proterial developed a technology that reduces CO2 emissions during Li-ion cathode material production by more than 20%

Glide poles: The great Aussie invention helping flying possums cross the road

Brazilian Plane Maker Says Electric Flying Taxis Could Be Ready for Takeoff by 2026

US Pulls Authorization for Lithium Exploration Project in Southern Nevada, Citing Wildlife

Long-forgotten frozen soil sample offers a warning for the future



Technology

Germany to Pour $22B into Chip Production: Intel, TSMC to Benefit

The Secret Life of the 500 Cables That Run the Internet

Google Owes $338.7 Million in Chromecast Patent Case, US Jury Says

Researchers Find ‘Backdoor’ in Encrypted Police and Military Radios

Crypto Scams Plummet While Ransomware Payments Approach Record Levels in 2023

12 Ministries of the Norwegian government affected by cyber attack

Researchers Achieve Historic Milestone in Energy Capacity of Supercapacitors

Raspberry Pi Tracks Planes With ADS-B Receiver

Mapping the Depths with an Autonomous Solar Boat

YouTube Wants Creators to Pay for Views

IBM Security report finds data breach costs have hit new highs in 2023



Science

At least 125 tombs discovered at Roman-era cemetery in Gaza - officials

Unexplained cosmic radio signal repeats every 21 minutes for 35 years

Miocene period fossil forest of Wataria found in Japan

VERA Telescope Network Reveals Surroundings of Rapidly Growing Black Holes

Bizarre 'relic galaxy' is missing a key component of the universe, and scientists are stumped

Hubble Captures Image of Beautiful Face-On Spiral Galaxy

Archaeologists Find Grinding Stones with Traces of 2,000-Year-Old Curry in Vietnam

Clearest-ever seafloor maps show deep-sea 'Grand Canyon' off US coast in stunning detail

First Evidence Of Water In The Innermost Part Of A Newborn Star System

Biblical-Era Destruction Of Jerusalem By Babylonians Reconstructed By Ancient Fire Analysis

Meteoritic and Volcanic Particles May Have Promoted Origin of Life Reactions 4.4 Billion Years Ago

China's Groundbreaking 10,000-Meter Journey Into The Cretaceous System

Lava outburst 3 times the size of Texas may have triggered Snowball Earth 717 million years ago



Art - Culture

Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and the Book of Five Rings

Codex Gigas: the largest manuscript of the middle ages



Health

The Coronavirus can affect brain function for years

Long COVID Is Still Affecting Some People’s Brains Two Years After Infection

Continuing To Increase – Autoimmune Diseases Now Affect Over 10% of the Population

New Potential Drug Target for Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered

Investigators Discover “Shocking” *****ual Assault Epidemic in the NHS

Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women

Dementia becomes an emergency 1.4 million times a year, study shows

Cellular 'fingerprint' may offer early warning of cancer risk



Privacy

British banks add monitoring social media customers to privacy policy

Government Releases New Court Opinions Highlighting Further ***** of Warrantless FISA Surveillance Program

Is the Bank Secrecy Act Effective at Stopping Crime? No One Knows

More Suicide Resource Orgs Found To Be Monetizing Sensitive User Data

Clop now leaks data stolen in MOVEit attacks on clearweb sites



Positive News

13-Foot Sawfish Spotted Farther North Than Any in Decades Hints at Recovery of Species

The First Cargo Ship Running on Green Methanol Weighs Anchor Amidst Merchant Shipping Decarbonization



Infographics


Eating less meat 'like taking 8m cars off road'












Photo of the Day

Ecuador – The fungi Mycena

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Top Stories

Ukrainian national hero Stepan Bandera suffocated cats

Protesters rally in Germany against weapon deliveries to Ukraine

Passage of Israel’s judicial reform entrenches ‘Jewish supremacy’

Eric Zuesse: How U.S. Congress Just Voted to Make War Permanent

We deeply trust Russia as a partner - Professor Nourhan El-Sheikh

JPMorgan Strategists Issue De-Dollarization Alert, Say US-China Tensions Key to World Reserve Currency’s Future

A Man Has Tested Positive For MERS Coronavirus, Origin Of Case Unknown



Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Donbass On July 25, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Ukraine On July 25, 2023 (Map Update)

Odessa Finally Slept Well, Russian Forces Struck Ukrainian Military Facilities In Other Regions

Russian air defenses down Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter, 10 HIMARS rockets

Ukrainian Unmanned Boats Targeted Russian Ship In The Black Sea

Kiev's defense chief explains counteroffensive failures

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

Russian forces liberate Sergeyevka community in Krasny Liman area

Ukraine’s military lost 30% of Western-supplied military hardware — DPR head

Latest in Ukraine: IAEA Says Mines Found at Nuclear Plant Site

Ukraine's military fires about 70 shells against Belgorod Region in past day — governor

Handicapped man in Ukraine received a summons - his mom explains he is unable to fulfil that duty

US Military Planners to Blame for 'Stupid' Ukraine Counter-Offensive

Russia signed over 150 contracts with African nations since 2019 — Rosoboronexport

Sanctions against Russia to have catastrophic impact on global food sector — official

Putin states reduction of Russia’s federal budget deficit

An incident in Odessa near the church that was hit by the Ukrainian air defense

State Duma passes bill setting conscription age at 18 to 30

What Are Black Hornet Nano Drones and Why is US Sending Them to Ukraine?

Rise of BRICS Signals Decline of US as Unipolar Superpower

Russia to Receive $88.5Bln in Revenues From Sale of Gas, Oil in 2023 - Finance Minister

Ukranian men harass a Russian woman in the USA

1.5 TONS | Russian FSB busts huge stash of mammoth tusks

Russian officials warned not to use Apple devices



World

Xi urged military to prepare for war with ‘declining’ West – media

Western special services created almost all major terrorist groups — Russian official

Birth rates across Europe at decade lows

Peru’s cocaine trade overruns remote Indigenous territory

UN starts moving oil from Yemen tanker in bid to stop disaster

‘Stalling’ UK economy reignites recession fears – S&P

Explosion reported in Syria's Sayyidah Zaynab area

Social care waiting lists in Scotland ‘shockingly high’ with 10,000 people stuck in limbo, ministers warned

USA sanctions 3 Malian colonels for their aid to the Wagner group

Iran prepared to aid Syria during reconstruction period: envoy

South Africa supports Iran's BRICS membership

BRICS shows Africa that relations can be built not 'at gunpoint' — expert

US Reaper Drone “Severely Damaged” By Russian Jet Intercept Over Syria

Protesters rally ahead of president’s state of the nation address in Philippines

US sanctions Mali’s defense minister

Senior Chinese diplomat praises BRICS as vital platform for developing countries

More than 30 people killed in wildfires in Algeria

Chinese Parliament Appoints Wang Yi As Foreign Minister

African Countries Subjected to Pressure From West - Kremlin

UK weather: Met Office says 40C becoming more likely



Palestine - Israel

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

‘I See You at the Graveyard’: Gaza Horror Stories You Are Now Allowed to Know

Judicial Chaos in Israel: Settler Plows into Protesters, as Police Arrests Netanyahu’s Opponents

PM Netanyahu not concerned as Israel downgraded by major credit rating firms

Israeli Doctors Strike to Protest Judicial Overhaul



US

IRS ends unannounced taxpayer visits to combat scammers posing as IRS Agents

Federal Court Blocks Biden Asylum Ban

Connecticut State Troopers Apparently Tried To Bury Biased Stop Data By Falsifying 26,000 Traffic Tickets

40 human skulls found in Kentucky apartment linked to national network of body part dealers



Vegan - Animal Rights

Seafood Is Extremely Vulnerable to Climate Change, Study Finds

What Is Gelatin, And Why Isn’t It Suitable For Vegans?

VFC Enters Chilled Category in “First Phase of an Exciting Pipeline” of Game-Changing NPDs

“Food as Medicine” – Strawberry Consumption Linked With Heart Health, Cardiometabolic Benefits

Regular Olive Oil Consumption Reduces Fatal Dementia Risk, Study Suggests

Oshi and The Better Meat Co. Receive $1M Joint Grant to Develop Fish-Free Salmon Fillets

Konscious Foods: Frozen Plant-Based Sushi by Gardein Founder Enters Whole Foods Stores Across North America

Philadelphia Plant-Based Rolls Out Across USA After Trial Saw Repeat Purchases X2 Category Average

Try This Vegan Bounty Bar Recipe For A Delicious Nostalgic Treat



Eco

Tunisians grapple with scorching heat as temperatures exceed 50C

Atlantic Ocean Circulation Could Collapse by 2050, Scientists Warn

Lake Tahoe’s Clear Water Is Brimming with Tiny Plastics

Device makes hydrogen from sunlight with record efficiency

Investing in new nuclear is ‘bad for the climate’, green advocates say

Climate scientist finds new way to measure the Earth's ability to offset carbon emissions

EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by end of 2025

Patch Now: Up to 900K MikroTik Routers Vulnerable to Total Takeover

100% coral mortality found in coral reef off Florida as ocean temperatures soar

UN Fails To Reach Agreement On Deep Sea Mining Regulation

Scientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates way more electricity

Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys

On Indonesia’s Seram Island, a massive oil find lies beneath sacred land

Washington State Wildfires Threaten Animals, Homes, Crops, Renewable Energy Farms

Vietnamese rice farmers go high-tech to anticipate a low-water future

Bangladesh orchid losses signal ecological imbalance, researchers say

Slovenia to deploy solar plants along highways

Members of Congress Blast Big Oil Companies for Windfall Profits Amid High Gas Prices and Climate Crisis

Huge amounts of plastic from artificial grass end up in the sea

French developer deploys removable ground-mounted solar plant

Hybrid hydro-solar project puts Ghana on track to achieve electricity access, clean energy goals



Technology

EU Cyber Resilience Act is a threat to open source in Europe, industry

Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission

Apple App Store antitrust suit that’s seeking $1B+ damages for UK developers

Jury orders Google to pay $339M for patent-infringing Chromecast

Only Half of Organizations Increase Security Spending After a Breach

Couple to Plead Guilty in $4.5B Bitcoin-Laundering Case

Verizon Is Raising the Price of Its Home Internet

Japanese “Net Games” Played via Postcard

Realst info-stealing malware targets macOS cryptocurrency users

EU Enacts $48 Billion Chips Act in Bid To Boost Production

Encryption-breaking, password-leaking bug in many AMD *****Us could take months to fix

Retrotechtacular: The Computer Center of 1973

Researchers find deliberate backdoor in police radio encryption algorithm

Biden nominates veteran national security official as top cyber adviser



Science

The NSF budgets millions to fight a problem not demonstrated to exist

Webb Detects Water in Terrestrial Planet-Forming Zone around PDS 70

New Neornithischian Dinosaur Unearthed in Thailand

China to set up limited ‘cross-border internet’ for scientific research

Mass extinction event 260 million years ago resulted from climate change, studies say

Hydrogen peroxide found on Jupiter's moon Ganymede in higher latitudes

Ancient interloper star may have helped kickstart life on Earth

1.2-Million-Year-Old DNA Extracted From Mammoth Tooth Buried In Siberian Permafrost



Art - Culture

How a BLIND boy became a renowned mathematician

Mali scraps French as official language



Health

The burden of Long Covid “so large as to be unfathomable”

*****est Alzheimer's Disease Patient Is a 19-Year-Old *****ager in China

Pentagon COVID-19 Case Registry Is Riddled with Errors, Watchdog Finds

A potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease is striking workers who make popular quartz countertops

New discovery could prove pivotal in stopping cancer spreading

Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days

Researchers Identify 5 Subtypes of Heart Failure



Privacy

The ESRB wants to start using facial scanning technology to check people's ages

Alcohol sellers to start biometric scanning your face or palm to verify age

FISA Court Order Shows FBI Analyst Performing Improper Search Of US Senator’s Data

More US States are ramping up data privacy laws in 2023

Over 400,000 corporate credentials stolen by info-stealing malware



Positive News

Tiny Migrating Turtles Get a Boost from Workers at a Connecticut Dry Cleaners



Photo of the Day

Gaza City - A Palestinian, Mustafa Abdou, repairs a fan in his shop amid a heatwave

[Resurgence]

Top Stories

Man blasts US media representatives at public event

CIA Kidnapping Victim Khaled el-Masri 20 Years On

Venezuela to Advance Oil and Gas Projects Despite Sanctions and Corruption Drive

India: Manipur Violence Exposes BJP’s Culture of Deflection, Deception and Diversion

Nearly $1 mln in US humanitarian aid goes missing in western Ukrainian city of Lvov

UK to Run Up Highest Debt Interest Bill in Developed World

Weapons from Ukraine can end up in hands of terrorist groups - MENADEFENSE editor-in-chief

UK Blocks Ukrainian Orthodox Priest's Testimony at UN Security Council

Despite U.S. Guarantee, Guantánamo Prisoner Released to Algeria Immediately Imprisoned and *****d

Texas construction workers protest after Greg Abbott axed mandated water breaks, calling it 'the law that kills'



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Ukrainian border guards chase a man trying to flee the country and avoid forced conscription.

Ukrainian recruitment officers swipe the streets searching for "volunteers" for the meat grinders.
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De-dollarization of Trade: Lula and Xi Jinping Lead the Way

Yuan squeezing out dollar in China's bilateral trade

India Starts Rupee Trade With Bangladesh, After Similar Agreement With UAE
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U.S. sees biggest rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations since December

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Since COVID, more ***** people are dying of heart attacks
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 26, 2023 (Map Update)

Military Situation In Ukraine On July 26, 2023 (Map Update)

Russian military repels ‘massive’ Ukrainian offensive – defense ministry

Russian forces advance 3 km in Krasny Liman area over past day — top brass

Life Returning to Mariupol After Defeat of Azov Neo-Nazis - Dutch Journalist

Ukrainian Nationalist Battalion member threatens Zelensky

NATO-Trained Ukrainian Soldiers Being Wiped Out - Austrian Military Expert

Ukraine Lost Up to 210 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

Poland will introduce own ban on Ukrainian grain if EU does not, says minister

Hungarian Parliament Would Veto Ukraine's Accession to NATO - Party Head

Ukraine officially claims responsibility for terror attack on Europe’s longest bridge

Stop Using People As Cannon Fodder: Ukrainian POWs Appeal To Kiev

West sides with Kiev regime’s repressions against Orthodoxy — Russia’s UN mission

Russian air defenses intercept seven US-made HIMARS rockets over past day

U.S. Boosts Ukraine's Arsenal With $400 Million Military Aid Package

West cant agree on training Ukrainian F-16 pilots Politico

Moldova to expel 45 Russian diplomats, technical staff

Putin holds meeting with head of the BRICS New Development Bank

Putin and Lukashenko arrived in Kronstadt, where they talked with people for a long time

Diplomat slams Western reaction to death of Russian war reporter 'monstrous'

Torrential downpour drops half of average monthly rainfall on Moscow in span of few hours

Russian IT boss sentenced to 14 years for treason

Russia’s industrial production up 2.6% in 1H, 6.5% in June — Rosstat



World

‘West pushes double standards, ignoring African needs, while Russia sends grain’

Number of Japanese drops in all 47 prefectures as foreign population surges

Chinese pilots show off aerobatic skills at Changchun Airshow

Heatwave and drought leave Tunisia farmers struggling to survive

Keir Starmer joined secretive CIA-linked group while serving in Corbyn’s shadow cabinet

‘Wealth generated in Africa should stay on the continent’ – Nomatemba Tambo

Wildfires on Rhodes Island continue

Germany, France Face New Recession But Cheap Russian Energy Still Off The Table

With no end to the fighting, Sudanese find refuge at camps in Chad

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Deployed Large Reinforcements In Syria’s Deir Ezzor: Monitoring Group

Fentanyl plagues communities along US-Mexico border

Wildfires destroy houses on Greek island of Corfu

Poland to ban ***** change for minors

German Deindustrialization Continues Unabated Due To Berlin’s Suicidal Energy Policies

India lashed with downpours, orange alert issued for coastal districts

Israeli Artillery Shell Syrian Security Forces Near Golan Heights Front

U.S. Proxies Clash With Each Other In Syria’s Northeastern Region (Videos)

US launches diplomatic blitz in South Pacific

Colonists still in Africa to grab resources – former Mozambican leader’s daughter

Guards block access to Niger presidential palace

Head of New Development Bank notes importance of dialogue between Russia, African states

Niger’s army refuses to support guards holding president Mohamed Bazoum

Al Jazeera condemns Egypt blacklisting of its journalists as terrorists

Wildfires rage in 10 Mediterranean countries with death toll rising as photos lay bare scale of devastation

Ghana's parliament votes to abolish the death penalty

Chinese leaders raise concerns over challenges faced by economy

Bulgaria’s government sets new target dates for Schengen and Eurozone entry



Palestine - Israel

Israeli troops kill Palestinian man during West Bank raid

Major Victory for BDS as American Anthropological Association Endorsees Boycott of Israel

Miko Peled: Israel Was Never a Cohesive Democracy, and Its Disintegration Was Inevitable

Leaders of Major Clans in Gaza Mobilize against PA Arrests, Demand Elections

Israel arrested Palestinian as he was treated in an ambulance: Red Crescent

Zionist groups set up 'taskforce' to defend Israel under guise of combatting anti-Semitism



US

US Lawmaker Wants Answers as ‘Militarized’ IRS Gets $10 Mln in Guns, Ammo and Gear

Sale of incandescent bulbs to cease on August 1, 2023

Senate Passes Measures to Restrict Chinese Tech and Farming Interests



Vegan - Animal Rights

Critics decry Nepal minister’s ‘terrible idea’ of ‘sport hunting’ tigers

South Australian greyhound racing to face inquiry after video emerges of alleged mistreatment

Vegan Dog Food Market Set to Almost Double to $26Bn, With India Set for “Remarkable Growth”

Lidl Hit With Advertising Complaint Amid Investigation Into ‘High Welfare’ Chicken

Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Ways A Vegan Diet Can Help Protect The Planet

South Africa: Government’s Seizure of Meat Alternatives Halted Indefinitely

Make way for Solein, a new vegan protein on the menu

Ultimate Guide To The Best Vegan Ice Cream In The US In 2023

BVeg Foods Sets Sights on Global Expansion as India’s Plant-Based Meat Exports Surge

Gelatin Substitute Made From Peas Emerges From University of Alberta

Actual Veggies Reports Over 300% Growth in Past Year, Expands into Whole Foods Markets

Sustainable Dining at Starbucks Korea Finds Favor With Record-Setting Sales

Introducing KaYama Foods: Plant-Based Fat Technology for the Ultimate Meat Analogs



Eco

About 100 whales beached in Australia, half of them fatally

Study shows glyphosate impairs learning in bumblebees

Climate change threatens 771 endangered plant and lichen species

Global wildlife trade risks altering evolutionary history and ecosystem function, study suggests

Record-shattering heat signals a global climate change tipping point

Trump’s Former Head of the EPA Has Been a Quiet Contributor to Virginia’s Exit From RGGI

The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence

Florida ocean temps surge to 100F; mass coral bleaching event is found in reefs

Norwegian shipping company bans electric cars on board classic ferry route

Ocean Depths Targeted for Mining Are Rich in Complex and Unknown Marine Life, Scientists Find

Antarctic sea ice levels are declining faster than ever

On the Coast of Greenland, Early Arctic Spring Has Been Replaced by Seasonal Extremes, New Research Shows

Rescuers ‘optimistic’ for survival of stranded whales in Australia

Nursing oil palm plantations back to nature in Malaysian Borneo

In an Ominous Sign for COP28, G20 Nations Once Again Failed to Reach a Deal to Phase Down Fossil Fuels

Cambodia awards swath of national park forest to tycoon Ly Yong Phat’s son

India deploying 8.5 GW of PV under solar parks program

Deep-sea mining rules delayed two more years; mining start remains unclear

Friends of the Earth Celebrates CLEAN Energy and NOW Acts

Worst floods in 50 years strike Canada's Nova Scotia

Longest Gestation In A Mammal Could Have A New Contender

Research finds taller trees are better able to cope with drought

Fast electrical signals mapped in plants with new bioelectronic technology

More algal blooms likely in Lake Erie as deep-water oxygen levels continue to drop

New study reveals that tree species diversity increases spider density



Technology

Elon Musk accused of taking X account from Gene X Hwang: ‘They just took it’

Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight

Expo – Open-source platform for making universal apps for Android, iOS, and web

TikTok Unveils Text Posts

SEC now requires companies to disclose cyberattacks in 4 days

NATO investigates alleged data theft by SiegedSec hackers



Science

Dinosaurs and the evolution of breathing through bones

Triassic Archosaur Had Armored Plates above Its Backbone

Mass extinction event 260M years ago resulted from climate change

New Dinosaur Species Is Oldest Of Its Type Ever Found In Southeast Asia

Team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta

Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia 'escape route'

Zebra-Like Beasts Were Living Near Cave With Denisovans In Siberia

Astronomers See Signs of Planet Formation around V960 Mon

Earth's plate tectonics traced back to 'tipping point' 3.2 billion years ago

Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in 'Lost City of the Incas'



Art - Culture

Roy Underhill’s Impactful Woodworking Journey

‘My life is beautiful’: Felix Klieser, who plays the horn with his toes

When the Music Industry Waged War on the Cassette Tape During the 1980s



Health

New type of super killer immune cells found in cancer survivors



Censorship

Australian government deleted 4,000 social media posts during the pandemic, but they were all true



Privacy

Benefits agency UWV using tracking cookies to spy on welfare recipients



Positive News

Brazilian landfill restored to mangroves



Photo of the Day

Schierke, Germany - A steam train travels through the Harz mountains where the trees have been destroyed by bark beetle and drought

[Resurgence]

Top Stories

We will deliver grain to poorest African countries free of charge – Putin

US: Secretive Federal Agency’s Days of Killing Pets With Poison Bombs May Finally Be Ending

Ukraine exported drugs, oil under cover of grain deal — Seymour Hersh

NYS Regulator Fined Deutsche Bank $150 Million Over Ties to Jeffrey Epstein but Says It Doesn’t Have a Scrap of Paper on JPMorgan and the ***** Trafficker

6 African Presidents were sent to help mediate in the Libyan war between Gaddafi and the opposition

US Spends More Money in Ukraine Per Year Than Over 12 Years in Afghanistan

US: Congress Pretends It’s Fixed All The Problems With KOSA; It Hasn’t

U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets Arrive In Middle East Amid Tensions With Iran, Russia (Video)

Church opens exhibition with *****ographic images

Legacy Copyright Industries Obsession With Infringement Is Pathological

US: Covid cases are up in Ohio for 3rd straight week



Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Forgotten Angels: How Ukrainian Forces Killed Donbass *****ren

DPR Head Unveils Shocking Death Toll: 9 Years of Ukraine's Shelling Killed 228 *****ren

All Ukrainian counteroffensive attempts stopped — Putin

US believes Zelensky has no plan for future — Seymour Hersh

Situation at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant alarming, but under control, says Rosatom CEO

Russian fighters show mass heroism repelling latest Ukrainian attack — Putin

Almost 20% of NATO supplies to Ukraine already lost FT

Russian Strikes Wipe Out Ukrainian Airfields, Destroy More NATO Equipment (Videos)

Putin awards journalist killed in Ukrainian shelling the Order of Courage

Russia commemorates *****ren killed in Donbass

Military Situation On Svatove-Kreminna Frontlines On July 26, 2023 (Map Update)

RT, Sputnik and other Russian media to open offices in Africa Putin

Kiev Forces Face More Setbacks Across The Frontline (Videos)

US played ‘critical role’ in Crimean Bridge terror attacks – Seymour Hersh

Experts say expecting Kiev to win is definition of ‘insanity’ – USA Today

Colossal difference between Ukrainian and Russian losses Putin

Russia announces major airstrikes on key targets in Ukraine

Putin urges launch of Russian industrial zone near Suez Canal

Kiev Pressing for Elimination of Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Latest weapons and equipment unveiled by Rostec at Russia-Africa summit

Growing trade with Africa requires connecting banks to Russia’s Financial Messaging System

Russia ramping up energy exports to Africa Putin

Russia is developing ties with Africa on long-terms basis – Foreign Ministry spokesowman

Putin gives helicopter to Zimbabwean president as gift

Avtovaz plans to restart Lada cars assembly in Egypt — CEO

Russia planning to expand program for training Africans as teachers, educators, Putin says

Putin advocates for opening Russian language schools in Africa

Putin elucidates vision of Russian universities in Africa

Russia to open new production facility in Egypt — Minister

Russia, Algeria agree on extension of Russian companies' participation in gas projects

Russia, Congo to sign document on construction of products pipeline at summit

TASS plans to open news offices in Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe — director general



World

NATO investigating apparent breach of unclassified information sharing platform

Washington doubles down on sanctions while world responds by standing up

Pix surpasses credit and debit card transactions in Brazil

Niger soldiers say President Bazoum's government removed, borders closed

Rally in capital in support of Niger coup leaders

Iran slams West’s deafening silence after Khash terrorist attack

Over 230 people get puzzling neurological disorder in Peru; emergency declared

6 killed, 46 injured in explosion near Syria's Damascus

Germany suffers recession with Russia projected to show 1.5% growth – IMF

ECB hikes interest rates to multi-year highs

Putin Calls on Africans to Abandon Dollar Settlements, Switch to National Currencies

Saipa supplies 2nd batch of Iran-made cars to Venezuela

Cameroon: death toll rises to 40 in building collapse

Poland, US to establish maintenance center for Abrams tanks

Deadly and devastating: Fires continue to rage in Greece

Military Situation In Syria On July 26, 2023 (Map Update)



Palestine - Israel

Palestinian ***** Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in Qalqilya

Doctors without Borders Offers Legal Definition for Israeli Violations in Masafer Yatta

Occupation Army Will Return to Jenin, Israeli Media Reports

Ben-Gvir at It Again: Extremist Minister Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque



US

What’s going on with Mitch? Stops speaking and goes still during press conference

Fed approves hike that takes interest rates to highest level in more than 22 years

Automakers try to scuttle Massachusetts ‘right to repair’ law

DOJ drops Campaign Finance Charge against SBF

Chinese automakers want to sell electric cars across America

Visa-free travel to Europe for U.S. citizens to end in 2024,requiring ETIAS form

Major automakers take on Tesla with US-wide EV charging network

'First Amendment Auditor' Sues NYPD over Right to Record in Police Stations



Vegan - Animal Rights

People Are Learning How Parmesan Cheese Is Made – And They're Not Happy

A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says

'Swine flu' strain has passed from humans to swine nearly 400 times since 2009, study finds

Salmonella outbreak in 4 states linked to ground beef, CDC warns

African Swine Fever Would Spread Rapidly Through U.S. Pork Industry, Study Finds

Physicians Association for Nutrition: Plant-Based Meat is a “Healthy & Sustainable” Alternative to Animal Foods

Saudi Officials Sign Agreements with Local Companies to Boost Plant-Based Alternatives and Food Tech Industry

Realistic Vegan Steak Rolls Out To Australia’s Largest Supermarket Chain

Advancing the Plant-Based Movement: PBFA Calls for Companies to Endorse the 2023 PLANT Act

Finnebrogue Invests £2.8M Into Plant-Based Facility After Output Grows Threefold

GoodMorning Global Unveils New Powdered Plant-Based Meat, Secures Malaysia’s Largest Single ECF Crowdfund

endori’s Entire Foodservice Range is Now Vegan

Better Nature Continues Phenomenal Trajectory With Rollout into 966 Lidl Stores

Yo Egg Partners with Veggie Grill for First US National Launch of Plant-Based Whole Eggs

Daiya Launches Innovative Goat Cheeze and Feta Cheeze Crumbles Made with Oat Flour



Eco

Coal use hit an all-time high last year

AI helps scientists to eavesdrop on endangered pink dolphins

Nearly 100 Pilot Whales Die After Beaching in Australia

First global analysis shows how pesticides leach into the environment

Era of Global Boiling Has Arrived, UN Chief Says

Engineers of Eden: Beavers Transform Idaho’s Baugh Creek Into an Emerald Refuge

A giant water battery inside a mountain will help Scotland hit net zero

World’s Largest Wind Turbine Goes Operational

The Sunniest Place On Earth Is Like Standing On Venus

Amid government inaction, Indonesia’s rhinos head toward extinction (analysis)

New York, LA, Chicago and Houston, the Nation’s Four Largest Cities, Are Among Those Hardest Hit by Heat Islands

Genome analysis of 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost reveals novel species

Fire at Italian landfill triggers release of poisonous fumes

Elders call for Indigenous cultural preservation in new Indonesia capital

First Breaking Of 19th-Century Scientific Law Could Boost Solar Energy

Translocation hurdles prompt new efforts to save rare swamp deer in Nepal

New way of measuring ocean carbon could better align with climate policy goals

Researchers find new species of Australian shark



Technology

Quiet layoffs at Express VPN owner Kape

Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints

Russian Scientists Present 16-Qubit Quantum Computer

Soldering a Micro USB Socket to a PCB

Musk's app reinstates user who posted '***** exploitation photos'

Seven Years in the Making, an Interactive Map of the Silk Roads

Almost 40% of Ubuntu users vulnerable to new privilege elevation flaws

The Invention That Let Fiber Optics Span the Globe

SSNDOB cybercrime market admin faces 15 years after pleading guilty

Impact of Supreme Court's Goldsmith Decision- Copyright Enforcement Re AI Tools

Lazarus hackers linked to $60 million Alphapo cryptocurrency heist

Apple ordered to pay £785M in damages to U.K. app store devs

Tiny electric bike pump ensures you're never left with a flat

Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken



Science

Pulled from a Field in Albania, a 2,500-Year-Old Statuette Comes to Getty

Astronomers reveal new features of galactic black holes

Seeing with neutrinos: how astronomers are mapping the cosmos without light

New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languages

City-size comet headed toward Earth 'grows horns' after massive volcanic eruption

Seven generations of a prehistoric family mapped with ancient DNA

Pteranodon sells for US$3.9 million to join fossil pantheon

300,000-Year-Old Footprints of Homo heidelbergensis Found in Germany

How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower kick off 'shooting star' season this weekend

Stars have two types of twinkling — and you can hear one of them

We’ve Discovered How Diamonds Make Their Way To The Surface And It May Tell Us Where To Find Them



Art - Culture

Piri Reis Map: Unraveling The Myths And Realities Of An Ancient Chart

7 MAIN museums in St. Petersburg



Health

Unseen Impact of the Pandemic: Youth Mental Health Emergencies on the Rise

Retina cells cultured on nanofiber scaffolds could help treat blindness



Censorship

Techdirt Has Been Deleted From Bing And DuckDuckGo



Privacy

Spyhide stalkerware is spying on tens of thousands of phones

8 million people hit by data breach at US govt contractor Maximus



Positive News

Rhodes man cares for stray cats amid raging fires

Texas Oak Tree Thought to Be Extinct Discovered in Big Bend National Park

Sydney Resident Watches with Joy as Surfer Paddles out to Save Drowning Magpie



Photo of the Day

Buckinghamshire, UK - A mute swan and her six fluffy cygnets feed on duckweed

[Resurgence]

Top Stories

Moscow has forgiven $23 billion in African debt – Putin

Russia's wheat supplies to Africa triple in 1H 2023 to 9 mln tons — Agriculture Minister

BlackRock 'recruiter' Serge Varlay says the Ukraine war is very profiting to BlackRock

Ukrainian Troops Blown Up By Their Own Mines – Russian Military

Number of ***** labor cases spikes in United States

Japan's Oldest NPP Reactivated After 12-Year Shutdown



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Kiev regime takes people on the streets and sends them to front line

Guys, if you find yourself in such a situation, surrender immediately
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BRICS Embrace Bitcoin Adoption, Prioritize De-dollarization and Promote National Currencies in International Trade

Chinese mainland holdings of US Treasury debt in May sink to 13-year low amid global de-dollarization wave

BRICS payment system will replace SWIFT in new ‘non-Western world’ – AFROCOM head

Settlements using national currencies would boost Russia-Africa trade – Putin

Russia wants to ditch dollar in trade with African countries

Bolivia turns to Chinese yuan for international settlements

Iran to continue de-dollarization— Central Bank Deputy

IMF Accepts Argentina's Debt Repayment In Yuan
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The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave

Summer brings COVID-19 uptick amid renewed travel, socializing. How bad will it get?

Scientists discover the 'most mutated Covid variant ever' lurking in a patient in Indonesia

Thought it was gone? COVID is on the rise again in Florida

COVID numbers are ticking up in California

COVID metrics moving in the wrong direction as at-home tests become difficult to find

DMV providers see uptick in summer COVID cases, flu, and strep

Study uncovers lingering effects of COVID-19 on cognitive function two years after infection
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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Russian forces seize several Ukrainian strongholds near Sergeyevka in LPR — top brass

Ukraine Bombed Residential Area With Cluster Munitions, Killing One Woman

Ukraine Corruption Poses Risks to US Aid - State Department

Putin says US, NATO, Ukraine turn down talks, although Moscow is ready for them

Conflict in Ukraine de facto West’s war on Russia — Eritrean president

Russian air defenses shoot down second Ukrainian missile

Stripped-Down Abrams Tanks Won't Help Ukraine as They're Too Advanced to Use

More Western-made Ukrainian tanks destroyed – Moscow

New “Thrust” In Ukrainian Counteroffensive Not Enough To Reverse Military Scenario

‘Solntsepyok’ multiple rocket launcher demolishes Ukrainian stronghold

Kyiv Goes Above And Beyond To Break The Russian Defense In Zaporozhye

German Army Complains Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Too Slow And Wasting Western Training

Ukraine Attacks Russian Territory As Its Forces Fail On The Front (Videos, Photos)

Western money keeping Ukraine alive: Orban

15 people wounded in explosion in Russia's Taganrog city

Russia interested in expanding imports of exotic fruits, cocoa beans from Africa

Russia, Africa to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity amid Western pressure — diplomat

Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Safe Now - Rosatom

Russian senators pass bill setting conscription age range at 18-30 years old

Putin, African leaders pose for group photo during Russia-Africa summit

First Chinese Cargo Train Arrives in Russia Via Bridge Over Amur River

Russian, Chinese warships begin 3rd patrol in Pacific Ocean

Future of Russian-African relations is bright – Putin

Qatar to provide Ukraine with $100m in humanitarian aid - Kyiv



World

US Orders Government Personnel, Family Members to Leave Haiti

Kenya Reports Cyber Attacks Causing Government System Outages

Poland files EU complaint over illegal waste imports from Germany

UK: Almost four million households to be hit by mortgage hike as interest rates set to rise again

Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup

Prices of gallium and germanium rise as China export controls loom

FM Mekdad raps Western sanctions for humanitarian crisis in Syria

Borders shut and curfew imposed as military claims to take power in Niger

China, Indonesia, and Vietnam lead global growth for coming decade in new projections

‘European states became colonies of US’ – Russian foreign ministry spokesperson

Senegal announces plan to tackle illegal migration

Türkiye plans to send 1 million illegal migrants back home

The Star-Spangled Kangaroo

US sentences citizen for alleged violating sanctions on Iran

Swiss company bankruptcies skyrocket

Thousands head to Gaza's shores as heat waves hits the region

IMF ‘encourages’ India to lift ban on rice exports

US to Host Trilateral Summit With South Korea and Japan

Iran denounces bombing on Damascus, demands lifting sanctions on Syria

Niger coup leader declares himself president

Russia's Partnership With Africa Contrasts With Western Colonialism

India’s Modi to face no-confidence vote over Manipur region situation

Beijing Will Respond To CIA Threats Of Expanding Spy Network In China

US Approves $120.5Mln Sale of 16 Assault Amphibious Vehicles to Romania

CAR president thanks Russia for helping achieve peace, stability

Putin announces launch of program to help African countries fight against infections

Russia, African countries plan to cooperate on food security in Africa

Comoros president thanks Putin, Russian people for making Russia-Africa Summit a success

Russia to help Africa go digital — Economy Minister



Palestine - Israel

Israel court orders 500 Palestinian residents out to build new Israeli neighbourhood

Top Israeli Diplomat Just Cancelled the Palestinian Right of Return

Global action needed to thwart Israel's annexation of West Bank, UN experts say

Ex-Mossad chief: Netanyahu's allies are worse than the KKK



US

Biden To Sign Order Curbing US Tech Investments in China by Mid-August

‘Just say aye’: Confused 90-yo Senator Feinstein prompted to vote

US Senate Panel Passes AM Radio, Ticket Fee Pricing Bills

Journalist Tells FBI To Give Back Devices Seized During Extremely Questionable Investigation Into Leaked Fox News Footage



Vegan - Animal Rights

Extreme Heat Is Deadly for Farm Animals — and Too Often, They Receive No Mercy

How animal charities are racing to save dogs, deer, hedgehogs and tortoises from Greece wildfires

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs Launches Startup to Produce Plant-Based Whole-Cuts Using Breakthrough Innovation

COP28 ‘Will Serve Mostly Vegan Food’ Following Backlash

The Vegan Business Summit Comes to Mexico City in October

Canadian Researchers Receive Funding to Disrupt Market with Pea-Based Gelatin Breakthrough

Global Plant-Based Egg Market to Grow at 20% CAGR, Reaching $9Bn by 2030

How To Make Creamy, Garlicky Vegan Fettuccini Alfredo



Eco

Revealed: Fossil Fuel Giants Are Using British Influencers to go Viral

Insurers withdraw from riskiest areas as threats from climate change grow

In Brazil’s Amazon, a ‘new agricultural frontier’ threatens protected lands

Brazil's Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paulo

These are the five most shocking climate records this week

Watch Butterflies In The Amazon Drinking Turtle Tears

Water-Soluble PCBs Are Major Step Towards Recyclable Electronics

Expert points to importance of Northern rivers rehabilitation project

Russian company to launch 115 MW capacity solar energy park in South Africa in 2024

These crocodiles are on the brink of extinction. But a sanctuary may have saved them

‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance

New Catalyst Synthesis Paves The Way For Next-Gen Lithium-Air Batteries

Nepal’s BP Highway threatens endemic, critically endangered lizard

Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years, UN Report Finds

Green Construction 101: Everything You Need to Know

Bangladesh ramps up use of recycled fabrics in ready-made garments

Chinese PV Industry Brief: GCL-Si opens 20 GW solar cell factory

The Hydrogen Stream: Germany to use hydrogen ‘in all sectors’

New solar window prototype based on kesterite photovoltaic cells

Ocean skin helps regulate ocean carbon uptake, study finds

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: It's time to update the law, says researcher

No climate crisis agreement at G20 environment meeting



Technology

So swamped with complaints, Tesla created a team to cancel service appointments

Tweet Trouble: X's, Formerly Twitter, Cash Crisis Unveiled As Platform Continues To Bleed Advertisers

Ex-Twitter Resorts To Threatening Companies It Will Take Away Their Verification If They Don’t Start Buying More Ads

Look inside the world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Texas

Volkswagen partners with Xpeng for Chinese electric cars

Light-activated antibacterial foil claimed to outperform HEPA filters

Best Thermal Paste for *****Us 2023: 90 Pastes Tested and Ranked

AMD plans to invest $400M in India by 2028

US senator blasts Microsoft for “negligent cybersecurity practices”

CoinsPaid blames Lazarus hackers for theft of $37,300,000 in crypto



Science

Webb Sees Pair of Herbig-Haro Objects in Near-Infrared Light

Mysterious ancient warrior buried with sword and mirror was actually a woman

Fossil skulls alone cannot predict if animal was warm blooded, study finds

Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio bursts

How hidden details in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings are revealed by chemical imaging

The tallest mountain in the solar system could have been an island surrounded by water

Thousands Of Ancient Maya Structures Revealed By Jungle-Penetrating Lasers

Bronze Age Arrowhead Made From Meteorite Found In Switzerland

310-Million-Year-Old Fossil Spider Is The Oldest Ever Found In Germany

4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at future rocket launch site in UK

Earth Has A Brand New "Baby Volcano", And You Can Watch It Erupting



Art - Culture

The World’s Last Internet Cafes



Health

Dengue is breaking records in the Americas – what’s behind the surge?


Censorship

Bombshell documents 'PROVE' Facebook and Instagram censored Americans for 'misinformation' because of pressure from the White House

E.U. Law Threatens Free Speech, Online Groups Say

Jordan adopts cybercrime law seen as threat to free speech



Privacy

EU looks the other way as Greek spyware mess heralds more trouble

Previously Unknown Data Breach Exposed Roblox Developers’ Personal Information



Positive News

Amur tigers making a comeback in Russia



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A pod of long-finned pilot whales gather close together off Cheynes Beach, east of Albany, Western Australia, before stranding. Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on the beach despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them.

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Interview



The New York Times Is Wrong On De-dollarization: Economist Michael Hudson Debunks Paul Krugman's Dollar Defense



Ben Norton of the Geopolitical Economy Report interviews economist Michael Hudson. Mr Hudson responds to the misleading arguments against de-dollarization that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman made, as part of an attempt to defend US hegemony and the dollar system.


Posted May 10, 2023









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The following is the dollar series for the Geopolitical Economy Hour by Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson referred to in the interview above.





1.) The Rise Of US Dollar Imperialism, And Why It Failed



Economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson explain the end of the British empire's sterling area with the rise of the US dollar system, its central role in imperialism, and why it ultimately failed to accomplish Washington's hegemonic goals.


Posted February 24, 2023









2.) The Dollar System's Contradictions After De-linking From Gold



Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the evolution of the US dollar system after it was taken off the gold standard in 1971.


Posted March 11, 2023









3.) De-dollarization Is About More Than Currencies: As The Dollar System Declines, What Comes Next?



Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss de-dollarization, the global drive to drop the US dollar, and the transition away from financialized neoliberalism toward a new economic system.


Posted April 29, 2023

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Blinken Slams Door on Australian Bid for Assange

61% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck even as inflation cools

NYC pays Covid testing company millions to dump migrants upstate – NYT

US forces keep smuggling Syrian oil to Iraq

The Fed's newfound focus on data is bad news for the sliding dollar

US Advocates Nuclear Arms Transparency Abroad, But Limits It at Home

'Shocking' number of missing women and girls in India revealed

Australia Agrees To Build US Missiles; US Dismisses Australian Concerns About Assange

Confidence in US military at two-decade low – poll

Obama’s Greenwash

Scotland chops down 16M trees to develop wind farms

Syrian migrant *****ually harasses elderly lady in his care

The Sunshine Millionaire: How one man took £130m from British taxpayers



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US politicians to further endanger peace in Straits with ill-intentioned new act

US Announces $345 Million in Unprecedented Military Aid for Taiwan
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New Covid-19 wave? Hospitalisations rise in US, CDC rings warning bells

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Red flags suggest possible COVID-19 resurgence in NYC, doctor says

Long Covid’s Brain Fog Is Akin to ‘Aging Ten Years,’ Study Finds

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Russia - Donbass - Ukraine

Military Situation In Ukraine On July 31, 2023 (Map Update)

Fiercest battles raging in Ugledar area over past few days, says DPR head

14 killed, wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk

Ukrainian troops drop explosives on water treatment plant in DPR — official

Kiev Regime Uses Daesh Terror Methods to Target Civilians in Crimea - Russian Envoy to UN

Ukraine’s army fires over 100 shells at borderline Belgorod Region in past day — governor

Kiev Killed At Least Four Civilians In Bloody Shelling Of Donetsk With HIMARS MLRS (18+)

Kryvyi Rih, Kherson shelled again this morning

Kiev’s attacks on Crimean Bridge confirm that US sponsors terrorism — Security Council

Ukrainian forces lose boat, ten servicemen while trying to cross Dnieper River

Kiev turning to terror in Russia as botched 'counteroffensive' fails — top brass

What are LMUR Missiles Jamming Up Ukraine’s Counteroffensive and Why Do They Make UK Nervous?

Ukraine Receives $1.25Bln in US Grant Funds for Paying Wages, Social Assistance

Watch Russian Forces Wipe Out Observation Post in Special Op Zone

Arms for Ukraine Ending Up in Terrorists’ Hands in Africa, Burkina Faso’s Prez Says

Kiev Stuck On Southern Frontlines

Kiev accuses Moscow of missile strike on residential building

Kiev's drones spotted near Zaporozhye NPP as West accuses Russia of mining the plant

Chinese imports of Russian crude hit new record

US backing Kiev’s terrorist methods – Russian security chief

Ukraine Lost More Than 20 Thousand Servicemen In July – Russian MOD

UK businesses ignoring anti-Russia sanctions – The Times

Russia On Course To Drill Record Number Of Oil Wells Despite Sanctions And Cuts

How Many Americans Were Killed in Ukrainian Conflict

Moldovan security service halts cooperation with Russian security, intelligence services

Ukraine Reportedly Training Over 2,000 Commandos in UK for Crimea Invasion

Russian security agencies thwart dozens of terror attacks planned by Ukraine — envoy

German farm machinery maker Claas to continue supplying combine harvesters to Russia

West seeking to ruin Russia’s economy, create social problems — official

Ukraine and Croatia agree to use Croatian ports for grain exports — Foreign Minister

US to give Ukraine Abrams tanks without sensitive technology

Kiev regime harvesting organs of wounded Ukrainian troops — top Russian security official

Russia: African leaders attend Navy Day in St. Petersburg



World

Iran, Belarus ink MOU on defense cooperation

Syrian Army pounds al-Nusra terrorists' bases in Hama, Idlib

Germany faces 5 tough years, economy minister warns

US should leave Syria on its own before it is forced out — Syrian MFA

Death Toll From Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Rises to 54 - Reports

The U.S.’s Hopes In Iraq Have Ended With The Oil-For-Gas Deal With Iran

Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2023 (Map Update)

Niger junta arrests more government officials – presidential party

Italy's BRI dilemma worsens as 'pressure from US, EU mounts'

Hungarian parliament fails to approve Sweden’s NATO bid

France suspends all financial aid to Niger after coup

Four Australian aircrew killed after military helicopter crash during joint wargames with US

S. Africa, Venezuela keen on expanding defense ties with Iran

Iran Boosts Oil Output To 3.1 Million Bpd

US tries to undermine Iran-Iraq economic relations

River of cars fills Beijing streets amid deadly flooding

120,000 tons of greenhouse products exported from Hormozgan in a year

Senegal restricts internet access

Five killed in suspected illegal mining gang violence in South Africa

Niger: Germany suspends development aid and budget support



Palestine - Israel

Israel's largest oil refinery website offline after DDoS attack

Freedom Flotilla boat heads to German port of Hamburg

Israel, US Kick Off Joint Navy Drills Practicing Capture of Vessels



US

US bank system woes linger, as another lender shuts down

Trump Pac Wants Its Money Back as Legal Bills Pile Up

American Gasoline Prices Suddenly Soar On Heat Wave

Majority of Americans Believe Biden Hid Involvement in Son’s Foreign Business Deals

Georgia Resident Becomes Third in US Killed by ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ in 2023

Illegal medical lab discovered near Fresno, 20 potentially infectious agents

Arizona faces extreme heat, July set to be hottest month on record in U.S.



Vegan - Animal Rights

Smithfield Foods Is Owned by China, but Pollution and Price-Fixing Is the Real Problem

Consumers Worldwide Eager to Adopt Sustainable Lifestyles, Alibaba Research Finds

Plant Up Debuts Globally-Inspired Plant-Based Frozen Meals at Canadian Retailers

Japanese Restaurant Chain KUURAKU Launches Authentic Vegan Ramen

Duopharma Biotech Berhad Invests $1M in The Live Green Co to Pioneer Plant-Powered Wellness Products

Celebrity Cruises to Offer Seven-Course Plant-Based Menu Aboard New Ship



Eco

Study: More than 900 at-risk species lack international trade protections

Wild bees are rapidly shrinking due to global warming

The One-Mile Rule: Texas’ Unwritten and Arbitrary Policy Protects Big Polluters from Citizen Complaints

EPA Petitioned to Update 47-Year-Old Toxic Pollutant List

Unesco recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

Wildfires cross US border into Canada triggering evacuation order – video

UK announces approval of 100 new oil and gas fields

Banished to a remote Idaho valley, beavers created a lush wetland

Consumer Reports tests show EV range can fall far short of claims due to outside temperature

Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice

Big business lobbies against heat protections for workers as US boils

One man and his drone: ‘My hope is to shut down the coal industry’

Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by massive undersupply of seedlings

Burning cargo ship towed to safe place off Netherlands coast to avoid ecological disaster

Fire in northern Australia's tropical savanna is a threat to endangered fairy-wrens

The World’s First Fully Recyclable PCB Substrate

Deep-sea mining meetings conclude after stalemate on key agenda items

Photos: Sri Lanka’s Kalametiya lagoon draws tourists to see native and migrant birds

Morocco rolls out a phosphorous-fueled plan to heal soils across Africa

Plastic rocks are threatening wildlife on Brazil’s easternmost island — I’m studying how

World’s top sovereign fund latest to cut ties with dam in orangutan habitat

Huge wildfire explodes in southern California and spreads into Nevada

Australian developer plans 2.6 GW solar farm for green hydrogen project

After 50 years of one seabird colony fighting its way back from near extinction, it now faces new threats



Technology

The Cyber Resilience Act Threatens the Future of Open Source

Cryptomining Booms in Russia Despite US Sanctions

Happy 30th FreeBSD: Why FreeBSD open source project has endured

MIT Develops Superconducting Device to Cut Energy Use in Computing

An open source, high resolution, automated fluorescence microscope

Biden’s intelligence advisers recommend reforming FBI access to controversial spying tool

Over 200,000 Compromised OpenAI Credentials Available for Purchase on the Dark Web

That Which Copyright Destroys, ‘Pirates’ Can Save

Ultrafast Internet At Home Could One Day Be Delivered Via LED Lightbulbs

Google warns again it will start deleting inactive accounts in December

CherryBlos Malware Uses OCR to Pluck Android Users' Cryptocurrency



Science

Giant Viruses With "Unimaginable" Features Discovered In Massachusetts Soil

X-rays reveal secrets of perfectly preserved 900-year-old Crusader sword

600 Million-Year-Old Time Capsule – New Discoveries From the Himalayas Shed Light on Earth’s Past

The First Bees Evolved on an Ancient Supercontinent More Than 120 Million Years Ago

How Do Giraffes Sleep? Their Extraordinarily Long Necks Don't Make It Easy

Euclid space telescope sends back amazing first images of the cosmos

August Is Set For A Rare Double Supermoon Skywatching Extravaganza

Meet the gigantic extinct reptile that weighed as much as an adult black rhino

Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock

Finnish Skywatchers Uncover Stunning Northern Lights Breakthrough

Chinese scientists complete a concept study for a 6-meter space telescope to find habitable exoplanets

New clues to the source of the universe's magnetic fields

Russian scientists grow watermelons in Antarctica



Art - Culture

Behold A Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design: The 19th Century Book That

Introduced Western Audiences to Japanese Art (1880)



Health

Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75, global study finds



Censorship

Bipartisan Big Tech bill would open the door to more censorship



Privacy

Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity

Instead of obtaining a warrant, the NSA would like to keep buying your data

The British Government Is Coming For Your Privacy



Positive News

The Largest Landfill in Latin America has Been Turned into a Mangrove Forest

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