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filter:- + LA Times Environment: Federal officials announce $310 million in funding to combat 'megadrought' —U.S. Rep. Katie Porter and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced funding Thursday for California drought resiliency and clean drinking water.
- + LA Times Environment: Death Valley to reopen after flooding; Joshua Tree and Mojave parks still repairing damage—As experts warn of more monsoonal rains later this week, California national parks are still struggling with the flood's aftermath.
- + LA Times Environment: Here's where California's cliffs are collapsing into the sea the fastest —A new study pinpoints erosion hot spots along the entire California coast — and found that cliffs in Northern California are disappearing the fastest.
- + LA Times Environment: L.A. is finally separating food waste from trash. Will residents embrace composting?—Behind other cities, Los Angeles is moving ahead with its residential composting program, an effort to spare landfills and reduce methane emissions.
- + LA Times Environment: Some see L.A. as a composting 'laggard.' Are Angelenos ready to change that?—Los Angeles is moving ahead with a program to separate food waste from trash, an effort to spare landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- + LA Times Environment: Fifth set of human remains found at diminishing Lake Mead—Park rangers said skeletal remains were found around 8 p.m. Monday at the lake's Swim Beach area.
- + LA Times Environment: Stay out of the water: Officials warn about algae blooms in Lake Elsinore, Big Bear Lake—State and regional water officials are urging people to stay out of Lake Elsinore and Big Bear Lake following lab results that found dangerous levels ...
- + LA Times Environment: Photos: Hot August days ... and nights ... in sun-sizzled Southern California—SoCal residents look for ways to beat the heat as the summer's first FlexAlert is issue by the California Independent System Operator
- + LA Times Environment: California power grid officials issue Flex Alert for Wednesday amid heat wave—High temperatures are expected to push up electricity demand, particularly from air conditioner use, potentially exceeding available supplies.
- + LA Times Environment: As talks on Colorado River water falter, U.S. government imposes new restrictions—The federal government has announced a tier 2 emergency based on Lake Mead water levels, requiring reductions for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.
- + Nature: Daily briefing: 3D printing helps blind researchers to visualize data—Nature, Published online: 19 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02291-wTactile versions of scientific figures could help to make science more inclusi...
- + Nature: Which COVID boosters to take and when: a guide for the perplexed—Nature, Published online: 19 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02221-wA diverse menu of vaccine options leaves people searching for the best route t...
- + Nature: The AI system that picks carcinogens out of the chemical crowd—Nature, Published online: 19 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02165-1An algorithm trained on the properties of more than 35,000 compounds can ident...
- + Nature: Daily briefing: Giant megalodon was longer than a bus—Nature, Published online: 18 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02251-4A digital model suggests the colossal ancient shark could have eaten a whale i...
- + Nature: How to destroy ‘forever chemicals’: cheap method breaks down PFAS—Nature, Published online: 18 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02247-0Disposing of these persistent substances often requires high pressures and tem...
- + Nature: Mosquitos sniff out humans with super-smelling neurons—Nature, Published online: 18 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02197-7The biting insects have an odour-sensing setup superior to that of many other ...
- + Nature: Mount Everest’s harsh heights shelter a rich array of life—Nature, Published online: 18 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02195-9Scraps of DNA show that living things of all kinds thrive in the thin air abov...
- + Nature: Multicoloured Mars, drone delivery and dust-storm disease—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02184-yThe latest science news, in brief.
- + Nature: Stretchy synthetic nerve helps mice give ball a mighty kick—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02196-8Device can bridge a nerve damaged by motor-neuron disease or spinal-cord injur...
- + Nature: Do protons have intrinsic charm? New evidence suggests yes—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02237-2A machine learning approach examines decades of data in the hunt for the proto...
- + Nature: Post-translational control of beige fat biogenesis by PRDM16 stabilization—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05067-4The ubiquitin E3 ligase CUL2–APPBP2 determines PRDM16 protein stability by cat...
- + Nature: In vivo single-molecule analysis reveals COOLAIR RNA structural diversity—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05135-9The structures of single COOLAIR RNA isoforms change in abundance and shape in...
- + Nature: Saccorhytus is an early ecdysozoan and not the earliest deuterostome—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05107-zAnalyses of newly discovered specimens of the early Cambrian microscopic anima...
- + Nature: Endocytosis in the axon initial segment maintains neuronal polarity—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05074-5Endocytosis and degradation of plasma membrane proteins in the axon initial se...
- + Nature: Formation of moiré interlayer excitons in space and time—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04977-7Multidimensional time- and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy is used t...
- + Nature: MYB orchestrates T cell exhaustion and response to checkpoint inhibition—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05105-1CD62L+ precursors of exhausted T cells retain long-term proliferative potentia...
- + Nature: Self-oscillating pump in a topological dissipative atom–cavity system—Nature, Published online: 17 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04970-0A mechanism for self-oscillating pumping in a quantum gas is demonstrated usin...
- + Yale Environment 360: Germany Sees Solar Power Soar as It Works to Wean Off Russian Gas—German solar power is hitting new records this summer, and is set for further growth as the government enacts new policies to spur the expansion of re...
- + ABC News: US poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine—The U.S. says it will give Ukraine 15 Scan Eagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-resistant vehicles, 2,000 anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help...
- + ABC News: Judge declines to block ban on giving food, water to voters—A judge has declined to block a section of a Georgia election law that bans handing out food and water to voters waiting in line [Category: Politics]
- + ABC News: 'Beatle' Elsheikh gets life term for deaths of US hostages—A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deat...
- + ABC News: WATCH: Truck plunges off highway overpass in horrifying moment—Dashcam footage captured the horrifying moment an 18-wheeler plunged off the side of a highway following a collision with another truck in Pasadena, T...
- + ABC News: Yellowstone says foot in hot spring linked to July 31 death—Officials in Yellowstone National Park say part of a foot found in a hot spring in the southern part of the park earlier this week is believed to be l...
- + ABC News: Sheriff: 85 arrests in California-Florida drug flight scheme—Investigators say 85 people have been arrested and millions of dollars in illicit drugs were seized in a smuggling operation that used commercial flig...
- + ABC News: Judge pauses enforcement of Michigan abortion ban—A Michigan judge granted Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's request to pause enforcement of a 1931 abortion ban on the books, while the courts decide if it is co...
- + ABC News: Lightning strike kills mom, injures child and dog—A Florida woman was killed Thursday by lightning that also struck her child and a dog, authorities said. [Category: US]
- + ABC News: Wayfair cuts 5% of global workforce as sales slump—Wayfair is laying off nearly 900 workers, including 400 in Boston, the company said. [Category: Business]
- + ABC News: Police arrest teenage suspect in mass shooting at Juneteenth festival—A teenage suspect was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Thursday in connection with a mass shooting that killed one person and wounded three others, po...
- + ABC News: 2 shark bites reported at S. Carolina's most popular beach—Two swimmers have survived shark attacks this week at South Carolina’s most popular beach [Category: US]
- + ABC News: Less than 60% of kids are vaccinated against polio in some NYC neighborhoods—Less than 60% of kids are vaccinated against polio in some NYC neighborhoods, including Williamsburg and other parts of Brooklyn, Department of Health...
- + ABC News: Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs—Apple has disclosed security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs. [Category: Technology]
- + ABC News: WATCH: Sheep tries to blend in with deer—This is something you don't see every day. [Category: GMA]
- + ABC News: Biden to host 'unity' summit against hate-fueled violence—Biden works to deliver on his campaign pledge to “heal the soul of the nation.” [Category: Politics]
- + ABC News: Mounting legal troubles a potential threat to a Trump 2024 run: The Note—A flurry of developments in investigations pertaining to Donald Trump and his businesses serve as a reminder of the serious legal liability that could...
- + ABC News: Los Angeles man sentenced to life for 5 random killings—A Los Angeles man who opened fire on people at random in 2014, killing five people and wounding seven others, has been sentenced to life in prison wit...
- + ABC News: 'Multiple fatalities' reported after 2 small planes collide mid-air, officials say—The collision was reported shortly before 3 p.m. local time on Thursday. [Category: US]
- + ABC News: Atlanta rapper Young Thug again denied bond in criminal case—A Georgia judge has again denied bond for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, one of nearly 30 people charged in a sweeping indictment alleging he leads a crim...
- + ABC News: Former Kansas officer charged in serial sex assaults case—A former Hutchinson, Kansas, police officer is suspected of committing a series of sexual assaults between 2012 to 2018 while he was working for the d...
- + Addis Standard: News: US court dismisses two years litigation to shut down OMN—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News Alert: Ethiopian Airlines removes crew who allegedly fell asleep on air, pending further investigation—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News Analysis: University teachers threaten action if ‘administrative abuse’ continues—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News: Somali region says thousands displaced in clashes bordering Afar state; victims in dire need of aid—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: Analysis: On Tigrayans’ plight at Jarre camp: urgent attention, end to misleading media reports needed—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News Alert: SNNPR command post bans public gatherings—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: In-depth Analysis: Analyst, community members caution against treating Gurage People’s quest for self administration as threat to national security—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News Analysis: Ethiopia peace committee wants “enabling environment” after ceasefire to resume basic services in Tigray—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News Analysis: Faltering Dreams: The Fight for Inclusivity—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: Profile: A mother’s call to rescue future generation—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: Mother’s call to Rescue future Generation—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: News: Thousands of Tigrayans illegally held in Afar camps begin return to Ab’ala town—0 ...
- + Addis Standard: Analysis: Safaricom makes assurance in wake of protest from Oromo activists, bloggers over alleged employment discrimination—0 ...
- + Africa: Community clashes over gold in eastern DRC leave seven dead—Community clashes over gold in eastern DRC leave seven dead [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)] [Link to media]
- + Africa: Senegal's army, drawn into politics, says it will maintain its numbers in Mali—The Senegalese army, one of the main contributors of soldiers and police to the UN force in neighbouring Mali, has assured that it will maintain its l...
- + Africa: Angola: Apathy and enthusiasm as parties vie for youth vote—More than half the population is under 30. Many were born after the end of the war in 2002 and they constitute a key voting bloc [Author: editorial@af...
- + Africa: Greater Paris experiments with transhumance—A transhumance with sheep to explore the agricultural culture that is on the verge of disappearing in Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. [Author: e...
- + Africa: Several killed in rocket attack on crowded market in Syria—A rocket attack on a crowded market in Al-Bab in Syria has left at least nine people dead and dozens injured. [Author: editorial@africanews.com] [Link...
- + Africa: Ethiopia unveils plan to end war, calls for ceasefire with Tigray rebels—The spokesperson for the Ethiopian Prime Minister's Office announced Wednesday, the 7-member peace committee had drawn up a "proposal" to start ceasef...
- + Africa: Peru cuts ties with Western Sahara area after talks with Morocco—Peru announced on Thursday to break its diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), which claims the disputed territory of ...
- + Africa: Indonesian villagers clean up dead bodies in an afterlife ritual.—On the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, dozens of people are exhuming the bodies of their ancestors as part of a ritual to honour their spirits. [Author...
- + Africa: Sierra Leone: Opposition probes into Hassan Dumbuya's death—Sierra Leone's main opposition party called for an independent investigation into the death of one of its members in connection with deadly riots last...
- + Africa: Sudan: Protesters renew demands for civilian rule in the capital Khartoum—"Today lays the groundwork for the strike of 24th August. This strike will either be partial or total depending on the agreement between resistance co...
- + Africa: Tanzania installs internet on Mount Kilimanjaro—Tanzania has installed a high-speed internet line on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to improve the safety of porters and climbers as they climb Afric...
- + Africa: South Africa's Zulu nation to host celebration for new king—South Africa's ethnic Zulu nation is preparing to host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have threatened to...
- + Africa: Senator urges peaceful transition of power in Kenya—Senator Chris Coons, leading a congressional delegation on an Africa visit, was in Kenya in part to meet the key parties and urge that calm continue [...
- + Africa: Senegal's Sonko announces presidential bid, warns France against meddling—Senegal's main opposition politician Ousmane Sonko launches his candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections, accusing President Macky Sall and Franc...
- + Africa: High cost of living pushes Zimbabweans to the brink—In Zimbabwe, inflation jumped from 191% in June to 257% in July. A fast depreciating currency backed ordinary households into a corner. In addition to...
- + Africa: Raging fire kills at least 38 in Algeria—Deadly forest fires have become an annual scourge in the North African country, where climate change is turning large areas into a tinderbox in the ba...
- + Africa: US: 'Black Is Beautiful' exhibit showcases pivotal 1960s movement—"The fact that my father was able to do that and really bring the truest form and someone's truest self to life was really, really important, and a pa...
- + Africa: Nigeria joins the world to commemorate Humanitarian Day—Nigeria on Thursday marked world Humanitarian day with President Buhari making a maiden visit to the jihadist-hit Maiduguri in Borno state. [Author: e...
- + Africa: Anthony Joshua says Saturday's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is "must-win" —I like the pressure, it's been tough (training with) Robert Garcia and Angel Fernandez and existing members of my previous team as well. They have de...
- + Africa: Chad: Challenges of the "national dialogue”—After several postponements, the "Inclusive National Dialogue" (DNI), which should allow for "free and democratic" elections and the handing over of p...
- + Arab News: 16-year-old German talent Chiara Noja named Golf Saudi ambassador—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 19:18 SOTOGRANDE: German golfer Chiara Noja — the youngest European golfer ever to win a p...
- + Arab News: Eddie Howe dismisses Bruno Guimaraes to Real Madrid rumors—article author: Liam KennedyFri, 2022-08-19 19:03 NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed Bruno Guimaraes does not have a release clause in his Newca...
- + Arab News: Founder of UK charity Penny Appeal visits Pakistan to review sustainable aid projects—article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 17:41 LONDON: The founder of UK-based humanitarian charity Penny Appeal, Adeem Younis, visited Pakistan...
- + Arab News: Finnish PM takes drugs test after party video causes stir—Author: Reutersarticle author: ReutersID: 1660920658988254800Fri, 2022-08-19 17:54 HELSINKI: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said o...
- + Arab News: Russia’s watchdog imposes measures against TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord, Pinterest—Author: Reutersarticle author: ReutersID: 1660920247668234800Fri, 2022-08-19 14:13 MOSCOW: Russia’s state communications watchdog Rosk...
- + Arab News: PSG coach denies bad blood between Neymar and Mbappe—Author: AFParticle author: AFPID: 1660919750058208700Fri, 2022-08-19 17:36 SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France: Paris Saint-Germain coach Ch...
- + Arab News: Subscribers fall out of love with streaming services—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 17:19 LONDON: A study released in July by the US-based subscriber-measurement firm Antenna...
- + Arab News: Casemiro wants to leave Real Madrid as Man Utd close in—Author: AFParticle author: AFPID: 1660918599398142100Fri, 2022-08-19 17:20 MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelot...
- + Arab News: Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia—Author: AParticle author: APID: 1660915034027943800Thu, 2022-08-18 19:00 MOSCOW: People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks...
- + Arab News: Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub to open region’s first vertical aerospace complex—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 17:03 DUBAI: Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South announced that its Suppliers...
- + Arab News: US lawmakers meet detained Philippine opposition leader—Author: AParticle author: APID: 1660903774906891100Fri, 2022-08-19 10:04 MANILA: US Sen. Edward Markey, who was once banned from the P...
- + Arab News: Market blast in north Syria kills at least 9, injures dozens—Author: Associated Pressarticle author: APID: 1660903894026900000Fri, 2022-08-19 10:07 BEIRUT: A rocket attack on a crowded market in ...
- + Arab News: Palestinian killed in Israeli West Bank raid: Palestinian ministry—Author: AFParticle author: AFPID: 1660901843196781300Fri, 2022-08-19 09:31 RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Presse: A Palestinian man...
- + Arab News: Algeria wildfires ‘all under control’: civil defense—Author: AFParticle author: AFPID: 1660902173556795000Fri, 2022-08-19 09:37 Algiers: Wildfires, which killed at least 38 people and lef...
- + Arab News: Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan sign agreement in the energy field—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 12:24 JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with ...
- + Arab News: IsDB, Uzbekistan strengthen cooperation—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 12:16 JEDDAH: Islamic Development Bank President Mohammed Al-Jasser met with Uzbekistan Pr...
- + Arab News: Abdulelah Mir Alem takes gold for Saudi at MMA Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 12:07 ABU DHABI: Saudi MMA fighter Abdulelah Mir Alem has a won a gold medal at the 2022 I...
- + Arab News: UAE’s foreign aid over past year totalled $3.5 billion—Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 11:44 DUBAI: The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC),...
- + Arab News: Standard Chartered appoints Ayesha Abbas UAE Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking —Author: article author: Arab NewsFri, 2022-08-19 11:39 RIYADH: Standard Chartered Bank appointed on Friday Ayesha Abbas as Head of Consumer...
- + Arab News: No Tube: London subway hit by strike, day after rail walkout—Author: AParticle author: APID: 1660897519136470500Fri, 2022-08-19 08:11 LONDON: A strike by London Underground workers brought the Br...
- + CSM: From Middle-earth to Westeros: How fall shows build worlds – and bridges—Sci-fi and fantasy programs are abundant now. What new views are they offering on conflict and cooperation?
- + CSM: Prodigal nation: Europe pats Greece on the back—A country that almost ruined the EU by lying about its public finances now gets praised for reforms aimed at financial integrity.
- + CSM: Censored at home and barred from travel, Kashmiri journalists persist—Blocked from international travel and facing mounting challenges at home, Kashmiri journalists say the past few years have been a test of their persev...
- + CSM: How blue – and red – cities are resisting state abortion laws—As decisions about the right to abortion return to states, cities are testing their limited leverage against abortion laws.
- + CSM: Inner dialogues: How songwriter Cass McCombs moves forward—With the arrival of his 10th album, “Heartmind,” acclaimed songwriter Cass McCombs discusses what inspires him to progress.
- + CSM: Rushdie assault an attack on more than freedom of speech—Last week’s attack on writer Salman Rushdie was an assault on freedom of expression and signaled a growing problem in the U.S., an inability to listen...
- + CSM: Climate action: How values – and disasters – influence progress—Author and sustainability professor Andrew Hoffman finds most people in the United States ready to acknowledge the dangers of climate change – and sha...
- + CSM: New California law: Let teens sleep in on school days—California has taken a step to help teenagers get more of the sleep they need by mandating school start times, effective immediately.
- + CSM: In Africa, a lesson in peaceful gains of equality—Chad’s pro-democracy groups put enough trust in military rulers to win equal footing in coming negotiations.
- + CSM: Gaza civilians face airstrikes with ‘go-bags’ and comforting cats—Israeli airstrikes on Gaza reminded local residents how suddenly war can disrupt their lives. How do civilians prepare for and cope with that threat?
- + CSM: Air conditioning: Can people stay cool without warming the planet?—As the climate warms, more people are seeking air conditioning to stay cool. But air conditioning itself can exacerbate global warming. Is there a way...
- + CSM: Truth be told: The 10 best books of August highlight honesty—The 10 best books of August convey the human desire for truth and justice, leavened by empathy and compassion.
- + CSM: Jim Thorpe ran track and played football. He tried to outrun racism.—As a talented, multisport athlete, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, faced prejudice and condescension because of his race.
- + CSM: Can ‘emotional outsourcing’ fix failing romantic relationships?—A summer beach read with humor and depth, “The Fixer Upper” asks, “What if women could outsource the emotional burden of ‘fixing’ their partners?”
- + CSM: Biden signs a historic climate bill. So what will it actually do?—The Inflation Reduction Act will allocate billions to combat climate change, lower prescription drug costs, and cut the deficit. Some say it will not ...
- + Egypt News: 7 killed in bus-truck collision in S. Egypt—CAIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed and 22 others injured on Friday in a bus-truck collision in Minya Province in southern Egypt. The ...
- + Egypt News: Poland Eases Past Iran at Hubert Jerzy Wagner—TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Poland volleyball team swept past Iran in straight sets (25-19, 29-27, 25-17) at the Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner Thursday night....
- + Egypt News: Art festival aims to save Egypt's traditional Aragoz puppet show—© Provided by Xinhua Through holding the annual Egyptian Aragoz Festival, Egypt strives to preserve the traditional Aragoz hand puppet show, listed by...
- + Egypt News: Egypt's president appoints central bank acting governor—CAIRO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi appointed on Thursday Hassan Abdallah as acting governor of the Central Bank of Egy...
- + Egypt News: Feature: Art festival aims to save Egypt's traditional Aragoz puppet show—CAIRO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- In an amusing atmosphere at a historical palace in the Sayeda Zeinab neighborhood of the Egyptian capital Cairo, a large au...
- + Egypt News: Jaishankar extends wishes to Egypt on 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations—New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday extended his wishes to his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, ...
- + Egypt News: 7-member family killed in microbus crash in NE Egypt—CAIRO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 13 injured, all belonging to the same family, in a microbus crash on a highway northe...
- + Egypt News: Egypt's central bank chief resigns, named presidential advisor—CAIRO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the central bank governor Tarek Amer and a...
- + Egypt News: Amarnath Yatra: A symbol of religious tolerance and mutual brotherhood in Jammu and Kashmir—Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 17 (ANI): The pilgrimage to the Amarnath Gupha, a holy place for Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir, is marked b...
- + Egypt News: 6th Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Competition to be held in October—DUBAI, 16th August, 2022 (WAM) -- The Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) announced the hosting of the sixth edition of the Sheikha Fatima Bi...
- + Egypt News: Boman Irani to Amyra Dastur, celebs share Navroz wishes—Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16 (ANI): As it's a Navroz today, several celebrities Boman Irani, Amyra Dastur and Delnaaz Irani, among others, ...
- + Egypt News: Xi extends condolences to Egyptian president over massive church fire—© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolence to Egyptian President Abdel-Fat...
- + Egypt News: President Murmu extends greetings on Parsi New Year—New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended her greetings on the occasion of Navroz- the Parsi New Year. "Navroz ...
- + Egypt News: Mideast in Pictures: Beautiful sunset at Alexandria beach in Egypt—© Provided by Xinhua ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Don't miss the beautiful sunset at the Alexandria Port in Egypt's Mediterranean province o...
- + Egypt News: Jaishankar extends condolences to families of victims of Giza church fire in Egypt—New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended condolences and expressed sympathy to the families of th...
- + Egypt News: GCC chief offers condolences to Egypt on deadly church fire—RIYADH, 15th August, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, has extended sincere condolences to Egypt o...
- + Egypt News: Hamas and Yair Lapid come out as winners from the Israeli operation against Islamic Jihad—By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus], August 15 (ANI): Israel's three-day "Operation Breaking Dawn" in Gaza was unleashed on August 5 against the Palestini...
- + Egypt News: 41 killed in massive church fire in Egypt's Giza—CAIRO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 41 people were killed and 12 others injured in a massive fire that broke out in a Coptic church in Egypt's Giza Pr...
- + Egypt News: UAE leaders offer condolences to Egyptian President over victims of church fire—ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to Abdel Fattah el-Sis...
- + Egypt News: Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Aug. 14—CAIRO -- At least 41 people were killed and 12 injured in a massive fire that broke out in a Coptic church in Egypt's Giza Province on Sunday, the Egy...
- + HBR: Why Does Your “New” Strategy Look Just Like Your Old One?—Three steps to move past business as usual. [Author: Graham Kenny] [Category: Strategy, Strategic planning, Digital Article]
- + HBR: How to Build Real Relationships at Work—What to actually say to spark conversation. [Author: Gorick Ng] [Category: Interpersonal skills, Managing yourself, Interpersonal communication, Profe...
- + HBR: For Better Negotiations, Cut “But” from Your Vocabulary—This one little word can dramatically shift the tone of a conversation. [Author: Steven Tomlinson] [Category: Business communication, Collaboration an...
- + HBR: Facing the Fears That Hold You Back at Work—Too often our conscious (or unconscious) beliefs hold us back from what we really want to achieve. [Author: Rebecca ZuckerRuth Gotian] [Category: Mana...
- + HBR: Why Founders Are Afraid to Talk About Exit Strategies—Five myths and biases that prevent entrepreneurs from considering all their options. [Author: Touraj Parang] [Category: Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, M...
- + HBR: What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox—Six considerations to guide your response. [Author: Jeff Levin-ScherzPatricia ToroSiupo BeckerMeg Alexander] [Category: Human resource management, Wor...
- + HBR: The Hidden Power of Workplace Rituals—Regular practices can strengthen psychological safety, purpose, and performance. [Author: Erica Keswin] [Category: Organizational culture, Mental heal...
- + HBR: Why Executives Should Start Acting Like Activist Investors—To stay competitive, companies need to be able to shift how they allocate capital in response to changing business conditions. [Author: Emily RileyRan...
- + HBR: Don’t Focus on Your Job at the Expense of Your Career—Four strategies to balance short- and long-term success. [Author: Dorie Clark] [Category: Career transitions, Personal growth and transformation, Care...
- + HBR: Research: The Unintended Consequences of Pay Transparency—How companies can avoid three common pitfalls. [Author: Leon LamBonnie Hayden ChengPeter BambergerMan-Nok Wong] [Category: Compensation and benefits, ...
- + HBR: Keeping Your Team Motivated When the Company Is Struggling—Dont pretend you have all the answers. Do be prepared to deal with the messy emotions people may be experiencing. [Author: Ron Carucci] [Category: Mot...
- + HBR: Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Coworkers—A conversation about practical ways to handle negative relationships with people at work. [Category: Difficult conversations, Managing yourself, Colla...
- + India ET: Assam govt to come up with litigation policy wherein cases with quantum of sentence of less than three years will be withdrawn—Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “In next 15 days we will come up with a new litigation policy wherein cases where three years’ sentence...
- + India ET: India better placed on growth-inflation-external balance triangle, says FinMin report—Softening of inflationary pressures in India is further on the anvil as the prices of important raw materials such as iron ore, copper and tin that fe...
- + India ET: China backs Jaishankar's remarks on Asian Century, says talks to resolve border standoff 'effective'—The troops of China and India are engaged in a prolonged standoff in eastern Ladakh. The two sides have so far held 16 rounds of Corps Commander Level...
- + India ET: Delhi logs 1,417 coronavirus cases, three deaths—With this, Delhi's case count went up to 19,91,772 and the death toll to 26,411, according to the latest bulletin.
- + India ET: Pernod Ricard's former employee named in CBI FIR in Delhi excise policy case—In November last year, the Delhi government decided to exit the liquor vending business and handed it over to private companies which led to steep pri...
- + India ET: Eight Kuki Tribal Union militants surrendered in Assam's Haflong—They surrendered before the Commanding Officer, 11 Assam Rifles at its camp base at Sarkari Bagan at Haflong.
- + India ET: You really need to update your iPhone. Here’s how.—Apple said Wednesday that there are serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take comple...
- + India ET: US poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine—For much of the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists h...
- + India ET: South Africa completes innings defeat of England in 1st test—After taking a lead of 161 runs into the second innings, the Proteas dismissed England for 149 in 37.4 overs and went 1-0 ahead in the three-test seri...
- + India ET: Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 withdrawn, but it continues to spell trouble for leaders, officials—The Delhi government's Excise Policy 2021-22 launched last year to boost revenue and reform liquor trade fell to further disrepute with Friday's CBI r...
- + India ET: Amid raging political debate over poll freebies, a PIL in SC drives home the point—Petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay filed additional submissions on Friday in the top court saying that registered political parties be asked to furnish relev...
- + India ET: Hyderabad: Ola Cabs ordered to pay Rs 95,000 compensation for overcharging customer—The complainant, Jabez Samuel was billed and forced to pay Rs 861 for a 4-5 km journey which should not have cost more than Rs 200. According to him, ...
- + India ET: China gives tacit nod to Pakistan's move to scrap CPEC Authority amid reports of rift over tardy progress, security—China has taken a note of the relevant information, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing here when asked about Pakista...
- + India ET: Pakistan records highest ever weekly inflation of 42.3 pc—The report said that the increase was observed in the prices of food items including tomatoes 20.28 percent, chicken 7.57 percent, onions 2.30 percent...
- + India ET: Europe's six large states offer no fresh military commitments to Ukraine in July—Meanwhile Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed that the deadly conflict in Ukraine has the potential to “demonstratively” put an end to W...
- + India ET: Geopolitical tensions could trigger crude oil supply concerns in the winter, says Finance Ministry—"The geopolitical environment remains tense and fraught. This could trigger fresh supply concerns in the winter for critical commodities such as crud...
- + India ET: Sports ministry writes to FIFA, requests to let Kerala FC, ATK Mohun Bagan play AFC tournaments
- + India ET: Karnataka minister's Ganesh Chaturthi remark triggers row; PFI student wing opposes celebrations in colleges
- + India ET: ONGC, IRCTC among 21 PSEs running without full-time heads—As many as 21 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) including Maharatna entity ONGC, Navratnas Oil India Ltd (OIL), and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BE...
- + India ET: Delhi liquor scam raids: Manish Sisodia among 15 persons named in CBI FIR
- + LA Time National: Bones, sweat and years: What it takes to dig up a dinosaur—This summer a team of paleontologists piled into trucks in Los Angeles and set out for scorching southern Utah to collect a stegosaurus fossil.
- + LA Time National: Scientists' big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay—The longer the monkeypox outbreak drags on, the more likely the virus will spread to wild animals. If that happens we'll never be rid of it.
- + LA Time National: Democrats launch major effort to sell Inflation Reduction Act to voters—President Biden and congressional Democrats passed their big climate and drug-prices bill. Now they have to convince voters to like it.
- + LA Time National: Mexico's president vowed to end the drug war. Instead he's doubled the number of troops in the streets—President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised a radical break with the militarized security strategy of his predecessors, which he blamed for turning...
- + LA Time National: Former FBI agent sentenced for gambling away government cash in Las Vegas—Scott Carpenter, who gambled with $13,000 in money meant to be used for an undercover operation, was sentenced to three months in federal custody.
- + LA Time National: Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks, officials say—The new booster 'will become available by early to mid-September,' if the FDA and CDC authorize shots, a top White House official said this week.
- + LA Time National: A dog got monkeypox in first known case of human-to-animal transmission—The development underscores CDC guidance for people with suspected or confirmed monkeypox infections to avoid contact with animals, including pets.
- + LA Time National: Fifth set of human remains found at diminishing Lake Mead—Park rangers said skeletal remains were found around 8 p.m. Monday at the lake's Swim Beach area.
- + LA Time National: Salman Rushdie and the long shadow of 'The Satanic Verses'—Salman Rushdie was marked for death and celebrated as an icon after writing "The Satanic Verses." Last week's near-fatal attack reminds us of the stak...
- + LA Time National: Jailed for terrorism, onetime hero Rusesabagina is a point of U.S. contention with Rwanda —On his trip through Africa last week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken told reporters that the U.S. has 'been clear about our concerns related to ...
- + LA Time National: Podcast: Babies at a bargain lead to pricey problems—Lilly Frost set up a surrogacy service promising cheap rates and guaranteed pregnancy. Now, the FBI is investigating.
- + LA Time National: Ukraine war brings nonstop weddings to Kyiv. 'This way, love wins'—Couples in Ukraine's capital flock to tie the knot as war nears six-month mark.
- + LA Time National: Ukraine war brings nonstop weddings to Kyiv. "This way, love wins."—Couples in Ukraine's capital flock to tie the knot as war nears six-month mark.
- + LA Time National: Nearly $4 billion in federal student loan debt canceled for former ITT Tech students—All remaining federal loans taken out to attend ITT Technical Institute since 2005 will be automatically wiped out, the Department of Education said.
- + LA Time National: Column: Cheney's Wyoming defeat is a win for Trump and a decisive blow to fading GOP establishment—Cheney's congressional primary loss also undermines the truth and those who care about protecting democracy.
- + LA Time National: Rep. Liz Cheney loses Wyoming GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger—The three-term congresswoman loses to Harriet Hageman, a lawyer who has worked to block federal regulations in Wyoming and who was endorsed by former ...
- + LA Time National: Tijuana cartel violence caused border traffic to plummet. Now it's getting back to normal—Things appeared to return back to normal as the hours-long traffic to go through border checkpoints to the United States were back.
- + LA Time National: Biden signs climate, drug price bill into law, another win for him amid crisis for U.S. democracy—$700-billion package, aimed at curbing climate change and drug costs, may help Democrats this fall. But it comes at a fraught time for U.S. democracy.
- + LA Time National: At 95, Gina Lollobrigida, icon from Hollywood's Golden Age, to run for Senate in Italy—Gina Lollobrigida says she's seeking office because she is 'tired of hearing politicians arguing with each other without ever getting to the point.'
- + LA Time National: Escalating border war in Africa tests a Biden administration already weighed down by global crises—Fighting along the border between Rwanda, Congo has echo in conflicts that have killed millions in recent years
- + Latest UPI: House oversight chair seeks to hold firearms industry accountable for gun crimes—House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced two bills Friday that would make it harder for firearms manufacturers to sell...
- + Latest UPI: Look: Blackpink release 'Pink Venom' ahead of new album—K-pop stars Blackpink released a single and music video for "Pink Venom," the lead single from their album "Born Pink."
- + Latest UPI: 2 survive shark attacks in waters off popular South Carolina beach—Two swimmers survived shark attacks this week at one of South Carolina's most popular beaches, authorities said, one of whom was on vacation with her ...
- + Latest UPI: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls on airlines to treat flyers better—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Friday that the airline industry is ultimately responsible for the summer delays and cancellations and...
- + Latest UPI: 'Jurassic World Dominion' coming to Peacock in September—Peacock will start streaming the theatrical and extended versions of "Jurassic World Dominion" starring Chris Pratt in September.
- + Latest UPI: Look: Firefighters rescue escaped parrot from tree in Michigan—Firefighters in Michigan were called out to an unusual rescue when a pet parrot escaped from her home and perched on a high branch of a maple tree.
- + Latest UPI: In photos: SLS, NASA's biggest rocket, gets ready for moon mission—The Space Launch System rocket, the largest ever built by NASA, is the cornerstone of the Artemis mission to return astronauts to the moon for the fir...
- + Latest UPI: NASA unveils possible Artemis III landing sites for human return to moon—Officials at NASA on Friday will announce possible landing sites near the moon's southern pole for Artemis III -- the United States' first manned miss...
- + Latest UPI: Study: Medieval British friars had more intestinal worms than general population—The remains of dozens of medieval British Augustine friars discovered by the University of Cambridge were plagued with twice the parasitic intestinal ...
- + Latest UPI: Connecticut man gets 65 years in prison for killing wife in Fitbit murder case—A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for killing his wife several years ago, who was wearing a fitness watch that became a criti...
- + Latest UPI: Washington man, 82, makes one millionth basketball free throw—A Washington state man celebrated his 82nd birthday by completing his 17-year goal to shoot one million basketball free throws.
- + Latest UPI: 'SEAL Team' to return for Season 6 in September—Paramount+ shared a premiere date and trailer for Season 6 of "SEAL Team," a military drama starring David Boreanaz.
- + Latest UPI: Look: Panic! at the Disco releases new album, 'Sad Clown' music video—Panic! at the Disco released the album "Viva Las Vengeance" and a music video for the song "Sad Clown."
- + Latest UPI: Jury convicts California serial killer Horace Vaultz, who eluded police for decades—A California man who investigators firmly believe was a serial killer has been convicted of raping and killing two young women before he disappeared f...
- + Latest UPI: 'Sex Education' recruits Dan Levy, begins production on Season 4—"Schitt's Creek" actor Dan Levy will join Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson and Emma Mackey in the Netflix series "Sex Education."
- + Latest UPI: Biden administration offers 'Fresh Start' for nearly 7.5 million student loan borrowers—A Biden administration program is giving nearly 7.5 million borrowers behind on their student loans an opportunity to catch up on their debts. It inc...
- + Latest UPI: Streaming surpasses cable in July for first time ever—For the first time ever, more Americans tuned in to watch programming using streaming services than by cable or broadcast TV, according to ratings com...
- + Latest UPI: Look: Offset visits amusement park in '5 4 3 2 1' music video—Migos rapper Offset released a single and music video for "5 4 3 2 1," his first solo music since 2019.
- + Latest UPI: Judge sentences Thomas Nutt to at least 21 years in death of wife stuffed in suitcase—Thomas Nutt, the British man convicted in the death of his wife on their wedding day last October, was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison.
- + Latest UPI: Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform, receive Global Icon Award at MTV VMAs—Red Hot Chili Peppers will be honored with the Global Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
- + McClatchly All: Coronavirus weekly need-to-know: updated COVID boosters, cases, CDC, omicron & more—In the United States, more than 93 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic as of, Friday, Aug. 19, acc...
- + McClatchly All: Where NC Senate candidates Budd and Beasley stand on violent crime, drugs and policing—Ted Budd, the Republican candidate in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, and Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee, have different perspectives on wha...
- + McClatchly All: Val Demings’ big TV spending may pay dividends, but she’s playing catchup with Rubio—It’s not often high-profile incumbent candidates fall behind in the political ad wars early on in their campaigns. But that’s exactly what’s happened ...
- + McClatchly All: What the Inflation Reduction Act will mean for North Carolina residents—With the Raleigh skyline as a backdrop, Rep. Deborah Ross joined state and nonprofit leaders Thursday afternoon to celebrate this week’s passage of th...
- + McClatchly All: Judge orders Justice Dept. to prepare Trump affidavit redactions, leans toward disclosure—A federal judge in Florida said Thursday that he is likely to order the release of a key court document behind the search of Donald Trump’s home, desp...
- + McClatchly All: Madison Cawthorn’s campaign disclosure woes continue after misreporting his own donation—Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s troubles with the Federal Election Commission continued Wednesday when he reported to the agency that he had failed to disclos...
- + McClatchly All: Mexico’s president sounds increasingly radical. Is a clash with Washington imminent? | Opinion—This is getting little attention in the United States, but should sound alarm bells across the Americas: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador...
- + McClatchly All: ‘Bye Liz’: With Cheney’s loss, Rand Paul scores an elusive endorsement win—Rand Paul traveled to Texas to stump in their governor’s race. He appeared in a television commercial for an Ohio Senate contender. And he held a tele...
- + McClatchly All: How a ban on visitors impacted the smuggling of drugs into Florida prisons—Prison officials have long said that inmates’ friends and family members bear the most blame for the flow of drugs and other forbidden items into Flor...
- + McClatchly All: Florida court says 16-year-old in state care is too immature to choose abortion—Jane Doe 22-B, a 16-year-old in the care of Florida child welfare authorities, lacks the maturity to be allowed to terminate her 10-week-pregnancy, an...
- + McClatchly All: New polls show Demings gaining on Rubio. Can they be trusted?—A recent spate of polls suggests Republican Sen. Marco Rubio might suddenly have a tougher-than-expected reelection fight on his hands. But some skept...
- + McClatchly All: B-a-n-a-n-a-s? Candidate’s ‘joke’ about Banana Republic overshadows what’s in store for FBI—Bo Hines, a candidate for Congress in the Triangle, made headlines this week for referencing Banana Republic — the stores run by Gap Inc. — in place o...
- + McClatchly All: COVID outbreak shuts down summer camp after campers and staff test positive in Vermont—A COVID-19 outbreak among campers and staff shut down a summer camp early in Vermont, resulting in attendees being sent home before its scheduled end....
- + McClatchly All: Devin Nunes has to turn over details on his job for Trump’s company in lawsuit he started—More details about former Congressman Devin Nunes’ assumption of Truth Social could be revealed as part of a lawsuit that he filed against a magazine ...
- + McClatchly All: Jill Biden tests positive for COVID, exhibiting ‘mild symptoms,’ White House says—First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said Tuesday, after first showing signs of the virus Monday evening. The first...
- + McClatchly All: Over 6,200 frozen pizzas recalled after some consumers munch metal—“Metal” is for pizza pans and pizza cutters, not actual pizza, which is why Home Run Inn recalled 13,099 pounds — or about 6,256 pizzas — of its Chica...
- + McClatchly All: What got into the Capri Sun that affected taste and caused a recall of 5,700 cases?—When KraftHeinz looked into why some customers had a problem with the taste of their Capri Sun, the solution turned out to be cleaning solution and a ...
- + McClatchly All: One infant strangled to death, another bruised, and 2 million swings and rockers recalled—In another safety recall involving a baby fatality and products designed to hold infants, 4moms recalled 2,060,000 MamaRoo swings and 270,000 RockaRoo...
- + McClatchly All: Want your house to be more energy efficient? Rebates and tax breaks will be on the way—In the market for a new heating or air conditioning system? Windows? A stove? The federal government wants to help you afford those and other energy p...
- + McClatchly All: Decade after abduction, Austin Tice’s parents say Biden has strategy to return their son—The Biden administration will continue to engage directly with the Syrian government to locate and return Austin Tice, a journalist missing for a deca...
- + Moscow Times: Putin Allows Inspectors to Visit Russia-Held Nuclear Plant via Ukraine—Recent fighting around the Zaporizhzhia plant controlled by Russian forces has raised the specter of a nuclear incident comparable to Chernobyl.
- + Moscow Times: 'Maintenance' to Halt Nord Stream Gas for 3 Days – Gazprom—News of the decision risks reviving fears of shortages in Europe, which has already accused Moscow of energy blackmail.
- + Moscow Times: Putin, Macron Call for IAEA Inspection of Ukraine Nuclear Plant—Recent fighting around the Zaporizhzhia plant controlled by Russian forces has raised the specter of a nuclear incident comparable to Chernobyl.
- + Moscow Times: Countries Dismantle Soviet-Era Monuments as Russia's Ukraine Invasion Fuels Tensions—Eastern European countries are seeking to distance themselves from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
- + Moscow Times: Russia to Build NW’s ‘Largest’ Military-Patriotic Youth Education Center—The news comes amid a wider militarization of young Russians that has accelerated since Russia invaded Ukraine.
- + Moscow Times: Starbucks' Russian Successor Opens With New Logo, Brand Name—The rebranded Stars Coffee is owned by pro-Kremlin rapper Timati and restaurateur Anton Pinskiy.
- + Moscow Times: Pro-Kremlin Rapper Unveils Starbucks' Russian Successor—The rebranded Stars Coffee is owned by pro-Kremlin rapper Timati and restaurateur Anton Pinskiy.
- + Moscow Times: Putin to Attend G20 Summit, Indonesian President Says—If confirmed, it would be one of Putin’s first face-to-face meetings with Western leaders since he ordered a full-scale attack on neighboring Ukraine.
- + Moscow Times: Ukraine War: As It's Happening—The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.
- + Moscow Times: Erdogan Warns of 'Another Chernobyl' After Talks in Ukraine—"While continuing our efforts to find a solution, we remain on the side of our Ukraine friends," Erdogan said.
- + Moscow Times: Russian Munitions Depot Ablaze Near Ukraine Border—Moscow has repeatedly accused Ukrainian forces of carrying out strikes on its soil since the start of the war, particularly in the Belgorod region.
- + Moscow Times: Ukrainian Southern Counteroffensive ‘Unlikely’ as Russia Bolsters Forces —Russia has transferred thousands of soldiers from eastern to southern Ukraine in recent weeks.
- + Moscow Times: Zelensky Hails Turkish Leader’s Visit as Russian Strikes Batter Kharkiv—In a separate meeting with UN chief Antonio Guterres, Zelensky called on the UN to ensure security at the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
- + Moscow Times: Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missiles to Kaliningrad —Three warplanes equipped with hypersonic missiles will be on "round-the-clock combat duty."
- + Moscow Times: Wildfire Smog Blankets Moscow Amid Heatwave—Authorities in the Russian capital have advised residents to wear face masks to protect themselves from the smog.
- + Moscow Times: European Military Aid Commitments to Ukraine ‘Dry Up’ After 5 Months of War – Research—The decline “does not bode well for Ukraine’s plans for a counteroffensive,” the head of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy said.
- + Moscow Times: U.S. Seeking to Brand Russia a ‘Blood Diamonds’ Exporter—Moscow's Finance Ministry dismissed the Western-backed effort to redefine conflict diamonds as “political demagogy.”
- + Moscow Times: Russia Strikes Kharkiv Ahead of Erdogan, UN Chief Meeting With Zelensky—"Kharkiv. 175 days of horror. Daily terror, missile strikes on residential areas and civilians," senior presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak wrote.
- + Moscow Times: Russian Strikes Kill 4, Injure 20 in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region—The attacks come ahead of a meeting between Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN chief Antonio Guterres on the other side of the country.
- + Moscow Times: Russian Exports to EU Up Amid Higher Oil Prices—Russia’s oil and fuel revenues increased despite the total volume of oil exports decreasing since invading Ukraine.
- + NYT: Survivor of White House Lightning Strike Embraces Third Chance at Life—On her 28th birthday, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis was struck by lightning in Lafayette Square. Three other people died. Her heart stopped twice, but s...
- + NYT: Putin Makes Public Remarks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant As Tensions Mount—The remarks came during a telephone call initiated by President Emmanuel Macron of France.
- + NYT: Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target in Ukraine.—President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine’s fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to...
- + NYT: Gavin Newsom’s Next Political Test Is an Injection-Site Bill—California’s Democratic governor has backed progressive causes before, but he faces a tougher call on the bill if national aspirations are on his mind...
- + NYT: The Constitution Is Broken and Should Not Be Reclaimed—Liberals need to radically change the rules of our politics.
- + NYT: How Dan Price’s Social Media Fame Fueled Abuse Allegations—Dan Price was applauded for paying a minimum salary of $70,000 at his Seattle company and criticizing corporate greed. The adulation helped to hide an...
- + NYT: Will the F.B.I. Raid Give Trump a Boost?—Readers discuss a David Brooks column about the political fallout. Also: Honoring the victims of the 1972 Olympic massacre in Munich; economic illusio...
- + NYT: The West Is Kidding Itself About Women’s Freedom in Saudi Arabia—The West can’t admit that morals are a luxury it can no longer afford with Saudi Arabia, so it points to social reforms that are not all they seem. [C...
- + NYT: Beto O’Rourke Takes on Abortion and Guns in Texas Governor’s Race—“I can’t win this with Democrats alone,” Mr. O’Rourke said during a 49-day drive across Texas that has included deeply Republican towns. [Category: Po...
- + NYT: Europeans Debate Barring Russian Tourists Over the Invasion of Ukraine—A proposed visa ban has divided many Europeans, with some arguing it would increase pressure inside Russia and others questioning whether it plays int...
- + NYT: Kyrsten Sinema Has Made Sure the New Tax Bill Doesn’t Go Near the Wealthy—Without one intransigent Democratic senator and a significant political misjudgment by the Biden administration, we would have had an even more conseq...
- + NYT: Inside the Negotiations That Led a Top Trump Executive to Plead Guilty—Allen Weisselberg’s admissions were damaging for the Trump family business, but prosecutors could never convince him to turn on the former President h...
- + NYT: Michael K. Williams’s Unfinished Business in Brooklyn—The actor set out to save his Brooklyn neighborhood. Here’s how he’s doing it, even in death. [Category: Content Type: Personal Profile, Police Depart...
- + NYT: How is Russia’s War in Ukraine Going?—We explain why the last several weeks of the war in Ukraine have gone poorly for Russia. [Category: internal-storyline-no, War and Armed Conflicts, De...
- + NYT: Cosmic Questions—Conversations about the big, dreamy, existential questions we don’t have all the answers to. [Category: audio-positive-escape, Space and Astronomy, Bl...
- + NYT: Workers in the Catskills Can’t Find Housing. Bosses Are Trying to Help.—Business owners are building employee housing after an influx of transplants from New York City made a tight rental market even tighter. [Category: Re...
- + NYT: For Former Rebel in West Africa, Her Allegiance Still Lies With Russia—The Kremlin armed a generation of freedom fighters in Africa, like Joana Gomes, who helped Guinea-Bissau win liberation. So her decision to take Mosco...
- + NYT: Outside Money Floods New York Congressional Races—Super PACs have spent about $9 million to try to influence the Aug. 23 congressional primaries in New York, more than three times the amount spent in ...
- + NYT: The Mirage of Women’s Freedom in Saudi Arabia—The West can’t admit that morals are a luxury it can no longer afford with Saudi Arabia, so it points to social reforms that are not all they seem. [C...
- + NYT: The Mysteries of Mar-a-Lago—What is in those files? Where did they come from? And who shows up on the surveillance tapes from the Trump mansion? [Category: Classified Information...
- + NYT Africa: For Former Rebel in West Africa, Her Allegiance Still Lies With Russia—The Kremlin armed a generation of freedom fighters in Africa, like Joana Gomes, who helped Guinea-Bissau win liberation. So her decision to take Mosco...
- + NYT Africa: Fast-Spreading Wildfires Kill at Least 37 People in Algeria—The government blamed extreme heat and strong winds. Heat waves in the North African nation, about 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara, are e...
- + NYT Africa: Killing of Ranger Protecting Rhinos Raises Fears for Conservation Efforts—The fatal shooting of the head ranger at the Timbavati reserve in South Africa has stoked concerns that organized poaching syndicates are targeting wi...
- + NYT Africa: Spanish Court Clears Way to Return Body of Angola’s Ex-President—After José Eduardo dos Santos died in Spain, the decision on where to bury him pitted his widow and the Angolan government against some of his adult c...
- + NYT Africa: African Crater Adds an Asteroid Strike to the Late Dinosaur Era—The impact that made the submarine depression probably occurred close to the dinosaur-ending Chicxulub event, but researchers say much remains to be l...
- + NYT Africa: After a Bitter Contest, Kenyan Opposition Leader Rejects Election Result—Raila Odinga said the result announced on Monday, declaring his rival William Ruto as president-elect, should be annulled. The dispute looks set to go...
- + NYT Africa: A Royal Family Feuds Over Who Should be King of the Zulus—Who should rightfully inherit the throne of the legendary King Shaka Zulu? Some royals have criticized the leading contender as a reckless playboy unf...
- + NYT Africa: Kenya Elects New President, but Disputes Erupt—Kenya is often held up as a beacon of democracy in Africa, but as the latest election showed, it is not always pretty. Disputes started even before a ...
- + NYT Africa: Who Is William Ruto, Kenya’s New President Elect?—Mr. Ruto grew up poor, tending his family’s livestock in a remote village. As a presidential candidate, he appealed to the “hustler nation” of disenfr...
- + NYT Africa: French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost—The last unit of the French military mission, Operation Barkhane, crossed into neighboring Niger, after a major fallout with Malian authorities. [Cate...
- + NYT Africa: Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living—Clashes between protesters and security forces over rising fuel and food prices have left an unknown number dead, and the government has imposed a nat...
- + NYT Africa: Ukraine’s First U.N. Grain Ship Prepares to Depart for Africa—The Brave Commander, a freighter, is expected to carry 23,000 metric tons of wheat to Ethiopia, which World Food Program officials said was “on the ve...
- + NYT Africa: Ivory Coast, a Big Cocoa Exporter, Tries to Move Up the Ladder—A new generation of Ivory Coast chocolatiers is striving to change an industry that has long left cocoa farmers in poverty. [Category: Ivory Coast, Co...
- + NYT Africa: Kenya on Edge as Media’s Election Tally Suddenly Stops—An attempt at radical transparency by the election commission, which uploaded raw ballot numbers online, led to divergent tallies. “People are so tens...
- + NYT Africa: U.S. Urges Rwanda and Congo to End Support for Warring Militias—Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said he had warned the leaders of both nations over violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of...
- + NYT Africa: Kamoya Kimeu, Fossil-Hunting ‘Legend’ in East Africa, Is Dead—Working closely with the Leakey family in Kenya, he discovered many of the bones that rewrote how we understand human evolution. [Category: Kimeu, Kam...
- + NYT Africa: Kenyans Await Results as Votes Are Counted in Presidential Race—Conflicting estimates of which candidate was ahead suggested a very tight race. Official results are expected to take several days. [Category: Kenya, ...
- + NYT Africa: U.S. Presses Congo to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests—The secretary of state’s efforts led to the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of Congo agreeing to have a team look at environmental conservation. [Cat...
- + NYT Africa: Voting Is Over in Kenya’s Election. Here’s What Comes Next.—The two front-runners for the presidency — one making his fifth attempt — said victory was within reach. But a dispute over the results seems inevitab...
- + NYT Africa: New Laws in Sierra Leone Reshape Environmental Battleground—The West African nation will let communities veto mining, farming and industrial projects. Activists say the legislation is a progressive landmark. At...
- + Spiegel: "Anything Seemed Better than Lying Dead in Mariupol": Ukrainians Speak about Being Taken to Russia—Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are being brought to Russia against their will. Here, two of them describe how Moscow lures them with welcome mone...
- + Spiegel: Brazil Has High Hopes for a New Strain of Wheat—A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates. The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance, but also m...
- + Spiegel: How Putin's War Changed My Moscow—DER SPIEGEL Moscow Correspondent Christian Esch has lived in the Russian capital for the past 14 years. But now even those familiar to him have become...
- + Spiegel: The Taliban Catastrophe: Afghanistan One Year After the Takeover—Kabul fell to the Taliban one year ago. Since then, DER SPIEGEL reporter Christoph Reuter has traveled to Afghanistan on several occasions. The situat...
- + Spiegel: Flirting with a Meltdown: Fighting Near Ukrainian Power Plant Raises Risk of Nuclear Accident—Russia's military controls the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in the world. Several rockets have struck the site in recent days,...
- + Spiegel: Germany Sees Tidal Shift in Sentiment Toward Atomic Energy—According to a new survey from DER SPIEGEL, three quarters of all Germans want to continue the operations of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants,...
- + Spiegel: Interview with Afghanistan's Former President: Mr. Karzai, Should the West Work Together with the Taliban?—Hamid Karzai isn't allowed to leave his country. DER SPIEGEL traveled to Kabul to his private office to interview the former Afghan president about th...
- + Spiegel: A Journey through Contested Eastern Ukraine: Many in the Donbas Feel Betrayed – By Kyiv—Windows here are barricaded with sandbags and the sounds from the front are constantly rolling in. Still, many elderly residents of the Donetsk region...
- + Spiegel: How the Ukraine War Hit Home for Me: When War Knocks on Your Door—Ukrainian photographer Julia Kochetova documents the suffering in her country for DER SPIEGEL. She long believed that her parents were safe, but then ...
- + Spiegel: A Global Shopping Tour: Where Will Germany Get Its Energy in the Future?—Germany must not only free itself from Russian gas, but from fossil fuels altogether. Where will those future energies come from? [Link to media]
- + Spiegel: An Expedition into Afghanistan's Forbidden Mountains in the Nuristan Province—For a decade and a half, the forested and rugged region of Nuristan was Afghanistan’s most inaccessible province, a bastion of al-Qaida and the Islami...
- + Spiegel: Why Some Ukrainian Women Are Leaving Germany: Going Home To a Country at War—The Russian war is still raging in their country, and yet a number of Ukrainian refugee women are leaving Germany to return home to husbands and famil...
- + Spiegel: The Energy Shock: Germany Plans for a Winter without Gas from Russia—Vladimir Putin is toying with Germans by further reducing gas flows from Russia. Companies are worrying about a potential financial abyss as politicia...
- + Spiegel: Frontex Scandal: Classified Report Reveals Full Extent of Cover-Up—The EU’s anti-fraud office has found that the European border agency covered up and helped to finance illegal pushbacks of asylum-seekers in Greece. T...
- + Spiegel: Germany and the End of Globalization: Prosperity Under Pressure—The number of democratic countries around the world is shrinking steadily, and autocratic countries are registering more patents than the West. A new ...
- + Spiegel: Energy Crisis Tracker: Real-Time Statistics on Europe's Gas Supplies—Gas supplies are flowing to Germany from Russia again after maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, but how well filled are the country's gas stora...
- + Spiegel: The Dystopia of São Paulo Holds the Key To Brazil's Transformation—São Paulo is a symbol of inequality. The wealthy enjoy incredible luxury while the poor are left huddling beneath highway overpasses. A portrait of th...
- + Spiegel: Panama Papers Whistleblower: "The Russian Government Wants To See Me Dead"—The revelations about offshore firms brought to light by the source behind the Panama Papers toppled government leaders and spawned thousands of inves...
- + Spiegel: Battle for the Donbas: Why Putin Should Fear the Ukrainian Resistance—Resistance is growing in the areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops. Reports from the underground show that Kyiv's modern weapons systems are bec...
- + Telegraph Spain: Ryan Giggs trial: Sir Alex Ferguson never saw winger lose his temper, court hears — [Category: topics:in-the-news/court-cases, structure:news, topics:people/sir-alex-ferguson, topics:people/ryan-giggs, topics:organisations/manchester...
- + Telegraph Spain: Friday evening news briefing: Sir Alex Ferguson makes trial appearance— [Category: topics:events/a-level-results-day, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: Two female prison workers accused of affairs with same inmate— [Category: topics:places/prisons, topics:in-the-news/court-cases, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: Keeping Up Appearances star Josephine Tewson dies aged 91— [Category: topics:places/london, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: Wayne Couzens charged with two further counts of indecent exposure— [Category: topics:people/sarah-everard, topics:organisations/metropolitan-police-service, topics:things/crime, topics:in-the-news/sexual-harassment, ...
- + Telegraph Spain: Man bites dog— [Category: topics:places/lincolnshire, topics:organisations/lincolnshire-police, topics:things/dogs, structure:news, storytype:standard] [Link to med...
- + Telegraph Spain: 'Ukraine: The Latest' - listen to our daily podcast on the Russian invasion— [Category: topics:in-the-news/ukraine-crisis, topics:in-the-news/russia-ukraine-invasion-live, topics:places/ukraine, topics:places/bucha, structure:...
- + Telegraph Spain: How your car’s wing mirrors could leave you vulnerable to theft— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:organisations/police, topics:organisations/automobile-association, structure:news, structure:cars, storytype:s...
- + Telegraph Spain: Lee Byer charged with ‘vicious’ murder of grandfather stabbed to death on mobility scooter— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:in-the-news/knife-crime, topics:places/west-london, structure:news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: London transport strikes: Tube and bus services grind to a halt— [Category: topics:in-the-news/tube-strike, topics:organisations/tube, topics:places/london, topics:organisations/rmt, topics:in-the-news/rail-strikes...
- + Telegraph Spain: Pictured: The most searched for images online, and the one with the most likes— [Category: topics:things/photography, topics:things/internet, topics:things/history, structure:news] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: NHS chief: ‘The country is facing a humanitarian crisis’— [Category: topics:organisations/nhs, topics:in-the-news/cost-of-living, topics:organisations/ofgem, topics:in-the-news/energy-crisis, structure:news,...
- + Telegraph Spain: Drought declared in part of Wales after heatwave and low rainfall— [Category: topics:things/drought, topics:things/uk-weather, topics:places/wales, structure:news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: What can't you do under a hosepipe ban? Check your postcode to see which rules are in place— [Category: topics:things/heatwave, topics:things/uk-weather, topics:places/england, topics:things/drought, topics:in-the-news/hosepipe-ban, structure...
- + Telegraph Spain: Friday morning UK news briefing: The true cost of lockdown— [Category: topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, topics:in-the-news/uk-coronavirus-lockdown, topics:things/a-levels, topics:people/rishi-sunak, topics:even...
- + Telegraph Spain: A-level disappointment, Salman Rushdie attack and Channel migrant crisis fired up Telegraph readers— [Category: topics:people/salman-rushdie, topics:things/immigration, topics:organisations/royal-navy, topics:events/a-level-results-day, topics:things...
- + Telegraph Spain: Greenford stabbing: Residents ask ‘where police have gone’ after killing of 87-year-old— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:places/west-london, topics:in-the-news/knife-crime, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard...
- + Telegraph Spain: Ryan Giggs trial: Ex-footballer penned poem to Kate Greville that read 'pulling you was my greatest ever coo'— [Category: topics:things/crime, topics:in-the-news/court-cases, structure:news, topics:people/ryan-giggs, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard]...
- + Telegraph Spain: Thursday evening news briefing: Generation Covid's A-levels scramble— [Category: topics:events/a-level-results-day, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Telegraph Spain: A-level results 2022: Students see biggest drop in top grades on record— [Category: topics:in-the-news/education-news, topics:events/a-level-results-day, topics:things/a-levels, topics:things/secondary-education, topics:th...
- + Top News UPI: House oversight chair seeks to hold firearms industry accountable for gun crimes—House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced two bills Friday that would make it harder for firearms manufacturers to sell...
- + Top News UPI: 2 survive shark attacks in waters off popular South Carolina beach—Two swimmers survived shark attacks this week at one of South Carolina's most popular beaches, authorities said, one of whom was on vacation with her ...
- + Top News UPI: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls on airlines to treat flyers better—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Friday that the airline industry is ultimately responsible for the summer delays and cancellations and...
- + Top News UPI: Connecticut man gets 65 years in prison for killing wife in Fitbit murder case—A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for killing his wife several years ago, who was wearing a fitness watch that became a criti...
- + Top News UPI: Jury convicts California serial killer Horace Vaultz, who eluded police for decades—A California man who investigators firmly believe was a serial killer has been convicted of raping and killing two young women before he disappeared f...
- + Top News UPI: Biden administration offers 'Fresh Start' for nearly 7.5 million student loan borrowers—A Biden administration program is giving nearly 7.5 million borrowers behind on their student loans an opportunity to catch up on their debts. It inc...
- + Top News UPI: Streaming surpasses cable in July for first time ever—For the first time ever, more Americans tuned in to watch programming using streaming services than by cable or broadcast TV, according to ratings com...
- + Top News UPI: Judge sentences Thomas Nutt to at least 21 years in death of wife stuffed in suitcase—Thomas Nutt, the British man convicted in the death of his wife on their wedding day last October, was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison.
- + Top News UPI: Apple says iPhone, iPad users should install updates to fix major security issue—Apple is warning iPhone, iPad and Mac users to update their software right away to fix security issues amid reports that hackers are using security vu...
- + Top News UPI: U.S. in recession for home sales and construction, but not for prices, industry report says—Sales of existing homes in the United States tumbled almost 6% in July and were down 20% compared to a year ago, according to an updated industry repo...
- + Top News UPI: Russian rocket strikes kill at least 17 in Ukraine´s second-largest city, Kharkiv—At least 17 people were killed and dozens were injured Friday in two Russian attacks on Ukraine's second largest city -- where Ukrainian fighters have...
- + Top News UPI: President Joe Biden to host 'United We Stand' summit to address rising hate, extremism in U.S.—President Joe Biden will host a cultural summit at the White House next month to address the rise of violence and extremism in the United States and l...
- + Top News UPI: President Joe Biden to host ´United We Stand´ summit to address rising hate, extremism in U.S.—President Joe Biden will host a cultural summit at the White House next month to address the rise of violence and extremism in the United States and l...
- + Top News UPI: Biden admin. allocates $310M for water reuse projects in western states—The Biden administration announced $310 million in funding for water reuse projects across the country as several western states battle drought condit...
- + Top News UPI: Texas woman who flew to D.C. on friend's private jet for Jan. 6 riot pleads guilty—A Texas woman who flew upon a friend's private jet to participate in a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, has pleaded guilty to bre...
- + Top News UPI: North Korea: Seoul’s economic offer ‘absurd,' will never abandon nukes—Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected Seoul's proposal of economic assistance in exchange for denuclearization...
- + Top News UPI: On This Day, Aug. 19: Mikhail Gorbachev removed in coup—On Aug. 19, 1991, a coup orchestrated by hard-line Communists removed Mikhail Gorbachev as president of the Soviet Union.
- + Top News UPI: Florida mother killed by lightning strike while waiting to pick up child from school—Authorities in central Florida said a woman was killed after being struck by lightning while waiting in a park to pick up her child from elementary sc...
- + Top News UPI: Florida's elections crime unit charges 20 former convicts for voting illegally—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that law enforcement has been dispatched to arrest 20 former convicts who have been charged with voting i...
- + Top News UPI: Florida's election integrity police force charges 20 former convicts for voting illegally—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that law enforcement has been dispatched to arrest 20 former convicts who have been charged with voting i...
- + Zero Hedge: How The US Made Inflation Worse—How The US Made Inflation Worse Via Global Macro Monitor, Not a bad primer video from CNBC on the Fed’s policy mistakes, which we all ar...
- + Zero Hedge: The Squeeze Is Over: Goldman Prime Sees A Flood Of New Hedge Fund Shorts—The Squeeze Is Over: Goldman Prime Sees A Flood Of New Hedge Fund Shorts The bear market rally from the mid-June lows was triggered by th...
- + Zero Hedge: As US Announces New $800M Ukraine Arms Package, Here's The Total List Since War's Start—As US Announces New $800M Ukraine Arms Package, Here's The Total List Since War's Start In a Thursday CNN interview Ukrainian Defense Min...
- + Zero Hedge: FBI Raid Targeted Docs Trump Collected To "Exonerate" Himself From Russiagate Hoax; Report—FBI Raid Targeted Docs Trump Collected To "Exonerate" Himself From Russiagate Hoax; Report Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, A r...
- + Zero Hedge: Occidental Soars After Filing Shows Buffett Seeking 50% Stake—Occidental Soars After Filing Shows Buffett Seeking 50% Stake A filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that Wa...
- + Zero Hedge: Alec Baldwin Says Killing Woman Took "Years Off" His Life—Alec Baldwin Says Killing Woman Took "Years Off" His Life Alec Baldwin - who was hobnobbing in Vermont just one week after fatally shooti...
- + Zero Hedge: US Approves Of Ukraine Striking Crimea—US Approves Of Ukraine Striking Crimea Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A senior Biden administration official told Politico thi...
- + Zero Hedge: Labor Action Hits London Tube As UK Transportation Network Grinds To Halt—Labor Action Hits London Tube As UK Transportation Network Grinds To Halt Londoners face new travel chaos on Friday as a strike by rail w...
- + Zero Hedge: EU NatGas Soars To Record High As Gazprom Announces New Halt To Flows—EU NatGas Soars To Record High As Gazprom Announces New Halt To Flows European natural gas prices closed at new record highs today... and...
- + Zero Hedge: Quiet-Quitting: Are You Doing Only What's Necessary At Work And No More?—Quiet-Quitting: Are You Doing Only What's Necessary At Work And No More? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Wondering why produ...
- + Zero Hedge: Putin Warns Macron "Large-Scale Catastrophe" Looms At Ukraine Nuclear Plant—Putin Warns Macron "Large-Scale Catastrophe" Looms At Ukraine Nuclear Plant French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart ...
- + Zero Hedge: Elon Musk Reacts To Border Crisis, Says Lacking Media Attention 'Strange'—Elon Musk Reacts To Border Crisis, Says Lacking Media Attention 'Strange' Authored by Gary Bai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tesl...
- + Zero Hedge: Stocks Extend Losses, Yields Spike After "Recession" Comments From Fed's Barkin—Stocks Extend Losses, Yields Spike After "Recession" Comments From Fed's Barkin Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin ...
- + Zero Hedge: Apple Discloses New Security Flaw That Can Allow Attackers To Take "Complete Control" Over iPhones, iPads, & iMacs—Apple Discloses New Security Flaw That Can Allow Attackers To Take "Complete Control" Over iPhones, iPads, & iMacs Apple has disclose...
- + Zero Hedge: Velocity's Back And It's Taking Inflation With It—Velocity's Back And It's Taking Inflation With It By Simon White, Bloomberg Markets Live analyst and reporter Rising velocity will keep ...
- + Zero Hedge: Erdogan Attempts To Play Peacemaker Between Zelensky & Putin—Erdogan Attempts To Play Peacemaker Between Zelensky & Putin Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying his hand at being a "pe...
- + Zero Hedge: 'Town Car' Vs 'NYC Cab' Strategists—'Town Car' Vs 'NYC Cab' Strategists By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities I cannot remember a time when I’ve had so many interesting disc...
- + Zero Hedge: One Market Indicator With A Perfect Track Record Says Stocks Have Bottomed... Another Says They Are About To Plunge Again—One Market Indicator With A Perfect Track Record Says Stocks Have Bottomed... Another Says They Are About To Plunge Again Just when you t...
- + Zero Hedge: Is The Ethereum Merge Priced In?—Is The Ethereum Merge Priced In? By Hal Press, founder of North Rock Digital, first published in Bankless What’s Up With The Merge? As ...
- + Zero Hedge: Why This Recession Is Different Than All The Rest—Why This Recession Is Different Than All The Rest Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group No matter how you look at it, most Ameri...
- + Aljazeera: Nicaraguan police raid home of Catholic bishop critical of Ortega—Church figures and rights advocates condemn apparent detention of Ronaldo Alvarez after pre-dawn raid of his home. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: UK: Glasgow holds ceremony to repatriate artefacts to India—Objects were previously looted from sacred places such as temples and shrines and given as gifts to the citys museums. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Iran nuclear deal ‘imminent’ with crippling sanctions removed—Sources tell Al Jazeera Arabic an agreement to revive the landmark accord abandoned by the US is soon to be announced. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Indigenous judge O’Bonsawin nominated to Canada’s top court—Experienced jurist Michelle OBonsawin would become first Indigenous person to ever sit on the Supreme Court of Canada. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Russia’s communications watchdog to punish foreign IT firms—Russias Roskomnadzor says its taking punitive measures against TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: ‘Left with nothing’: Record floods devastate Pakistan province—Tens of thousands are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Turkey’s Erdogan says he won’t rule out dialogue with Syria—Erdogan said Turkey did not want to seize Syrian territory as the Syrian opposition fears a potential deal. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: South Africa’s Zulu nation to coronate new king amid tussle—A succession battle has dulled the shine on the forthcoming coronation ceremony of the Zulu monarch in South Africa. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: More blasts in Russian-held areas far from Ukraine front lines—Ukraine hopes new ability to hit Russian targets deep behind front lines can turn the tide of the war. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank village—Salah Tawfiq Sawafta, 58, was shot in the head during an Israeli army raid on the village of Tubas. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Civilians killed in northern Syria marketplace missile attack—The opposition’s Syrian Civil Defence, also known as White Helmets, said five children were among those killed. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: ‘Not going anywhere’: The Palestinian NGOs shut down by Israel—Israel shut down seven Palestinian NGOs on Thursday, but theyve defiantly said they will continue to operate. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Emirates to halt Nigeria flights over failure to recover funds—The airline says its suspending flights, effective 1 September, as it could not repatriate $85m stuck in the country. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Germany’s Chancellor Scholz testifies over tax fraud scandal—Scholz rejects accusations of impropriety in his handling of a multibillion-euro tax fraud when he was Hamburg mayor. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Germany’s Chancellor Scholz faces grilling over tax fraud scandal—Scholz will tell a parliamentary committee what he knew about a tax evasion scam when he was mayor of Hamburg. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Indian company to develop Nepal hydropower plant left by China—Nepal signs MOU with India’s NHPC Ltd to develop the plant after Chinas Three Gorges International Corp backed out. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: UK’s health leaders warn of ‘health emergency’ over energy cost—The NHS Confederation appeals to the UK government to help the most vulnerable with the spiraling cost of energy. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Daughter appeals Spanish court ruling on dos Santos body—The dos Santos family is involved in a tussle over where the late Angolan president will be buried. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Manisha Kalyan: First Indian footballer in UEFA Champions League—How a young athletics-loving girl from a small village in India rewrote history books on the football pitch. [Category: Sports]
- + Aljazeera: Women working inside an Afghan chemical lab face uncertain future—At a fertiliser plant in Afghanistan’s north, women work to support their families amid changes after Taliban’s return. [Category: Features]
- + BBC: Ukraine war: Russia must leave Zaporizhzhia power plant - UN chief says—Antonio Guterres tells the BBC that Russia must urgently demilitarise the area around the plant.
- + BBC: Sanna Marin: Drug test demand unjust but I've done one—Sanna Marin says she has taken a drug test after pressure over leaked videos showing her partying.
- + BBC: Ukraine's Crimean fightback having 'psychological impact' on Russia—Western officials reveal the impact of recent Ukrainian strikes on the Russian-occupied peninsula.
- + BBC: Sanna Marin: Finnish PM reveals she has taken drug test—Sanna Marin was speaking at a news conference after videos showed her partying with celebrities.
- + BBC: Ukraine nuclear plant: How risky is stand-off over Zaporizhzhia?—International leaders warn of potential disaster at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.
- + BBC: Ukraine nuclear plant: How risky is standoff over Zaporizhzhia?—International leaders warn of potential disaster at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.
- + BBC: Europe storms: Children among dead in France, Austria and Italy—At least 12 people, including three children. have died in violent storms after weeks of heat and drought.
- + BBC: Ukraine war: Russia rejects call to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area—The appeal comes amid warnings of a nuclear disaster, as each side accuses the other of shelling it.
- + BBC: Russian-speakers in Latvia told to pick sides in test of patriotism—The war in Ukraine has prompted Latvia to crack down on support for the Kremlin.
- + BBC: Russian speakers in Latvia told to pick sides in test of patriotism—The war in Ukraine has prompted Latvia to crack down on support for the Kremlin.
- + BBC: Ukraine war: Damage to nuclear plant would be suicide - UN chief—António Guterres makes the warning during a summit with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Lviv.
- + BBC: Europe storms: Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy—Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy in violent storms after weeks of heat and drought.
- + BBC: Sanna Marin: Finland PM partying video causes backlash—Sanna Marin denies taking drugs after video emerged showing her partying with friends.
- + BBC: France's deadly 'urban rodeo' bikers prompt crackdown—A summer scourge in the suburbs leaves young people dead and injured and prompts promises of action.
- + BBC: Battery power problem cuts short Russian spacewalk, Nasa says—A cosmonaut was rushed back to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the US space agency says.
- + BBC: Ukraine war: Drone pilots mark targets for new offensive—As Ukraine attempts to regain control of Kherson, small drone units are playing a key role in targeting Russian armour.
- + BBC: Ukraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear plant ‘approaches critical’—Ministers say they are drawing up plans in case there is a radioactive emergency at the Zaporizhzhia site.
- + BBC: How English is becoming a popular option in Algeria—An increasing number of young people in the ex-French colony see English as a universal language.
- + BBC: Surfers on Venice's Grand Canal evoke mayor's wrath—Videos of two foil surfers whizzing along the city's busiest canal have sparked outrage online.
- + BBC: Western and Southern Open: Emma Raducanu thrashes Victoria Azarenka in Cincinnati—British number one Emma Raducanu produces another eye-catching display as she thrashes Victoria Azarenka less than 24 hours after beating Serena Willi...
- + CBC Politics: Health Canada approves COVID-19 booster dose for kids 5 to 11—Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for children aged five to 11. [Author: Stephanie Dubois] [Category: Ne...
- + CBC Politics: Top U.S. Republican urges Canada to scrap ArriveCAN app—A top U.S. Republican is urging Canada to scrap the ArriveCAN app. House member Elise Stefanik calls it a glitchy disincentive to travelling and doing...
- + CBC Politics: Michelle O'Bonsawin becomes 1st Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday his nomination of Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada. She will become the first Indi...
- + CBC Politics: Michelle O'Bonsawin of Odanak First Nation nominated to Supreme Court of Canada—O’Bonsawin, who is Abenaki from Odanak and a Franco-Ontarian, will be the first Indigenous person to serve as a Supreme Court justice. [Author: Nick B...
- + CBC Politics: Canada's interim ban on handgun imports now in effect—As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. [Author: Jim Bronskill]...
- + CBC Politics: A federal regulatory blunder could affect an unknown number of drug cases—Hundreds of drug cases before Canadian courts could be affected by a mistake made by the federal government when it updated Canada's drug laws and leg...
- + CBC Politics: Judge rejects Michigan's latest argument against Enbridge Line 5 pipeline—A Michigan judge has ruled in favour of Enbridge Inc. in its long-standing dispute with the state over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. [Author: The ...
- + CBC Politics: Negotiator behind deal with Freedom Convoy says Ottawa was too quick to use emergency powers—The man who negotiated on the City of Ottawa's behalf with Tamara Lich and other organizers of the Freedom Convoy says an agreement for truckers to le...
- + CBC Politics: What does it take to make a passport? Here's a step-by-step guide—If you’ve applied for a passport this year — or put it off because of the long queues outside passport offices — you might have wondered what goes int...
- + CBC Politics: Ottawa to offer passport pickup service in 4 additional cities, says more locations coming—The federal government plans to open four new passport pick-up locations nationally as it struggles to manage lengthy wait times and backlogs that hav...
- + CBC Politics: Record number of Canadians reporting first language other than French or English: StatsCan—The number of Canadians who predominantly speak a language other than English or French hit a record high in 2021, according to new census data releas...
- + CBC Politics: Intelligence report flagged possible 'violent revenge' after Ottawa protest shutdown—Newly disclosed documents show federal intelligence officials warned decision-makers that the police dispersal of Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa ...
- + CBC Politics: Canadian parliamentarians planning fall visit to Taiwan—Members of Parliament's Canada-Taiwan Friendship Group are planning a trip to Taiwan as early as October, says the group's chair, Liberal MP Judy Sgro...
- + CBC Politics: 1 in 4 border officers witnessed colleagues discriminate against travellers: internal report—One-quarter of front-line employees surveyed at Canada's border agency in 2020 said they had directly witnessed a colleague discriminate against a tra...
- + CBC Politics: High-ranking Mountie insists Lucki pressed him about releasing gun details after N.S. shooting—The high-ranking Nova Scotia RCMP officer at the centre of a controversy over possible political interference by RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki follow...
- + CBC Politics: Mountie who showed sexual photo to assault victim during investigation got his job back—A Mountie who was fired after he showed a revealing photo of himself to an assault victim and exchanged sexual texts with her during an investigation ...
- + CBC Politics: Value of frozen Russian assets in Canada slightly lower than 2 months ago—The value of Russian assets frozen by Canada as part of its efforts to economically weaken the Vladimir Putin regime in response to its war on Ukraine...
- + CBC Politics: As Afghans go hungry, the West contends with the Taliban's broken promises—One year after the victorious Taliban rolled into Kabul, Afghanistan's economy is in freefall, its people are going hungry and its government remains ...
- + CBC Politics: Callers reporting misconduct to helpline were referred to law firm chosen by Hockey Canada—For the last three years, callers to the federal government's Canadian sport helpline who wanted to report bad experiences in hockey were referred to ...
- + CBC Politics: Public inquiry into use of Emergencies Act during convoy protests to start Sept. 19—The public inquiry that will analyze the federal government's rationale for using emergency measures to quell last winter's Freedom Convoy protests wi...
- + Egyptian Streets: Burnout: It’s Time to Address a Modern Affliction Heavily Affecting Egyptians—Photo Credit: Yassin Mohamed It seems as though more and more people are feeling emotionally exhausted — depleted, unable to finish a task or mentally...
- + Egyptian Streets: Chasing a Vagabond: a Father-Son Trek from Alexandria to Cape Town Using Public Transportation—Can and his father l Photo credit: Chasing Vagabond When Can Blaschke opted to take a gap year, he wanted to do more than just break from education: h...
- + Electronic Intifada: Why is the world so indifferent to Gaza? —There is no normal in Gaza to go back to after yet another brutal Israeli assault. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza, Gaza blockade]
- + Electronic Intifada: Israeli army shuts down prominent Palestinian rights groups—Young man shot and killed by soldiers during Nablus raid. [Category: Wasim Nasser Khalifa, Nablus, Joseph's Tomb, Ramallah, Al-Haq, Addameer, Bisan Ce...
- + Electronic Intifada: Palestinians have had enough of Europe's Holocaust hypocrisy—Why hasnt Germany condemned Zelenskys minimization of the Holocaust in Ukraine? [Category: Germany, Mahmoud Abbas, Olaf Scholz, Yair Lapid, Holocaust]
- + Electronic Intifada: How Israel erases Palestinian cultural memory—I seek the repatriation of looted materials held in public and private archives. [Category: history, memory, Center for Art and Politics, Karnit Mande...
- + Electronic Intifada: Brutal police assault on Palestinian-American teen in Chicago —Local Arab community and allies are pushing for the three officers who assaulted Hadi Abuataleh to be charged. [Category: police brutality, Chicago]
- + Electronic Intifada: After first blaming Palestinians, Israel admits killing 5 children—Children were at a cemetery when killed by an Israeli airstrike. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza]
- + Electronic Intifada: Why does Israel keep killing Palestinians?—Try as it might, the Tel Aviv regime cannot bomb and murder its way to legitimacy. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza]
- + Electronic Intifada: Israel kills Palestinian fighters, children in West Bank—Indiscriminate attack on Nablus leaves dozens more injured. [Category: Nablus, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Defense for Children International-Palestine,...
- + Electronic Intifada: “Something terrible is about to happen in Gaza”—A new father considers whether bringing a child into Gaza was the right decision. [Category: War, journalism, Rafah]
- + Electronic Intifada: Israel’s true target is not Islamic Jihad—Palestinians face another attempt to crush their will to resist. [Category: Gaza Strip, Israeli attack, occupation, colonialism]
- + Electronic Intifada: Why Israel will attack Gaza again—EIs Ali Abunimah tells Al Jazeera that Tel Avivs aim is to regularly terrorize Palestinians into submission. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza]
- + Electronic Intifada: Children bear brunt of Israel's savagery in Gaza—Israel’s three-day killing spree comes to a halt Sunday night. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza]
- + Electronic Intifada: Without consequences, Israel will continue to murder Palestinians—The latest assault on Gaza is a direct result of Israeli impunity and western and Arab inaction. [Category: Israeli aggression, Israel 2021 Gaza assau...
- + Electronic Intifada: Israel's killing campaign continues in Gaza—Healthcare system faces collapse as Gazas sole power plant runs out of fuel. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza]
- + Electronic Intifada: US, Europe greenlight Israel's latest Gaza massacre—Western weapons, money and political support sustain Israels persecution of the Palestinian people and keep the blood flowing. [Category: August 2022 ...
- + Electronic Intifada: Israel kills 10 in surprise attacks on Gaza —Tel Aviv's aggression may make even deadlier escalation unavoidable. [Category: August 2022 attack on Gaza]
- + Electronic Intifada: Israel accused of seizing crypto wallets from traders in Gaza —Digital currency trading proves popular in Gaza – if risky – where investment opportunities are scarce. [Category: cryptocurrency, bitcoin, ethereum, ...
- + Electronic Intifada: Israel tightens Gaza chokehold—Patients with permits prevented from traveling to access medical care. [Category: Gaza siege, closure, collective punishment, Bassam al-Saadi, Islamic...
- + Electronic Intifada: Israeli fire kills two more Palestinian children—Israel inflicting “unprecedented deterioration” on humanitarian situation in Gaza. [Category: Kerem Shalom, Erez checkpoint, children, Bassam al-Saadi...
- + Electronic Intifada: Palestine in Pictures: July 2022—A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine. [Category...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: GERD Helps to Save Significant Amount of Nile Water from Evaporation: Water Expert—Addis Ababa August 19/2022 /ENA/ The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) can help to save a significant amount of water from evaporation on the Nil...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Ethiopia Invites Investors to Participate in Tendering of 8 Sugar Enterprises—Addis Ababa August 19/2022 /ENA/ The Government of Ethiopia has invited domestic and international investors to participate in the tendering of 8 stat...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Investors Interested in Investing on Islands to be Created by GERD—Addis Ababa August 19/2022 /ENA/ Investors said that they are keen to engage in the hotel and tourism sector on the artificial lake and islands being ...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Benelux Countries Briefs EEAS Horn Head on Current Situation—Addis Ababa August 19/2022 /ENA/ Ambassador of Ethiopia to the Benelux countries and the EU institutions, Hirut Zemene has briefed Jean-marc Pisani, H...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: GERD Promotes Regional Development, Realize SDGs: Prof. of Morgan State University—Addis Ababa August 19/2022 /ENA/The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) promotes integrated regional development and helps realize the UN Sustainab...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Precise Consult to Assemble, Manufacture 250,000 Solar Home Systems in Ethiopia—Addis Ababa August 19/2022/ENA/ Precise Consult has announced a program to enhance the supply of solar energy technologies with a view to expanding ir...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: 34th Eastern Nile Council of Ministers Meeting Underway in Dar Es Salam—Addis Ababa August 19/2022/ENA/ The 34th Eastern Nile Council of Ministers Meeting (ENCOM) is being conducted in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Addressin...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Ethio-China Cooperation Gaining Momentum—Ethio-China Cooperation Gaining Momentum By Bereket Sisay It is the hallmark of China-Africa solidarity and cooperation that can serve as a usef...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: China-Africa Partnership Benefits Global Community: DPM & FM Demeke—August 19/2022/ENA/ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen has participated in a virtual meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Coop...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: MoU Signed to Raise Fund for Reconstruction of War Destroyed Infrastructures—Addis Ababa August 18/2022/ENA/ A memorandum of understanding (MoU) that enables to raise fund for reconstruction of infrastructures destroyed during ...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Legal Accountability Must be Ensured to Prevent Human Trafficking in Ethiopia: DPM Demeke—Addis Ababa August 18/2022/ENA/ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen stressed the need for dismantling the network of hu...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Fed Gov’t Proposal Demonstrates Commitment to Peaceful Resolution of Conflict in North: PMO—Addis Ababa August 18/2022/ENA/ The peace proposal made by the federal government of Ethiopia is another demonstration of its continued commitment to ...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Ministry Focuses on Solving Export Bottlenecks in Ethiopian Fiscal Year—Addis Ababa August 18/2022/ENA/ Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration said it will focus on solving bottlenecks for the export sector in order to...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: House Orders Holding of Referendum for Establishment of New Region in SNNP—Addis Ababa August 18/2022/ENA/ The House of Federation has given green light for 6 zones and 5 woredas that were under the Southern Nations, National...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Int’l Community must Cooperate To Eradicate Threats of al-Shabab: Ambassador Henok—Addis Ababa August 18/2022 /ENA/The International community must cooperate and coordinate efforts to eradicate the danger of al-shabab, Ethiopia’s Amb...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Lessons the World can Draw from Ethiopia’s Green Initiative—BY SOLOMON DIBABA Over the last four years, Ethiopians of all walks of life have been planting trees under the National Green Legacy initiative tha...
- + Ethiopia News Agency: Committee Briefs Diplomatic Community about Peace Process in Northern Ethiopia—Addis Ababa August 17/2022 /ENA/ The diplomatic community based in Addis Ababa was briefed today about the progress of the peace process, the current ...
- + Euractiv: German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch—In a way, Stiebel Eltron has never had it so good. The heating manufacturer’s main factory is now working 24 hours a day making the energy-efficient h...
- + Euractiv: EU reform essential before Ukraine and Moldova can join the bloc, MEP says—The EU needs institutional reform before Ukraine and Moldova can join as new members, the Green MEP Daniel Freund told EURACTIV, as the EU lawmaker ou...
- + Euractiv: Spanish secrecy law would hamper public participation, civil society warns—A group of 21 NGOs have voiced their concern about the potential transparency and media freedom implications of a new secrecy law introduced by the Sp...
- + Euractiv: Spanish secrecy law could hamper public participation, civil society warns—A group of 21 NGOs have voiced their concern about the potential transparency and media freedom implications of a new secrecy law introduced by the Sp...
- + Euractiv: Flash floods as Europe’s heatwave ends with thunderstorms—Prolonged heat waves across swathes of northern and western Europe ended with torrential showers and thunderstorms this week. [Category: extreme weath...
- + Euractiv: Xi, Putin to attend G20 summit in Indonesia this November—Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit on the resort island of Bali this November, a long-time adviser t...
- + Euractiv: UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine—Russia has failed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine almost six months after its invasion of the country, the head of Britain's GCHQ intelli...
- + Euractiv: Serbia, Kosovo fail to break car number plate impasse, agree to more talks—The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo failed to resolve differences fuelling tension between the estranged Balkan neighbours during talks, but agreed to re...
- + Euractiv: Ukraine, UN agree parameters for IAEA mission to nuclear plant—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he agreed the parameters of a mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Zaporizhzhia nucle...
- + Euractiv: Croatia to invest €180 million in LNG infrastructure—Croatia will invest 180 million euros ($182.32 million) to build a new gas pipeline and more than double capacity at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) t...
- + Euractiv: EU divided over banning Russian tourists—Ukraine is pressuring the EU to bar Russian tourists from entering the bloc but has met varying responses, with some EU countries agreeing while other...
- + Euractiv: Clashes as Greek authorities evacuate Athens refugee camp—Police and migrants faced off Thursday (18 August) as Greek authorities started evacuating one of the last refugee camps in Athens, officials said, wi...
- + Euractiv: French majority divided over voting rights for third-country nationals—France is again debating whether to grant non-EU foreigners voting rights, like some EU member countries already do, though some in the majority camp ...
- + Euractiv: Health protection is non-negotiable in the AI Act negotiations—A health-centric approach to the AI Act is essential for the protection of health and fundamental rights of European citizens, write Hannah van Kolfsc...
- + Euractiv: Twitter accused of violating German content moderation rules—The German non-profit organisation HateAid submitted a complaint against Twitter to the Federal Office of Justice after the platform allegedly failed ...
- + Euractiv: French energy regulator’s newly appointed president faces opposition from MPs—France's former minister for housing, Emmanuelle Wargon, has been appointed head of the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), despite opposition ...
- + Euractiv: North Korean ‘volunteers’ to fight in Ukraine?—A barter agreement exchanging North Korean warriors to fight in Ukraine against Russian grain and oil for the impoverished country reminds of medieval...
- + Mondoweiss: With Iran deal closer than ever Israel presses for war—While Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz was launching his assault on seven Palestinian NGOs on Thursday, Prime Minister Yair Lapid was pressing the...
- + Mondoweiss: Canada’s response to Israel’s latest attack on Gaza with Michael Bueckert—Alex Cosh talks to Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East's Michael Bueckert about the Canadian government's non-response to Israel's rece...
- + Mondoweiss: Biden administration expresses ‘concern’ over Israeli raids, but refuses to condemn them—In response to an Israeli raid on Palestinian organizations, the Biden administration has finally said it doesn't share the Israeli position that the ...
- + Mondoweiss: U.S. progressives condemn Israeli army crackdown on Palestinian rights groups– but Israel lobby is quiet—Israel's openly-fascistic move of shutting down seven Palestinian human rights groups in occupied territory was widely condemned by American progressi...
- + Mondoweiss: 19-year-old Wasim Abu Khalifa killed at dawn in Nablus—Wasim Abu Khalifa, 19, was killed by Israeli forces in Nablus on Thursday as hundreds of settlers descended on the city under military protection to m...
- + Mondoweiss: 19-year old Wasim Abu Khalifa killed at dawn in Nablus—The Israeli onslaught in the West Bank continues, storming area near Joseph's Tomb and opening fire on youth confronting the invasion. [Category: News...
- + Mondoweiss: Israeli army raids, shuts down offices of 7 Palestinian civil society organizations—Israeli forces raided the offices of seven Palestinian civil society organizations, confiscated their equipment and materials, and shuttered their off...
- + Mondoweiss: Israeli army raids, shuts down offices of 6 Palestinian civil society organizations—Israeli forces raided the offices of six Palestinian civil society organizations, confiscated their equipment and materials, and shuttered their offic...
- + Mondoweiss: The political power of Israel’s not-so-secret nuclear arsenal—Palestinians suffer from the effects of Israel's nuclear-weapons blackmail every day of their lives. In today's world, nuclear weapons are an essentia...
- + Mondoweiss: “I am alone”: Israeli courts reject appeal to protect what remains of Ahmad Manasra—On Tuesday, an Israeli District court extended the solitary confinement of 20-year-old Palestinian detainee, Ahmad Manasra, for an additional six mont...
- + Mondoweiss: Israel and the apartheid threshold: A wake-up call—In the West Bank there is "apartheid by design," two laws for two peoples, as the Amnesty report says. But inside Israel the situation is more complex...
- + Mondoweiss: Shopping for another war—Israeli wars of aggression have become so common in Gaza they're the new normal. [Category: Opinion, 2022 Gaza attack, Gaza Diaries]
- + Mondoweiss: Israel lobby briefing on Gaza praises ‘pinpoint’ attacks, and leaves out 17 dead Palestinian children—Anti-Palestinian racism remains the norm in the Israel lobby and in Washington too. The Israel Policy Forum aired an hour-long assessment of Israel's ...
- + Mondoweiss: After initially blaming Palestinians, Israel admits to airstrike that killed 5 children in Gaza—Israel has admitted to conducting the airstrike that killed five Palestinian children in Gaza after initially blaming their deaths on a Palestinian Is...
- + Open Democracy: Religious backlash threatens Somaliland’s progressive rape law—Religious leaders have gutted a progressive sexual offences law, creating a new version that permits child marriage
- + Open Democracy: Tory Lord cutting civil service jobs ‘used official trip to tout for private work’—Exclusive: Francis Maude allegedly touted his consultancy firm during ‘fact-finding’ mission
- + Open Democracy: Revealed: UK’s COVID heroes among hardest hit by cost of living crisis—Losing their homes, struggling for food – cleaners, health and transport workers say strikes are their only option
- + Open Democracy: Back to black: What Afghanistan’s new focus on coal tells us—Taliban-ruled Afghanistan’s new golden age of coal reveals a country that is going back to old-fashioned ways
- + Open Democracy: Revealed: UK private tenants hit by record annual rent hikes—Housing campaigners warn that renters could be pushed into poverty and homelessness without evictions freeze
- + Open Democracy: 'We have orders to live here!' Luhansk faces Russia’s ‘soft’ occupation—Collaborate or resist? Patriotism, poverty and self-interest are pulling Luhansk’s people apart
- + Open Democracy: Truss and Sunak’s teams had worst transparency records in Whitehall—Revealed: Tory leadership hopefuls both led teams with an 'awful' record for Freedom of Information
- + Open Democracy: Let’s not forget about the heatwave now it’s over—Many acted like COVID was over once restrictions ended. Let’s not do the same with the latest devastating heatwave
- + Open Democracy: What nationalising energy companies would cost – and how to do it—Labour’s former policy chief explains how the UK could take back control of the National Grid and energy retailers
- + Open secrets: Following 2018 break from GOP, Victoria’s Secret founder continues to donate big to Republicans—Leslie Wexner, the subject of the new Hulu docuseries “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” was once called the wealthiest GOP donor in Ohio. Now he...
- + Open secrets: ‘Dark money’ group pushing ‘woke heat-maps’ targeting schools has ties to Christian education foundation—Liberty Alliance USA and a circle of “dark money” groups have connections to the Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation, a Christian education organi...
- + Pravda Report: Erdogan's proposal about Kharkiv was not addressed to Zelensky—Volodymyr Zelensky misunderstood the proposal from Turkish President Recep Tayp Erdogan regarding the restoration of Kharkiv. That proposal was not ad...
- + Pravda Report: US attempts to stir up colour revolution in China doomed to failure—The head of the Center for the Countries of the Far East, Kirill Kotkov, believes that Washington's chances to change power in China were slim. "A rad...
- + Pravda Report: Newsweek: Putin was right about US influence in Ukraine—Russian President Vladimir Putin was right when he said that Washington was trying to prolong the conflict in Ukraine, US Navy veteran, editor-in-chie...
- + Pravda Report: Baby dies after mother gives birth alone in ER vehicle—In the Ivanovo region, a baby died after mother gave birth in an ambulance while on the way to the hospital, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports with refer...
- + Pravda Report: Russia responds to US claims about Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant shelling—The Russian Embassy to the US responded to statements that a number of US officials made regarding the situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power...
- + Pravda Report: US State Department fears consequences should Russia be declared state sponsor of terrorism—The State Department covertly warned US Congress about problems that may arise in the event Washington officially recognizes Russia as a state sponsor...
- + Pravda Report: Russia deploys three MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Kaliningrad—Three MiG-31 aircraft armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles have been relocated to the Chkalovsk airfield in the Kaliningrad region as part of additi...
- + Pravda Report: Russia sets forth new gas payment requirement—Russia has put forward a new requirement to pay for the supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Sakhalin-2 project. The new requirements targ...
- + Pravda Report: Russian Foreign Ministry speaks about Russia-NATO military confrontation—A military confrontation between Russia, the United States and NATO is not part of Moscow's interests. Russia, as a nuclear power, will continue to ac...
- + Pravda Report: Turkish President Erdogan wants to secure his would-be nuclear bomb in Ukraine—Recep Tayyip Erdogan is concerned that Ukraine will not help Turkey become a nuclear power, and he is going to talk about it with Volodymyr Zelensky i...
- + Pravda Report: Russia changes mind regarding Putin-Zelensky summit—Russia has changed its position on the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Moscow has eased...
- + Pravda Report: Chinese yuan leaves US dollar behind on Moscow Exchange—For the first time in history, the Chinese yuan has left the US dollar behind in terms of the volume of tomorrow transactions during trading on the Mo...
- + Pravda Report: US secretly supplies AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles to Ukraine—The United States has secretly supplied high-speed AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles to Ukraine, the missiles are designed to homing in on radar beams, ...
- + Pravda Report: Nuclear disaster in Ukraine will affect even Turkey—The Ukrainian troops shelled the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 12 times in one month, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection...
- + Pravda Report: Italy's new Prime Minister Meloni chooses road to chaos—Italy's potential new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she will be a firm Atlanticist and supporter of Ukraine. Giorgia Meloni is going to take Ital...
- + Pravda Report: Ukraine makes serious preparations to attack Crimea—Recent explosions at Crimea ammo depot damaged the railroad, transformer substations and houses. According to the Russian Defence ministry, the explos...
- + Pravda Report: Expert: Russia deals an irreparable blow to Ukraine and the United States—The Russian army dealt an irreparable blow to Kyiv and the United States, destroying a large ammunition depot in the Cherkasy region. More than 300 HI...
- + Pravda Report: NetEase: Putin's reaction to blocking Russia's gold reserves came as a surprise to the US—Russian President Vladimir Putin's reaction to recent attempts of the collective West to block Russia's gold reserves came as a surprise to the United...
- + Pravda Report: Global TImes: US chess game can drag the world into abyss—Washington is trying to restore the weakening position of the global hegemon, using the countries of Eurasia, especially Ukraine, to its advantage, Wa...
- + Pravda Report: Turkey decides to restore diplomatic relations with Israel—Turkey has decided to appoint an ambassador to Israel and restore diplomatic relations, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. "A decision was made t...
- + Pro Publica: She Didn’t Know She Still Owed Money to Her Utility. Then 25% of Her Paycheck Was Gone.—by Sarah Alvarez, Outlier Media, and Emily Hopkins, ProPublica This article was produced for ProPublic...
- + Pro Publica: Republicans Turn Against the League of Women Voters—by Megan O’Matz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches,...
- + Rabble: This might be the most consequential election you paid no attention to—Every little byelection gets covered. But not union elections with far greater potential impact. A rare exception was Unifor’s recent vote for a new p...
- + Rabble: There is no climate justice without Indigenous governance—This week on the show, Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, the research manager at Indigenous Climate Action, talks about the importance of Indigenous stewardsh...
- + Rabble: What does Danielle Smith’s ‘Sovereignty Act’ actually say?—Brian Jean, former Wildrose Party leader and candidate to lead the United Conservative Party (UCP), has a good question for Danielle Smith, former Wil...
- + Rabble: The Alberta Advantage is back! Highest average wages in the country!—Who knew that higher salaries were part of the Alberta Advantage? At Monday’s press conference announcing his vanity “Jason is Calling” adver...
- + Rabble: Jason Kenney’s not wrong about Danielle Smith’s ‘Sovereignty Act’ plan—As much as one hates to agree with Jason Kenney, the man’s not wrong to call Danielle Smith’s “Sovereignty Act” proposal in her frontrunning campaign ...
- + Rabble: Education workers “disheartened” by first bargaining proposal—The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) said they received a disappointing first offer from the Council of Trustees’ Association (CTA) and ...
- + Rabble: To Bee or not to Bee… The dilemma facing domestic beekeeping—I was trying to think of something magical to write about bees in honour of National Honeybee Day and then I realized … bees are magical enough, all b...
- + Rabble: Assange attorneys and journalists sue the CIA over spying—“Journalists are allowed to request documents that have been stolen and to publish those documents.” So wrote U.S. federal Judge John Koeltl in a 2019...
- + Rabble: After Pope’s visit, feds should recognize residential school genocide—Now that the Pope has acknowledged and recognized residential schools as genocide, what’s stopping Canada’s House of Commons from doing the same? T...
- + Rabble: Blackberry is no play for old, white men—Saturday, August 6 I took my daughter to the play Blackberry. Set in present-day Hamilton and performed outdoors in a hidden gem known as Carter Park,...
- + Rabble: Do Arab women need saving?—In her 2013 book, Do Muslim women need saving?, American anthropologist Lila Abu-Lughod, dismantled the prevailing argument in media, academic circles...
- + Rabble: Canadians need a moratorium on paying for plasma—The tainted blood crisis from the 1980’s, wiped out almost an entire generation of hemophiliacs – not just in Canada, but around the world. Few Can...
- + Rabble: There’s hope in seeing the forest and the trees—When scientist James Lovelock suggested more than 50 years ago that Earth regulates itself like a living organism, many in science and academia ridicu...
- + Rabble: Is there a doctor in the house – part 2—In July, the Premiers demanded more healthcare money from the feds. At the meetings, the feds defended their healthcare spending priorities and did no...
- + Rabble: Keep the Courage My Friends podcast on air—Hello rabble rousers, I’m Resh Budhu – host of the Courage My Friends podcast presented by the Tommy Douglas Institute, the Douglas Coldwell Layt...
- + Rabble: Unions speak out about Doug Ford’s budget shortcomings—Labour unions renewed their calls for a better budget after the Ontario Legislature resumed on Monday, August 8. Numerous Ontario unions and labour or...
- + Rabble: Deadline passes, no one steps forward to lead Alberta Liberal Party —For the Alberta Liberal Party, no news is probably bad news. Friday afternoon, August 12, at 5 p.m. nominations closed for the party that not...
- + Raw Story: Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie—Prominent literary figures including Paul Auster and Gay Talese gathered in Manhattan on Friday for a reading of Salman Rushdie's works, in solidarity...
- + Raw Story: Former Overstock CEO claims in bizarre Mar-a-Lago filing that Trump appointed Sidney Powell as special counsel but later changed his mind—A legal filing by election conspiracy theorist Patrick Byrne claims Donald Trump verbally appointed Sidney Powell as special counsel, but Rudy Giulian...
- + Raw Story: 'Like the death of Stalin': Conservative outlines massive GOP brawl that will break out once Trump croaks—Former President Donald Trump still has an iron grip on the Republican Party -- but he's nonetheless 76 years old, which means he's closer to the end ...
- + Raw Story: N.J. can use ‘drug recognition experts’ to determine if you’re high, judge says —In a report expected to have a big impact on how New Jersey determines who is high on the job as well as a legal challenge to state rules on impaired ...
- + Raw Story: Islamic State 'Beatles' member jailed for life by US court—A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on Friday for the ...
- + Raw Story: 'Insane': Florida GOP candidate facing backlash after calling on citizens to shoot federal agents 'on sight'—A Florida Republican candidate for the House was suspended from Twitter in the final days of his campaign after advocating for Floridians to shoot fed...
- + Raw Story: FDR, JFK, and LBJ: White House finally takes cautious victory lap on Biden’s huge successes—The White House is coming off a year of approval rating declines, thanks in large part to Republican obstruction and attacks, but President Joe Biden,...
- + Raw Story: Incel extremist faces terrorism charges for mass shooting threat against pro-Trump student group—An incel extremist has been arrested on terrorism charges after allegedly threaten to carry out a mass shooting against a conservative student group i...
- + Raw Story: Doug Mastriano’s comments on Islam and climate change resurface, the latest hit for his campaign—PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano is trying to appeal to a wider audience. He wants to steer the conversation toward inflation, taxes, parental rights, en...
- + Raw Story: Will Smith’s Oscar slap damaged his reputation with consumers of all ages, data says—The slap heard around the world has had a devastating effect on Will Smith’s reputation with consumers. The newly minted Oscar winner’s Q Scores have ...
- + Raw Story: Alex Murdaugh stole from ex-SC law firm and loan issued to brother, new indictments charge—COLUMBIA, S.C. — Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on charges that he stole money from his former Hampton law firm and...
- + Raw Story: Deputy resigns after video shows him threatening pregnant woman at gunpoint—A deputy with the Bradford County, Florida Sheriff’s Office has resigned after body camera footage showed him pointing a gun at a pregnant Black woman...
- + Raw Story: Nicaraguan police remove bishop from his home: church—Nicaraguan police on Friday forcefully removed Catholic bishop and government critic Rolando Alvarez from his official residence after two weeks under...
- + Raw Story: The January 6 committee and the paranoid style—Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. But the dramatic testimony and video footage at the January 6 hearings documented the obsessive campaign...
- + Raw Story: 'There are good reasons to defund the FBI. They have nothing to do with Trump': Professor Alex Vitale—“Defund the FBI” is the growing call by Republicans after the FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. We get response from Ale...
- + Raw Story: Trump regrets endorsing ‘awful’ Dr. Oz: ‘One of the most flawed candidates the Republicans have nominated’—Donald Trump regrets endorsing celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz after his poll numbers have cratered over the summer.Sources close to the former president says...
- + Raw Story: Republican Minnesota candidate says people may ‘have to vote with bullets’—In a speech about voting and trust in elections, a Minnesota Senate candidate said people need to “grow teeth” by “voting with a ballot before we have...
- + Raw Story: How US gun laws and South Florida ports help fuel Haiti’s escalating gang violence—MIAMI — When the cargo ship “Miss Lilie” left Miami one recent afternoon and pulled into port along Haiti’s northwest coast, it had all the markings o...
- + Raw Story: Appeals court orders release of key memo Bill Barr used to justify refusal to prosecute Trump in Mueller probe—The Department of Justice must release a full copy of a March 2019 memo supporting then-attorney general William Barr's conclusion that Donald Trump s...
- + Raw Story: 22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP—The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said...
- + Sputnik: Trudeau Says Canadian MPs to Be Made Aware of Impact, Consequences of Visiting Taiwan—WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A delegation from the Canadian Parliament's Committee on International Trade will be briefed on the impacts and consequences of...
- + Sputnik: Daesh 'Beatle' Member Elsheikh Sentenced to Life for Killing American Hostages—WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former British citizen El Shafee Elsheikh, who was a member of a Daesh* cell known as the Beatles, was sentenced to life in pri...
- + Sputnik: Winter is Coming: German Economy Doomed in Wake of Anti-Russian Sanctions, Scholars Say—German producer prices – a key indicator of inflation - jumped 37.2% throughout the year, with energy prices as a whole surging 105% compared to July ...
- + Sputnik: Wildfire in Spain's Valencia Spreads Over Nearly 47,000 Acres—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The wildfire ravaging the Bejis municipality in Spain's eastern autonomous community of Valencia has spread over 19,000 hectares (4...
- + Sputnik: Good News Friday: From High-Speed Internet on Kilimanjaro to High-Tech Cancer Treatment—It's Friday again, and that means it’s high time to put away news about global political shenanigans and recall all the good or inspiring things that ...
- + Sputnik: Pristina Says Serbs Should Leave Kosovo Every 90 Days - Serbian Authorities—BELGRADE (Sputnik) - During his talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti insisted that Serbs who live in Koso...
- + Sputnik: French Government to Spend $84.3Mln to Paint Eiffel Tower for 2024 Olympics—PARIS (Sputnik) - France will allocate about 84 million euros ($84.4 million) to paint the Eiffel Tower in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games, Jea...
- + Sputnik: Videos: Explosions in Mogadishu as Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Hotel, Fight Somali Security Forces—A US airstrike killed 13 members of the Islamist militia Al-Shabaab* over the weekend, the latest in a uptick of fighting with the al-Qaeda-aligned gr...
- + Sputnik: UN Warns 22 Million Face Starvation in Horn of Africa—Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing the worst drought in 40 years, with conditions there akin to famine in the hardest-hit areas, aid groups say.
- + Sputnik: Biden's Wall: US President Building Taxpayer-Funded $500,000 Fence Around Summer House—The US president may not like his predecessor's border wall plan, but he has greenlighted the spending of half a million US tax dollars on a fence to ...
- + Sputnik: Turkey-Israel Ties to Gain Momentum After Restoring Full Diplomatic Relations, Erdogan Says—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the relations between his country and Israel will gain new momentum after a re...
- + Sputnik: UK Citizens Urged Not to Call Police Over Hosepipe Ban Violations—MOSCOW(Sputnik) - South West England police ask citizens not to report violations of the hosepipe ban, as it is not a criminal offense, police spokesm...
- + Sputnik: Unmanned SpaceX Dragon Cargo Mission Successfully Undocks From Space Station—WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The uncrewed SpaceX-25 Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule at ...
- + Sputnik: Swedish Police Responding to Shooting at Malmo Shopping Mall—Local media reports that at least two people were injured in the incident. There is no information regarding the attacker or attackers and their motiv...
- + Sputnik: US Silent on Kiev's Strikes on Zaporozhye NPP, Contributing to Possible Nuclear Disaster - Russia—In a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron earlier on Friday, Vladimir Putin stressed that the Ukrainian shelling of the largest nuclear ...
- + Sputnik: New Russia-Made Catalysts May Help Slow Down Global Warming—Researchers from the MISIS National University of Science and Technology have created a high-performance catalyst for industrial carbon dioxide proces...
- + Sputnik: 75 Percent of Swedes 'Very Worried' Over Inflation Impact on Economy—Data published by Statistics Sweden earlier this month indicated that the country’s inflation rate reached eight percent in July, following record-bre...
- + Sputnik: Zelensky Fails to Find Support in Latin America Because He is Seen as 'US Puppet', Analysts Say—Following the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky went on a global tour delivering speeches in parli...
- + Sputnik: Swiss Senate Blocks Unilateral Sanctions to Preserve Neutrality—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Switzerland's parliamentary security commission of the Council of States (CPS-E) unanimously blocked the country's ability to intro...
- + Sputnik: 'Facts No Longer Matter' in Trump Probe Under Politicized Justice System, Ex-FBI Lawyer Says—WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Whether or not former President Donald Trump is indicted over what federal agents found during a search of his home will come d...
- + TASS: Air defenses repel Ukrainian army attempts to attack Novaya Kakhovka — administration—There were six air defense shots, the military-civilian administration of the Kakhovka district told [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + TASS: Over 564,000 explosive objects disarmed in Donbass by Russian sappers — Defense Ministry—Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Armed Forces and Emergencies Ministry have inspected over 18,600 hectares i...
- + TASS: Terrorists, White Helmets prepare false flag in Idlib to accuse Russia — Defense Ministry— [Category: Military & Defense]
- + TASS: Biden orders drawdown of $775mln in military aid to Ukraine — White House— [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + TASS: Drone presumably shot down by air defense system in Sevastopol — governor—Mikhail Razvozhayev added that similar ones were heard a bit earlier in the Strelka area [Category: Emergencies ]
- + TASS: Nationalists shell Russian troops from private houses in DPR — Defense Ministry—Chief of Russia’s National Defense Management Center Mikhail Mizintsev noted that the militants keep local residents in their houses, actually using t...
- + TASS: Ten more vessels with preparing to leave Ukrainian ports — Minister—According to Ukraine’s minister of infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov, there are also more than forty nominations to call Ukrainian ports [Category: Wo...
- + TASS: 52 foreign ships remain blocked in Ukrainian ports — Russian Defense Ministry—Russian Armed Forces created required conditions for functioning of two humanitarian sea corridors that are safe lines for the vessel traffic [Categor...
- + TASS: PhosAgro notifies depositary about receipts conversion — company—The procedure for automatic conversion of depositary receipts of Russian issuers into shares started on August 15 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + TASS: Case of foreign mercenaries sentenced to death in DPR goes to Justice Ministry — DPR head—It is reported that two British nationals were captured in Donbass while fighting for Ukraine [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military op...
- + TASS: Air defenses supposedly activated in Yevpatoria — Crimean leader’s advisor—It is reported that at least two missiles were launched into the sky over Yevpatoria [Category: Military & Defense]
- + TASS: Wizz Air removes from sale tickets for flights between Abu Dhabi and Moscow—It is noted that the airline had stopped flights to Moscow from February 27, 2022 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + TASS: Russia, Belarus, Syria to send observers to tribunal against mercenaries — DPR leader—According to Denis Pushilin, one of the trials will take place in the city of Mariupol [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation...
- + TASS: Russia’s Formula One GP promoter Rosgonki slams F1 CEO Domenicali’s statement—Alexei Titov noted that there was a bold political context in everything Stefano Domenicali said and it had nothing to do with the spirit of sports [C...
- + TASS: Putin holds meeting with Russia’s top election official—The Russian president also emphasized the need for election commissions to treat all candidates impartially [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politi...
- + TASS: Former partners of McKinsey in Russia changed their name to Yakov and Partners—Yakov and Partners also specified that the company has its own global expert network and plans to actively expand [Category: Business & Economy]
- + TASS: Gazprom CEO discussed gas supplies with Belarusian officials—It is reported that the meeting was held today in St. Petersburg [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + TASS: UN continues working for unimpeded access of Russian food to markets — spokesman—Farhan Haq pointed out that it was important that all governments and the private sector cooperated to bring Russian goods to market [Category: Busine...
- + TASS: DPR leader does not rule out capital punishment for five mercenaries tried in republic—The next court hearing in their cases is scheduled for October [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + TASS: Over 3.5 million refugees arrive in Russia from Ukraine, Donbass since February—Among refugees there are almost 500,000 children [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + The Plum Line: Trump’s next Mar-a-Lago move will escalate his supporters’ rage—How Trump and his supporters will weaponize the next turn in the Mar-a-Lago saga.
- + UPI International: Judge sentences Thomas Nutt to at least 21 years in death of wife stuffed in suitcase—Thomas Nutt, the British man convicted in the death of his wife on their wedding day last October, was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison.
- + UPI International: Russian rocket strikes kill at least 17 in Ukraine´s second-largest city, Kharkiv—At least 17 people were killed and dozens were injured Friday in two Russian attacks on Ukraine's second largest city -- where Ukrainian fighters have...
- + UPI International: North Korea: Seoul’s economic offer ‘absurd,' will never abandon nukes—Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected Seoul's proposal of economic assistance in exchange for denuclearization...
- + UPI International: Tanzania's government installs broadband Wi-Fi on Mount Kilimanjaro—Tourists climbing Mount Kilimanjaro will be able to access the internet while scaling the volcanic mass after the government of Tanzania installed a b...
- + UPI International: Erdogan warns of 'Chernobyl' risk amid fighting at Ukraine nuclear plant—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned people on Thursday about "another Chernobyl," referencing Russian occupation of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia p...
- + UPI International: Japan introduces program encouraging population to drink more—The government of Japan is launching a new contest in an effort to get more members of its population to drink alcohol.
- + UPI International: Russia revives 'Mother Heroine' award as its Ukraine casualties mount—A decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviving a Soviet-era "Mother Heroine" award for mothers who have 10 or more children.
- + UPI International: London police arrest suspect in stabbing death of 'much-loved' 87-year-old man—A 44-year-old man was arrested Thursday in the London stabbing death of 87-year-old Thomas O'Halloran. Police said he is in custody on suspicion of mu...
- + UPI International: Grades drop for British students taking first exams in three years—Students in the U.K. saw their grades drop this year, the first time in three years students have taken exams because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- + UPI International: Mayor says 'imbeciles' fined for surfing Venice's iconic Grand Canal—Authorities in Italy hit two tourists with heavy fines for surfing along the famed Grand Canal in Venice, a stunt that upset the city's mayor.
- + UPI International: Israeli soldiers raid, shut down offices of Palestinian civil society groups—In early Thursday morning raids, Israeli soldiers shut down the offices of several Palestinian civil society advocacy groups that the Israeli governme...
- + UPI International: Israel spy agency Mossad promotes two women to leadership roles with focus on Iran—For the first time, two women have been appointed to take over executive-level positions inside Israel's foreign intelligence agency, and both will be...
- + UPI International: At least 21 dead after suicide attack at Afghanistan mosque, including prominent cleric—Authorities said Thursday that a suicide bombing that targeted a mosque in Afghanistan's capital has killed almost two dozen people, including a promi...
- + UPI International: New Zealand Police: Children's remains found in suitcases—Authorities in New Zealand have launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of two children whose bodies were recently found in suitcases.
- + UPI International: U.S. and Taiwan to start formal trade talks on the heels of Pelosi visit—The United States and Taiwan announced plans to begin formal trade talks, weeks after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei sparked a f...
- + UPI International: WHO: Global monkeypox cases jumped 20% in past week—Monkeypox cases jumped more than 20% across the globe last week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. More than 35,000 cases have been report...
- + UPI International: Israel, Turkey restore full diplomatic ties—Former rivals Israel and Turkey have renewed full diplomatic relations after years of tension over Palestine. The two countries also agreed to reappoi...
- + UPI International: Saudi woman given 34 years in prison over tweets—A Saudi women's rights activist was handed a 34-year prison sentence for posting tweets criticizing the Kingdom's ruling government.
- + UPI International: Deadly explosion erupts at mosque in Kabul—An explosion during evening prayers at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday killed at least three people and injured dozens more.
- + UPI International: Germany's Rhine River at record low levels, freight shipping threatened—Germany's Rhine River is at a record low level, and the shallow river is impacting shipping. Germany depends on the river for 80% of its water freight...
- + Washington Post: Across the river from Ukraine nuclear plant, shelling adds to fear —Most neighbors of threatened plant have already left; those still there live with daily bombardments from Russian forces
- + Washington Post: Ukraine live briefing: Warnings of imminent attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; families flee area —Both Russia and Ukraine are warning of a possible attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently under Russian control, in southeastern Ukr...
- + Washington Post: Sweden: 2 wounded in shopping center shooting—Swedish police say two people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping center in the southern city of Malmo
- + Washington Post: Vatican cardinal terms assault allegations false, defamatory—The Vatican cardinal accused in a class-action lawsuit in Canada of sexual assault against a woman has denied any inappropriate behavior
- + Washington Post: Life sentence for ISIS ‘Beatle’ who tortured, ransomed U.S. hostages—A jury convicted El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, in April of conspiracy charges in the kidnapping and murder of journalists and humanitarian workers.
- + Washington Post: Kamoya Kimeu, renowned fossil hunter in Africa, is dead—He worked closely with the Leakey dynasty of fossil hunters.
- + Washington Post: Firing of TV anchor stirs debate about sexism, ageism in Canada—For years, until her unceremonious dismissal earlier this week , Lisa LaFlamme was a fixture in living rooms across Canada.
- + Washington Post: Winds drive major wildfire in Spain; Portugal goes on alert—A wildfire burning out of control in Spain’s eastern province of Valencia has become one of the country’s biggest ones this year
- + Washington Post: EU regulator OKs plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies—The European Medicines Agency said a smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply...
- + Washington Post: Cambodia says it's helping foreigners scammed by traffickers—Cambodia says it is attempting to aid foreigners who have been victimized by human traffickers, after Taiwan said it is seeking to free more than 300 ...
- + Washington Post: Market blast in north Syria kills 15 people, wounds dozens—A Syrian opposition war monitor and a paramedic group say a rocket attack on a crowded market in a town held by Turkey-backed opposition fighters kill...
- + Washington Post: Palestinian killed during Israeli raid in occupied West Bank—The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot and killed a man during an arrest raid near Nablus city in the occupied West Bank
- + Washington Post: Market blast in north Syria kills at least 9, wounds dozens—A Syrian opposition war monitor and a paramedic group say a rocket attack on a crowded market in a town held by Turkey-backed opposition fighters kill...
- + Washington Post: Greece: 71 migrants aboard boat reaching southern island—Greek authorities have raised to 71 the number of migrants who had been aboard a sailboat that reached the southern island of Kythera
- + Washington Post: High winds drive major wildfire in Spain; 35 aircraft sent—Authorities say a large wildfire burning out of control in Spain’s eastern Valencia area has become one of the country’s biggest wildfires of the year
- + Washington Post: Calls grow to ban E.U. visas for Russians, but not all Ukrainians agree—Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he disagrees with the idea of a blanket visa ban for all Russians and B...
- + Washington Post: Families start to flee Zaporizhzhia as nuclear plant tensions rise—Both Russia and Ukraine have warned of a possible “false-flag” attack on the nuclear plant, which is held by Russian forces.
- + Washington Post: Taiwan seeks to free citizens lured to Cambodia by scammers—Taiwan is seeking to free more than 300 of its citizens lured to Cambodia by crime groups
- + Washington Post: How strong is the Islamic State in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan?—Bombings continue to rock Kabul, illustrating the enduring threat posed by the Islamic State's Afghan affiliate in the era of Taliban rule.
- + Washington Post: Prince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuels—The conservation charity founded by Prince William, second in line to the British throne and a well-known environmentalist, keeps its investments in a...
- + Washington Post: Where the gap between rent and the minimum wage is the widest—Rents have gone up. Minimum wages haven't.
- + Washington Post: District attorney says Graham’s testimony is crucial in election probe—The Atlanta-area district attorney conducting a criminal investigation of Republican efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election results in Geor...
- + Washington Post: Atlanta area DA says Sen. Graham’s testimony is crucial in election probe—The Atlanta-area district attorney conducting a criminal investigation of Republican efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election results in Geor...
- + Washington Post: Tucker Carlson and Stephen Miller offer a predictable campaign pitch: fear—The pair can't seem to understand that their obsessions are not those of Americans more broadly.
- + Washington Post: Court orders release of memo on Trump obstruction in Mueller probe —The panel agreed with a lower court judge who found the Department of Justice's arguments misleading.
- + Washington Post: Post Politics Now: Biden to host summit next month on countering hate-fueled violence—The White House said the president will deliver the keynote address at the Sept. 15 United We Stand Summit, which will focus on incidents such as the ...
- + Washington Post: Could Sarah Palin have cost the GOP a House seat?—Democrat Mary Peltola leads among first-choice voters in Alaska's new ranked-choice system. And the available evidence makes the race look very close.
- + Washington Post: What to know about Ron DeSantis’s political ‘election fraud’ arrests—Twenty arrests — not convictions — is a tiny fraction of the vote. But it goes downhill from there.
- + Washington Post: Assault weapon manufacturers would see 20% tax under proposed legislation—The proposed legislation also includes a bill that would require each firearm manufacturer to create and implement a system to track and analyze crime...
- + Washington Post: In New York, Democrats clash over identity in bitter primary season—After a Democratic plan to redraw the congressional map backfired, fierce infighting erupted, including in a Manhattan race pitting two titans of the ...
- + Washington Post: DeSantis’s new election crimes unit makes its first arrests
- + Washington Post: ‘The Three Climateers’: Meet the new generation of Senate climate hawks
- + Washington Post: Pa. Senate race no longer tossup as Fetterman memes zero in on Oz’s wealth —The social media spat comes as new predictions show that the tight race is drifting in Fetterman’s favor.
- + Washington Post: White House speeds monkeypox vaccines, but not everyone likes the pace—Officials also strike deal to expedite 2.5 million vials by having vaccines finished in the United States, rather than Denmark.
- + Washington Post: Post Politics Now: Judge says he’s inclined to release parts of Mar-a-Lago affidavit after redactions—The Justice Department argued to keep sealed a document believed to hold key details about the government’s search of former president Donald Trump's ...
- + Washington Post: McConnell’s grim 2022 expectations-setting—McConnell now suggests Republicans might not pick up the one seat needed to re-take the Senate.
- + Washington Post: McConnell warns GOP may not win Senate, as group linked to him invests heavily in Ohio—The GOP leader predicted there is “probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” despite an election cycle that typically would be a...
- + Washington Post: Americans see an ‘invasion’ at the border. But what does that mean?—New polling shows how opinion on immigration has turned negative — in part thanks to changes in rhetoric.
- + Washington Post: Trump: Release the full affidavit! Trump’s lawyers in court: Meh.—A magistrate judge said that portions of the document could be unsealed. But seeing the document remain mostly sealed is likely a best-case scenario f...
- + Washington Post: The Georgia criminal investigation into Trump and his allies, explained—Here's what you need to know about Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's criminal investigation into Trump and his allies.
- + Arc Technica Science: Scientists are figuring out how to destroy “forever chemicals”—Enlarge / How long do we really need chemicals to last? (credit: Sura Nualpradid | EyeEm via Getty) PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea a...
- + Arc Technica Science: Library’s prized Galileo manuscript turns out to be a clever forgery—Enlarge / Annotations recording Galileo's discovery of the four moons of Jupiter, from the single-leaf manuscript in the collection of the University ...
- + Arc Technica Science: Rocket Report: Europe wants a super-heavy lifter, Starship nets launch contract—Enlarge / Skyrora announced this week it has completed a hot fire test of its XL rocket's second stage. (credit: Skyrora) Welcome to Edition ...
- + Arc Technica Science: If everyone bicycled like the Danes, we’d avoid a UK’s worth of emissions—Enlarge / Bikes, infrastructure, and willingness to use both are all needed for Netherlands-level cycling use. (credit: Scott E Barbour) Tran...
- + Arc Technica Science: Europe is seriously considering a major investment in space-based solar power—Enlarge / Space-based solar power involves harvesting sunlight from Earth orbit and then beaming it down to the surface where it is needed. (credit: A...
- + Arc Technica Science: CDC to restructure after COVID failure, “confusing and overwhelming” guidance—Enlarge / CDC Director Rochelle Walensky testifies during a Senate committee hearing in July 2021. (credit: Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) ...
- + Arc Technica Science: Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus—Enlarge / An artist's impression of Rocket Lab's proposed mission to Venus. (credit: MDPI Aerospace/Rocket Lab) Never let it be said that Roc...
- + Arc Technica Science: Solving the rock-hard problem of nuclear waste disposal—Enlarge / A tunnel in Finland’s nuclear waste repository. (credit: Posiva) Even if all nuclear power plants were shut down today, there’s a m...
- + Arc Technica Science: Anti-vaccine activists giddily celebrate as poliovirus spreads in NY—Enlarge / Robert F. Kennedy Jr., heads up to a meeting at Trump Tower on January 10, 2017 in New York City. (credit: Spencer Platt | Getty Images) ...
- + Arc Technica Science: When context is key: “Hunger stones” go viral, but news first broke in 2018—Enlarge / A hunger stone in the Elbe River in Děčín, Czech Republic. The oldest readable carving is from 1616, with older carvings (1417 and 1473) hav...
- + Arc Technica Science: Microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about microbiome—Enlarge (credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) When you hear about the gut microbiome, does it ever make you wonder what t...
- + Arc Technica Science: After ICBM test, US stresses it was “not the result of current world events”—Enlarge / This old file photo shows a Minuteman III rocket being launched from California. (credit: Lee Corkran/Sygma via Getty Images) Earl...
- + Arc Technica Science: De-extinction company sets its next (first?) target: The thylacine—Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) Of all the species that humanity has wiped off the face of the Earth, the thylacine is possibly the most ...
- + Arc Technica Science: CDC to regain control of US hospital data after Trump-era seizure, chaos—Enlarge / Former president Donald Trump, right, listens to Deborah Birx, former coronavirus response coordinator, as she speaks during a news conferen...
- + Arc Technica Science: Scientists bent frickin’ laser beams to create this detailed image of a cat—Enlarge / Researchers manipulated light with liquid crystals to create a sculpted laser beam capable of producing this photorealistic image of a cat. ...
- + Arc Technica Science: No, seriously, NASA’s Space Launch System is ready to take flight—Enlarge / NASA's Space Launch System rocket, reflected in the turn basin at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, rolls out for a fourth attempt at a w...
- + Arc Technica Science: California to consider keeping last nuclear plant open—Enlarge / The two reactors of the Diablo Canyon facility. (credit: Tracey Adams) On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom sent a series of...
- + Arc Technica Science: Stacey Morgan recounts hitting “the wall” during her husband’s spaceflight—Enlarge / Stacey Morgan and her four children watch Drew Morgan launch in July 2019. (credit: Stacey Morgan) One of the very first things tha...
- + Arc Technica Science: Bacteria fight off viruses with a protein like one of ours—Enlarge (credit: KATERYNA KON) Vertebrates such as ourselves rely on a complicated, multi-layer immune system to limit the impact of pathogen...
- + Arc Technica Science: A little taste of everything that’s out there—Enlarge If the spectacular images from the NASA James Webb Space Telescope have you hankering to learn more about what’s Out There—or at lea...
- + Ars Technica Software: Debit card fraud leaves Ally Bank customers, small stores reeling—Enlarge / Ally debit card owners are reporting fraudulent charges at a steady cadence over the past week. (credit: Getty Images) Ben Langhofe...
- + Ars Technica Software: Wave of debit card fraud hits Ally Bank customers, hacked vendors—Enlarge / Ally debit card owners are reporting fraudulent charges at a steady cadence over the past week. (credit: Getty Images) Ben Langhofe...
- + Ars Technica Software: Zoom patches critical vulnerability again after prior fix was bypassed—Enlarge / A critical vulnerability in Zoom for MacOS, patched once last weekend, could still be bypassed as of Wednesday. Users should update again. (...
- + Ars Technica Software: Netflix’s ad-supported plan likely to have another drawback: No video downloads—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The presence of advertisements apparently won't be the only major difference between Netflix's ad-...
- + Ars Technica Software: Ring patched an Android bug that could have exposed video footage—Enlarge / Ring camera images give you a view of what's happening and, in one security firm's experiments, a good base for machine learning surveillanc...
- + Ars Technica Software: Update Chrome now to patch actively exploited zero-day—Enlarge / It's a good time to restart or update Chrome—if your tabs love you, they'll come back. (credit: Getty Images) Google announced an u...
- + Ars Technica Software: iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims [Updated]—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) (Update, Aug. 18, 2:40 p.m.: Proton founder and CEO Andy Yen said in a statement: "The fact that this is still...
- + Ars Technica Software: iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for more than 2 years, researcher claims—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A security researcher says that Apple's iOS devices don't fully route all network traffic through VPNs, a pote...
- + Ars Technica Software: Chrome “Feed” is tantalizing, but it’s not the return of Google Reader—Enlarge / Digging into bleeding-edge Chrome code has made some bloggers hopeful, but Google has been focused on its own feeds for a while now. (credit...
- + Ars Technica Software: 1,900 Signal users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio phishing—Enlarge / Signal's security-minded messaging app is dealing with a third-party phishing attempt that exposed a small number of users' phone numbers. (...
- + Ars Technica Software: Update Zoom for Mac now to avoid root-access vulnerability—Enlarge / A critical vulnerability in Zoom for Mac OS allowed unauthorized users to downgrade Zoom or even gain root access. It has been fixed, and us...
- + Ars Technica Software: Machine learning, concluded: Did the “no-code” tools beat manual analysis?—Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) I am not a data scientist. And while I know my way around a Jupyter notebook and have written ...
- + Ars Technica Software: A new jailbreak for John Deere tractors rides the right-to-repair wave—Enlarge (credit: HUM Images | Getty) Farmers around the world have turned to tractor hacking so they can bypass the digital locks that manufa...
- + Ars Technica Software: Samsung heir pardoned due to South Korean economic needs—Enlarge / Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday. After a pres...
- + Ars Technica Software: I’m a security reporter and got fooled by a blatant phish—Enlarge / This is definitely not a Razer mouse—but you get the idea. (credit: calvio via Getty Images) There has been a recent flurry of phis...
- + Ars Technica Software: Amid backlash from privacy advocates, Meta expands end-to-end encryption trial—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Meta is ever so slowly expanding its trial of end-to-end encryption in a bid to protect users from snoops and ...
- + Ars Technica Software: One of 5G’s biggest features is a security minefield—Enlarge (credit: Anton Petrus | Getty) True 5G wireless data, with its ultrafast speeds and enhanced security protections, has been slow to r...
- + Ars Technica Software: Google Fiber was stalled for years but now says it’ll expand to 5 new states—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kalief Browder) Google Fiber says it plans to expand its fiber-to-the-home Internet service to several new st...
- + Ars Technica Software: Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes—Enlarge / A truck delivery of fiber conduit and other materials for Jared Mauch's broadband network. (credit: Jared Mauch) Jared Mauch, the M...
- + Ars Technica Software: Phishers who breached Twilio and targeted Cloudflare could easily get you, too—Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) At least two security-sensitive companies—Twilio and Cloudflare—were targeted in a phishing attack by an advan...
- + Computer Weekly: Cozy Bear targets MS 365 environments with new tactics
- + Computer Weekly: Apple patches two zero-days in macOs, iOS
- + Computer Weekly: How do cybercriminals steal credit card information?
- + Computer Weekly: Growing MFA use spurs ‘pass-the-cookie’ attacks
- + Computer Weekly: Amazon Ring vulnerability could have been used to spy on users
- + Computer Weekly: It takes a breach to force boards to take notice of cyber, says UK government
- + Computer Weekly: Ukraine war drives DDoS attack volumes ever higher
- + Computer Weekly: GPS tagging of migrants breaches UK data protection law, says Privacy International complaint
- + Computer Weekly: Why you should start your post-quantum encryption migration now
- + Computer Weekly: South Staffs Water is victim of botched Clop attack
- + Computer Weekly: Why organisations need to harmonise their CIO and CISO roles
- + Computer Weekly: tailgating (piggybacking)
- + Computer Weekly: Report reveals consensus around Computer Misuse Act reform
- + Computer Weekly: Cyber criminal forum targets only Russia
- + Computer Weekly: Microsoft doles out $13.7m in bug bounties
- + Computer Weekly: Researcher finds 10 vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls
- + Computer Weekly: Cisco averts cyber disaster after successful phishing attack
- + Computer Weekly: NHS may take a month to recover from supply chain attack
- + Computer Weekly: GitHub targets vulnerable open source components
- + Computer Weekly: Microsoft fixes two-year-old MSDT vulnerability in August update
- + Dark Reading: BlackByte Ransomware Gang Returns With Twitter Presence, Tiered Pricing—Version 2.0 of the ransomware group's operation borrows extortion tactics from the LockBit 3.0 group. [Link to media]
- + Dark Reading: Cyber Resiliency Isn't Just About Technology, It's About People—To lessen burnout and prioritize staff resiliency, put people in a position to succeed with staffwide cybersecurity training to help ease the burden o...
- + Dark Reading: Easing the Cyber-Skills Crisis With Staff Augmentation—Filling cybersecurity roles can be costly, slow, and chancy. More firms are working with third-party service providers to quickly procure needed exper...
- + Dark Reading: China's APT41 Embraces Baffling Approach for Dropping Cobalt Strike Payload—The state-sponsored threat actor has switched up its tactics, also adding an automated SQL-injection tool to its bag of tricks for initial access. [Li...
- + Dark Reading: Mac Attack: North Korea's Lazarus APT Targets Apple's M1 Chip—Lazarus continues to expand an aggressive, ongoing spy campaign, using fake Coinbase job openings to lure in victims. [Link to media]
- + Dark Reading: 5 Russia-Linked Groups Target Ukraine in Cyberwar—Information on the attributed cyberattacks conducted since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war shows that a handful of groups conducted more than ...
- + Dark Reading: Which Security Bugs Will Be Exploited? Researchers Create an ML Model to Find Out—How critical is that vulnerability? University researchers are improving predictions of which software flaws will end up with an exploit, a boon for p...
- + Dark Reading: Summertime Blues: TA558 Ramps Up Attacks on Hospitality, Travel Sectors—The cybercriminal crew has used 15 malware families to target travel and hospitality companies globally, constantly changing tactics over the course o...
- + Dark Reading: How to Upskill Tech Staff to Meet Cybersecurity Needs—Cybersecurity is the largest current tech skills gap; closing it requires a concerted effort to upskill existing staff. [Link to media]
- + Dark Reading: OpenSSF Announces 13 New Members Committed to Strengthening the Security of the Open Source Software Supply Chain—Hosts next OpenSSF Day in Dublin.
- + Dark Reading: Google Cloud Adds Curated Detection to Chronicle—The curated detection feature for Chronicle SecOps Suite provides security teams with actionable insights on cloud threats and Windows-based attacks f...
- + Dark Reading: Google Chrome Zero-Day Found Exploited in the Wild—The high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2022-2856) is due to improper user-input validation. [Link to media]
- + Dark Reading: 'DarkTortilla' Malware Wraps in Sophistication for High-Volume RAT Infections—The stealthy crypter, active since 2015, has been used to deliver a wide range of information stealers and RATs at a rapid, widespread clip. [Link to ...
- + Dark Reading: When Countries Are Attacked: Making the Case for More Private-Public Cooperation—The increased sophistication of cyberattacks makes them more widely damaging and difficult to prevent. [Link to media]
- + Dark Reading: 'Operation Sugarush' Mounts Concerning Spy Effort on Shipping, Healthcare Industries—A suspected Iranian threat actor known as UNC3890 is gathering intel that could be used for kinetic strikes against global shipping targets. [Link to ...
- + Dark Reading: China-Backed RedAlpha APT Builds Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Infrastructure—The state-sponsored group particularly targets organizations working on behalf of the Uyghurs, Tibet, and Taiwan, looking to gather intel that could l...
- + Hack a Day: Steamy Hack Chat Vents Some High Pressure Wisdom—Ask the average person about steam power and theyll probably imagine a bygone era, a time when the sky was thick with smoke belched out by coal-burnin...
- + Hack a Day: Hackaday Podcast 182: Sparkpunk Photography, Anti-Xiomi Air Filters, and Keyfob Foibles—Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Managing Editor Tom Nardi are here to bring you the best stories and hacks from the previous week (and maybe a lit...
- + Hack a Day: Tracing In 2D and 3D With Hall Effect Sensors—Pantographs were once used as simple mechanical devices for a range of tasks, including duplicating simple line drawings. [Tim] decided to make a mode...
- + Hack a Day: This Week in Security: Secure Boot Bypass, Attack on Titan M, KASLR Weakness—Its debatable just how useful Secure Boot is for end users, but now theres yet another issue with Secure Boot, or more specifically, a trio of signed ...
- + Hack a Day: Every Frame a Work of Art With This Color Ultra-Slow Movie Player—One of the more recent trendy builds weve seen is the slow-motion movie player. We love them displaying one frame for a couple of hours to perhaps a ...
- + Hack a Day: Mecanum-Wheeled Robot Chassis Takes Commands From PS4 Controller—Mecanum wheels are popular choices for everything from robots to baggage handling equipment in airports. Depending on their direction of rotation, the...
- + Hack a Day: I’m Your Overlord, May I Take Your Order?—If youve ever been at an eatery and thought the server was a bit robotic, you should try San Franciscos Mezli. The restaurant claims to be the first o...
- + Hack a Day: The Tools to Fight Against Single-Use Plastic—Imagine for a moment that you design products for a living. But you cant design all the things, so you have to buy some of your stuff from big-box sto...
- + Hack a Day: LCD Monitor Plays the Hits—In the old days, it wasnt uncommon to put an AM radio near a computer or a monitor and deliberately cause interference to have a crude form of sound g...
- + Hack a Day: Angled Drill Guide Helps You With Those Tricky Holes—If youve ever tried to drill a hole on an angle with a power drill, youve probably drilled some pretty shocking holes. To do it right, you really need...
- + Hack a Day: Put 3D Metal Printing Services To The Test, By Making A Watch—Have you ever been tempted by those metal 3D printing services? [Carter Hurd] has, and puts them to the test with a wristwatch. (Video, embedded below...
- + Hack a Day: Cute NFL Standings Tracker Uses Little Mini Helmets—If youre a die hard sports fan, theres nothing you love more than staying abreast of developments in the league, from top to bottom. [Kiu] had a famil...
- + Hack a Day: Bufferbloat, the Internet, and How to Fix It—Theres a dreaded disease thats plagued Internet Service Providers for years. OK, theres probably several diseases, but today were talking about buffer...
- + Hack a Day: ESP8266 Smart Vents Keep Tabs On Home Temps—Have you ever found that, despite having a central heating and air conditioning system, that not all the rooms in your home end up being the temperatu...
- + Hack a Day: A Particularly Polished ATX Bench Power Supply—Lets be real, yanking the ATX power supply out of an old desktop computer and turning it into something you can use on the workbench isnt exactly an a...
- + Hack a Day: Circuit-less PCB Featured as Faceplate for a Digital Clock—If theres no circuitry on a printed circuit board, does it cease being a PCB and perhaps instead become just a PB? Call them what you will, the fact t...
- + Hack a Day: An eMMC Gives Up Its Secrets—An increasing phenomenon over the years since mobile phones morphed from simply telephones into general purpose pocket computers has been that of the ...
- + Network World: How to set up DHCP failover on Windows Server —Redundancy is essential for dealing with both planned and unplanned outages, and that includes having redundant dynamic host-configuration protocol (D...
- + Network World: Cisco admits hack on IT network, links attacker to LAPSUS$ threat group—Cisco says an employee’s credentials were compromised after an attacker gained control of a personal Google account. [Author: Michael Hill] [Category:...
- + Parabolic Arc: NASA Identifies Candidate Regions for Landing Next Americans on Moon—Shown here is a rendering of 13 candidate landing regions for Artemis III. Each region is approximately 9.3 by 9.3 miles (15 by 15 kilometers). A land...
- + Parabolic Arc: Dragon Departs Station to Return Scientific Cargo to Earth—The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft backs away from the space station moments after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port during an orbital sunri...
- + Parabolic Arc: JPSS-2 Weather Satellite Gets its Solar Array Installed—JPSS-2 solar panel deployment. (Credit: NOAA) GILBERT, Ariz. (NOAA PR) On July 26, in a clean room at the Northrop Grumman facility in Gilbert, Ar...
- + Parabolic Arc: NASA Sets Star-studded Launch Coverage for Artemis Mega Moon Rocket Launch to Moon—Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion capsule at Launch Complex 39B. (Credit: NASA) Jack Black, Chris Evans, Yo-Yo Ma and more to headline launch...
- + Parabolic Arc: NASA Awards Accelerate Small Business Tech for Earth and Space—Awards under NASAs Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program will support technologies for lunar science and exploration. (Credits: NASA) M...
- + Parabolic Arc: SKY Perfect JSAT to Launch Superbird-9 Comsat on SpaceX Starship—Starship/Super Heavy on the launch pad at Boca Chica, Texas. (Credit: SpaceX) TOKYO (SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings PR) SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. ...
- + Parabolic Arc: Crown Land Lease Approved for the Development and Operation of Spaceport Nova Scotia—CANSO, Nova Scotia (Maritime Launch Services PR) Today, Maritime Launch Services (Nova Scotia) Ltd. (NEO: MAXQ) is pleased to announce that the Compa...
- + Parabolic Arc: Momentus Announces Service Agreement for Hosted Payload with LuxSpace—SAN JOSE, Calif. (Momentus Inc. PR) Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (Momentus or the Company), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer trans...
- + Parabolic Arc: NASA Selects Proposals to Study Stellar Explosions, Galaxies, Stars—WASHINGTON (NASA HQ PR) NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agencys Explorers Program for further study. The proposals include ...
- + Parabolic Arc: U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Awards Inmarsat Government 10-year, $578 Million Next Generation Wideband Follow-on Contract—LONDON (Inmarsat PR) Inmarsat Government today announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Inmarsat Government the U.S. ...
- + Parabolic Arc: NASA to Send Science Experiments on the Artemis I Mission to the Moon and Back—NASA Mission Update When Artemis I launches to the Moon and back there will be A LOT of science hitching a ride! From CubeSats designed to hunt for...
- + Parabolic Arc: Track NASA’s Artemis I Mission in Real Time—Using AROW, almost anyone with internet access can pinpoint where Orion is and track its distance from the Earth, distance from the Moon, mission dura...
- + Parabolic Arc: A Description of Rocket Lab’s Mission to Venus—Figure 1. Rocket Lab’s Electron-launched private mission to Venus will deploy a small probe from a high-energy Photon. Originally published by MDPI...
- + Parabolic Arc: SpaceX to Launch 53 Starlink Satellites on Friday—Credit: SpaceX SpaceX Mission Update SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit fr...
- + Parabolic Arc: R3-IoT rebrands as Krucial—Krucial co-founders Allan Cannon (L) and Kevin Quillien (R). (Credit: Krucial) 18 August 2022 R3-IoT now named Krucial, representing the importa...
- + Parabolic Arc: NASA to Announce Candidate Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission—South Pole-Aitken basin (Credit: NASA) NASA Program Update NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regi...
- + Parabolic Arc: Vector Space Biosciences Announces New Tools for Developing Countermeasures Associated to Stressors During Spaceflight—SAN FRANCISCO (Vector Space Biosciences PR) To establish a lunar base or go to Mars, understanding how to protect and repair the human body during sp...
- + Parabolic Arc: Sierra Space Completes Successful NASA Test Readiness Review for Lunar Oxygen Extraction System—Sierra Space ‘Clear to Proceed’ with Physical Testing of Integrated Reactor That Extracts Oxygen from Moon’s Surface Innovative Technology is Criti...
- + Parabolic Arc: Global Heritage Fund Leveraging Planet SkySat to Protect the Cultural Fabric of Ukraine—SAN FRANCISCO (Planet Labs PR) Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced its work suppor...
- + Parabolic Arc: Terran Orbital Delivers LunIR to Cape Canaveral for Artemis 1 Launch—Artemis 1 will launch from Complex 39B at NASAs Kennedy Space Center LunIR is a 6U satellite that will fly by the Moon and collect surface thermogr...
- + Scientific American: Some Sugar Substitutes Affect Blood Glucose and Gut Bacteria—In a new study, participants who consumed sugar substitutes showed an altered microbiome and spikes in blood glucose [Category: Health, Diet]
- + Scientific American: First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Highlights the Importance of Vaccination—An unvaccinated person in New York State’s Rockland County developed paralysis from a polio infection, emphasizing the need to target vaccinatio...
- + Scientific American: Here's Why Earth Just Had Its Shortest Day on Record—How wind, ice and rock may have combined to give our planet its shortest day [Category: Space & Physics, Planetary Science]
- + Scientific American: Watch JWST Scientists Discuss the Space Telescope's Stunning Debut—Scientific American co-presents a discussion about the past, present and future of the James Webb Space Telescope [Category: Space & Physics,...
- + Scientific American: Ancient Stargazers Saw Betelgeuse Shine a Different Color—Although Betelgeuse is currently a red giant star, astronomers millennia ago reported it as yellow [Category: Space & Physics, Astronomy]
- + Security Affairs: CISA added SAP flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog—US CISA added a critical SAP flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog after its details were disclosed at the Black Hat and Def Con confere...
- + Security Affairs: A flaw in Amazon Ring could expose user’s camera recordings—Amazon addressed a high-severity flaw in its Ring app for Android that could have exposed sensitive information and camera recordings. In May, Amaz...
- + Security Affairs: Cisco fixes High-Severity bug in Secure Web Appliance—Cisco addressed a high-severity escalation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2022-20871) in AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web Appliance. Cisco Secure...
- + Security Affairs: Bumblebee attacks, from initial access to the compromise of Active Directory Services—Threat actors are using the Bumblebee loader to compromise Active Directory services as part of post-exploitation activities. The Cybereason G...
- + Security Affairs: Estonia blocked cyberattacks claimed by Pro-Russia Killnet group—Estonia announced to have blocked a wave of cyber attacks conducted by Russian hackers against local institutions. Undersecretary for Digital Trans...
- + Security Affairs: Safari 15.6.1 addresses a zero-day flaw actively exploited in the wild—Apple released Safari 15.6.1 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina to address a zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. Safari 15.6.1 for m...
- + Security Affairs: Google blocked the largest Layer 7 DDoS reported to date—Google announced to have blocked the largest ever HTTPs DDoS attack, which reached 46 million requests per second (RPS). Google announced to have b...
- + Security Affairs: BlackByte ransomware v2 is out with new extortion novelties—A new version of the BlackByte ransomware appeared in the threat landscape, version 2.0 uses extortion techniques similar to LockBit ones. BlackByt...
- + Security Affairs: Apple fixed two new zero-day flaws exploited by threat actors—Apple addressed two zero-day vulnerabilities, exploited by threat actors, affecting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. Apple this week released securi...
- + Security Affairs: PoC exploit code for critical Realtek RCE flaw released online—Exploit code for a critical vulnerability affecting networking devices using Realtek RTL819x system on a chip released online. The PoC exploit code...
- + Security Affairs: China-linked RedAlpha behind multi-year credential theft campaign—A China-linked APT group named RedAlpha is behind a long-running mass credential theft campaign aimed at organizations worldwide. Recorded Future r...
- + Security Affairs: Bugdrop dropper includes features to circumvent Google’s security Controls—Researchers have discovered a previously undocumented Android dropper, dubbed BugDrop, thats still under development. Recently, researchers from Th...
- + Security Affairs: Google fixed a new Chrome Zero-Day actively exploited in the wild—Google addressed a dozen vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including the fifth Chrome zero-day flaw exploited this year. Google this week rele...
- + Security Affairs: North Korea-linked APT targets Job Seekers with macOS malware—The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been observed targeting job seekers with macOS malware working also on Intel and M1 chipsets. ESET researc...
- + Security Affairs: ÆPIC Leak is the first CPU flaw able to architecturally disclose sensitive data—Researchers uncovered a new flaw, dubbed ÆPIC, in Intel CPUs that enables attackers to obtain encryption keys and other secret information from the pr...
- + Security Magazine: How to set up DHCP failover on Windows Server —Redundancy is essential for dealing with both planned and unplanned outages, and that includes having redundant dynamic host-configuration protocol (D...
- + Security Magazine: Cisco admits hack on IT network, links attacker to LAPSUS$ threat group—Cisco says an employee’s credentials were compromised after an attacker gained control of a personal Google account. [Author: Michael Hill] [Category:...
- + Tech Dirt: When Tech Companies Do It, The NY Times Calls It ‘Dark Patterns,’; When The NY Times Does It, It’s Called ‘Being Smart’—This post was inspired by a Benedict Evans tweet. One of the many phrases that has become popular to an annoying degree over the last few years is the...
- + Tech Dirt: Daily Deal: The 2022 Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle—The 2022 Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle has 9 courses to help you become an Adobe power user. Youll learn about Lightroom, XD, Animate, a...
- + Tech Dirt: FBI Lied To Court En Route To Seizing Property Owned By Private Vault Company Customers—There is no doubt civil asset forfeiture perverts law enforcements incentives. When a government agency can directly profit from seizing peoples prope...
- + Tech Dirt: Wannabe Censor Ron DeSantis Is Now 0 For 2 With His Censorship Bills: Court Throws Out His ‘Stop WOKE Act’ As Unconstitutional—Ron DeSantis likes to pretend that hes in favor of free speech. He talks about free speech quite frequently. But the fact is that hes a garden variety...
- + Tech Dirt: Mariah Carey Sets Off Firestorm Trying To Trademark ‘Queen Of Christmas’—We havent found ourselves talking about Mariah Carey much at Techdirt in the past, but the few times we have, have been for positive reasons. This ti...
- + Tech Dirt: Oracle Now Reviewing TikTok Algorithms And Content Moderation Practices—As you may recall, back during the Trump administration, after a bunch of kids on TikTok trolled Trump into believing one of his campaign rallies woul...
- + Tech Dirt: Scientists Try To Out Maneuver Elon Musk’s Satellite Light Pollution—For a few years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low orbit satellite broadband constellations are harming scientific...
- + Tech Dirt: Google Maps Is Misleading Users Searching For Abortion Clinics… And The GOP Is Threatening The Company If It Fixes That—Earlier this week, Bloomberg released a well-investigated, and somewhat damning article highlighting how people searching for abortion clinics on Goog...
- + Tech Dirt: Daily Deal: Microsoft Office Pro for Windows 2021 + HP EliteBook + Office Courses Bundle—The Microsoft Office Pro for Windows 2021 + HP EliteBook + Office Courses Bundle is pretty self-explanatory. You get one license for Microsoft Office ...
- + Tech Dirt: Senator Richard Blumenthal Is Mad At Google Again; This Time Because It Can’t Magically Stop All Scam Ads—Senator Richard Blumenthal has been attacking the internet while demonstrating his own ignorance of how technology works for basically as long as I ca...
- + Tech Dirt: Greek Intelligence Service Boss Resigns After Journalist, Opposition Party Member Targeted With Phone Malware—Theres another player in the phone malware game. NSO is far from the only malware merchant out there. Its products are the most well-known and the mos...
- + Tech Dirt: Texas School District Decides To Just Ban All Books Flagged For Review… Including The Bible—If youre not familiar with the story and history behind the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, then go read up on it, because its a great story. ...
- + Tech Dirt: Judge Makes It Official: Retweets Are Not Endorsements — But In A Strange Case—Back in the spring of 2021, we wrote briefly about yet another Steven Biss SLAPP lawsuit. This one was filed by the brother of disgraced former Nation...
- + Tech Dirt: FBI Director Chris Wray Still Won’t Shut The Fuck Up (Or Be Honest) About Phone Encryption—The FBI needs to shut the fuck up about phone encryption. This isnt just profane hyperbole. Shut. The. Fuck. Up. The FBI has continued via consecuti...
- + Tech Dirt: Daily Deal: The Complete 2022 Python Programmer Bundle—The Complete 2022 Python Programmer Bundle has 9 courses to help you hone your programming skills. You’ll start by learning fundamental Pyth...
- + Tech Dirt: UK Columnist: Because Salman Rushdie Got Stabbed, We Should Regulate Online Speech, Get Rid Of Anonymity, And Hold Social Media Responsible—Earlier this year, we had a podcast with Jacob Mchangama about his excellent book, Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media, and I pointed...
- + Tech Dirt: U.S. Wireless Network Quality Dips, Again—Weve noted for a long while that Americans pay some of the highest prices in the developed world for mobile data. But U.S. network quality doesnt real...
- + Tech Dirt: DOJ Charges Officers For No Knock Warrant Lies That Led To The Killing Of Breonna Taylor—There are very few things that are more dangerous for citizens and cops than no-knock warrants. These warrants allow cops to raid houses without annou...
- + Tech Dirt: Oprah Sues Podcast About Oprah For Branding That Includes Oprah Trademarks—Being the Queen of Talk, perhaps its no surprise that Oprah Winfrey has made it onto Techdirts pages plenty of times in the past. To be fair to her, m...
- + Tech Dirt: Just Because The Espionage Act Has Been Abused For Political Purposes, It Does Not Mean The Trump Case Is Politically Motivated—The federal court-authorized search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate has brought renewed attention to the obscure but infamous law kn...
- + Tech News World: Forrester Report Cautions About Web3 Security—The next generation web — Web3 — has been hailed as more secure than the current incarnation of cyberspace, but a new report warns that may not be so....
- + Tech News World: DARPA Moves Forward With Project To Revolutionize Satellite Communication—Known as Space-BACN, the project seeks to create a low-cost, reconfigurable optical communications terminal that adapts to most optical intersatellite...
- + Tech News World: IT Security Pros Push for Consolidated Standards, Vendor Products—Concerned over the growing complexities of security operations, 77% of infosec pros would like to see more industry cooperation and support for open s...
- + UFO Sightings: Romanian General Strainu Tell The Story Of a Submarine Commander Who Discovered An Underwater City—Talking to a Soviet-era submarine commander, who patrolled the Pacific Ocean for about 10 years, General Emil Strainu managed to find out an extremely...
- + UPI Science: House oversight chair seeks to hold firearms industry accountable for gun crimes—House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced two bills Friday that would make it harder for firearms manufacturers to sell...
- + UPI Science: 2 survive shark attacks in waters off popular South Carolina beach—Two swimmers survived shark attacks this week at one of South Carolina's most popular beaches, authorities said, one of whom was on vacation with her ...
- + UPI Science: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls on airlines to treat flyers better—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Friday that the airline industry is ultimately responsible for the summer delays and cancellations and...
- + UPI Science: Connecticut man gets 65 years in prison for killing wife in Fitbit murder case—A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for killing his wife several years ago, who was wearing a fitness watch that became a criti...
- + UPI Science: Jury convicts California serial killer Horace Vaultz, who eluded police for decades—A California man who investigators firmly believe was a serial killer has been convicted of raping and killing two young women before he disappeared f...
- + UPI Science: Biden administration offers 'Fresh Start' for nearly 7.5 million student loan borrowers—A Biden administration program is giving nearly 7.5 million borrowers behind on their student loans an opportunity to catch up on their debts. It inc...
- + UPI Science: Streaming surpasses cable in July for first time ever—For the first time ever, more Americans tuned in to watch programming using streaming services than by cable or broadcast TV, according to ratings com...
- + UPI Science: Judge sentences Thomas Nutt to at least 21 years in death of wife stuffed in suitcase—Thomas Nutt, the British man convicted in the death of his wife on their wedding day last October, was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison.
- + UPI Science: Apple says iPhone, iPad users should install updates to fix major security issue—Apple is warning iPhone, iPad and Mac users to update their software right away to fix security issues amid reports that hackers are using security vu...
- + UPI Science: U.S. in recession for home sales and construction, but not for prices, industry report says—Sales of existing homes in the United States tumbled almost 6% in July and were down 20% compared to a year ago, according to an updated industry repo...
- + UPI Science: Russian rocket strikes kill at least 17 in Ukraine´s second-largest city, Kharkiv—At least 17 people were killed and dozens were injured Friday in two Russian attacks on Ukraine's second largest city -- where Ukrainian fighters have...
- + UPI Science: President Joe Biden to host 'United We Stand' summit to address rising hate, extremism in U.S.—President Joe Biden will host a cultural summit at the White House next month to address the rise of violence and extremism in the United States and l...
- + UPI Science: Biden admin. allocates $310M for water reuse projects in western states—The Biden administration announced $310 million in funding for water reuse projects across the country as several western states battle drought condit...
- + UPI Science: Texas woman who flew to D.C. on friend's private jet for Jan. 6 riot pleads guilty—A Texas woman who flew upon a friend's private jet to participate in a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, has pleaded guilty to bre...
- + UPI Science: North Korea: Seoul’s economic offer ‘absurd,' will never abandon nukes—Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected Seoul's proposal of economic assistance in exchange for denuclearization...
- + UPI Science: On This Day, Aug. 19: Mikhail Gorbachev removed in coup—On Aug. 19, 1991, a coup orchestrated by hard-line Communists removed Mikhail Gorbachev as president of the Soviet Union.
- + UPI Science: Florida mother killed by lightning strike while waiting to pick up child from school—Authorities in central Florida said a woman was killed after being struck by lightning while waiting in a park to pick up her child from elementary sc...
- + UPI Science: Florida's elections crime unit charges 20 former convicts for voting illegally—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that law enforcement has been dispatched to arrest 20 former convicts who have been charged with voting i...
- + UPI Science: 2 planes collide while landing in western California; 'multiple fatalities' reported—Officials said several people were killed when two planes collided while attempting to land at an airport in western California.
- + UPI Science: Three men charged in 2018 prison killing of mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger—Three men who were incarcerated with gangster James "Whitey" Bulger were charged in connection with his 2018 death.
- + Wired: Final Fantasy Is ‘Struggling.’ Where Does the Series Go From Here?—In a recent interview, veteran developer Naoki Yoshida admitted that the once-storied franchise now lags behind the competition. [Category: Culture, C...
- + Wired: Power Up Anywhere With the Best Travel Adapters—When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keeping your gadgets charged. These are our favorites. [Category: Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear...
- + Wired: Thrones v. Rings: The Biggest Battle in TV History Is Here—House of the Dragon premieres on HBO Max this weekend, The Rings of Power on Amazon two weeks later. The winner will set the course for fantasy—and st...
- + Wired: iOS Can Stop VPNs From Working as Expected—and Expose Your Data—A security researcher claims that Apple mobile devices keep connections open if they are created before a VPN is activated. [Category: Security, Secur...
- + Wired: The Best Podcasts for Your Smart, Bored Kid—These child-friendly stories will keep your little ones entertained and ease the stress of long road trips. [Category: Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gea...
- + Wired: Turns Out, You Own Nothing—Plus: A 2012 WIRED story that didn’t quite hold up, some wisdom on tech investments, and the nightmare of atmospheric-river-fueled storms. [Category: ...
- + Wired: How Many Peanut Butter Sandwiches Does It Take to Fuel a Hulk?—It takes a lot of energy to jump over cliffs and hurl rocks at the speed of sound—and that means eating at superhero capacity. [Category: Science, Sci...
- + Wired: Sony’s Xperia 1 IV Is a Nice Android Phone With an Absurd Price—It’s still one of the few flagships with a headphone jack and microSD card slot. [Category: Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Phones]
- + Wired: The Fate of Video Game Preservation Is in Your Hands—Today's digitally distributed landscape makes it easier for games to get lost to time. Archivists need developers, studios, and players to help. [Cate...
- + Wired: How Long Droughts Make Flooding Worse—Parched ground is less likely to absorb water and increases the risk of dangerous flash floods. But there are ways to mitigate these conditions. [Cate...
- + Wired: Ads Are Taking Over Streaming, and I Can’t Afford to Look Away—I just want to enjoy my games and movies in peace. But who can afford 15 different “ad-free” tiers? [Category: Gear, Opinion]
- + Wired: Algorithms Can Now Mimic Any Artist. Some Artists Hate It—A new generation of AI image tools can reproduce an artist’s signature style. Some creatives fear for their livelihoods. [Category: Business, Business...
- + Wired: Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Toolset—This invasive malware isn't just for phones—it can target your PC, too. But a new batch of algorithms aims to weed out this threat. [Category: Securit...
- + Wired: Ethereum's 'Merge' Is a Big Deal for Crypto—and the Planet—One of the most influential cryptocurrency projects is set to finally ditch proof-of-work mining. [Category: Business, Business / Blockchain and Crypt...
- + Wired: How to Stop Robots From Becoming Racist—Algorithms can amplify patterns of discrimination. Robotics researchers are calling for new ways to prevent mechanical bodies acting out those biases....
- + Wired: The Best Ebook Subscription Services for Every Kind of Reader—You can read countless ebooks, listen to audiobooks, or browse comics with one of these WIRED-tested digital reading subscriptions. [Category: Gear, G...
- + Wired: 14 Xbox Game Pass Games Worth Playing—Microsoft’s subscription service includes captivating titles like Two Point Campus, Citizen Sleeper, and Inside. [Category: Gear, Gear / Buying Guides...
- + Wired: Trick Out Your Two-Wheeler With These 33 Bike Accessories—Whether your ride is an errand-runner or an escape from daily responsibilities, we’ve got the gear you need right here. [Category: Gear, Gear / Buying...
- + Wired: How a Hacked Tractor Added Fuel to the Right-to-Repair Movement—This week, we discuss the latest John Deere tractor hack and its broader implications for repair rights advocates. [Category: Gear, Gear / Gadget Lab ...
- + Wired: The Mini Missions Aboard the Artemis Rocket Pack a Big Punch—Ten tiny satellites will be hitching a ride en route to the moon, each with scientific objectives of their own. [Category: Science, Science / Space]
- + Wired Science: How Many Peanut Butter Sandwiches Does It Take to Fuel a Hulk?—It takes a lot of energy to jump over cliffs and hurl rocks at the speed of sound—and that means eating at superhero capacity. [Category: Science, Sci...
- + Wired Science: How Long Droughts Make Flooding Worse—Parched ground is less likely to absorb water and increases the risk of dangerous flash floods. But there are ways to mitigate these conditions. [Cate...
- + Wired Science: The Mini Missions Aboard the Artemis Rocket Pack a Big Punch—Ten tiny satellites will be hitching a ride en route to the moon, each with scientific objectives of their own. [Category: Science, Science / Space]
- + Wired Science: Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work—Russia has made good on threats to reduce supply—leaving the EU to navigate several tough winters of energy squeezes. [Category: Science, Science / En...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: $2.5 billion surplus: Oil, gas revenues drive New Mexico's projected budget windfall—New estimates released by legislative and executive economists show lawmakers will have a projected $2.5 billion in new money. [Author: Las ...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Rep. Stansbury wants more drought relief to New Mexico after Biden signs climate bill—Bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury addressing drought in the west could compliment a climate bill signed into law by President Joe Biden....
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Albuquerque Muslims healing after suspect in killings was identified as one of their own—A rash Muslims being killed sparked fears of a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now the tight-knit community is working to move on. ...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Congressional report says Otero County was taken in by 'grifters' spreading election misinformation—New Mexico Secretary of State's Office said the N.M. Audit Force report is another attempt to spread misinformation to New Mexican voters. [...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan visits McBride Fire burn scar, surveys damage—Sen. Ben Ray Lújan toured the burn scar left by the McBride Fire and visited Holloman Air Force Base. [Author: Alamogordo Daily News]
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Vasquez to balance oil and gas and the environment. Will it get him elected to Congress?—Democrat Gabe Vasquez won the nomination in the June primary election and will run against incumbent Yvette Herrell in the November midterm election. ...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: 'It changes the landscape.' Democrats tout Inflation Reduction Act, prescription drug changes—During a news conference Wednesday, a cadre of state and federal officials touted the Inflation Reduction Act. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Biden cabinet member briefed on behavioral health services in the region—Community leaders spoke about collaborations and solutions as New Mexico youth experiences high rates of suicidality and emotional distress. [...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Bench trial ends in Couy Griffin removal case, ruling to be delivered at a later date—The bench trial ended Aug. 16 with final arguments to be submitted by Aug. 29 and a ruling delivered within 10 days of receiving the closing arguments...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Albuquerque works to shed fears, cope after suspect in Muslim killing spree was one of their own—A rash Muslims being killed sparked fears of a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now the tight-knit community is working to move on. ...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: How does climate change bill signed by President Biden affect New Mexico oil and gas?—The Inflation Reduction Act was met with mixed reaction from both the oil and gas industry and environmentalists in New Mexico. [Author: Car...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Officials point to over-incarceration, not just staffing as reason for 'crisis' in county jail—Otero County Detention Center, a facility designed to house over 200 detainees, currently only has 85 inmates, according to statements by the jails se...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Otero County picks Courthouse renovations as part of ICIP—Otero County is requesting $19,707,348 total for courthouse additions and remodeling to be phased over a four-year period. [Author: Alamogor...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Albuquerque works to shed fears, cope after suspect in Muslim killing spree was one of their own—A rash Muslims being killed sparked fears of a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now the tight-knit community is working to move on. ...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Heinrich and Luján talk infrastructure, border business in southern New Mexico—New Mexico's two U.S. senators were in southern Doña Ana County Tuesday for briefings on infrastructure projects. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-Ne...
- + Alamogordo Daily News: Las Cruces man charged after FBI says he threatened to burn down NMSU—A Las Cruces man faces state and federal charges after police say he threatened to burn down New Mexico State University. [Author: Las Cruces ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Heavy rains expected this weekend as officials warn of the possibility of flooding—With predictions of 50% to 80% chance of rains in the region, the Midland/Odessa station of the National Weather Service (NWS) said localized flooding...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: $2.5 billion surplus: Oil, gas revenues drive New Mexico's projected budget windfall—New estimates released by legislative and executive economists show lawmakers will have a projected $2.5 billion in new money. [Author: Las ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: How does climate change bill signed by President Biden affect New Mexico oil and gas?—The Inflation Reduction Act was met with mixed reaction from both the oil and gas industry and environmentalists in New Mexico. [Author: Car...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Carlsbad seeks millions to build bridge over Dark Canyon Arroyo—The City of Carlsbad sought $22M to help design, plan and build a bridge over the Dark Canyon Arroyo. The bridge could prevent future deaths. ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Rep. Stansbury wants more drought relief to New Mexico after Biden signs climate bill—Bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury addressing drought in the west could compliment a climate bill signed into law by President Joe Biden....
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: New Mexico rains send water down Pecos River to Carlsbad. Is it enough to overcome drought?—Rainfall in northern New Mexico dumped extra water into the Pecos River, flowing south to Carlsbad for area farmers to water crops. [Author: C...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Albuquerque Muslims healing after suspect in killings was identified as one of their own—A rash Muslims being killed sparked fears of a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now the tight-knit community is working to move on. ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Congressional report says Otero County was taken in by 'grifters' spreading election misinformation—New Mexico Secretary of State's Office said the N.M. Audit Force report is another attempt to spread misinformation to New Mexican voters. [...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: This Loving resident won $2M Powerball after playing the lottery for over three years—Glenn Glenn purchased his winning Quick Pick Powerball ticket at Brewer Oil Loving Chevron. [Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus]
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Albuquerque works to shed fears, cope after suspect in Muslim killing spree was one of their own—A rash Muslims being killed sparked fears of a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now the tight-knit community is working to move on. ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Vasquez to balance oil and gas and the environment. Will it get him elected to Congress?—Democrat Gabe Vasquez won the nomination in the June primary election and will run against incumbent Yvette Herrell in the November midterm election. ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: 'It changes the landscape.' Democrats tout Inflation Reduction Act, prescription drug changes—During a news conference Wednesday, a cadre of state and federal officials touted the Inflation Reduction Act. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Westbound traffic to flow soon on Greene Street bridge as City and State reach agreement—Construction crews started median removal near the Greene Street Bridge Wednesday. Traffic soon will travel east and westbound, NMDOT said. [A...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: One arrest made in shooting of Carlsbad man on First St.—Carlsbad police announced the arrest of Mari Trujillo. [Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Bench trial ends in Couy Griffin removal case, ruling to be delivered at a later date—The bench trial ended Aug. 16 with final arguments to be submitted by Aug. 29 and a ruling delivered within 10 days of receiving the closing arguments...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: This Carlsbad nursing home survived COVID-19 and grew to help more local seniors—About 66 percent of 5,483 seniors aged 65 or older from COVID-19 in New Mexico since the pandemic started in March 2020. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Biden to sign climate bill, amid criticism from New Mexico oil and gas, environmental groups—New Mexico's Democrats in Congress voted for the $739 billion bill, while Republican Yvette Herrell voted against, citing impacts to oil and gas. &...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Oil and gas impacts lead to lawsuit for federal action on lesser prairie chicken protection—"Lesser prairie chickens have already waited nearly 30 years for protection, all the while losing habitat to oil, gas and other development." ...
- + Carlsbad Current Argus: Heinrich and Luján talk infrastructure, border business in southern New Mexico—New Mexico's two U.S. senators were in southern Doña Ana County Tuesday for briefings on infrastructure projects. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-Ne...
- + Deming Headlight: Celebrate 50th anniversary of Hatch Chile Festival Sept. 2-4 in Chile Capital of World—Take a look back at the Hatch Chile Festival and find out more about this year's annual celebration. [Author: El Paso Times]
- + Deming Headlight: El Paso police arrest 3 after AR-15, gun used in threat, shooting in far East Side—Gunshots rang out after an AR-15 rifle and a handgun were used to threaten people at a home in far East El Paso, police said. [Author: El Pa...
- + Deming Headlight: Beto O'Rourke asks appeals court to toss Greg Abbott megadonor Kelcy Warren's libel lawsuit—Texas billionaire Kelcy Warren argues that he was defamed by Beto O'Rourke as part of the Democrat's campaign for governor, [Author: Austin Am...
- + Deming Headlight: Reputed drug trafficker 'El Shakira' charged in killing of US tourist in Chihuahua—A reputed Mexican cartel member is accused in the death of a U.S. tourist in the mountain region of southwestern Chihuahua. [Author: El Paso...
- + Deming Headlight: Watch viral ads on abortion rights, school safety from Mothers Against Greg Abbott—Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor's race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. [Aut...
- + Deming Headlight: Why the state's youth rehabilitation system cannot hire and retain qualified staff—The interim head of the agency for juvenile offenders says facilities should be moved out of rural Texas and placed closer to population centers. &...
- + Deming Headlight: 'Complacency is our greatest risk': El Paso area schools re-emphasize safety protocols—The three largest school districts in El Paso discuss their methods for keeping their students and faculty safe from active shooters. [Autho...
- + Deming Headlight: Watch viral ads that include abortion rights from Mothers Against Greg Abbott—Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor's race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. [Aut...
- + Deming Headlight: Gov. Abbott-Mayor Adams feud over migrant bus trips to New York City intensifies—Gov. Greg Abbott's office acknowledges hiring security officers to accompany migrants on their trips north, but disputes claims that they are armed. ...
- + Deming Headlight: Homeland Security arrests driver, guide in deadly Upper Valley migrant smuggling crash—An El Paso teen smuggling suspect claims he got scared when he saw a Border Patrol agent before a deadly crash in the Upper Valley. [Author: E...
- + Deming Headlight: Commissioner David Stout appointed chair of national immigration reform task force—El Paso County Commissioner David Stout was picked to lead NACo's Immigration Reform Task Force and serve on a number of other committees. [...
- + Deming Headlight: View photos of U.S. Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue's field tactical medicine course—U.S. Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue (BOSTAR) candidates have their last field training course on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 before graduating the...
- + Deming Headlight: MAGA ads go viral: How an Austin mom turned her anger over Greg Abbott's policies into a movement—Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC founder says she wants "messaging that fights back." An ad highlighting the Texas abortion ban this summer went viral....
- + Deming Headlight: El Paso juries rarely choose the death penalty in capital murder cases. What about the Walmart shooter?—El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales filed notice she will seek the death penalty in the Patrick Crusius case. What comes next? [Author:...
- + Deming Headlight: El Paso Museum of History features an exhibit on the Chicano Civil Rights Movement in El Paso—The El Paso Museum of History features "Chicano Power! A Force For Change & Progress In El Paso," an exhibition on the Chicano Civil Rights Moveme...
- + Deming Headlight: El Paso County Hospital District seeks $346 million: What you need to know—University Medical Center of El Paso is holding community meetings to inform residents of a proposed $346 million bond initiative to support upgrades....
- + Deming Headlight: Expect cool weather, rain in El Paso area to continue into weekend, NWS forecasts—The rain and clouds will keep our high temperatures well below average. The cooler wetter weather looks to last into the coming weekend. [Au...
- + Deming Headlight: El Paso school districts get A, B grades in Texas Education Agency accountability reports—The Texas Education Agency released its latest accountability reports. El Paso school districts receive their scores for the 2021-22 school year. &...
- + Deming Headlight: Rain soaks El Paso, brings cooler temperatures to Borderland; see the photos—Rain on Aug. 17, 2022, brought cooler temperatures to the Borderland as El Pasoans bundled up. Monsoon season brought welcome relief from hot days. ...
- + Deming Headlight: Police: El Paso delivery driver shoots, kills man who allegedly threatened him with pole—An El Paso delivery driver claims he fatally shot a man because he was threatening him at a South Side home. [Author: El Paso Times] [Link t...
- + El Paso Times: Celebrate 50th anniversary of Hatch Chile Festival Sept. 2-4 in Chile Capital of World—Take a look back at the Hatch Chile Festival and find out more about this year's annual celebration. [Author: El Paso Times]
- + El Paso Times: El Paso police arrest 3 after AR-15, gun used in threat, shooting in far East Side—Gunshots rang out after an AR-15 rifle and a handgun were used to threaten people at a home in far East El Paso, police said. [Author: El Pa...
- + El Paso Times: Beto O'Rourke asks appeals court to toss Greg Abbott megadonor Kelcy Warren's libel lawsuit—Texas billionaire Kelcy Warren argues that he was defamed by Beto O'Rourke as part of the Democrat's campaign for governor, [Author: Austin Am...
- + El Paso Times: Reputed drug trafficker 'El Shakira' charged in killing of US tourist in Chihuahua—A reputed Mexican cartel member is accused in the death of a U.S. tourist in the mountain region of southwestern Chihuahua. [Author: El Paso...
- + El Paso Times: Watch viral ads on abortion rights, school safety from Mothers Against Greg Abbott—Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor's race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. [Aut...
- + El Paso Times: Why the state's youth rehabilitation system cannot hire and retain qualified staff—The interim head of the agency for juvenile offenders says facilities should be moved out of rural Texas and placed closer to population centers. &...
- + El Paso Times: 'Complacency is our greatest risk': El Paso area schools re-emphasize safety protocols—The three largest school districts in El Paso discuss their methods for keeping their students and faculty safe from active shooters. [Autho...
- + El Paso Times: Watch viral ads that include abortion rights from Mothers Against Greg Abbott—Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor's race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. [Aut...
- + El Paso Times: Gov. Abbott-Mayor Adams feud over migrant bus trips to New York City intensifies—Gov. Greg Abbott's office acknowledges hiring security officers to accompany migrants on their trips north, but disputes claims that they are armed. ...
- + El Paso Times: Homeland Security arrests driver, guide in deadly Upper Valley migrant smuggling crash—An El Paso teen smuggling suspect claims he got scared when he saw a Border Patrol agent before a deadly crash in the Upper Valley. [Author: E...
- + El Paso Times: Commissioner David Stout appointed chair of national immigration reform task force—El Paso County Commissioner David Stout was picked to lead NACo's Immigration Reform Task Force and serve on a number of other committees. [...
- + El Paso Times: View photos of U.S. Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue's field tactical medicine course—U.S. Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue (BOSTAR) candidates have their last field training course on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 before graduating the...
- + El Paso Times: MAGA ads go viral: How an Austin mom turned her anger over Greg Abbott's policies into a movement—Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC founder says she wants "messaging that fights back." An ad highlighting the Texas abortion ban this summer went viral....
- + El Paso Times: El Paso juries rarely choose the death penalty in capital murder cases. What about the Walmart shooter?—El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales filed notice she will seek the death penalty in the Patrick Crusius case. What comes next? [Author:...
- + El Paso Times: El Paso Museum of History features an exhibit on the Chicano Civil Rights Movement in El Paso—The El Paso Museum of History features "Chicano Power! A Force For Change & Progress In El Paso," an exhibition on the Chicano Civil Rights Moveme...
- + El Paso Times: El Paso County Hospital District seeks $346 million: What you need to know—University Medical Center of El Paso is holding community meetings to inform residents of a proposed $346 million bond initiative to support upgrades....
- + El Paso Times: Expect cool weather, rain in El Paso area to continue into weekend, NWS forecasts—The rain and clouds will keep our high temperatures well below average. The cooler wetter weather looks to last into the coming weekend. [Au...
- + El Paso Times: El Paso school districts get A, B grades in Texas Education Agency accountability reports—The Texas Education Agency released its latest accountability reports. El Paso school districts receive their scores for the 2021-22 school year. &...
- + El Paso Times: Rain soaks El Paso, brings cooler temperatures to Borderland; see the photos—Rain on Aug. 17, 2022, brought cooler temperatures to the Borderland as El Pasoans bundled up. Monsoon season brought welcome relief from hot days. ...
- + El Paso Times: Police: El Paso delivery driver shoots, kills man who allegedly threatened him with pole—An El Paso delivery driver claims he fatally shot a man because he was threatening him at a South Side home. [Author: El Paso Times] [Link t...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Las Cruces City Council approves Community of Hope master plan—An assessment conducted by the planning team revealed the Community of Hope campus is badly in need of "major renovations" and capital improvements. ...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Crash shuts down I-25, hospitalizes driver—As of the publication of this article, all lanes have since reopened. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Las Cruces Sun: Bicyclist killed near Radium Springs—According to DASO Sgt Dason Allen, a midsized pickup truck struck John Velez, 36, on Aug. 17 as he rode a bicycle on Highway 185. [Author: L...
- + Las Cruces Sun: $2.5 billion surplus: Oil, gas revenues drive New Mexico's projected budget windfall—New estimates released by legislative and executive economists show lawmakers will have a projected $2.5 billion in new money. [Author: Las ...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Heavy rains expected this weekend. Here's what to know about the potential for flooding.—Rain, rain and more rain is expected in southwestern New Mexico this weekend. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Las Cruces Sun: Jury convicts man accused of beating detention center inmate to death—Samuel Enriquez was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury after a week-long trial. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]
- + Las Cruces Sun: Las Cruces man accused of swinging metal pole at restaurant customers—Police said that man drank a beer at a local restaurant and started swinging a metal pole when employees asked his mother for payment. [Auth...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Suspect in Albuquerque Muslim killings detained pending trial—An Afghan refugee charged in the shooting deaths of two Muslim men and suspected in the killing of two others was ordered held without bond. [...
- + Las Cruces Sun: 'It changes the landscape.' Democrats tout Inflation Reduction Act, prescription drug changes—During a news conference Wednesday, a cadre of state and federal officials touted the Inflation Reduction Act. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Las Cruces Sun: Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Biden cabinet member briefed on behavioral health services in the region—Community leaders spoke about collaborations and solutions as New Mexico youth experiences high rates of suicidality and emotional distress. [...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Heinrich and Luján talk infrastructure, border business in southern New Mexico—New Mexico's two U.S. senators were in southern Doña Ana County Tuesday for briefings on infrastructure projects. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-Ne...
- + Las Cruces Sun: New details in case against alleged smugglers involved in deadly crash in Santa Teresa—Federal prosecutors leveled federal charges against a man accused of wrecking a car full of migrants at the outset of a Border Patrol chase. [...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Las Cruces man charged after FBI says he threatened to burn down NMSU—A Las Cruces man faces state and federal charges after police say he threatened to burn down New Mexico State University. [Author: Las Cruces ...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Municipal judge's qualifications in question after appointment by city council—Judge Joy Goldbaum addressed the city council during its regular meeting Monday to say Kieran Ryan was no longer serving as a second municipal judge. ...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Son of suspect in Muslim slaying to remain in custody—The son of an Afghan refugee suspected in the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in New Mexico will remain in custody pending trial. [Author...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Tree falling on power lines blamed in fatal Ruidoso-area McBride fire—A report states that wind gusts toppled a 49-foot-tall drought-stressed tree on April 12, causing electrical lines to arc and ignite the fire. &nbs...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Trial starts in jail brawl that left one dead—Prosecutors say it was an ambush from a year long fued. The defense says it was self-defense. A jury will decide between the two. [Author: Las...
- + Las Cruces Sun: Play ball! Warrior League a chance for children of all abilities to take the field—The league features 80 players with special needs in grades first through sixth. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]
- + Silver City Sun News: International journal publishes research by 16-year-old Deming students—A team of 16-year-old students are now co-authors of their first peer-reviewed research paper, before finishing high school. [Author: Las Cr...
- + Silver City Sun News: Heavy rains expected this weekend. Here's what to know about the potential for flooding.—Rain, rain and more rain is expected in southwestern New Mexico this weekend. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Silver City Sun News: Vasquez to balance oil and gas and the environment. Will it get him elected to Congress?—Democrat Gabe Vasquez won the nomination in the June primary election and will run against incumbent Yvette Herrell in the November midterm election. ...
- + Silver City Sun News: 'It changes the landscape.' Democrats tout Inflation Reduction Act, prescription drug changes—During a news conference Wednesday, a cadre of state and federal officials touted the Inflation Reduction Act. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News]
- + Silver City Sun News: Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Biden cabinet member briefed on behavioral health services in the region—Community leaders spoke about collaborations and solutions as New Mexico youth experiences high rates of suicidality and emotional distress. [...
- + Silver City Sun News: Albuquerque works to shed fears, cope after suspect in Muslim killing spree was one of their own—A rash Muslims being killed sparked fears of a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now the tight-knit community is working to move on. ...
- + Silver City Sun News: Heinrich and Luján talk infrastructure, border business in southern New Mexico—New Mexico's two U.S. senators were in southern Doña Ana County Tuesday for briefings on infrastructure projects. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-Ne...
- + ARRL News: ARRL Welcomes Director of Information Technology—ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the hiring of Steve Berry, N1EZ, into the new position of Director of Information Tech...
- + ARRL News: Volunteer Monitor Program Report for July 2022—The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the July...
- + hfRadio: Solar Report 1950 19 Aug 2022—Solar Flux: 117 | Ap: 26 | Kp 4
- + hfRadio: Observed Space Weather 1950 19 Aug 2022—Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.
- + hfRadio: Forecast Space Weather 1950 19 Aug 2022—Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are likely.
- + hfRadio: Flares 1950 19 Aug 2022—(0000 UTC) 6h hi M1.6(0414Z 08/19) 24h hi M1.6(0414Z 08/19)
- + hfRadio: Sunspots 1950 19 Aug 2022—SSN: 83 (08/18/2022)
- + hfRadio: Solar Wind 1950 19 Aug 2022—Solar Wind: 650 km/s @ 12.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2022 Aug 19 1943Z at 7.1 nT
- + hfRadio: Global Conditions 1950 19 Aug 2022—Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0400Z on 05 May, 2021 High Latitude: Normal Middle Latitude: Normal Low Latitude: Normal
- + hfRadio: Solar Report 1920 19 Aug 2022—Solar Flux: 117 | Ap: 26 | Kp 4
- + hfRadio: Observed Space Weather 1920 19 Aug 2022—Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.
- + hfRadio: Forecast Space Weather 1920 19 Aug 2022—Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are likely.
- + hfRadio: Flares 1920 19 Aug 2022—(0000 UTC) 6h hi M1.6(0414Z 08/19) 24h hi M1.6(0414Z 08/19)
- + hfRadio: Sunspots 1920 19 Aug 2022—SSN: 83 (08/18/2022)
- + hfRadio: Solar Wind 1920 19 Aug 2022—Solar Wind: 606 km/s @ 12.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2022 Aug 19 1913Z at 2.3 nT
- + hfRadio: Global Conditions 1920 19 Aug 2022—Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0400Z on 05 May, 2021 High Latitude: Normal Middle Latitude: Normal Low Latitude: Normal
- + hfRadio: Solar Report 1800 19 Aug 2022—Solar Flux: 117 | Ap: 26 | Kp 2
- + hfRadio: Observed Space Weather 1800 19 Aug 2022—Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.
- + hfRadio: Forecast Space Weather 1800 19 Aug 2022—Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are likely.
- + hfRadio: Flares 1800 19 Aug 2022—(0000 UTC) 6h hi M1.6(0414Z 08/19) 24h hi M1.6(0414Z 08/19)
- + hfRadio: Sunspots 1800 19 Aug 2022—SSN: 83 (08/18/2022)
- + hfRadio: Solar Wind 1800 19 Aug 2022—Solar Wind: 595 km/s @ 13.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2022 Aug 19 1753Z at -3.9 nT
- + Antiwar: Israel’s Premature ‘Victory’ Celebration: The Defining War in Gaza Is Yet To Be Fought—For years, Palestinians, as well as Israelis, have labored to redraw the battle lines. The three-day Israeli war on Gaza, starting on August 5, clearl...
- + Antiwar: The Continuing Isolation of Russia? But Wait…—In his State of the Union address, President Biden announced that Russia was isolated from the world more than [it] ever has been. He said that We are...
- + Antiwar: Why Is Amnesty Apologizing for Telling the Truth About Ukrainian War Crimes?—Should a human rights organization apologize for publishing important evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses? If it does apologize, what does ...
- + Antiwar: Saudi Arabia’s Enablers Condemned as Woman Sentenced to 34 Years for Tweets—Human rights defenders this week accused U.S. President Joe Biden of empowering Saudi oppression after an activist was sentenced to 34 years in prison...
- + Antiwar: Iraq Daily Roundup: Four Killed—Two people were wounded. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Four Killed appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. [Category: Uncatego...
- + Antiwar: Washington’s Fear of Non-Existent Chinese Bases—Eric Miller wants to sound the alarm about future Chinese bases in Africa, but mostly he just recycles the same unpersuasive claims we have been heari...
- + Antiwar: American Hegemony and the Politics of Provocation—American hegemony is now on life support. Intensive care specialists are still scurrying about trying to resuscitate the patient. Family and friends a...
- + Def Talk: Russia says ‘no heavy weapons’ deployed at Ukraine nuclear plant—DefenceTalkRussias defence ministry said Thursday that its forces did not have heavy weapons deployed at Ukraines Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, ac...
- + Def Talk: Turkey says first Swedish extradition falls short of demands—DefenceTalkTurkeys justice minister Thursday said Swedens pledge to extradite a Turkish convict fell far short of Stockholms commitments under a deal ...
- + Def Talk: China to send troops to Russia for joint military drills—DefenceTalkChinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military drills, Beijings defence ministry said. Beijing and Moscow have close d...
- + Def Talk: NATO says troops in Kosovo will intervene to keep peace—DefenceTalkNATO peacekeepers in Kosovo will take any measure that is necessary to ensure peace there, the alliances chief said Wednesday as Serbia-Kos...
- + Defense One: Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory—The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion. [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: Defense Business Brief: Russia shows off new weapons; Rheinmetall & GM Defense team for Army bid; Hedge fund takes stake in Aerojet; and more.— [Category: Business]
- + Defense One: The Army Brief: Guam missile defense; CENTCOM contest; New social-media rules; and more...— [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: The Naval Brief: V-22 clutch woes; Ships' decom timeline; Social-media rules; and more...— [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: Marine Ospreys Still Flying, Despite AFSOC Stand Down—Marine Corps says it has known about the hard clutch issue for 12 years, and is trained on how to respond to the failure. [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: Today's D Brief: Day 176 of Putin's Ukraine invasion; Record arrests at America's southern border; 'Worst drought in 1,200 years' hits US; Kabul bombing kills 21; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: DOD’s Diplomats Don’t Need More Rank, Just Less Disdain—When U.S. visitors treat military attachés like mere functionaries, they undermine a crucial mission. [Category: Ideas]
- + Defense One: Russia Is Training Drone Hobbyists to Fight in Ukraine—The effort to replenish depleted Russian forces blurs the line between civilians and military combatants. [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: Boeing, Northrop Grumman Join Group Pushing 3D Printing to Small Suppliers —The White House-backed compact is also part of an effort to make supply chains more resilient. [Category: Business]
- + Defense One: Today's D Brief: Russia attacks Ukrainian port cities; Kyiv advisor teases counteroffensive plans; Opportunism in Ankara; New US strike in Somalia; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: What's Appropriate on Social Media? DOD Spells It Out in New Guidance —The Pentagon's first department-wide policy for official accounts also requires reporting fake accounts. [Category: Policy]
- + Defense One: China’s New Ambassador Warns US Has ‘Gone Too Far’ Over Taiwan—Qin Gang is setting himself up as the unflinching mouthpiece of an assertive Beijing. Can he win over Washington? [Category: Ideas]
- + Defense One: An Experiment Showed that the Military Must Change Its Cybersecurity Approach—The Defense Department’s current “checklist” approach can’t keep its networks safe. [Category: Science & Tech]
- + Defense One: How Beijing Is Changing Its Rules Around Taiwan—Three lessons from China’s recent exercises around the self-governing island. [Category: Ideas]
- + Defense One: The Air & Space Brief: Deterrence theory rewrite, New influence triad, Missile defense in Guam — [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: Today's D Brief: New explosions rock Russian-occupied Crimea; Grain ship sails for Africa; Pro-Trump extremism rising, DHS warns; F-35s fly again; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
- + Defense One: Lawmakers Want Damage Assessment After ‘Highly Classified’ Documents Found at Trump's House—House committee chairs ask intel-community chief how badly national security could be hurt by the information in the recovered documents. [Category: T...
- + Defense One: You Don’t Have to Be a Spy to Violate the Espionage Act—Two law professors outline how the Act has been used in the past, and what it could mean for former president Trump. [Category: Ideas]
- + Defense One: A Year After Kabul's Fall, Taliban’s False Commitments Are Fully Exposed—But the U.S. has few good options for counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan. [Category: Ideas]
- + Defense One: Today's D Brief: More Chinese threats as another CODEL visits Taiwan; Afghanistan collapse, one year later; 260 US troops to Europe; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
- + Global Research: Life at the End of an Empire with St Augustine—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Russia’s Evolving Relations with Africa at the Crossroads of a Global Crisis—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: An Apology to the Billionaires for My Irresponsible Comments—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Amidst Uproar Over Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, Media Ignores Aggressive U.S. Navy Action in South China Sea—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Europe Decreasing Military Aid to Ukraine—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Censorship and Global Information Control: Who Is Behind the “Trusted News Initiative”(TNI)?—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Does the US Military “Own the Weather”? “Weaponizing the Weather” as an Instrument of Modern Warfare?—Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, “offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat ...
- + Global Research: Escalation of Hybrid War Against El Salvador: US Senator Compares President Nayib Bukele to Hitler, Covert Support of Terrorist Gangs—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: They’re Killing our Children: Will There be Doctors and Public Health Officials Fleeing for the Exits?—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: 44 Percent of Pregnant Women in Pfizer Trial Lost Their Babies; FDA and CDC Recommended Jabs for Expectant Mothers Anyway. Report—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Israeli Troops Forcibly Shut Down Six Palestinian NGOs, Designated as “Terrorist Organizations”—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: “Europe This Coming Winter”: Venezuela Stops Oil Shipments to Europe as Alternatives to Russian Energy Dry Up—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: CDC Is Quietly Altering Its Website, Now Admitting that mRNA Persists in the Body for an Extended Duration—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: China Record Heat Wave and Drought: Yangtze River Begins to Dry Up, Shooting Iodide Rods Into Sky to Increase Rains—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Video: Covid-19 Lawsuit (2020-21) on Charges of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity: Canadian Lawyer Michael Swinwood—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Reckless Anti-China Escalation: Taiwan Trade Talks the Latest Front in Washington’s Anti-China Offensive—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: US Bombs Somalia for the Third Time this Summer—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: The Continuing Isolation of Russia? But Wait…—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Whose Grain Is Being Shipped from Ukraine? America’s GMO Agribusiness Giants to Take Control of Ukraine Farmland—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Global Research: Will Europe Easily Survive Next Winter?—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desk...
- + Janes: UK Polaris vehicles to become optionally manned platforms—Rheinmetall will integrate its PATH Autonomy Kit (A-kit) – an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered navigation system – on UK Polaris MRZR-D4 light all...
- + Janes: Combat systems on Malaysian LCS were selected despite navy objections, says declassified report—Several weapons and combat systems on Malaysia's Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ship (LCS) programme were selected to reflect recommendations mad...
- + Janes: Australian Army launches new robotics strategy—The Australian Army has launched a new strategy to enhance capabilities in robotics and autonomous systems (RAS). [Category: 7e464e5e-7739-43d6-bbba-1...
- + Janes: US Navy surface force chief touts unmanned systems work in RIMPAC—The US Navy (USN) conducted successful operations employing unmanned aerial and surface platforms during Exercise ‘Rim of the Pacific' (‘RIMPAC') betw...
- + Janes: Combat systems on Malaysia's LCS programme selected despite objections from navy—Several weapons and combat systems on Malaysia's Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ship (LCS) programme were selected to reflect recommendations mad...
- + Janes: Lockheed Martin delivers HELIOS to US Navy—Lockheed Martin delivered to the US Navy (USN) a 60+ kW-class High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS), the first t...
- + Janes: RoK Army sets up ‘Army Tiger Demonstration Brigade' to lead AI integration—South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has disclosed details about plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned systems into...
- + Janes: Boeing, Northrop Grumman join 3D printing push—Boeing and Northrop Grumman have signed up to participate in the Biden administration's Additive Manufacturing (AM) Forward initiative, which intends ...
- + Janes: Serbian MoD develops armed version of Vrabac small UAV—A prototype armed version of the Vrabac (Sparrow) small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was unveiled during a display of domestic defence equipment held...
- + Janes: Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll starts post-life extension upkeep—The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Type 23 Duke-class frigate HMS Argyll has started its post-life extension (LIFEX) overhaul at Babcock's Frigate Support Cen...
- + Janes: New Zealand P-8A conducts first flight—The first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft ordered by New Zealand has conducted its first test flight. [Category: 7e464e5e-7739-43d6-bbba-1701ac5...
- + Janes: Luftwaffe deploys Eurofighters in Indo-Pacific for first time—The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has flown a detachment of Eurofighters with supporting aircraft and personnel into the Indo-Pacific region. The aircr...
- + Janes: AeroVironment buys autonomy firm Planck Aerosystems—US-based AeroVironment has expanded its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities by acquiring autonomy business Planck Aerosystems, the buyer annou...
- + Janes: Brazilian Army details H225M upgrade—The Brazilian Army is upgrading four more of its Airbus Helicopters H225M (locally called the HM-4 Jaguar) tactical multi-purpose helicopters with new...
- + Janes: Polish Navy takes delivery of Kormoman II MCMV Albatros—The Polish Navy took delivery of its second Kormoran II (Project 258) mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV), ORP Albatros (602), during a ceremony held a...
- + Janes: Germany procures C-UAS capability from ESG—The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has procured five counter-unmanned aerial s...
- + Janes: PLA says J-20 tracking foreign military aircraft in East China Sea ADIZ—China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has announced that it has dispatched a Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter into China's air defense identification zon...
- + Janes: First Saudi THAAD sites expected to be completed in 2026—The first four sites for Saudi Arabia's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and all se...
- + Janes: Going operational: JADC2 technology concepts hit the field—Since its inception in late 2020 as the Pentagon's main vehicle to usher in a new era of joint, technology-driven warfare, the Joint All-Domain Comman...
- + Janes: South Korea prioritises offsets on KF-21 programme—South Korea has added its domestically developed KF-21 (Boramae) fighter aircraft to its list of priority defence offset projects during the coming fe...
- + Understanding War: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 18— Karolina Hird, Layne Philipson, Angela Howard, Katherine Lawlor, George Barros, and Frederick W. KaganAugust 18, 7pm ETClick here to s...
- + Wired Security: iOS Can Stop VPNs From Working as Expected—and Expose Your Data—A security researcher claims that Apple mobile devices keep connections open if they are created before a VPN is activated. [Category: Security, Secur...
- + Wired Security: Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Toolset—This invasive malware isn’t just for phones—it can target your PC, too. But a new batch of algorithms aims to weed out this threat. [Category: Securit...
- + Wired Security: How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging—The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about. [Category: Security, Security / ...
- + Wired Security: The Family That Mined the Pentagon's Data for Profit—The Freedom of Information Act helps Americans learn what the government is up to. The Poseys exploited it—and became unlikely defenders of transparen...
- + Wired Security: The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now—Google’s new mobile operating system has arrived. Take back some control with these privacy and security tips. [Category: Security, Security / Privacy...
- + Wired Security: How to Create a Secure Folder on Your Phone—Keep private photos, videos, and documents away from prying eyes. [Category: Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security Advice]
- + Wired Security: A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave—A hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the company’s farm equipment. [Category: Security, Security / Cy...
- + Wired Security: Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk—The Veterans Affairs’ VistA software has a vulnerability that could let an attacker “masquerade as a doctor,” a security researcher warns. [Category: ...
- + Wired Security: The Feds Gear Up for a Privacy Crackdown—Plus: Cisco gets hit by ransomware, Twilio gets phished, a new way to fight email spammers, and much more. [Category: Security, Security / Security Ne...
- + Wired Security: A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS—An injection flaw allowed a researcher to access all files on a Mac. Apple issued a fix, but some machines may still be vulnerable. [Category: Securit...
- + Wired Security: Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac—The popular video meeting app makes it easy to keep the software up to date—but it also introduced vulnerabilities. [Category: Security, Security / Cy...
- + Wired Security: Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be—FBI agents reportedly searched Mar-a-Lago for “nuclear documents.” That can fall into one of these four categories. [Category: Security, Security / Na...
- + Wired Security: The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang—The State Department organization has called for people to share details about five key members of the hacking group. [Category: Security, Security / ...
- + Wired Security: Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’—The Zero Day Initiative has found a concerning uptick in security updates that fail to fix vulnerabilities. [Category: Security, Security / Cyberattac...
- + Wired Security: Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger’s End-to-End Encryption—The company says an expansion of privacy features in Messenger is unrelated to a high-profile Nebraska abortion case. [Category: Security, Security / ...
- + Wired Security: This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed—The Raspberry Pi-powered device can scan for phones around you. If it keeps spotting the same one, it’ll send you an alert. [Category: Security, Secur...
- + Wired Security: Google's Android Red Team Had a Full Pixel 6 Pwn Before Launch—Before the flagship phone ever landed in users’ hands, the security team thoroughly hacked it by finding bugs and developing exploits. [Category: Secu...
- + Breitbart: Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 199: The State of Conservatism, Nationalism, and Wokeism with Hazony, Rice, and Hurt—Yoram Hazony, A.J. Rice, and Charlie Hurt discuss the state of conservatism, nationalism, and wokeism on today's podcast. [Author: Breitbart News] [Ca...
- + Breitbart: You Need to Update Your Apple Devices Right Now Due to Security Flaw That Hackers Have 'Actively Exploited'—Apple is urging users of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers to update their devices immediately after discovering a security flaw that could allow hack...
- + Breitbart: Nolte: Brad Pitt Settles for 20.5 Million After Eco-Friendly Homes Fall Apart—Brad Pitt has been forced to settle for $20.5 million after the eco-friendly homes he built for victims of Hurricane Katrina began to fall apart. [Aut...
- + Breitbart: Rasmussen Poll: Republicans Expand Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot to 5 Points—A Republican candidate's lead over a Democrat expanded to five-point on the weekly generic congressional ballot, a Rasmussen Reports poll released Fri...
- + Breitbart: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice: Every Sorority at University of Alabama Rejects Transgender Student—A male student who claims to be a female was rejected from every sorority at the University of Alabama, according to a social media posts from the stu...
- + Breitbart: Body of Murdered Missing Mexican Journalist Found -- 15th in 2022—Authorities in Mexico found the body of a journalist who had been reported missing days prior. The killing marks the fifteenth of its kind in 2022. [A...
- + Breitbart: Exclusive: Burgess Owens Launches PAC Supporting GOP Minority Candidates to ‘Break’ Democrat Party’s ‘Radical Agenda’—Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is launching a PAC supporting conservative minority candidates nationwide running for Congress in a bid to “break” the Democra...
- + Breitbart: Nolte: Sam Harris Spreads Misinformation to Justify His Support for Anti-Trump Media Lies—Supposed free-thinker and noted atheist Sam Harris was caught red-handed on a podcast this week openly declaring his support for the corporate media m...
- + Breitbart: Justice Department Says It Will Confront 'Hate Crimes' Against Boston Children's Hospital After Backlash for Transgender Surgery Center—President Joe Biden's Department of Justice is pledging to confront "hate crimes" allegedly lodged against Boston Children's Hospital following backla...
- + Breitbart: EXCLUSIVE: Texas Ranch Overwhelmed by Constant Migrant Trespasses, Trash—EAGLE PASS, Texas — For one Texas ranch manager, dealing with the daily trespasses of migrants through the property is becoming almost unbearable. Ben...
- + Breitbart: MSNBC's Cross: 'I Would Say a Civil War Is Here'—Thursday on MSNBC's "The ReidOut," network host Tiffany Cross warned that "a civil war is here" amid violent rhetoric regarding the FBI. [Author: Tren...
- + Breitbart: Cord-Cutting Explodes as More Americans Watch Streaming over Cable for First Time Ever—Consumers continue to dump their cable and satellite subscriptions at an accelerated pace as the industry continues to see a fall in earnings across t...
- + Breitbart: Joe Biden Announces 'Unity Summit' After FBI Raid on Donald Trump's Home—White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Biden's plan to host the summit in a statement on Friday, noting the president wanted to "cou...
- + Breitbart: Abrams: Kemp a 'Dangerous Extremist'—Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Thursday on CNN's "OutFront " that her opponent Gov. Brian Kemp (R), was not moderate bu...
- + Breitbart: Stacey Abrams Brian Kemp Is a 'Trump Conservative'—Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Thursday on CNN's "OutFront " dismissed any effort by her opponent Gov. Brian Kemp (R), ...
- + Breitbart: WATCH: 2 Arrested in Connection with Reported Fatal Beating of NYC Taxi Driver—Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal beating of a New York City taxi driver in Queens, according to the New York P...
- + Breitbart: Report: Families Fleeing Democrat-Run Portland Due to Homeless Camps, Crime—Families in Democrat-run Portland are fleeing the city due to out-of-control homelessness and crime, according to a report. [Author: Ethan Letkeman] [...
- + Breitbart: PHOTOS - Man Creates Benches for People to Rest at Bus Stops: 'Let's Help Our Neighbors'—James Warren regularly takes the bus in Denver, Colorado, but after noticing something was missing at multiple stops, he took action. [Author: Amy Fur...
- + Breitbart: Breitbart Enters Film Distribution Business with 'My Son Hunter'; Directed by Robert Davi, Starring Laurence Fox and Gina Carano—The film follows the "smartest guy" the President of the United States knows as he navigates a tangled web of prostitution, partying, international bu...
- + Breitbart: GRAPHIC VIDEO: Wendy's Worker Charged with Murder After Punching Elderly Man, Police Say—An elderly man allegedly punched by a Wendy's worker in Prescott Valley, Arizona, last month has died, according to law enforcement. [Author: Amy Furr...
- + Common Dreams: Michigan Judge Blocks Enforcement of 'Chilling and Dangerous' 1931 Abortion Ban—The decision is a "welcome" development "but our work continues," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, vowing to use "every tool in my toolbox to fight like h...
- + Common Dreams: Trump Has No Allegiance to the Truth or Rule of Law: Mar-a-Lago Edition—Trump's actions over the past 12 days are a case study into how he lies, attacks, and plays the aggrieved victim when challenged, or when his actions ...
- + Common Dreams: Tlaib Says Biden Must 'Hold Israel Accountable' for Raid on Palestinian Rights Groups—"The silence by our country is enabling more death and violence," said the U.S. congresswoman.
- + Common Dreams: Ensuring Safe In-Person Education Remains an Afterthought in US Covid Plan—As schools prepare to open, the BA5 subvariant is once again driving cases upward as political will to act falls ever lower.
- + Common Dreams: 'Terrible Idea': Biden Preparing to Shift Costs of Covid Treatments, Vaccines to Patients—"We must push back," said one doctor. "Free provision of vaccinations, Paxlovid, and monoclonals has been critically important."
- + Common Dreams: Trump-Appointed Judge Permanently Blocks Biden's Oil and Gas Leasing Moratorium—Fossil fuel extraction on federal lands and waters has accounted for an estimated 25% of all U.S. carbon emissions since 2005.
- + Common Dreams: Liz Cheney and Donald Trump—The Two Faces of American Totalitarianism—Cheney represents another branch of American totalitarianism, one built on institutions, elites, and stability. Hers is the slow totalitarianism of in...
- + Common Dreams: Recommitting to the Joyful and Humanity-Centered Classroom—Joy is not an escape from the hard realities of our world, but a dive into them.
- + Common Dreams: The Saudi-Funded LIV Golf Tour —Even Trump has a hand in the attempted hijacking of golf.
- + Common Dreams: In Landslide 1,108-to-387 Vote, Maine Nurses Reject Effort to Decertify Their Union—"They thought because we were a new union, they could manipulate Maine Med nurses and overturn our 2021 election," said one nurse. "But we just showed...
- + Common Dreams: Dems Threaten to Subpoena FTI Consulting Over 'Blanket Refusal' to Provide Info on Fossil Fuel Work—"FTI's refusal to cooperate with this congressional inquiry shows that they have something to hide, which will reveal the dangerous ways agencies like...
- + Common Dreams: Bad Day for DeSantis as 'Stop WOKE Act' Hit With Injunction, Lawsuit—"If Florida truly believes we live in a post-racial society, then let it make its case," a federal judge wrote in blocking part of the controversial l...
- + Common Dreams: US Judge Says Mar-a-Lago Affidavit 'Can Be Unsealed' With Redactions—"This is going to be a considered, careful process, where everybody's rights, the government's and the media's, will be protected," declared U.S. Magi...
- + Common Dreams: Federal Judge Orders Starbucks to Rehire Fired Union Organizers in Memphis—"It was a ruling in favor of what's right," said one member of the Memphis Seven. "We knew from day one that we were going to win this, it just took t...
- + Common Dreams: With Wars to Wage, Who Can Afford Peace?—Why do we spend trillions of dollars preparing for and waging war and, in comparison, pennies on the creation of peace—on the outreach and empathy tha...
- + Common Dreams: Activists Arrested While Protesting 'Dirty Pipeline Deal' Outside Schumer's Office—"Sen. Schumer is sacrificing frontline communities and our clean energy future, all to placate a coal baron," said one organizer, referring to the maj...
- + Common Dreams: Why Liz Cheney Matters and Her Defeat Matters Too—By opposing Trump, she is opposing Trumpism, an authoritarian, xenophobic, and racist movement that has taken over the Republican party.
- + Common Dreams: Who Are the 10 Most Dangerous People in America?—Of course, there are many people in corporate America, the media, politics, philanthropy, the military, and other sectors who, on a daily basis, threa...
- + Common Dreams: Ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg Pleads Guilty to 15 Felonies, Set to Testify Against Trump Organization—The former executive will serve only five months on Rikers Island if he testifies in the upcoming criminal trial of the business.
- + Common Dreams: Democrats: Use Labor Day as an Action Day to Highlight Workers Rights—The Democrats have not been taking advantage of the one national holiday dedicated to working people.
- + DeSmog: Activists Arrested While Protesting ‘Dirty Pipeline Deal’ Outside Schumer’s Office—By Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams. Climate campaigners were arrested on Thursday after demonstrating outside S...
- + DeSmog: Children Living Close to Fracking Sites Have Two to Three Times Higher Risk of Leukemia—Children living close to fracking sites in Pennsylvania are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia, and contamination of drinkin...
- + Havana: Cuban cyclists will compete in Tour of Panama—As of August 21, Team Cuba cyclists will compete in the Tour of Panama, where at least 258 athletes from Saudi Arabia, Spain, Panama and the United St...
- + Havana: Cuba ratifies willingness to expand relations with Belgium—On the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Kingdom of Belgium, the Cuban Embassy in Brussels ratified the Island’s willingn...
- + Havana: Final version of Family Code officially published—The final version of the new Family Code, unanimously approved by the National Assembly of People’s Power on June 22 and scheduled for a popular refer...
- + Havana: Díaz-Canel sends condolences to families of fire victims—Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sent his condolences today to the families and friends of those who died in the fire that broke out in the industria...
- + Havana: Climate change adaptation is a matter of survival—We ratify our decision to spare no effort in the fight against climate change and for the development of our countries and our will to support all Car...
- + Havana: Relative identification of remains of persons missing in fire— Dr. Jorge Gonzalez Perez, forensic expert in charge of the multidisciplinary team tasked with searching for and identifying the remains of those...
- + Havana: Official Mourning in Cuba for those Fell in Duty against Massive Fire—Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel declared official mourning in Cuba from August 8th at 06:00 hours till August 9th at 12:00 hours as tribute to those...
- + Havana: Funeral Service for Victims of Fire in Cuban Province of Matanzas—The Cuban people will pay tribute to their countrymen who died during the fire that affected the Supertankers oil depot in western Matanzas province n...
- + Havana: Cuba Urges Developed Nations to Honor Climate Change Compromises—Cuban Premier Manuel Marrero said on Wednesday that the developed nations should honor their compromises related to the financing of actions to mitiga...
- + Havana: Cuban Health Expert Teams Oversee Actions against Dengue Fever—An expert team from the Cuban Health Ministry is in the central province of Sancti Spiritus to oversee actions against the increasing spread of Dengue...
- + Havana: Venezuela will Help Cuba Rebuild Matanzas Supertankers Oil Depot—Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed before local oil authorities his intention to help Cubans rebuild the supertankers oil depot in the prov...
- + Havana: Cuban and Grenadian Premiers Address Bilateral Cooperation—Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero met on Wednesday with his counterpart from Grenada Dickson Mitchell to address Cuba’s intention to keep the histor...
- + Havana Times: Police Assault Matagalpa Curia and Kidnap Monsignor Alvarez—Riot police took Rolando Alvarez away in a pickup truck to an unknown destination, the other priests and laity were also kidnapped. The post Police As...
- + Havana Times: Cuba Portrayed by a Young Woman Who Lost Hope (video)—Claudia touched a sensitive vein for many Cubans on the island and abroad, including me, as I observe the country deteriorate from afar... The post C...
- + Havana Times: Paco Zambrano y sus ratones – Song of the Day—Today's featured artist is Paco Zambrano from Peru y sus ratones, with the song "Guajira Son" from the album "Bailando con Patricia" (1979). The post ...
- + Havana Times: Beauty of Gibara, Holguin, Cuba – Photo of the Day—Jim Jamieson from Canadá took our photo of the day: "Beauty of Gibara", Holguin, Cuba. The post Beauty of Gibara, Holguin, Cuba Photo of the Day ap...
- + Havana Times: Chile: Interview with Mapuche Environmentalist Alberto Curamil—Look, my final call is to honor those who demonstrated in the different communities. In their honor, I am going to vote to Approve. The post Chile: In...
- + Havana Times: Israeli Soldiers Raid 7 Palestinian NGOs, Force Them to Close—Israeli forces raided and closed the offices of seven Palestinian civil society rights groups in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. The post Israeli...
- + Havana Times: Hippies Long Left Havana’s Playita de 16, Garbage Has Come—“Don’t take off your shoes!” a mother yelled to her son at Playita 16, a piece of coastline on the west side of Havana with some history. The post Hip...
- + Havana Times: Havana Weather for August 18-24—Expect little variation in the weather. The days will be partly cloudy with a low probability of rain and an intense sensation of heat. The post Hava...
- + Havana Times: Cuba Needs More Transparency and Less Arrogance—There is no victory in Matanzas, just a fiasco. The results speak for themselves. At least 17 people dead and over 120 people injured... The post Cuba...
- + Havana Times: Ortega Expels Catalan Fund for Development Cooperation—The representative of the organization was given 72 hours to leave Nicaragua, which prevents them from closing the 20 projects underway. The post Orte...
- + Havana Times: The Horror of a Broken-Down Car in Cuba – Photo of the Day—Greg Rothschild from the USA took our photo of the day: "The Horror of a Broken-Down Car", in Havana, Cuba. The post The Horror of a Broken-Down Car ...
- + Havana Times: A Family Excursion with Newly-Acquainted Friends—A Facebook friend saw my family photos enjoying dips in nearby streams rivers, that run fresh and are clean in most parts, where I live. The post A F...
- + La Monde: The end of California's last nuclear plant?—Diablo Canyon, California's last-remaining nuclear power plant, provoked the US's biggest ever anti-nuclear demonstration in the early 1980s. The plan...
- + La Monde: The UK's hot summer of strikes—This summer has seen an impressive upsurge in industrial action by UK trade unions. In response to two years of wage freezes and the threat of dangero...
- + La Monde: August: the longer view—This month's archives. - 2022/08 / perspective
- + La Monde: Winners and losers in the energy war—The intricate global web of energy supply has been hugely disrupted by the war in Ukraine: finding new suppliers has become many leaders' top priority...
- + La Monde: No ground zero?—What have we learned over two years of pandemic? Although Covid-19 is an infectious disease, it is our social interactions that allow it to spread. Ma...
- + Liberation News: Commercial production workers launch historic union drive—Thousands of TV commercial production workers across the United States are in the midst of a historic union drive to join the International Alliance o...
- + Liberation News: MIT workers with 32BJ face intransigence from the boss, escalate contract fight—On August 16, MIT workers represented by SEIU 32BJ, who have been stonewalled in contract negotiations, marched on the boss and delivered a petition t...
- + Liberation News: PSL editorial – Taiwan trade talks the latest front in Washington’s anti-China offensive—The Biden administration’s latest reckless anti-China escalation is playing out on the economic front with newly-unveiled negotiations for a trade dea...
- + Liberation News: Minneapolis Trader Joe’s workers win union election—The workers overwhelmingly voted in favor of unionizing by a margin of 55 to 5. [Category: Analysis, Labor, labor, Labor movement, unions]
- + Liberation News: Pro-Palestine activists demonstrate outside Sen. Shaheen’s Manchester, N.H., office—Two dozen people gathered in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire on Aug. 13 for a speak-out to express solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine...
- + Liberation News: Community demands justice in police killing of Black 64-year-old grandmother—Madeline Miller was killed by Flossmoor police on July 10 while having a mental health crisis. [Category: Militant Journalism, anti-racism, chicago, F...
- + Liberation News: Chicago activists demand justice as killer cop returns to work after 20-day suspension—Despite Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommending Solano be fired for the fatal shooting of Alvarez on March 31, 2021, Police Su...
- + Liberation News: PSL Editorial – The ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ doesn’t even come close—Only a bold program of social transformation aimed at tackling inequality in all its forms can mobilize people in sufficient numbers in a moment of cr...
- + Liberation News: Dia de los Muertos rally against Quemetco’s lead pollution in San Gabriel Valley—On August 13, residents and community organizers in the San Gabriel Valley held a Dia de los Muertos style rally during Quemetco's annual Summertime O...
- + Liberation News: Chicago activists show out for Palestine—On August 9, a few hundred protesters and several organizations held a rally to raise awareness of the continued onslaught on the Palestinian people b...
- + Liberation News: Columbia, S.C., pizza workers on strike against racism, poverty wages—In the middle of a dinner rush, striking workers packed the lobby of the store, waving signs with their demands and chanting “MOD Pizza, you’re no goo...
- + Liberation News: VIDEO: We need your help to build the movement for socialism—From the launch of national initiatives, to putting organizers and speakers on the road, to supporting and coordinating local organizing, to producing...
- + Liberation News: Academic workers picket at UC San Diego against unjust firing of pregnant worker—Dr. Li Jiang, a post-doctoral researcher in the Pathology Department, is facing non-renewal of her position (essentially a firing), after she raised c...
- + Liberation News: ‘We move this city!’: Striking D.C. transit workers fight corporate giant and win—Transit workers from the Washington DC-metropolitan area reached a tentative agreement with management after a nine-day strike. [Category: Militant Jo...
- + Liberation News: VIDEO: Anti-Blockade Activists Reflect on Fidel Castro’s Life and Legacy—Liberation News spoke with anti-blockade activists about what they learned at the Fidel Castro Center and their reflection on his legacy. [Category: A...
- + Liberation News: Fighting for abortion rights in Alabama after the overturn of Roe—The fight is on. Yellowhammer has no intentions of giving up in the struggle for abortion rights all reproductive rights and basic human rights. [Cat...
- + Liberation News: 96th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth: ‘Fidel’s Guidance in All of Cuba’s Struggles’—Cuban leaders continue Fidel’s legacy especially in times of crisis [Category: Analysis, Guest Analysis, cuba, latin america]
- + Liberation News: NYC rally condemns latest Israeli assault on Gaza, local ties to Zionist forces—“Resistance is not terrorism,” declared Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer with Within Our Lifetime. “Palestinians have every single right to defend themse...
- + Liberation News: Justice for Brianna Grier! Georgia woman’s death due to sheriff’s negligence—The combination of rural, poor and predominantly Black has lead to rampant abuse, harassment, and intimidation of community members from local governm...
- + Liberation News: New York City taxi workers are fighting for raises and job security—The central demand of the drivers is raising wages to $25 per hour in take-home pay, after all expenses such as gasoline. [Category: Analysis, Labor, ...
- + Mint Press: Miko Peled: Israel Blames its Victims for the Violence it Causes—Jerusalem, Palestine The situation in Palestine can be summed up as follows: Rampant Settler violence and intimidation, state-sponsored racism and vi...
- + Mint Press: Israel’s Premature ‘Victory’ Celebration: The defining War in Gaza Is Yet to Be Fought—For years, Palestinians, as well as Israelis, have labored to redraw the battle lines. The three-day Israeli war on Gaza, starting on August 5, clearl...
- + Mint Press: Those Angry at Rushdie’s Stabbing Have Been Missing In Action Over a Far Bigger Threat to our Freedom—Nothing I am about to write should be read as diminishing in any way my sympathy for Salman Rushdie, or my outrage at the appalling attack on him. Tho...
- + Mint Press: J-Street, Andy Levin, and Liberal Zionism —Jerusalem, Palestine The liberal Zionist voice, which many people mistake for actual support for justice in Palestine, is toxic and dangerous and pro...
- + Moon of Alabama: Ukraine Open Thread 2022-135—Only for news & views related to the Ukraine conflict. The current open thread for other issues is here.
- + Moon of Alabama: Open (NOT Ukraine) Thread 2022-134—Dear readers, I had to spend today with organizing for some unexpected maintenance need in my apartment. I therefore did not have time to read, and to...
- + Moon of Alabama: Ukraine Open Thread 2022-133—Only for news & views related to the Ukraine conflict. The current open thread for other issues is here.
- + Moon of Alabama: Liberal To Republican Primary Voters: "Your Votes Don't Count!"—In the Republican primaries in Wyoming anti-Trump member of the house Liz Cheney lost by a large margin to pro-Trump candidate Harriet Hageman. bigger...
- + Moon of Alabama: Ukraine Open Thread 2022-132—Only for news & views related to the Ukraine conflict. The current open thread for other issues is here.
- + Moon of Alabama: Open (NOT Ukraine) Thread 2022-131—News & views not related to the Ukraine conflict ...
- + Naked Capitalism: 2:00PM Water Cooler 8/19/2022—By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Scarlet Tanager, Sugarloaf Mountain, Frederick, Maryland, United States. I have always loved the ...
- + Naked Capitalism: Will the Inflation Reduction Act Actually Reduce Inflation? How Will the Corporate Minimum Tax work? An Economist Has Answers—A look at some of the tax and tax collection changes in the Inflation Reduction Act. [Category: Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, M...
- + Naked Capitalism: Links 8/19/2022— [Category: Links]
- + Naked Capitalism: Scientific Research and the Unforeseen World: Why Basic Research is Essential—How the current process of funding science discourages basic research and makes fundamenal breakthroughs less likely. [Category: Dubious statistics, G...
- + Naked Capitalism: Latin America Is Back on the Grand Chessboard, As Race for Resources and Strategic Influence Intensifies in New Cold War—Latin America is once again in the cross-hairs of the world's great (but in some cases, declining) powers as the new Cold War heats up. [Category: Gue...
- + Naked Capitalism: 10 Years a Detainee: Why Some Spend Years on Rikers, Despite Right to Speedy Trial—Rikers Island was designed to hold people accused of crimes less than a year. Why have some been there for six, eight and even 10 years? [Category: Gu...
- + Naked Capitalism: 2:00PM Water Cooler 8/18/2022—~ Today's Water Cooler ~ [Category: Guest Post, Water Cooler]
- + Naked Capitalism: Economists Fear Fed Minutes Show Central Bank Bent on ‘Unleashing Mass Unemployment’—The Fed confirms its true colors of being in the business of disciplining labor, whether it makes sense of not. [Category: Dubious statistics, Economi...
- + Naked Capitalism: Links 8/18/2022— [Category: Links]
- + Naked Capitalism: Failing CDC Chief Rochelle Walensky Makes Confession, Announces “Shake Up” via Committee When She Should Resign—Rochelle Walenksy makes an all-too-obvious gambit to save her spot at the CDC. But the very initiative proves she should resign. [Category: Health car...
- + Naked Capitalism: A Next-Level Water Crisis: Colorado River Basin Faces Tier 2 Restrictions—More on the intensifying Colorado River water crisis. [Category: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Environment, Free markets and their discon...
- + Naked Capitalism: Are Community Schools the Last, Best Shot at Addressing Education Inequity?—Community schools appear to be solving the long-standing education gap between the affluent and the less privileged. [Category: Economic fundamentals,...
- + Naked Capitalism: 2:00PM Water Cooler 8/17/2022—~ Today's Water Cooler ~ [Category: Water Cooler]
- + Near East Outlook: Lee Myung-bak’s Ordeals—On August 12, 2022, President Yoon Suk-yeol approved a list of those subject to a special amnesty on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the liber...
- + NPR: Michigan's abortion ban is blocked for now—A Michigan judge blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state's 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future. An attorney representing two ...
- + NPR: Apple warns of security flaws in iPhones, iPads and Macs—Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Experts advised use...
- + NPR: Why a Chinese ship's arrival in Sri Lanka has caused alarm in India and the West—A Chinese survey ship docked this week at the Hambantota port, built with Chinese loans. Some worry the ship's arrival may signal the start of militar...
- + NPR: Venice mayor calls out 'imbeciles' surfing Italian city's historic canals—Incensed by two people he saw as making a mockery of Venice, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro offered a free dinner to anyone who could help bring them to justice...
- + NPR: HBO Max cuts dozens of titles in a cost-cutting move before a merger with Discovery+—HBO Max is pulling 36 titles from its streaming platform this week. The move isn't a kid-friendly one, with the service dumping several animated shows...
- + NPR: How realistic are the post-Roe abortion workarounds that are filling social media?—Now that states can ban abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts comment on whether the post-Roe abortion workarounds that have flooded ...
- + NPR: Seattle just had one of its hottest nights on record —The nightly temperature reached 71 degrees Fahrenheit, one of only three nights in the city's climate record where the nighttime temperature rose abov...
- + NPR: COMIC: Finding my voice through dance—For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer, and to celebrate her creative identity.(Image credit: Breen...
- + NPR: Since 1989, threats to Salman Rushdie have sparked support and debate on free speech —Last week's attack has reignited debates over free speech, censorship and offensiveness that were already heated back in 1989, when an op-ed by a form...
- + NPR: What is 'quiet quitting,' and how it may be a misnomer for setting boundaries at work—Quiet quitting is taking over TikTok as a new workplace trend popular with Gen Z. However, it may be a misnomer for setting healthy boundaries in the ...
- + NPR: The Yangtze River is shrinking as drought disrupts the world's No. 2 economy—The disruption adds to challenges for the ruling Communist Party, which is trying to shore up sagging economic growth.(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein...
- + NPR: How a history teacher and 13 Black students shaped the civil rights movement—One of the first lunch counter sit-ins of the civil rights movement took place in Oklahoma City in 1958. This weekend, the city remembers the protest ...
- + NPR: Oklahoma City marks a moment in the fight for desegregation—One of the first lunch counter sit-ins of the civil rights movement took place in Oklahoma City in 1958. This weekend, the city remembers the protest ...
- + NPR: Demi Lovato on taking the power back through a heavy new album, 'HOLY F***'—"We'll just bleep this interview to death," says Morning Edition host Leila Fadel ahead of her conversation with Demi Lovato about a harder-edged new ...
- + NPR: Colleges are making tuition free for Native students. Will more students graduate?—The University of California system is the latest to announce free tuition for native students — but many say colleges shouldn't stop there. (Image c...
- + NPR: The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty—Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying t...
- + NPR: In a flood-ravaged Tennessee town, uncertainty hangs over the recovery—It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if ...
- + NPR: Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games. How does the NFL make those decisions?—Behavior that is "illegal, violent, dangerous or irresponsible" is a violation of league policy. It applies to team owners, coaches, players, game off...
- + NPR: How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county—Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding f...
- + NPR: Multiple fatalities are reported after 2 small planes collide in California—The planes crashed at Watsonville Municipal Airport, which does not have a control tower to direct aircraft landing and taking off.(Image credit: AP)
- + Rand Infro. Ops.: Understanding Russia's Motivations, and Using Them—The concept of ontological security could help explain Putin's war on Ukraine and his regime's reasoning. It's about maintaining a continuous sense of...
- + Rand Infro. Ops.: How Russia's Nuclear Double Cross of Ukraine Teaches Dangerous Lessons—Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the West's support for Kyiv has been tempered by an ace up Vladimir Putin's sleeve: the potential use of nuclear w...
- + Rand Infro. Ops.: Russian Forces in Ukraine: Muddling Through—The Russian armed forces have suffered tens of thousands of casualties and lost more than 5,000 pieces of equipment. These deficits will make it hard ...
- + Strategic Culture: Fascism’s Trans Human Face—Adolf Hitler’s elite SS Leibstandarte kick started today’s Transgender industry when they dressed as drag queens in the 1942 film Die Große Liebe. Ado...
- + Strategic Culture: Ukraine’s Most Valuable Resource—Ukraines surface area under cultivation is vast — so vast, that, at 32 million hectares, its larger than Italy. Ukraine has the capacity to produce a ...
- + Strategic Culture: Germany’s Champagne Policies and the War in Ukraine – Führerbunker—Germany is confused about Ukraine war. It fears Russia too much and so wants to blend into the background. Is that reason to break out the bubbly? Ger...
- + Strategic Culture: Raid on Trump!—W.J. ASTORE So the FBI has raided Donald Trump’s compound in Mar-a-Lago, where Trump allegedly had classified material squirreled away. Apparently, Tr...
- + Strategic Culture: Peace With Syria: The Final Piece in Turkey’s Foreign Policy Puzzle—Ankara has managed to reset relations with several neighbors, yet normalization with Damascus has remained the most elusive, until recently. Why now? ...
- + Strategic Culture: Liz Truss’ Global Britain Agenda Tries to Reverse Time—The British Empire continues to exert a vast top-down influence over world affairs, Matthew Ehret writes. Many things are reversible. That weight you ...
- + Strategic Culture: Washington’s Assassination Bureau—By Philip GIRALDI I often complain that Washington’s heavily lopsided relationship with Israel is an arrangement that brings absolutely no benefit to ...
- + Strategic Culture: Most of the ‘Fact-Checking’ Organizations Facebook Uses in Ukraine are Directly Funded by Washington—By Alan MACLEOD Most of the fact-checking organizations Facebook has partnered with to monitor and regulate information about Ukraine are directly fun...
- + Strategic Culture: North Korea’s Siberian Divisions—North Koreas offer to send 100,000 peace workers to Eastern Ukraine is as much a game changer as was the appearance of the Red Armys Siberian Division...
- + Strategic Culture: The Deep State War Against Trump Is a War Against the World—Trump is merely a messenger attempting to wake us to an evil that threatens to destroy everything good and decent in the world, Robert Bridge writes. ...
- + Strategic Culture: Producing New Enemies for No Reason Whatsoever—Why did Nancy Pelosi go to Taiwan? Philip GIRALDI A good friend of mine, learning of the impending visit of Speaker of the House of Representatives Na...
- + Strategic Culture: New Research Finds CIA Used Black Americans As Drugs Experiment Guinea Pigs—By Kit KLARENBERG By now, many will be familiar with Project MKULTRA. For decades, the CIA conducted highly unethical experiments on humans in order t...
- + Strategic Culture: Nicholas Burns and Geoffrey Nice – Two Key Actors in the West’s Kosovo-Ukraine-China Triangle of Destabilization—The modus operandi of the West’s “elites” is that it’s not the truth that matters but successfully managing the hypocrisy so that it doesn’t appear to...
- + The Anarchist Library: Howard Zinn - Empire or Humanity?—Author: Howard ZinnTitle: Empire or Humanity?Subtitle: What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me About the American EmpireDate: April 2, 2008Source: Retrieve...
- + The Anarchist Library: David Graeber - The “Yellow Vests” Show How Much the Ground Moves Under Our Feet—Author: David GraeberTitle: The “Yellow Vests” Show How Much the Ground Moves Under Our FeetDate: December 11th, 2018Source: Retrieved on August 18, 2...
- + The Anarchist Library: Jeff Shantz - An Anarchy of Everyday Life—Author: Jeff ShantzTitle: An Anarchy of Everyday LifeDate: 2012Source: Retrieved on August 18, 2022 from https://philosophersforchange.org Contempor...
- + The Anarchist Library: Benjamin Tucker - Liberty Vol. IV. No. 15.—Author: Benjamin TuckerTitle: Liberty Vol. IV. No. 15.Subtitle: Not the Daughter but the Mother of OrderDate: February 12, 1887Notes: Whole No. 93. — ...
- + The Anarchist Library: Kurihara Yasushi - If You Feel Sympathetic, Intoxicate Yourself—Author: Kurihara YasushiTitle: If You Feel Sympathetic, Intoxicate YourselfSubtitle: We Don’t Need PrisonsDate: July 2022Notes: Translated by the Abol...
- + The Anarchist Library: Anonymous - Dispatches from Sri Lanka—Author: AnonymousTitle: Dispatches from Sri LankaDate: August 11th, 2022Source: Retrieved on 2022-08-15 from illwill.com/dispatches-from-sri-lanka O...
- + The Anarchist Library: Flower Bomb - Egoist Vegan: Some Thoughts on an Individualist Animal Liberation—Author: Flower BombTitle: Egoist Vegan: Some Thoughts on an Individualist Animal LiberationDate: 2021Source: https://warzonedistro.noblogs.org/files/2...
- + The Anarchist Library: Wolfi Landstreicher - An Open Letter Concerning a Witch-Hunt—Author: Wolfi LandstreicherTitle: An Open Letter Concerning a Witch-HuntDate: 2017-07-17Source: Retrieved 08/10/2022 from archive.org Yesterday morn...
- + The Anarchist Library: Hakim Bey - The Old Calendrist pts. 1-3—Author: Hakim BeyTitle: The Old Calendrist pts. 1-3Date: 2014Notes: Originally published as part of a series of 10 pamphlets authored by Peter Lamborn...
- + The Anarchist Library: Howard Zinn - Rebels Against Tyranny—Author: Howard ZinnTitle: Rebels Against TyrannySubtitle: An Interview with Howard Zinn on AnarchismDate: 2008Notes: Ziga Vodovnik is an Assistant Pro...
- + The Anarchist Library: Paul Cudenec - Li and the Organic Freedom of Anarchy—Author: Paul CudenecTitle: Li and the Organic Freedom of AnarchyDate: 2013Source: network23.org It may only consist of two letters in our alphabet, ...
- + The Anarchist Library: Paul Petard - Review: "Anarchy in Action"—Author: Paul PetardTitle: Review: "Anarchy in Action"Subtitle: WARD IN ACTIONDate: 2008, FallNotes: This review of the latest edition of Col...
- + The Anarchist Library: Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber - The tragedy and the insects—Author: Nika Dubrovsky and David GraeberTitle: The tragedy and the insectsSource: https://www.academia.edu/42243377/The_tragedy_and_the_insects Film...
- + The Anarchist Library: Alex Trotter - Late Victorian Holocausts—Author: Alex TrotterTitle: Late Victorian HolocaustsSubtitle: Book ReviewDate: 2004, Spring/SummerNotes: Scanned from original.Source: from Anarchy: a...
- + The Anarchist Library: Elisha Moon Williams - Queers With Guns—Author: Elisha Moon WilliamsTitle: Queers With GunsSubtitle: A Model For Queering American Gun CultureDate: February 7th, 2022 Introduction There's...
- + The Anarchist Library: Victor Yarros - Benjamin R. Tucker—Author: Victor YarrosTitle: Benjamin R. TuckerSubtitle: The ManDate: 1950, November.Notes: The Critic and Guide, 4 no. 11 (November, 1950).Source: Ret...
- + The Anarchist Library: Henry Seymour - The Fallacy of Marx's Theory of Surplus-value—Author: Henry SeymourTitle: The Fallacy of Marx's Theory of Surplus-valueDate: 1897Notes: London: Murdoch & Co., 26, Paternoster Sq., B.C. 1897.So...
- + The Anarchist Library: Benjamin Tucker - Liberty Vol. IV. No. 14.—Author: Benjamin TuckerTitle: Liberty Vol. IV. No. 14.Subtitle: Not the Daughter but the Mother of OrderDate: January 22, 1887Notes: Whole No. 92. — M...
- + The Anarchist Library: William Batchelder Greene - Communism versus Mutualism—Author: William Batchelder GreeneTitle: Communism versus MutualismDate: 1874Notes: Originally appeared in The Word in 1874. Published in the book Soci...
- + The Iran Project: Indian shipping minister arrives in Tehran—Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, has arrived in Tehran to discuss the expansion of cooperation with the Islamic...
- + The Iran Project: Khayyam satellite will make contributions to many fields of science and technology: Author—American author Marsha Freeman believes that Iran’s Khayyam satellite which was successfully placed into orbit last week will make huge contributions ...
- + The Iran Project: Iran raises pensions for retired workers by over 38%—The Iranian government has approved a raise in monthly pensions paid to millions of retired workers in the country. Caretaker labor minister Mohammad ...
- + The Iran Project: Iran, Pakistan close to inking free trade agreement—Iran and Pakistan are expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) within the next six months, says a senior Pakistani government official, amid effo...
- + The Iran Project: “No good, durable agreement until everything is agreed”—Iran foreign minister stressed his countrys good intentions and seriousness in reaching a good and durable agreement in Vienna talks, adding that ther...
- + The Iran Project: CIA-led 1953 coup brings back dark days to Iranians memory—On the anniversary of the US-led coup in Iran in 1953 which toppled the Iranian government under Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, Irans foreign minis...
- + The Iran Project: Iran pursues release of haj pilgrim detained in Saudi Arabia—Hossein AmirAbdollahian voiced hope with the cooperation of Saudi officials, the only remaining Iranian Haj pilgrim will return home. Hossein Amirabdo...
- + The Iran Project: Iran condoles Algeria over wildfire deaths—Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani on Thursday extended the countrys condolences to the Algerian nation and government over the death of...
- + The Iran Project: Iran-Pakistan JEC concludes with signing of several MoUs—21st meeting of the Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) concluded in Islamabad on Thursday with the signing of MoUs to expand bilateral coop...
- + The Iran Project: IPhO 2024 to be held in Iran—The 54th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2024) will be held in Iran, the head of the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents...
- + The Iran Project: Iran reports first case of monkeypox—Iran has announced its first case of the monkeypox virus, detected in a woman, health ministry spokesman Pedram Pakaeen said on Tuesday. 34-year-old w...
- + The Iran Project: ‘Agreement can be reached in Vienna if red lines met, economic benefits guaranteed’—Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein AmirAbdollahian says the next steps for a possible agreement for restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal can be taken if ...
- + The Iran Project: Envoy: Iran interacts with Taliban to support people of Afghanistan—Iranian president’s special envoy on Afghanistan affairs says Tehran has pursued an interactive policy with the Taliban based on the principle of supp...
- + The Iran Project: Medical terrorism of US, allies continues to take toll on Iranian EB patients—A Paris-based intergovernmental organization has scandalously turned down a petition against a Swedish pharma company lodged on behalf of Iranians who...
- + The Iran Project: Iranian intelligence forces arrest an international terrorist—The Ministry of Information said Wednesday that one of the most experienced and dangerous terrorists who carried out criminal acts in Syria and other ...
- + The Iran Project: IRGC navy tasked with having presence in high seas: Salami—The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that the IRGC naval forces have been ordered to have a presence in internati...
- + William Bowles: The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America—On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colomb...
- + William Bowles: Glyphosate, GMOs and Pesticides – Weekly Global News Bulletin 19 August 2022—Friday, 19 August 2022 Sustainable Pulse FDA Finds Majority of Foods in America Contain Pesticide Residues Over half of all food samples tested by th...
- + William Bowles: Miko Peled: Israel Blames its Victims for the Violence it Causes—Jerusalem, Palestine – The situation in Palestine can be summed up as follows: Rampant Settler violence and intimidation, state-sponsored racism and v...
- + William Bowles: Ukraine News Links 18-19 August 2022—Friday, 19 August 2022 The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check bac...
- + William Bowles: A Newsletter from Donbas by Graham Philips—For years now, I've been sending out a mailing, giving updates on my work, how to support, my reportage, etc. Recent times have seen an unprecedented ...
- + William Bowles: Prof Judy Wajcman Trade Unionism, Work and Feminism Library Sale. 19th Aug 2022 onwards—At this time of resurgence within the British trade union movement, with union, wildcat and even consumer strikes breaking out across the country, the...
- + William Bowles: Ukraine News Links 17-18 August 2022—Thursday, 18 August 2022 The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check b...
- + William Bowles: Amidst Uproar Over Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, Media Ignores Aggressive U.S. Maritime Action in South China Seas—Why has there been almost no coverage of U.S.-led naval maritime exercises in the South China Sea at the same time multi-millionaire Speaker of the Ho...
- + William Bowles: I took a LIBERAL, ANTI WAR Protester to see the truth in Donbass, and THIS Happened!—Tuesday, 16 August 2022 Youtube This is my most powerful interview yet. I took Maria, a fierce liberal, anti-war protester to the FRONT LINES of the ...
- + William Bowles: When People Want Housing in India, They Build It: The Thirty-Third Newsletter (2022)—It all started with a survey. In April 2022, members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), went door to door in the town of Warangal i...
- + William Bowles: UK Crony Capitalism: What’s really going on here?—We won’t let the drive for Net Zero, one of the most important challenges facing the UK today, become another example of secretive closed-door procure...
- + William Bowles: Albert Woodfox, Angola Three Warrior, passes—Who has not heard of the Angola Three, three young black prisoners who were falsely accused of killing a prison guard in 1972 in the infamous Louisian...
- + William Bowles: World order looks different from Moscow, Beijing—The Chinese Defence Ministryannouncedtoday its participation in the Vostok 2022 strategic command and staff exercise in Russia, which is slated for Au...
- + William Bowles: Filipino Vice-Presidential Candidate Arrested Just Days After Secretary of State Antony Blinken Traveled to the Philippines To Pledge Greater U.S. Military Support—Filipinos find themselves living in a back-to-the-future nightmare made in part by the U.S. with dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s son as their new presiden...
- + William Bowles: LIVE: Why are former CIA Agents flocking to Facebook & Google? With Lowkey & Alan MacLeod—Scheduled for Aug 17, 2022: Lowkey is joined by investigative journalist Alan MacLeod to examine the latest influx of former CIA agents into the rants...
- + William Bowles: Trump Derangement Syndrome Returns—Why would Black people laud the FBI or criticize protection against self-incrimination? The FBI search of Donald Trump's home has reawakened Trump Der...
- + William Bowles: Black Agenda Report 17 August 2022—Wednesday, 17 August, 2022 Black Agenda Report Trump Derangement Syndrome Returns Margaret Kimberley Why would Black people laud the FBI or criticize...
- + William Bowles: Liz Truss — Fule Britannia—Could there be a worse Prime Minister than the boisterous buffoon Johnson? Yes, the dull lampooned Truss. A party which is sacrificed to dumb down soc...
- + William Bowles: Ukraine News Links 16-17 August 2022—Wednesday, 17 August 2022 The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check ...
- + William Bowles: How corporations are stealing the sea—For most of human history, the oceans have been seen as a global commons, the benefits and resources of which belong to us all in equal measure. But o...
- + Workers World: Black August: A tribute to freedom fighters—The following slightly edited article was first published in August 2013. Lilly ran as Workers World Party’s candidate for vice president in 2016. Th...
- + Workers World: Workers say: Stop Dejoy’s privatization of Postal Service—American Postal Workers Union (APWU), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and United Auto Workers (UAW) members, environmental groups and o...
- + Workers World: Capitalism 101: How the rich stay on top—Continue reading Capitalism 101: How the rich stay on top at Workers.org [Category: Sports, Arts and Culture]
- + Workers World: Capitalism 101—Continue reading Capitalism 101 at Workers.org [Category: Sports, Arts and Culture]
- + Workers World: PDF of August 18 issue—Download the PDF. Emergency call to action Amazon, Starbucks, recognize unions now! Philadelphia solidarity with Gaza Also: Brianna Grier: Cops lie No...
- + Workers World: Lessons from Charlottesville: How to fight fascism—This article first appeared on workers.org on Jan. 13, 2021, in response to the Jan. 6 pro-Trump, violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol following the 2...
- + Workers World: Where it does not dominate, U.S. imperialism sows chaos—U.S. military left Afghanistan in ruins. Above, the results of a 2017 bombing raid that killed 90. Raposo is editor of the Portuguese web magazine, jo...
- + Workers World: ‘Operation Lone Star’ − a white-supremacist ploy—Proto-fascist Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is getting a lot of publicity these days for busing asylum-seeking migrants, who have entered the U.S. from th...
- + Workers World: Philadelphia solidarity with Gaza—A “Philly Stands with Palestine” march blocked rush hour traffic around Philadelphia’s City Hall for an hour Aug. 10 to protest the most recent Israel...
- + Workers World: Philly stands with Palestine—A “Philly Stands with Palestine” march blocked rush hour traffic around Philadelphia’s City Hall for an hour Aug. 10 to protest the most recent Israel...
- + Workers World: Hunger in West Africa drives protests in Sierra Leone—According to the World Bank, the index price of agricultural products — which includes food — is up 19% from January 2021. Corn and wheat prices are, ...
- + Workers World: Members United slate forms to revive UAW’s fighting tradition—“Change is coming to the UAW.” This is the promise made to the rank and file of the United Auto Workers by the Members United candidates running for ...
- + Workers World: An emergency call to action: Amazon, Starbucks, recognize unions now!—Support Amazon Workers Network The Support Amazon Workers Network issued the following call for mass solidarity actions Aug. 10. By Aug. 14 close to 2...
- + Workers World: Urgent appeal for unity and mass action: Demand Amazon and Starbucks recognize unions now!—Support Amazon Workers Network The Support Amazon Workers Network issued the following call for mass solidarity actions Aug. 10. By Aug. 14 close to 2...
- + Zero Hedge: How The US Made Inflation Worse—How The US Made Inflation Worse Via Global Macro Monitor, Not a bad primer video from CNBC on the Fed’s policy mistakes, which we all ar...
- + Zero Hedge: The Squeeze Is Over: Goldman Prime Sees A Flood Of New Hedge Fund Shorts—The Squeeze Is Over: Goldman Prime Sees A Flood Of New Hedge Fund Shorts The bear market rally from the mid-June lows was triggered by th...
- + Zero Hedge: As US Announces New $800M Ukraine Arms Package, Here's The Total List Since War's Start—As US Announces New $800M Ukraine Arms Package, Here's The Total List Since War's Start In a Thursday CNN interview Ukrainian Defense Min...
- + Zero Hedge: FBI Raid Targeted Docs Trump Collected To "Exonerate" Himself From Russiagate Hoax; Report—FBI Raid Targeted Docs Trump Collected To "Exonerate" Himself From Russiagate Hoax; Report Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, A r...
- + Zero Hedge: Occidental Soars After Filing Shows Buffett Seeking 50% Stake—Occidental Soars After Filing Shows Buffett Seeking 50% Stake A filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that Wa...
- + Zero Hedge: Alec Baldwin Says Killing Woman Took "Years Off" His Life—Alec Baldwin Says Killing Woman Took "Years Off" His Life Alec Baldwin - who was hobnobbing in Vermont just one week after fatally shooti...
- + Zero Hedge: US Approves Of Ukraine Striking Crimea—US Approves Of Ukraine Striking Crimea Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A senior Biden administration official told Politico thi...
- + Zero Hedge: Labor Action Hits London Tube As UK Transportation Network Grinds To Halt—Labor Action Hits London Tube As UK Transportation Network Grinds To Halt Londoners face new travel chaos on Friday as a strike by rail w...
- + Zero Hedge: EU NatGas Soars To Record High As Gazprom Announces New Halt To Flows—EU NatGas Soars To Record High As Gazprom Announces New Halt To Flows European natural gas prices closed at new record highs today... and...
- + Zero Hedge: Quiet-Quitting: Are You Doing Only What's Necessary At Work And No More?—Quiet-Quitting: Are You Doing Only What's Necessary At Work And No More? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Wondering why produ...
- + Zero Hedge: Putin Warns Macron "Large-Scale Catastrophe" Looms At Ukraine Nuclear Plant—Putin Warns Macron "Large-Scale Catastrophe" Looms At Ukraine Nuclear Plant French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart ...
- + Zero Hedge: Elon Musk Reacts To Border Crisis, Says Lacking Media Attention 'Strange'—Elon Musk Reacts To Border Crisis, Says Lacking Media Attention 'Strange' Authored by Gary Bai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tesl...
- + Zero Hedge: Stocks Extend Losses, Yields Spike After "Recession" Comments From Fed's Barkin—Stocks Extend Losses, Yields Spike After "Recession" Comments From Fed's Barkin Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin ...
- + Zero Hedge: Apple Discloses New Security Flaw That Can Allow Attackers To Take "Complete Control" Over iPhones, iPads, & iMacs—Apple Discloses New Security Flaw That Can Allow Attackers To Take "Complete Control" Over iPhones, iPads, & iMacs Apple has disclose...
- + Zero Hedge: Velocity's Back And It's Taking Inflation With It—Velocity's Back And It's Taking Inflation With It By Simon White, Bloomberg Markets Live analyst and reporter Rising velocity will keep ...
- + Zero Hedge: Erdogan Attempts To Play Peacemaker Between Zelensky & Putin—Erdogan Attempts To Play Peacemaker Between Zelensky & Putin Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying his hand at being a "pe...
- + Zero Hedge: 'Town Car' Vs 'NYC Cab' Strategists—'Town Car' Vs 'NYC Cab' Strategists By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities I cannot remember a time when I’ve had so many interesting disc...
- + Zero Hedge: One Market Indicator With A Perfect Track Record Says Stocks Have Bottomed... Another Says They Are About To Plunge Again—One Market Indicator With A Perfect Track Record Says Stocks Have Bottomed... Another Says They Are About To Plunge Again Just when you t...
- + Zero Hedge: Is The Ethereum Merge Priced In?—Is The Ethereum Merge Priced In? By Hal Press, founder of North Rock Digital, first published in Bankless What’s Up With The Merge? As ...
- + Zero Hedge: Why This Recession Is Different Than All The Rest—Why This Recession Is Different Than All The Rest Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group No matter how you look at it, most Ameri...
- + CBC Indigenous: Wildfire smoke hits the Sahtu, Tłı̨chǫ, Dehcho regions again as hot, dry conditions linger—Fires in the North and South Slave regions, the Sahtu and the Dehcho are bringing smoke into several communities, as hot, dry conditions fuel wildfire...
- + CBC Indigenous: Michelle O'Bonsawin becomes 1st Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday his nomination of Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada. She will become the first Indi...
- + CBC Indigenous: 'Mi'kma'ki' is a new series about the Indigenous experience in communities across Newfoundland and Labrador—Series includes stories about a community that's reviving the tradition of birchbark canoe-building, Indigenous researchers who study how plastic poll...
- + CBC Indigenous: Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs return home after Canada-wide tour of First Nations—Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs opposed to a natural gas pipeline under construction in northern B.C. have concluded a tour across Canada aimed at buil...
- + CBC Indigenous: 'Dream come true' for First Nations artist as Winnipeg fabric store commissions Indigenous designs—A Winnipeg fabric store is commissioning Indigenous artists to create a new series of fabric patterns to be carried in their stores. Marshall Fabrics ...
- + CBC Indigenous: New land-based educational program combines Western science and Indigenous culture—More than a dozen Indigenous youth gathered recently at a rural Nova Scotian farm called Windhorse to take part in a week-long educational program tha...
- + CBC Indigenous: Woman files complaint about First Nations financial transparency group with B.C. Law Society—After waiting months for legal help or a refund, Rosalin Miles has filed a formal complaint to the Law Society of British Columbia about Rob Louie, th...
- + CBC Indigenous: More visitors being drawn to Lennox Island for traditional Mi'kmaw experiences—The Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Culture Centre is seeing a growing number of visitors this summer, with more people wanting to learn about Indigenous cultur...
- + CBC Indigenous: Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation in shock over death of Chief Tma Francis—Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation Chief Tma Francis died suddenly at his home on August 15. He was 40 years old. He was appointed chief in August 2020 and was e...
- + CBC Indigenous: New Hamilton program helps Indigenous single moms get a diploma and 'build confidence'—A program being run by the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (HRIC) is helping Indigenous women who are single mothers get a college diploma. [Author: D...
- + CBC Indigenous: Draining tailings into Athabasca River one solution under review in oilpatch, says Guilbeault—Releasing treated oilsands tailings into the environment isn't the only solution being considered to clean up the massive toxic ponds in northern Albe...
- + CBC Indigenous: Métis athletes from northern Alberta win back-to-back matches at province's Indigenous Games—Most players from the Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement are brand new to volleyball. [Author: Anna Wdowczyk] [Category: News/Canada/Edmonton]
- + CBC Indigenous: Wildfire evacuees hopeful they'll soon return home after generators shipped to Pukatawagan—More than 300 Pukatawagan residents who have been living in Brandon hotel rooms due to wildfires near their community will soon be return home, after ...
- + CBC Indigenous: Young people learn about environment, tackling climate change through Métis traditions at Manitoba day camp—Young people who participated in the Manitoba Métis Federation's latest Métis Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow, or MELT, day camp in Brandon last wee...
- + CBC Indigenous: Remote First Nation welcomes Blue Rodeo musicians for festival—The remote community of Moose Factory in northern Ontario will host a performance by Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor on Thursday night for the ...
- + CBC Indigenous: First Nations lobster fishermen in N.S. not required to observe whale closure—The department is allowing ceremonial lobster fishing in St. Marys Bay to continue, raising concerns about conservation and fairness. [Author: Paul Wi...
- + CBC Indigenous: Discovery of 12 Inuvialuit gravesites in Edmonton brings closure for families marked by TB epidemic—Some Inuvialuit families are in Edmonton this week, marking the recently found graves of 12 loved ones who died far away from home during the tubercul...
- + CBC Indigenous: UBC Senate votes to rescind honorary degree given to bishop involved in residential schools—On Wednesday, the University of British Columbia's Vancouver Senate voted unanimously, with one abstention, to rescind an honorary degree given to a C...
- + CBC Indigenous: CYFN to build Indigenous-led women and children's shelter in Whitehorse—A new women and children’s shelter will be built in the Yukon. On Wednesday, the territorial government and the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) ...
- + CBC Indigenous: Gaps in census data collection may show incomplete picture of Indigenous languages—Dialects of Inuktitut and Cree are the main Indigenous languages spoken in Canada, according to a new report by Statistics Canada on languages. [Autho...
- + Indigenous News: Catholic Church Reaps Millions from Genocide of Native Children — [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
- + Indigenous News: Native Children: Victims of fundraising and abuse by Catholic Church— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
- + Indigenous News: Apache Stronghold -- Ninth Circuit may reconsider Oak Flat appeal— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
- + Indigenous News: Rapid Spread of COVID: CDC recommends masks indoors for much of Indian country -- August 17, 2022— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
- + Navajo Times: Diné artists win big: Ceremonial art exhibit brings record crowds, sales, awards—GALLUP This year’s Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial fine art exhibit brought in a record 1,400 entries and garnered $95,000 in sales, said the show’s co...
- + Navajo Times: New Ceremonial queen is from Pinedale—GALLUP Last Wednesday, the El Morro Theater was filled near to the brim as the final contest for the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial queen pageant was held an...
- + Navajo Times: Guest Column | Historical event: Groundbreaking for code talker museum—By Geri Hongeva FLAGSTAFF A historical event at Tse Bonito, New Mexico, near the Navajo Nation capital occurred on Sunday, Aug, 14 –the groundbreaking...
- + Navajo Times: Kaibeto sees flash flooding after Thursday’s heavy rainfall—K’AI’BII’TÓ, Ariz. Some residents watched as torrents of rainwater sluice through lower Kaibeto on Thursday evening. Navajo Times | Krista AllenA grad...
- + Navajo Times: Groundbreaking sets sights on ’24 fall opening—TSE BONITO, N.M. Nearly 13 years after Chevron donated 208 acres to the Navajo Code Talkers, their legacy was solidified with a groundbreaking ceremon...
- + Navajo Times: Letters | For a proper understanding of Blessing Way—I just would like to express some basic information about being a Diné Blessing Way chanter to all that reads the Navajo Times. I am doing this so the...
- + Navajo Times: Tó Niłtólí members say 3,720-foot contour line was intended to keep Diné from Lake Powell—DÁ’DEESTŁ’IN HÓTSAA The Naabik’íyáti Tó Niłtólí Task Force members say the elevation of Lake Powell will never reach the 3,720-foot level reserved for...
- + Navajo Times: Comics by Jack Ahasteen—Jack Ahasteens toon for Aug. 18, 2020. Select a thumbnail below to launch a gallery of Jacks recent work: ...
- + Navajo Times: Slideshow: July monsoons—View images from Navajo Times photographer Donovan Quintero of July monsoons on the Navajo Nation. (Tip: Select any image to launch a full-screen slid...
- + Navajo Times: Slideshow: 100th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial—View images from Navajo Times staff of the 100th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial on Aug. 13, 2022. (Tip: Select any image to launch full-screen ...
- + Navajo Times: Dartmouth graduate transfers to NMSU to continue football dream—CHINLE James Jones III, or “JJ” to his friends, achieved his goal this past summer as he graduated from Dartmouth College while playing Division 1 foo...
- + Navajo Times: 100th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Rodeo: Top 3 in saddle-bronc separated by 1 point—CHURCH ROCK, N.M. The 100th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Rodeo had some heavy hitters at this year’s event. None more than the cowboys in the...
- + Navajo Times: Hornets return five starters to tough region—Navajo Times | Quentin JodieMembers of the Ganado Hornet football team go through agility drills during practice earlier this month. The Hornets will ...
- + Navajo Times: Gallup coach ‘excited’ about upcoming season—GALLUP The Gallup High football team is in a lot better position at this time of year than they were last year. Third-year coach Andrew Rodriquez said...
- + Navajo Times: Hozho football: Monument Valley dedicates renovated football stadium—CHINLE Last Friday, Monument Valley High held a dedication ceremony for the new Mustang Stadium. The previous week, new turf was installed, featuring ...
- + Navajo Times: Obituaries for Aug. 18, 2022—Chelsea J. Begay Chelsea J. Begay GALLUP — Funeral services for Chelsea Janelle Begay, 32, of Gallup, will be held Monday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m., at the...
- + Western Farm Press: USDA broadens targeting of disaster assistance—More than 18,000 producers could qualify for disaster payments under Emergency Relief Program.
- + Western Farm Press: Rail dispute could continue into crucial harvest season—Union workers and rail carriers have until Sept. 16 to reach an agreement to avoid rail stoppages.
- + Western Farm Press: Study reveals challenges in spraying accuracy —Intelligent Ag’s “Spray Quality Study” measured the effectiveness of herbicide applied at various rates to discover the impacts of blocked nozzles.
- + Western Farm Press: Sell/buy is for more than trading cattle—The principles of this approach can be put to use throughout your farm and in your personal life.
- + Western Farm Press: Are prime corn marketing opportunities history?—Historically tight supplies and a poor European crop could push corn higher.
- + Western Farm Press: Brazil leads in soybean acreage—Planting season will start soon in Brazil, but weather and low fertility will still challenge yields.
- + Western Farm Press: Midwest Digest, Aug. 19, 2022—Max Armstrong talks about the cost of raising a child, drought in Texas, the Farm Progress Show demos and an interesting find in an abandoned building...
- + Western Farm Press: States shirked meaningful action on Colo. River—Reclamation will manage the river under Tier 2a restrictions in 2023, requiring water cuts to Arizona, Nevada and Mexico but not California.
- + Western Farm Press: Innovations conference to focus on conservation—Event to be held in September on OSU’s North Willamette research farm.
- + Western Farm Press: Ranch offers quintessential Texas experience—Building a valuable horseback riding business on the family ranch.
- + Western Farm Press: Ill take the top bunk—Church camp, Glorieta, and hopes of time well spent with little regret.
- + Western Farm Press: Drone sprayer applications: Buy or contract? —As producers become more confident in drone sprayer capabilities, they investigate the most economical ways to apply.
- + Western Farm Press: Agricultural drone spraying taking off —Spray drones can provide timely applications on hard-to-reach fields, but do you have the time and labor resources to use them efficiently?
- + Western Farm Press: Idahos demographics changing at unprecedented rates—Many new arrivals are coming from California, U of I researcher notes.
- + Western Farm Press: Wheat claws back technical bounce after yesterday’s six-month low—Morning report: Corn, soy drift lower on cool and wet weekend forecasts for the Upper Midwest. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)
- + Western Farm Press: Farm Progress America, August 19, 2022—Max Armstrong offers a look at a problem fruit pest and an innovative solution.
- + Western Farm Press: 7 ag stories you might have missed—Catch up on the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on ag, record FFA membership numbers, and more!
- + Western Farm Press: Practice makes progress, not perfection—Learning in the practice pen, I find progress is more important than being perfect.
- + Western Farm Press: Don’t be embarrassed to reach out—A survey shows cost and embarrassment are the biggest obstacles to farmers getting mental health help.
- + Western Farm Press: Public schools are economic drivers for our rural communities—Among all the arguments about public education, its role as a job creator gets overlooked.
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Santos decides to proceed with oil project in Alaska—Australias Santos said on Aug. 17 it will move ahead with its partner Repsol to develop a $2.6 billion Alaska North Slope oil project in a surprise de...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Oil headed for weekly loss as recession fears cloud demand outlook—Oil prices slipped on Friday after two days of gains and are heading for weekly losses as a strong dollar and worries about a global economic slowdown...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook—• Prompt supplies available in Houston and New York • Bunker fuel availability tight in Balboa • Rough weather building up in Zona Comun North America...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Announcement regarding the intention to delist the American depositary shares from the NYSE and the related matters—PetroChina Company Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that it has notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on 12 August 2022 (Eastern T...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Santos announces Pikka FID and net-zero project plans—Highlights Expected production 80,000 barrels a day gross with first oil anticipated in 2026 2P reserves 397 million barrels gross pre-royalties Capex...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Falling oil prices defy predictions. But what about the next chapter?—When Russia invaded Ukraine in the spring, energy experts were predicting that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel, a price that would send the costs...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Equinor ASA: Announcement of dividend per share in NOK for first quarter 2022 – Form 6-K—Equinor ASA: Announcement of dividend per share in NOK for first quarter 2022 Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) announced on 4 May 2022 an ordinary divi...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Taiwan farmers find space for solar to meet renewable energy targets—At a row of greenhouses around 50 km (30 miles) from Taiwans capital Taipei, vanilla farmer Tseng Tien-fu is installing dozens of solar panels, part o...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Santos reports record first half free cash flow and underlying earnings, and higher shareholder returns—Santos today announced its half-year results for 2022, reporting record free cash flow of US$1.7 billion and underlying profit of US$1.3 billion. The ...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: India eases Russian oil buying in July, boosts Saudi imports -trade—Indias crude oil imports from Russia in July fell for the first time since March along with its overall purchase while supplies from Saudi Arabia rebo...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Oil prices hold steady as recession worries offset lower U.S. stocks—Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors grappled with falling stockpiles in the United States, rising output from Russia and worries a...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Oil Prices Hit Six-Month Low on Concerns of Global Recession—The energy sector is set for a lower open, tracking declining broader index futures (SP 500 futures -0.8% as of 8:40 AM ET) and a slight pullback in f...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: ENGINE: Europe & Africa Fuel Availability Outlook—Northwest Europe Supply of VLSFO and HSFO is said to be slightly tight in the ARA hub this week, where securing prompt deliveries can be difficult, so...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Phillips 66 offers to buy pipeline operator DCP Midstream—U.S. refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) on Wednesday offered to acquire the public units of DCP Midstream (DCP.N) in a deal that would value the pipeline ope...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Global Oil Demand Recovery Outpaces Production in June, JODI Data Shows—Global oil demand (excluding China) and output both rose by 1.0 mb/d month-on-month in June, bringing demand up to 98 percent of pre-pandemic levels a...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Malaysia, Vietnam crude premiums ease for Oct as middle distillate cracks weaken—Cash premiums for October-loading barrels of Asia-Pacific medium sweet crudes were easing from record highs in September amid narrowing middle distill...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Permex Petroleum Receives Drilling Permit Approval for its Texas Property—Permex Petroleum Corporation (CSE: OIL) (OTCQB: OILCF) (FSE: 75P) (Permex or the Company), a junior oil and gas company, received approval on its perm...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Crude oil futures inch higher after 2-day selloff, sentiment remains weak—Crude oil futures inched higher in mid-morning Asian trade Aug. 17 as investors bought the dip after a second day of steep declines, with sentiment st...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Blasts at Russian base in Crimea suggest Ukrainians fighting back—Moscow denounced sabotage and Kyiv hinted at responsibility for explosions on Tuesday at a military base in Russian-annexed Crimea that is an importan...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: CHINA DATA: July crude throughput hits 28-month low of 12.6 mil b/d—Chinas crude throughput fell to a 28-month low of 12.58 million b/d in July, depicting a surprise 6.3% month-on-month decline against a rise expected ...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: Norsepower signs agreement with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. to install Rotor Sails onboard two newbuild CO2 carrier vessels—Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, today announced a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co....
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: Colombo Dockyard : Interim Financial Report as at 30-06-2022—Colombo Dockyard PLC …An Odyssey of Excellence… Interim Financial Report For the Six Months Period Ended 30 June 2022.This page kept blank Intentional...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: BW LNG names two new modern LNG carriers—We were delighted to hold the naming ceremony for two LNG newbuildings at Okpo Shipyard, DSME on August 10th. The two Singapore-flagged vessels featur...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: Damen Shipyards Cape Town receives award for pioneering Occupation Qualification apprentices—Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has been honoured to receive an award from the higher education and training establishment Northlink College. The awa...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: New Floating Production Unit Delivered to ABS Class—The TRUNOJOYO 01 FPU is on charter to Husky CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) from owner PT Timas Oceanstar Indonesia (TOI) and will be towed from China to ...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: TECO2030 receives BWTS order—This is the 6th BWTS system CMI orders from TECO2030’s team in Miami, USA. This confirms TECO2030s position in the market as a preferred BWTS partner ...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Norway opts to front-load rate hikes as inflation climbs—Norges Bank has hiked the deposit rate by 50bp for the second consecutive meeting, despite having previously signalled it expected to dial back the pa...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Is the energy crisis the final nail in Germany’s export-dependent economic model?—The danger of reading too much into snapshot pieces of economic data is illustrated by Germanys latest export figures. German exports hit a record lev...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Japan’s Trade Deficit Widens in July as Commodity Imports Bite—Japan logged a trade deficit for a 12th consecutive month in July, data showed on Wednesday, as pressure from its dependence on commodity imports offs...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Inflation drives fastest fall in real pay on record—Pay has fallen further behind the rising cost of living, according to the latest official data. While average wages rose 4.7% between April and June, ...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Global Transportation Management Systems Market Report 2022: Strong Emphasis on Automating the Supply Chain and Logistics Processes Driving Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com—The Transportation Management Systems Market Size, Share Trends Analysis Report by Deployment, by Mode of Transportation (Roadways, Railways, Waterwa...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: US strength in 3Q to give way to renewed 4Q weakness—Industrial output bounces back on strong manufacturing The US July industrial production report has posted a very respectable 0.6% month-on-month gain...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: UK economy shrinks as outlook on recession darkens—The UK economy shrank between April and June as experts forecast a gloomy outlook with recession on the horizon. The economy contracted by 0.1% in the...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: European Front-End Markets: Valuation Strikes Back—This year will turn out to be an important inflection point for investors in European short-term markets. The European Central Bank (ECB) has not only...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Market Volatility Weighs on European Investment Managers’ AUM—Fitch Ratings-London/Frankfurt-16 August 2022: Financial market volatility is putting pressure on European traditional investment managers’ (IM) asset...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: As ECB mulls another big hike, Schnabel says inflation outlook hasn’t improved—The euro zone inflation outlook has failed to improve since a July rate hike, European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said, suggesting she ...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Austria Inflation Increases More Than Estimated—Austrias consumer price inflation rose more than initially estimated in July, final data from Statistics Austria showed on Thursday. Consumer prices r...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Fitch upgrades rating on Ukraine to ‘CC’—Ratings agency Fitch on Wednesday upgraded Ukraines rating to CC from Restricted Default following the countrys restructuring of external debt last we...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers—Germany will lower the sales tax on gas to 7% in an effort to cushion the blow of additional charges being placed on consumers to ensure energy compan...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: UK inflation to hit 15% in early 2023, Citi predicts—British consumer price inflation is likely to peak at an annual rate above 15% in the first three months of next year unless there are government meas...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: FX Daily: Fed echoes—SD: Dollar to stay supported into FOMC minutes The dollar goes into today’s release of the 27 July FOMC minutes about 2% off the highs of the year. Th...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: UK Inflation Strongest In 40 Years—Deepening the cost of living crisis, UK consumer price inflation accelerated further in July to the highest since 1982 on surging food and fuel prices...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Dutch Jobless Rate Rises In July—The Dutch unemployment rate increased for the third month in a row in July to its highest rate since the start of the year, data from the Central Bure...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: The Netherlands posts surprisingly strong GDP growth but it’s not going to last—Growth supported by expansion of all main expenditure items These are good growth figures for the Netherlands; all expenditures, except inventories, r...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Strong Israel GDP and inflation data seen prompting 75 bps rate hike—A sharp rebound in Israels economic activity and a jump in annual inflation have made a 0.75-point interest rate increase more likely next week, analy...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: UK inflation heads above 10% and the peak is still to come—UK inflation has gone above 10% for the first time since 1980, and indeed both headline and core CPI measures came in above expectations. A lot of tha...
- + World Maritime News: Germany allocates €30 million per year for zero-emission vessels—Germany's government has unveiled its decision to allocate millions of euros for the development of zero-emission vessels and support digitalisation i...
- + World Maritime News: APM Terminals wins auction for UPI-B Cais Sul bid—APM Terminals, a Maersk company, has won the judicial auction for the acquisition of [] The post APM Terminals wins auction for UPI-B Cais Sul bid app...
- + World Maritime News: Still room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships—There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor [] The post Still room for improvement of propulsive ef...
- + World Maritime News: BW LNG names two new LNG carriers—Norway-based BW LNG, part of the BW Group, has named its two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, BW ENN Snow Lotus and BW Cassia, in South Korea...
- + World Maritime News: In focus: A snapshot of the future of offshore energy—A closer look at this week's snapshot of the most recent energy transition-related developments reveals an outline of what the future may hold for the...
- + World Maritime News: Jurong Port, Jera and Mitsui forge partnership on ammonia production—Jurong Port, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific (MHI-AP), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, [] The post Jurong Port, Jera and Mitsui ...
- + World Maritime News: Maersk inks green bio-methanol partnership with Debo—A.P. Moller Maersk has entered into a methanol partnership with Chinese bioenergy enterprise [] The post Maersk inks green bio-methanol partnership w...
- + World Maritime News: Port of Belledune to get new green hydrogen facility—Canada's Belledune Port Authority (BPA) has reached an agreement in principle with Cross River Infrastructure Partners to develop a green hydrogen pro...
- + World Maritime News: North Sea Port could become CO2 storage and liquefaction hub—Fluxys, ArcelorMittal Belgium and North Sea Port have started a feasibility study for the Ghent Carbon Hub project, an open-access CO2 storage and liq...
- + World Maritime News: Future Proof Shipping’s inland containership kick-starts its conversion—FPS Maas, an inland containership owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping, arrived [] The post Future Proof Shippings inland containersh...
- + World Maritime News: Anaergia to supply biogenic CO2 to European Energy for e-methanol production as fuel for Maersk ships—Canada-based clean energy producer Anaergia has signed an agreement with Denmark's wind and solar energy producer European Energy for the supply of li...
- + World Maritime News: Norsepower to install rotor sails onboard two newbuild CO2 carriers—Norsepower has inked a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry to deliver single rotor sails [] The post Norsepower to install rotor sails onboard ...
- + World Maritime News: Concordia Maritime: Tanker to containership conversion project put on hold—Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has decided to put on hold the project that has been exploring the feasibility of converting a tank...
- + World Maritime News: Was maritime industry too quick to discard nuclear power? Emerging initiatives are proving it wrong.—The quest for zero-emission fuels is dominating the decarbonization narrative in the maritime industry [] The post Was maritime industry too quick to ...
- + World Maritime News: Maersk, Port of Aberdeen to explore building offshore vessel charging hub—Maersks offshore charging company, Stillstrom, and Port of Aberdeen have signed a memorandum of [] The post Maersk, Port of Aberdeen to explore buildi...
- + World Maritime News: Pasha Hawaii’s new boxship 1st to refuel with LNG on U.S. West Coast—Pasha Hawaii’s MV George III has become the first container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to refuel on the U.S. West Coast. The post Pa...
- + World Maritime News: NYK starts operating hydrogen fuel-cell ready cranes—Japanese industry major NYK Line and compatriot UNI-X NCT have started operating four new [] The post NYK starts operating hydrogen fuel-cell ready cr...