Japan suspends launch of rocket carrying moon lander because of winds (www.reuters.com)
South Korean protesters call for government action on Fukushima water (www.reuters.com)
Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan....
Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day (www.reuters.com)
China's 'aggressive behaviour' in South China Sea must be challenged, US Navy official says (www.reuters.com)
China’s “aggressive behaviour” in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet said on Sunday....
Ukraine says it liberates strategic southeastern settlement (www.reuters.com)
Trump co-defendant remains in jail after telling judge he cannot afford private lawyer (www.reuters.com)
One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in a wide-ranging election-fraud case in Georgia remained behind bars on Friday, after he told a judge that he could not afford a private attorney to represent him and was denied bond....
Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish, Kyodo reports (www.reuters.com)
Japan’s fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported.
Russia says genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash (www.reuters.com)
DNA confirms Prigozhin was killed in the crash.
Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors (www.reuters.com)
KATHMANDU, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling to recover a year after the end of COVID-19 restrictions....
Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court (www.reuters.com)
A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in western Texas, which the Republican-led state has argued would be dangerous to build in one of the nation’s largest oil basins....
Entire town of Hay river in Canada ordered to leave as wildfires encroach (www.reuters.com)
If any of you watch the History Channel, Hay River is where Ice Pilots NWT used to be filmed. Buffalo Airways has since relocated to Yellowknife which was evacuated last week.
Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon's surface as ecstatic India celebrates (www.reuters.com)
The moon rover of India’s Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday to begin exploring the surface of the lunar south pole and conducting experiments, and was braced for new challenges, the space agency chief said....
Estonia PM Kallas under pressure to quit over husband's Russia ties (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1900657...
Wind-assisted Cargo Ships (www.reuters.com)
“The five-year old Pyxis Ocean has been retrofitted with WindWings, large wing sails measuring up to 37.5 meters in height fitted to the deck of the cargo ship.”
Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of COVID curbs - study (www.reuters.com)
Stampede at Madagascar's national stadium kills 12, injures around 80, prime minister says (www.reuters.com)
Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)
Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second. Sales to China and Hong Kong accounted for 42% of all Japanese aquatic exports in 2022, according to government data.
Putin breaks silence on Wagner boss Prigozhin’s death (www.reuters.com)
U.S. defence chief backs Indonesia's military modernisation drive (www.reuters.com)
The meeting comes as Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, looks to upgrade its military and replace its ageing hardware, earmarking 134.3 trillion rupiah ($8.89 billion) this year for defence, the biggest allocation in its state budget, with a similar amount for next year.
Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions -Medvedev (www.reuters.com)
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