Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions -Medvedev (www.reuters.com)
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Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions -Medvedev (www.reuters.com)
Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions -Medvedev (www.reuters.com)
Two tankers collide in Suez Canal - MarineTraffic citing eyewitnesses (www.reuters.com)
UK says a supersonic Russian bomber likely to have been destroyed in drone attack (www.reuters.com)
Aug 22 (Reuters) - British military intelligence said on Tuesday that a weekend drone attack on an airfield deep inside Russia which Moscow blamed on Ukraine is highly likely to have destroyed a nuclear-capable TU-22M3 supersonic long-range bomber....
Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter (www.reuters.com)
France denies report it asked Algeria to use airspace for a Niger operation (www.reuters.com)
Europe's heatwave turns deadly as 18 burned bodies found in Greek fires (www.reuters.com)
Children trapped in Pakistan cable car after line snaps over ravine (www.reuters.com)
The students have been stuck in the cable car since 7 a.m. (0200 GMT) when they were travelling to school in a remote mountainous area in Battagram, about 200 km (125 miles) north of Islamabad, officials said....
Rare earths magnet firms turn to Vietnam in China hedge (www.reuters.com)
Korean and Chinese magnet firms, including an Apple supplier, are set to open factories in Vietnam, according to documents and people familiar with the plans, amid a push to diversify supply chains away from China and defend against Sino-U.S. tension.
In Maui, Biden sees 'long road' ahead in recovering from deadly wildfires (www.reuters.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday praised the “remarkable resiliency” of the people of Maui, after wildfires killed more than 114 people on the Hawaiian island two weeks ago, and said America would stand by them for as long as it takes....
Canada considering foreign student visa cap to address housing shortage (www.reuters.com)
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 (www.reuters.com)
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Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 (www.reuters.com)
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 (www.reuters.com)
Meta putting profit ahead of safety by blocking wildfire news, says Trudeau (www.reuters.com)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes....
Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies at 82 (www.reuters.com)
Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies at 82::Photoshop maker Adobe’s co-founder John Warnock died on Saturday aged 82, the company said in a statement early on Sunday.
North Korea's Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea, US begin drills (www.reuters.com)
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.”
Republican feud over 'root canal' spending cuts raises US gov't shutdown risk (www.reuters.com)
Members of the hardline House Freedom Caucus are pushing to cut spending to a fiscal 2022 level of $1.47 trillion, $120 billion less than President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to in their May debt ceiling compromise....
Focus: Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping (www.reuters.com)
The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily ship crossings in a bid to conserve water. Maritime transportation experts fear such events could become the new normal as rainfall deficits in the world’s fifth-wettest country spotlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping industry that moves 80% of...
Biden administration to urge Americans get new COVID-19 boosters (www.reuters.com)
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday....
Earth, wind and fire (www.reuters.com)
But warmer temperatures weren’t the driving factor in Maui, which saw only “a small background signal of climate change,” said the climatologist Frazier....
London's clean-air zone expansion hit by camera vandalism (www.reuters.com)
Insight: Conservative think tank emerges as force behind DeSantis campaign (www.reuters.com)
Senior Heritage officials had advocated for months in conversations with DeSantis’ team that he oppose policies that could move the U.S. toward direct confrontation with Russia, the people said....
