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No more cordon blur: France prepares to ban vegetarian products from using meaty language

US storing offensive weapons at Iraq's Ain al-Asad base in breach of 2021 agreement, military official says (www.newarab.com)

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Transgaz Romania takes over all Gazprom operations in the Republic of Moldova, including Transdniestria (tvrmoldova.md)

Operatorul național de transport al gazelor naturale din România, Transgaz, prin filiala sa Vestmoldtransgaz, este pe ultima sută de metri până la preluarea integrală a acestor operațiuni în Republica Moldova, inclusiv în regiunea separatistă Transnistria, conform declarațiilor directorului general al Transgaz, Ion...

Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses (www.theguardian.com)

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Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society (wapo.st)

The authors of a major new U.N.-backed report say invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion a year...

'These are my people': Seven years after fleeing war, refugee family reflects on life in Nova Scotia (www.cbc.ca)

The Hassan Haggar family moved to a small N.S. town in 2016

Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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U.S. Knew About Migrant Killings by Saudi Forces Earlier Than Previously Disclosed (www.nytimes.com)

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Thousands stranded at burning man (www.npr.org)

China objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations (apnews.com)

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Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria (www.bbc.com)

„The Algerian coastguard has shot dead two tourists holidaying in Morocco who reportedly strayed into Algerian waters on their jet skis.“

U.S. declassifies historic Nixon intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup (www.axios.com)

Decades After Dictatorship, Chile Mounts Search for Hundreds Who Vanished (www.nytimes.com)

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Ukrainian Counteroffensive Pierces Main Russian Defensive Line in Southeast (www.wsj.com)

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Divers willing to go ‘Whenever, Wherever’ save dog named Shakira from bat-infested cave (ca.sports.yahoo.com)

5 million bees fall off truck on Guelph Line in Burlington, Ontario (www.cbc.ca)

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Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks Not Possible Without Help from the West (news.antiwar.com)

At least 38 people have died in a fire in a building in South Africa's biggest city, authorities say (apnews.com)

Top shareholder of China's troubled Zhongrong Trust plans to delist; stock surges (www.reuters.com)

The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service blocks [far-right minister] Purra's choice for media advisor role due to China links (yle.fi)

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Japan may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban (www.reuters.com)

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Greece struggles to contain Europe’s largest wildfire on record (wapo.st)

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Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon (www.bbc.co.uk)

U.S., Florida Gov. DeSantis says shorter lifespans should protect people from losing Social Security and Medicare protection (web.archive.org)

"I think it started before COVID and I think it’s continued even here afterwards. I think it’s more than, more than just COVID. I mean, I think that there’s deaths of despair. I think you have (drugs),” DeSantis said. Life expectancy in the U.S. has decreased to 76.4 years in 2023 from 77.28 in 2020, according to Centers...

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