New study shows promising evidence for sickle cell gene therapy (medicalxpress.com)
Court says Netanyahu's son must pay damages to woman he implied had affair with his father's rival (apnews.com)
The court ordered Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair Netanyahu, to pay over $34,000 in compensation and $6,000 in legal costs to Dana Cassidy. Cassidy sued him for defamation in 2020 after he insinuated on social media that she was romantically involved with Benny Gantz, who was running against his father for prime minister at the...
India and Malaysia protest China’s land claim in a newly published map ahead of the G20 summit (apnews.com)
Malaysia on Wednesday joined India in protesting a new Chinese map that lays claim to India’s territory and Malaysia’s maritime areas near Borneo island ahead of next week’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi....
Russia sees biggest drone assault on its own territory since invading Ukraine, as Kyiv strikes back through the skies | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Russia has seen the biggest drone assault on its territory since it launched its war on Ukraine while Moscow killed two men in a near-simultaneous bombardment on Kyiv, as the aerial intensity of the conflict ratcheted up....
Chinese scientists look to 6G to hunt submarines, testing device small enough to fit on drone (www.scmp.com)
Defence researchers say sensors can identify extremely small surface vibrations produced by a low-frequency sound source in the open sea...
Avalanche of lawsuits accuse New York prison guards of sexually abusing inmates (buffalonews.com)
After setback, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names another judge to help with Ken Paxton impeachment trial (www.texastribune.org)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday named Lana Myers, a former state appeals court judge in North Texas, as his counsel for the upcoming impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton....
Couple desperate for baby having sex wrong way for 4 years - and wife is still a virgin (www.mirror.co.uk)
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida, threatening to hit as a major hurricane and bring heavy rains, floods and dangerous storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center....
RFEF removes communicado oficial accusing Jennifer Hermoso of lying from website (rfef.es)
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Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect next week, judge rules (www.cbsnews.com)
A Missouri judge ruled Friday that a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday, as scheduled....
Mark Meadows surrenders to Fulton County authorities in 2020 election case (www.axios.com)
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows surrendered to Fulton County authorities on Thursday in connection to charges over his alleged efforts to reverse 2020 election results in Georgia.
Navy Divers Deployed to Search for Maui's Remaining Wildfire Victims Underwater (themessenger.com)
Commander warned mission will take 'weeks, not days'
Broadcasting Scotland - local and international news (24 Aug 2023) (www.broadcastingscotland.scot)
US seeks to extend longstanding scientific research agreement with China (www.theguardian.com)
The US is seeking a six-month extension to a decades-old science and technology agreement with China so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to “strengthen” the pact, the state department has said....
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc (apnews.com)
Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six countries that will join the BRICS bloc of developing economies as new members from 2024, South Africa’s president said Thursday....
China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs (www.reuters.com)
For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed as a threat to U.S. interests and technological supremacy....
Giuliani surrenders in Trump election subversion case, $150,000 bond set (www.reuters.com)
In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived (apnews.com)
And car after car was turned back toward the rapidly spreading wildfire by a barricade blocking access to Highway 30....
127,000 New York Workers Have Been Victims of Wage Theft (www.propublica.org)
An analysis of federal and state databases sheds new light on the prevalence and scale of wage theft in New York restaurants and other industries, placing the total wages stolen in one five-year period at more than $203 million.
Special counsel investigating false statements made by Trump employees in classified documents case (www.cnn.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is continuing to investigate whether two employees of Donald Trump gave false testimony to a grand jury as part of the criminal probe into the former president’s retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, prosecutors revealed in a court filing Tuesday.
FDA Approves Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants (www.pharmacytimes.com)
Microsoft and Activision's $69B Deal: Streaming Rights Go to Ubisoft in Bid for Regulator Approval (www.cnet.com)
Second US tropical storm in a week drenches Texas (www.bbc.com)
See striking moon photos captured by India’s lunar lander during its approach (www.cnn.com)
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning visuals on the way.
