Upheavals in Xi's world spread concern about China's diplomacy (www.reuters.com)
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea (www.cnn.com)
Interesting video from South America showing what looks like an alien abduction. (tiblur.com)
Kiind of interesting don't know if you guys can see the person being sucked into the cloud.
Turkey could part ways with EU if necessary, Erdogan says (www.reuters.com)
Seven charged in visa scandal engulfing Polish government (notesfrompoland.com)
Ukraine destroys prized US$1.2 billion Russian air-defence system with cruise missiles, reports say (www.scmp.com)
The advanced S-400 ‘Triumf’ air-defence system was destroyed in a joint operation by Kyiv’s security service and navy, Ukrainian intelligence sources said The attack off the coast of Yevpatoriya was orchestrated through the aerial drones and Neptune domestic missiles, Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko said...
French ambassador is being 'held hostage at the French embassy' in Niger, says Macron (edition.cnn.com)
Afghan Taliban Detain 18, Including American, on Charges of Preaching Christianity (www.voanews.com)
Speculation grows over whereabouts of China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu (www.cnn.com)
Dams Worldwide Are at Risk of Catastrophic Failure (www.scientificamerican.com)
As Canada recruits Filipino nurses, those left behind struggle to care for patients | CBC Radio (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/5406403...
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile (www.cnn.com)
Elahe Tavakolian’s shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her....
Vancouver City Council Unanimously Agreed on Zoning Changes (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Kadyrov, head of Chechnya, in critical condition (newsukraine.rbc.ua)
A sex education program causes controversy in Belgium. Schools are burning, the country is worried (apnews.com)
Big Pharma's Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over 'excessive' drug prices (apnews.com)
ABC News: American XL Bully dogs to be banned in the UK following string of attacks (abcnews.go.com)
Russia wants to block WhatsApp (www.pravda.com.ua)
American XL bully dogs to be banned after attacks, Rishi Sunak says (news.sky.com)
EU regulator slaps TikTok with $368m fine for violating privacy laws (www.aljazeera.com)
Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM Releases Statement Condemning Russian Wagner Group Massacres Of Civilians In Mali (www.memri.org)
In Poland, Testing Women for Abortion Drugs Is a Reality. It Could Happen Here. (www.nytimes.com)
Article without paywall: archive.ph/ZA7x9...
Thailand's Pita quits as leader of election-winning party after failed PM bid (www.reuters.com)
New files shed light on ExxonMobil’s efforts to undermine climate science (www.theguardian.com)
Executives privately sought to downplay link between fossil fuels and climate change despite public pronouncements, WSJ reports...
China sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales (www.channelnewsasia.com)
China said on Friday (Sep 15) that it was sanctioning two United States defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan....
