Russia temporarily bans fuel exports to most countries in response to shortages (www.reuters.com)
Marine Le Pen faces trial for alleged embezzlement of EU funds over ‘fake jobs’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Winnipeg homicide victim reputed gang member wanted in Punjab (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. sending Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles (www.nbcnews.com)
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens (www.cnn.com)
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country’s civil society....
One in 18 babies born in Australia are conceived via IVF, latest data shows (www.theguardian.com)
The 102,157 cycles of IVF performed in 2021 was a 17% increase on 2020, with an average of two cycles for each woman.
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists (www.cnn.com)
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world’s lingua franca in the country’s education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping....
Missile hits Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ (www.bbc.com)
Russia says a soldier is missing after an attack on its flagship Black Sea fleet in Crimea....
Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources (www.cbc.ca)
Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources (www.cbc.ca)
Sources tell CBC News Indian officials have not denied the existence of the intelligence in private...
Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid even as Republican support wanes (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine president delivers upbeat message on war progress during second White House visit since Russian invasion...
Iran stops families marking anniversaries of protesters' deaths (www.bbc.com)
Relatives say they are being forced to cancel anniversary memorials for those killed last year.
Czech “petrol tourists” tank up in Poland as fuel prices fall ahead of elections (notesfrompoland.com)
Security Service and Armed Forces of Ukraine attack secret Russian headquarters in Melitopol (www.pravda.com.ua)
SBU: Attack on Crimean Airfield Left ‘30 Dead Russians and Multiple Aircraft Damaged’ (www.kyivpost.com)
South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe (www.bbc.com)
Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds Indigenous Land Protections in Win for Lula (www.bloomberg.com)
Turkey's central bank hikes interest rate to 30% (www.cnbc.com)
Philippines weighs legal options against China over coral reef 'destruction' (www.reuters.com)
Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Biden raised issue of Canadian Sikh's murder with Modi at G20 -FT (www.reuters.com)
New Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,' will be powered by coal, report says (apnews.com)
China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race (www.washingtonpost.com)
Most of Europe was in lockdown in April 2020 when a plane arrived in the Serbian capital bearing a well-timed gift from the People’s Republic of China. Inside was a Chinese invention called the Fire-Eye, a sophisticated portable lab that could detect coronavirus infections from tiny genetic fragments the pathogen leaves...
How the 'parental rights' movement gave rise to the 1 Million March 4 Children (theconversation.com)
Thousands of protesters and counter-protesters in cities across Canada have clashed over the rights of trans children and youth. The “1 Million March 4 Children” on Sept. 20 is part of a widespread and growing “parental rights” movement targeting inclusive public education....