Uranium price hike projected after Niger coup spurs slight rise (www.aljazeera.com)
The price of uranium has risen slightly since last week’s military coup in Niger as mining operations have continued in the world’s seventh-largest producer of the radioactive metal, but a consultancy says prices may rise in the coming weeks....
Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in fighting (apnews.com)
Palestinian health officials say Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens. Sunday's strike came as Israel vowed to press on with its offensive to crush the territory’s Hamas rulers, despite U.S. appeals for a pause in fighting to get aid to civilians....
Malaysia's children take to online gaming platform Roblox for virtual pro-Palestine protests - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Ukraine expects 'record' number of drone attacks this winter, air force says (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine’s air force expects a record number of Russian drone attacks on its soil this winter, its spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Sunday, as Kyiv girds for a second winter of mass bombardment of its energy facilities....
Indian police arrest editor, administrator of independent news site after conducting raids (apnews.com)
Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government....
Missing Chinese defense chief signals turmoil in Xi's government (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The United States believes Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has been placed under investigation and relieved of his command, reports said Friday, in what could be the latest sign of turmoil in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government, just over six months after he installed a collection of loyalist leaders in his Cabinet....
Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors (www.reuters.com)
KATHMANDU, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling to recover a year after the end of COVID-19 restrictions....
African Union chair: Putin's grain offer not enough, Ukraine ceasefire needed (www.reuters.com)
The chair of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, said on Friday that proposals by Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide grain to Africa were not sufficient, and that a ceasefire in Ukraine was needed.
Russian fighter jet damages US Reaper drone with flare over Syria: Officials (abcnews.go.com)
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Scientists observe world's 1st repairing metal (www.livescience.com)
“Of course, there are lots of industries whose product engineers would love to translate this finding into intentional engineering approaches to create metals that automatically heal themselves in our structural applications,” lead-author Brad Boyce, a materials scientist at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New...
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads app (www.theguardian.com)
Average global temperature to rise above 1.5°C has increased to almost 50% for the next five year period between 2022 and 2026. (greenly.earth)
When the crowd chants 'ceasefire now', this is why some governments remain 'deaf' (www.abc.net.au)
US Senate panel moves toward ending abortion-related military promotions blockade (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West (apnews.com)
Ukraine’s newly appointed head of defense industry says he is working tirelessly to ramp up local arms production and wants to turn the country into a weapons production hub for the West....
Delhi air pollution spikes to 100 times WHO health limit (www.theguardian.com)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Fiji (www.hindustantimes.com)
Philippines Drops China Railway Deals, Seeks Other Funders (www.bloomberg.com)
The Philippines will no longer pursue Chinese loans to fund three railway projects valued at more than $5 billion and has started discussions with other Asian countries for alternative financing deals....
Biden in Israel Says Hospital Blast Appears Done by ‘Other Team’ (www.bloomberg.com)
Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital, hundreds dead, health officials say (www.reuters.com)
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Biden Reports Photos of 'Terrorists Beheading Children,' IDF Yet to Confirm (www.rollingstone.com)
Philippine diplomat witnessed Chinese ships' aggressive actions in disputed South China Sea (apnews.com)
A senior Filipino diplomat known for his past expletive-laced tirade against China joined a coast guard trip to the disputed South China Sea last week and saw Beijing’s ships block and nearly collide with Philippine vessels, including one he was on....