FBI lost count of how many paid informants were at Capitol on Jan. 6 — later performed audit to figure out exact number: ex-official (nypost.com)
China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009 (asia.nikkei.com)
Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine says PM (www.thefirstnews.com)
Poland is no longer sending weapons to Ukraine, the Polish prime minister said on Wednesday....
First Thought - Armenia And Azerbaijan Call Ceasefire, Israel Hypocrisy Continues, Hope For Peace In Yemen (www.youtube.com)
Oz Police See ‘hindu Hand’ In Temple Graffiti, Advise Closure (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Queensland state police in Australia have released documents suggesting that the defacement of a temple's wall was done by Hindus themselves....
A new and more just global contract is imperative, says Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel at UN General Assembly (peoplesdispatch.org)
Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions (www.theguardian.com)
Polish Government Develops Test That Can Detect If Someone Took Abortion Pills (truthout.org)
“Polish authorities are using their powers to terrorize people instead of to protect basic rights,” said one researcher....
Japanese nuclear power operator Kansai Elec restarts seventh reactor (www.reuters.com)
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The Global Economy Enters an Era of Upheaval (www.bloomberg.com)
US-China tensions and the war in Ukraine are already swinging investments to like-minded countries — a sign that companies are making geopolitical bets.
Thousands join climate protest in Tokyo calling for '100% renewable energy' (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- As the world witnessed record heat this summer and rain disasters become more frequent, thousands of people joined a climate protest event here on Sept. 18, calling for a society powered 100% by renewable energy with stricter climate policies and no nuclear power.
South Korea, a science spending champion, proposes cutbacks (www.science.org)
South Korea’s government surprised many of the nation’s scientists last month when it abruptly proposed cutting research spending by 10.9% in 2024 and shifting resources into a number of new initiatives, including efforts to build rockets, pursue high-risk biomedical research, and build a U.S.-style biotech innovation...
Evidence suggests errant Ukrainian missile caused market deaths (www.reuters.com)
Nagorno-Karabakh: death toll rises as latest violence condemned by Russia and US (www.theguardian.com)
New York Times Acknowledges Ukrainian Origin Of Deadly Strike (www.moonofalabama.org)
Article textThe New York Times is finally acknowledging that the September 6 deadly impact of a missile in the center of Kostiantynivka was caused by a Ukrainian missile: Evidence Suggests Ukrainian Missile Caused Market TragedyOne wonders what took them so long. > The Sept. 6 missile strike on Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine...
The U.S.-China trade war is counterproductive–and the Huawei P60’s chip is just one of its many unforeseen ramifications (fortune.com)
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to solve Covid’s origins | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
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France accused of attack on press freedom after journalist arrest (www.theguardian.com)
Okinawa governor tells U.N. that U.S. military base threatens peace (www.japantimes.co.jp)
If this is wrong i dont want to be right (mintboard.org)
U.S. Helped Pakistan Get IMF Bailout With Secret Arms Deal for Ukraine, Leaked Documents Reveal (theintercept.com)
'It's an outrage': L.A. County sheriff's deputy killed in ambush outside Palmdale station (www.latimes.com)
Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program (apnews.com)
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday that he will seek the help of government experts on extremism in the wake of a series of school arsons. Officials believe the attacks are connected to a controversial sexual education school program....
Ukraine expands conscription, removes medical exemptions for HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders and more (archive.ph)
Now, the words and figures “with the exception of articles 2-c, 4-c, 5-c, 12-c, 13-c, 14-c, 17-c, 21-c and 22-c” have been removed from the Regulation, i.e. everyone will be recognised as fit under the “controversial” articles:...
No Longer About Kids: Florida Judge Allows Trans Adult Ban For Large Swaths Of Care (www.erininthemorning.com)
Anti-trans organizations have said that their position against gender affirming care center on “protecting kids.” Now, a Florida judge has allowed them to proceed with their next target: trans adults....
