New York stunned and swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours are expected (apnews.com)
Sorry, Philip: Young Canadians' unhappiness is older generations' fault (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Canada assassination claim sparks rare consensus in India’s polarised politics and media (www.theguardian.com)
Head of Canadian Ukrainian group defends man who fought for unit created by Nazis (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.
Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation (www.theguardian.com)
Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned....
Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds (www.aljazeera.com)
Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully understood....
The Great Wall of China Has Suffered 'Irreversible' Damage After Two Workers Excavated a Shortcut Through the Cultural Relic (news.artnet.com)
Russia is Preparing the Next Generation to Die for Their Country (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway (apnews.com)
French Authorities Raided Nvidia's France Office (www.tomshardware.com)
India outrage as raped girl walks around seeking help (www.bbc.com)
Colombian Indigenous and Social Organizations March Against Violence in Bogotá (peoplesdispatch.org)
Canada’s speaker resigns after inviting man who fought in Nazi unit to Zelenskyy visit (www.politico.com)
North Korean opera stars are giving concerts to encourage farmers to finish this year’s harvest - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Opera singers and artists in North Korea are giving daily concerts at farms in the western part of the country to "encourage" farmers to finish this year's harvest.
The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died (www.wired.com)
Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their deaths as US authorities have been asked to investigate Musk’s claims.
“Unprecedented” youth climate trial demands action from 32 European governments (arstechnica.com)
Famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall found cut down (www.theguardian.com)
Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled...
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat (www.bbc.com)
Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.
Hospital operator plans to open Tokyo's 1st 'baby hatch' in FY 2024 (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- A social welfare corporation based in the capital's Sumida Ward revealed on Sept. 28 that it is planning to establish a "baby hatch" at one of its hospitals in the ward in fiscal 2024 to anonymously accept infants whose parents are unable to raise them.
Russia’s ‘African Villages’ Are White Supremacy in Disguise - The Moscow Times (www.themoscowtimes.com)
The Great Wall of China Has Suffered 'Irreversible' Damage After Two Workers Excavated a Shortcut Through the Cultural Relic (news.artnet.com)
Australia's top public investigation organisation finishes 12 volume report on Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, after 4 year long inquiry. (www.abc.net.au)
Title changed from original for better internationalisation, because the ABC hates assuming you see their articles outside of their specific site categories....
Liberal government called on to release still-secret documents on Nazi war criminals living in Canada (ottawacitizen.com)
Western Leaders Urge Arms Manufacturing in Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
