Fears of peace talks with Putin rise amid US squabbling (thehill.com)
Russian missile attack kills 16 at Ukrainian market (www.nbcnews.com)
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech (apnews.com)
Syrian & Russian Armies Eliminate 111 NATO Terrorists in a Week (syrianews.cc)
“… Like the propaganda from NATO’s mainstream media in regards to the war in Ukraine exaggerating news in favor of the Kiev regime and minimizing any achievements by the Russian Army, the propagandists for Al Qaeda in Syria are doing the same, and in most of the times inventing baseless news to raise the morale among their...
China Decides iPhones Pose a National Security Risk (www.pcmag.com)
Employees at some Chinese ministries must stop using iPhones before the end of September.
Powerful earthquake kills 'at least' 296 in Morocco, govt says (www.reuters.com)
Grindr Loses Almost Half Its Staff on 2-Day RTO Requirement [Bloomberg] (archive.ph)
Grindr Inc. has lost about 45% of its staff as it enforces a strict return-to-office policy that was introduced after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize....
Air Canada tried to cover vomit on the seat with coffee grounds and petfume, complaining passengers escorted out of the plane (www.bbc.com)
Up to €3,400 per month: Meet the Spanish company recruiting fighters for Ukraine (www.euronews.com)
Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades (www.aljazeera.com)
About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.
Former PM Sanna Marin quits Finnish politics to join Tony Blair Institute (www.theguardian.com)
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme (notesfrompoland.com) Polish
China expands iPhone ban to local governments, state-owned firms (asia.nikkei.com)
China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings' (www.bbc.com)
A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.
Ex-British police officers admit sending racist messages about Prince Harry's wife and others (www.nbcnews.com)
The charges say messages posted in a closed WhatsApp group referred to Harry and Meghan, as well as Prince William and his wife, Kate.
Opposition attacks Polish government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme (notesfrompoland.com)
In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots (www.reuters.com)
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Yes this year is as hot as you think it is (arstechnica.com)
The US-led Military Buildup in Australia Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before (www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au)
China August coal imports of 44.3M tons hit record (www.zawya.com)
Demand for thermal coal used by the power sector was supported by low rainfall in the south of China, which saw output from hydropower facilities in provinces such as Sichuan and Yunnan slide....
Niger and the Sahel are Pushing Back Against Insecurity, Exploitation, and France (peoplesdispatch.org)
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
Meanwhile, readers say that some AI-penned articles switch languages halfway through.
Police called to yoga class mistaken for ‘mass killing’ (www.theguardian.com)
A member of the public in Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, called emergency services to report people lying on the floor