Norway: Equinor awards $369m oil and gas drilling contracts (www.ogv.energy)
To cut emissions from operations, Equinor says that both rigs have been revamped with energy-saving procedures and work methods....
How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback (www.cnbc.com)
China has 21 nuclear reactors under construction which will have a capacity for generating more than 21 gigawatts of electricity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. That is two and a half times more nuclear reactors under construction than any other country....
Iceland resumes whale hunting under stricter rules to 'improve animal welfare' (www.france24.com)
Iceland’s government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns....
Tourists from Morocco shot dead after straying into Algerian waters (www.aljazeera.com)
Two French-Moroccan men have reportedly been shot and killed after they accidentally crossed Morocco’s maritime border with Algeria on water scooters, according to Moroccan media reports....
Korea's Q2 fertility rate drops to record low of 0.7 amid population decline - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea (m.pulsenews.co.kr)
'We Have to Act Fast': 2 Degrees of Warming Could Cause 1 Billion Deaths Over Next Century (www.ecowatch.com)
U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot (www.powermag.com)
The Defense of Logistics Agency (DLA), acting on behalf of the Department of Air Force (DAF), on Aug. 31 issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) that selects the Santa Clara, California–based nuclear technology firm’s Aurora Powerhouse for its Eielson Air Force Base pilot and initiates an acquisition process to...
U.S. Natural Gas Production Sets New Record High (www.forbes.com)
In 2022, U.S. production grew by 3.6% to a new all-time high of 94.7 billion cubic feet per day....
Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere (www.theguardian.com)
New coal mine? Approved.
Singapore Presidential Election 2023: Tharman Shanmugaratnam in landslide 70.40% win (sg.news.yahoo.com)
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to 'war on pollution,' report says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Biden calls China a 'ticking time bomb' due to economic troubles (ground.news)
UN lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans (www.nknews.org)
U.S. lawmakers have formally requested a meeting with the U.N. to address the situation of North Korean refugees in China, amid concerns that they could soon be forcibly repatriated to the DPRK.
DR Congo death toll rises to 43 in anti-UN protest (efe.com)
Kinshasa, Sep 1 (EFE).- At least 43 people were killed and 56 injured in protests against the UN peacekeeping mission this week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government has said....
French security officers cleared over black man’s 2016 death in custody (www.france24.com)
French investigating magistrates have dropped their case against three gendarmes over the 2016 death of a young black man in custody that sparked violent protests, lawyers said Friday....
Asia's factory activity weakens, China's rebound offers some hope (www.reuters.com)
At Russia's Doorsteps, B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Of US Air Force Performs Historic Hot Pit Refueling (www.eurasiantimes.com)
A US B-2 Spirit bomber recently carried out a historic hot pit refueling at Orland Air Base, Norway, marking the first landing of the stealth bomber in the Scandinavian nation....
The Countries That Helped Devastate Yemen Must Take Responsibility for Its Reconstruction (jacobin.com)
Georgia's ruling party to try to impeach president over EU visits, Interpress reports (www.reuters.com)
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EU imports of Russian liquified gas leap by 40% since Ukraine invasion | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)
As Anniversary of Women’s Uprising Nears, Iran Cracks Down (www.nytimes.com)
The professor of artificial intelligence was a rising star at Iran’s elite Sharif University of Technology. He gained wider fame for his vocal support of the women-led uprising that rocked Iran last year. At one point, he refused to teach until Sharif students arrested in the government’s crackdown against protesters were...
US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Junta Boss Targets Aid Groups as Myanmar’s Humanitarian Disaster Worsens (www.irrawaddy.com)
Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy? (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
IS RUSSIA HAVING AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?...
Ukrainian Counteroffensive Pierces Main Russian Defensive Line in Southeast (www.wsj.com)
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