China approves expansions at three nuclear power plants (www.carbonbrief.org)
Edit: changed source from carbonbrief to reuters for a “actual news sources”...
Barbie banned from Algerian cinemas for 'corrupting morals' (www.bbc.co.uk)
It is accused of promoting attitudes contrary to the cultural beliefs of the mainly Muslim nation.
Italy wants Musk vs. Zuckerberg cage fight (www.politico.eu)
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Six people killed in unprecedented Hawaii wildfires fanned by hurricane winds (www.theguardian.com)
Six people were killed in the unprecedented wildfires that tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui overnight, authorities said....
UK is building Europe's first lithium refinery that could power up to a million electric cars (www.euronews.com)
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Italian man dies after being crushed by falling wheels of cheese (www.euronews.com)
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Russia blasts Saudi Arabia talks on ending war in Ukraine after Moscow gets no invitation to attend (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday chided efforts by international officials meeting in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine, saying the talks don’t have “the slightest added value” because Moscow — unlike Kyiv — wasn’t invited.
CEOs' pay climbed before layoffs at tech giants like Alphabet and Microsoft, data shows (abcnews.go.com)
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Japanese life expectancy falls in 2022 for 2nd straight year - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The average life expectancy of Japanese people declined in 2022 for the second straight year, affected significantly by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the health ministry.
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments (www.bbc.co.uk)
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In the Philippines, Ursula von der Leyen says Europe will not tolerate aggression in the Pacific (www.euronews.com)
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Inside a Ukrainian baby factory (www.politico.com)
While average Ukrainians suffer amid NATO’s proxy war against Russia, business is booming for the surrogate baby industry, which requires a steady supply of healthy and financially desperate women willing to lease their wombs to affluent foreigners.
Denmark to look for 'legal tool' to prevent Koran burnings (www.reuters.com)
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Alicia Navarro: Girl missing for nearly four years walks into police station (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s $6bn spend on ‘sportswashing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi Arabia has spent at least $6.3bn (£4.9bn) in sports deals since early 2021, more than quadruple the previous amount spent over a six-year period, in what critics have labelled an effort to distract from its human rights record....
Outrage after women paraded naked in Indian state (www.bbc.co.uk)
Land temperatures in Spain surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps Europe (www.independent.co.uk)
Is Turkey now joining the EU? No, but the EU is engaging (www.politico.eu)
UN Rejects Continued Use of Cluster Bombs (www.telesurenglish.net)
Robert Jenrick has cartoon murals painted over at children’s asylum centre (www.theguardian.com)
When you’ve got nothing to do but be cruel