Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government (www.theguardian.com)
Biden and Aides Advise Israel to Avoid Widening War With Hezbollah Strike (www.nytimes.com)
Reddit is killing blockchain-based Community Points | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
End of the Line for Two Just Stop Oil Protesters as Courts Uphold Draconian Anti-Protest Laws (www.thecanary.co)
Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival (www.theguardian.com)
U.S. F-16 fighter jet shoots down an armed Turkish drone over Syria (www.cbsnews.com)
Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer (www.theguardian.com)
The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says
WHO recommends dropping component of many flu vaccines (www.statnews.com)
The WHO has recommended dropping a component of many flu vaccines because the viruses it protects against appear to have been driven into extinction in the Covid pandemic.
Canada assassination claim sparks rare consensus in India’s polarised politics and media (www.theguardian.com)
‘Hard to know’ if Bruce Willis is aware of dementia condition, wife says (www.theguardian.com)
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)
India, Russia to widen maritime cooperation (www.reuters.com)
Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, could charge all users subscription fees (www.theguardian.com)
Evidence Suggests Ukrainian Missile Caused Market Tragedy (archive.is)
The Sept. 6 missile strike on Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine was one of the deadliest in the country in months, killing at least 15 civilians and injuring more than 30 others. The weapon’s payload of metal fragments struck a market, piercing windows and walls and wounding some victims beyond recognition....
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....
Japanese nuclear power operator Kansai Elec restarts seventh reactor (www.reuters.com)
The return of the king
Only half of required number of trainee secondary teachers in England recruited (www.theguardian.com)
Figures show government is well short of 26,360 target amid crisis in teacher recruitment and retention
Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884 (www.cnn.com)
Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and trapping drivers on roads, as authorities suspended schools and urged the public to seek safe shelter....
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....
New phone sparks worry China has found a way around U.S. tech limits (www.washingtonpost.com)
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UK: Road to be shut as power cable for 50MW solar farm installed (www.essexlive.news)
The cable will run from the 49.9MW Willows Green Solar Farm near Felsted will the built mainly under roads for 5.3km east of the proposed solar farm to Braintree Substation near Galleys Corner....
Germany agrees corporate tax cuts to 'stimulate' economy – DW – 08/29/2023 (www.dw.com)
Beekeepers to the rescue after 5 million bees fall off truck in Canada (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October (www.bbc.co.uk)
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German archbishop 'disappointed' by diocese employees' attempts to access porn (apnews.com)
BERLIN (AP) — The archbishop of Cologne, one of Germany’s most important Catholic dioceses, expressed disappointment Friday that employees used work computers to try to access pornographic websites.
