UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists (www.reuters.com)
MADRID, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists to keep himself in office after an election he failed to win.
Biden raised issue of Canadian Sikh's murder with Modi at G20 -FT (www.reuters.com)
Sheep munch 100 kilos of medical cannabis in flood-hit Thessaly (www.ekathimerini.com)
“I don’t know whether to laugh or cry”
In Poland, Testing Women for Abortion Drugs Is a Reality. It Could Happen Here. (www.nytimes.com)
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Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Rise to $7 Trillion in 2022, Exacerbating Climate Crisis (www.mercomindia.com)
The IMF report said that explicit subsidites have more than doubled since its previous assessment, from $0.5 trillion to $1.3 trillion in 2022....
Up to €3,400 per month: Meet the Spanish company recruiting fighters for Ukraine (www.euronews.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...
Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy? (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
IS RUSSIA HAVING AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?...
India imposes curbs on basmati rice exports; contracts with value below $1200 a ton temporarily halted (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
India has imposed restrictions on the export of basmati rice, following the imposition of a 20% duty on parboiled rice. The government has set a minimum export price of $1,200 per ton for basmati rice shipments. Contracts below this price will be put on hold and evaluated by a committee.
Taliban ban women from national park in Afghanistan (www.theguardian.com)
Austria offers festivalgoers free public transport for a year if they get a tattoo (www.euronews.com)
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India: Christians Attacked and Bible Torn in Church Attack in Delhi During Sunday Service (thewire.in)
A 100-strong mob surrounded the police station in Delhi’s GTB Nagar for several hours and raised provocative slogans as the pastor and injured persons reached to file their complaint.
Peruvian De Facto Minister of Defense Travels to DC Solidifying US Militarization of Country (blackagendareport.com)
Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth (www.businessinsider.com)
Iran Rejects Western Calls To Stand Down In Threat Against Israel. (www.rferl.org)
Exclusive: End of US Military Presence in Iraq to Be Declared Soon (www.tasnimnews.com)
US general wants 'Marshall Plan' to counter China in LatAm (responsiblestatecraft.org)
India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border (apnews.com)
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Israeli Scientists Are Shunned by Universities Over the Gaza War (www.bloomberg.com)
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing ‘friendly relations’ (www.denverpost.com)
Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side (apnews.com)
Soldiers in Ukraine say US-supplied tanks have made them targets for Russian strikes (edition.cnn.com)
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 (www.dw.com)
Crew stuck on Baltimore ship, seven weeks after bridge collapse (www.bbc.com)
