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)
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....
