Clinton Global Initiative to launch network to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians (abcnews.go.com)
Thousands join climate protest in Tokyo calling for '100% renewable energy' (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- As the world witnessed record heat this summer and rain disasters become more frequent, thousands of people joined a climate protest event here on Sept. 18, calling for a society powered 100% by renewable energy with stricter climate policies and no nuclear power.
Australia now in El Niño climate pattern, increasing bushfire risk, BOM says (www.theguardian.com)
BoM warns it’s likely ‘this summer will be hotter than average and certainly hotter than the last three years’
Polish Government Develops Test That Can Detect If Someone Took Abortion Pills (truthout.org)
“Polish authorities are using their powers to terrorize people instead of to protect basic rights,” said one researcher....
Canada says it suspects India involved in Sikh leader murder (www.reuters.com)
India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about 'anti-India activities' (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/5607006...
The U.S.-China trade war is counterproductive–and the Huawei P60’s chip is just one of its many unforeseen ramifications (fortune.com)
Royal Society aims to boost number of black scientists (www.bbc.com)
The Royal Society's scheme comes after black scientists tell the BBC they feel unsupported and overlooked.
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....
Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected (apnews.com)
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities found a debris field Monday from a Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety.
Western leaders defend slow progress to end global inequality as UN summit starts (www.theguardian.com)
Leaders insisted war in Ukraine had not distracted them from sustainable development goals
A missing F-35 stealth fighter may have kept flying after its pilot ejected. A pilotless Soviet jet once flew 500 miles before crashing in NATO territory. (www.businessinsider.com)
The curious case of a missing F-35 stealth fighter in South Carolina has authorities — and civilians — searching high and low, especially considering the jet may have continued flying on its own for some time even after its pilot ejected....
How Guatemalans are Mobilizing to Defend their Fragile Democracy (wagingnonviolence.org)
Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India's possible link to Sikh activist's slaying (apnews.com)
Investigation: Nigeria’s War With Boko Haram May Have Killed Thousands of Innocent People (newlinesmag.com)
Some 25,000 are missing, many believed to be victims of extrajudicial killings and clandestine mass burials by the army
Ukraine’s economy in 'catastrophic state': Former PM (english.almayadeen.net)
India could be behind killing of Canadian Sikh - Trudeau (www.bbc.co.uk)
Chinese air force incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone week of September 11-18, 2023 (pbs.twimg.com)
Singapore may double parental leave (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Lab-grown meat can be halal and kosher (www.axios.com)
Islamic scholars consulted by a leading producer of cultivated meat say that the newfangled protein — which is grown from animal cells and doesn't require animals to be slaughtered — can be halal, or permissible under Muslim law....
European Environment Agency Warns about Alarmingly High Levels of Toxic Chemical BPA Across Continent (peoplesdispatch.org)
Russia calls on World Court to throw out Ukraine genocide challenge (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Helped Pakistan Get IMF Bailout With Secret Arms Deal For Ukraine, Leaked Documents Reveal (theintercept.com)
In April 2022, the Pakistani military, with the encouragement of the U.S., helped organize a no-confidence vote to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan. Ahead of the ouster, State Department diplomats privately expressed anger to their Pakistani counterparts over what they called Pakistan’s “aggressively neutral” stance on the...
Moon's ice not as old as believed, study finds (interestingengineering.com)
A new study finds that the Moon's ice deposits are much younger than previously believed, altering plans for future lunar exploration.
Germany likely to pass 50% mark for renewable power this year - minister (www.reuters.com)
BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Germany is likely to generate more than 50% of its power from renewable energy this year but needs to ramp up the speed of its transition towards the end of the decade, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.
