Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg (www.bbc.co.uk)
world flag colors (www.triviasharp.com)
Colors in national flags often carry deep symbolism and significance, reflecting a country’s history, culture, and values. While the choice of colors can vary greatly, some colors are more prevalent than others. One of the most common colors used in world national flags is red. Here’s a look at why red is so frequently...
Kenyan baby stealer convicted after BBC expose (www.bbc.com)
Hospital worker Fred Leparan attempted to sell a baby boy to an undercover BBC reporter.
‘A ghost town’: Malaysia’s Country Garden Forest City struggles to sell units (www.scmp.com)
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3 New Coal Plants: MCL & Neyveli Lignite to set up new thermal plants in Odisha (www.prameyanews.com)
The power ministry plans to set up some more thermal plants in the country, and since we have coal, land and water, the coal ministry has decided to build three pithead thermal power plants....
Digital Markets Act: Commission designates six gatekeepers (ec.europa.eu)
The European Commission has today designated, for the first time, six gatekeepers - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft - under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In total, 22 core platform services provided by gatekeepers have been designated. The six gatekeepers will now have six months to ensure full compliance...
China Decides iPhones Pose a National Security Risk (www.pcmag.com)
Employees at some Chinese ministries must stop using iPhones before the end of September.
India replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests (abcnews.go.com)
Britain renamed Bharat to India when it was colonized, and the name is a symbol of colonial slavery.
Sudan’s top general meets with South Sudan's president on the war (apnews.com)
Long-lost Greenland ice core suggests potential for disastrous sea level rise (www.cnn.com)
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
Meanwhile, readers say that some AI-penned articles switch languages halfway through.
Yemeni Government Criticizes World Food Programme's Decision to Cut Humanitarian Aid to the Country (peoplesdispatch.org)
India's government replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests (apnews.com)
Fears of peace talks with Putin rise amid US squabbling (thehill.com)
Conservationist group African Parks to free 2,000 rhinos from South Africa farm (www.bbc.com)
African Parks plans a decade-long rewilding project to help preserve a near-threatened subspecies.
Secret vaccine contracts in South Africa authorized high prices and huge advance payments (www.theglobeandmail.com)
‘Where Is the Money?’ Military Graft Becomes a Headache for Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
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Sweden’s Plan to Expand Nuclear Power in Focus During First Visit by Director General Grossi (www.iaea.org)
…the government that took office after last year’s general election has made clear its aim to reverse this declining trend and expand the role of nuclear power in the coming two decades, implementing legal changes aimed at paving the way for such an energy transformation....
Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote (www.bbc.com)
Experts express concerns for First Nations people as a referendum debate turns increasingly divisive.
Dante’s inferno may have the answer for Europe’s energy bind (www.japantimes.co.jp)
One geothermal site in Italy generates more than 5% of the nation’s clean power production.
The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father (www.bbc.com)
Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq.
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires in Greece, one dead (www.reuters.com)
Osaka frets over World Expo failure amid slow pavilion construction (mainichi.jp)
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Concerns are growing among the organizers of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka that the event may flop due to the slower-than-antici
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK (www.bbc.com)
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.