British nuclear revival to move towards energy independence (www.gov.uk)
Get those construction contacts signed!
More than 40 feared dead after boat sinks in Mediterranean near Lampedusa (www.theguardian.com)
US military buildup in Gulf risks ‘dangerous’ Iran escalation: Analysts (www.aljazeera.com)
British water companies face $1 billion lawsuits over pollution - law firm (www.reuters.com)
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Italy shocks banks with 40 percent windfall tax for 2023 (www.aljazeera.com)
UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats (www.theguardian.com)
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Western allies receive increasingly 'sobering' updates on Ukraine's counteroffensive: 'This is the most difficult time of the war' | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
Poland to send 2,000 troops to reinforce Belarus border (www.reuters.com)
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The BRICS Revolt: Is Biden’s War in Ukraine Fueling the Collapse of US Hegemony? Plus: Film Documents CIA’s Covert Takeover of Hollywood, w/ Roger Stahl | SYSTEM UPDATE #125 (rumble.com)
AI summary...
Miss Universe Indonesia: Contestants allege sexual abuse (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Russian ‘double tap’ missile strike kills seven near hotel used by journalists (www.theguardian.com)
South Africa won’t give in to US pressure to stop using Huawei (mybroadband.co.za)
Tensions about China using Huawei to spy or sabotage systems. China is South Africa’s largest trading partner.
Eleven dead after fire rips through France holiday home (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Haiti: US nurse Alix Dorsainvil and child freed by kidnappers, charity says (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Full text of A-bomb survivor's Pledge for Peace on 78th anniversary of Nagasaki bombing (mainichi.jp)
The following is a translation of the Pledge for Peace delivered by atomic bomb survivor representative Takeko Kudo on the 78th anniversary of the Aug. 9, 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Chinese economy slips into deflation as recovery falters and demand slows (www.theguardian.com)
People around the world got really into feeding birds during the pandemic (www.popsci.com)
Countries with higher species of bird diversity saw the biggest jump in searches for proper wild bird feeding.
Secret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan (theintercept.com)
Texas woman seriously injured after hawk drops snake on her (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Berlin ready to extend Patriot air defence deployment to Poland until end of 2023 (www.reuters.com)
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Out of Africa, a New World War? (www.bloomberg.com)
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Women over 70 may be overdiagnosed for breast cancer and face unnecessary treatment, study finds (www.euronews.com)
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Table for one? Barcelona’s restaurants turn away solo diners in favour of tourist groups (www.euronews.com)
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Three injured after train derails in Sweden as storms cause havoc across northern Europe (www.euronews.com)
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