US weapons headed to Ukraine at risk of theft from lax security, IG says (www.stripes.com)
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)
Ukrainian ambassador to Mexico reproaches president for presence of Russian military at Parade (www.msn.com)
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....
Activists Take Climate Action Against TotalEnergies’ LNG Floating Terminal Entering Le Havre Harbour (www.commondreams.org)
European Environment Agency Warns about Alarmingly High Levels of Toxic Chemical BPA Across Continent (peoplesdispatch.org)
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...
Russia calls on World Court to throw out Ukraine genocide challenge (www.reuters.com)
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.
Photos: The earthquake in Morocco that shattered thousands of lives (www.aljazeera.com)
The death toll stands at nearly 3,000 people and injuries number more than 5,600, according to official figures.
U.K.’s GB News Found in Breach of Impartiality Rules by Media Regulator Over Show Hosted by Politicians (variety.com)
U.K. media regulator Ofcom’s broadcast standards investigation into GB News has found the channel to be in breach of its impartiality rules.
Russia’s LGBTQ+ community unites amid Kremlin crackdown (www.euronews.com)
Surveillance and the threat of imprisonment: Euronews spoke to Russian queer activists who have chosen to stay in the country, despite increasing hostility towards the LGBTQ+ community
Leaked documents showing how U.S.-brokered arms sales from Pakistan to Ukraine facilitated a controversial IMF bailout that has allowed the Pakistani military to stall elections and crush dissent. (theintercept.com)
Russian State TV to Its Citizens: Be More Like North Koreans (www.thedailybeast.com)
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Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up (apnews.com)
China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high of activity the island calls harassment (mainichi.jp)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- China's military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island's defense ministry said Monday was a daily record in recent times.
Letter Found in Vatican Archives Confirms Church Was Told About Death Camps (www.nytimes.com)
The newly discovered letter, written by a German Jesuit to Pope Pius XII’s personal secretary, suggests that the pope knew of Hitler’s atrocities but chose to remain silent.
In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations (www.nytimes.com)
The nations are taking bold steps in the espionage shadow war to try to collect intelligence on leadership thinking and military capabilities.
Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program (apnews.com)
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday that he will seek the help of government experts on extremism in the wake of a series of school arsons. Officials believe the attacks are connected to a controversial sexual education school program....
Liquidation of Black Sea fleet to force Russia to accelerate its exit from the war (ptv-news.com.pk)
‘War Is Good for Business,’ Declares Executive at London’s Global Arms Fair (scheerpost.com)
U.S. mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban (japantoday.com)
World's largest food program is in 'desperate situation' and running out of money as quickly as October (abcnews.go.com)
The U.N. World Food Program (WFP), the largest anti-hunger initiative around the globe, is grappling with the worst funding shortage in its 60-year history and “we are in a desperate situation,” Executive Director Cindy McCain said on Sunday....
