Amid anticorruption purge, Ukraine set to appoint Muslim defence chief (www.aljazeera.com)
Rustem Umerov is from the Muslim Tatar community in Crimea that largely resisted Russia’s 2014 annexation.
The Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicles (www.forbes.com)
It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.
Nigerian unions strike again to protest soaring costs after subsidy removal (www.aljazeera.com)
Government workers in Nigeria are striking over the rising costs of living worsened by the removal of petrol subsidies.
Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine (www.aljazeera.com)
Cuba says it has no part in war in Ukraine and would ‘act vigorously’ against those trafficking Cubans as fighters....
NBER Working Paper: Child Penalties Around The World (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Man accused of deadly Kyoto Animation arson attack pleads guilty as trial begins (mainichi.jp)
KYOTO -- A man accused of carrying out an arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio in 2019 that claimed 36 lives admitted to charges of arson and murder as his lay judge trial opened in the Kyoto District Court on Sept. 5.
South Korean teachers stage walkout over harassment by parents and students (www.theguardian.com)
Barred from freezing their eggs at home, single Chinese women are traveling elsewhere (www.nbcnews.com)
Egg freezing has become a growing topic of discussion in China, where officials alarmed by the country’s first population decline in six decades are trying to boost the birth rate even as young people are increasingly putting off marriage and childbearing or avoiding it altogether....
Security in Ecuador has come undone as drug cartels exploit the banana industry to ship cocaine (apnews.com)
Far-right militants in Greece illegally ‘arrest’ migrants they blame for fires (observers.france24.com)
Two videos posted online on August 23 show Greek members of the extreme right illegally “arresting” migrants in Evros, a Greek region bordering Turkey. The footage shows the militants forcing one group of men to sit in the dirt. Another group of terrified migrants have been crammed into a trailer. While members of the far...
Sailing for solidarity with Gaza (mondoweiss.net)
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Ship to Gaza-Norway are launching ships to Gaza to send its people a message: they are not alone, and people all over Europe are struggling for their freedom....
Two people detained in China for allegedly damaging Great Wall with excavator (www.cnn.com)
Two people have been detained in China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall in the northern Shanxi province with an excavator, according to state broadcaster CCTV....
Italian ex-premier says French missile downed an airliner in 1980 by accident in bid to kill Gadhafi (apnews.com)
Israel protests after Belgian minister says Palestinian towns being ‘wiped off map’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
US Approves $1.5B in Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria (www.thedefensepost.com)
Japan's top court orders Okinawa to allow a divisive government plan to build US military runways (apnews.com)
South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
“None of the persons who made these allegations could provide any evidence to support the claims that had been levelled against our country,” Mr Ramaphosa said following the inquiry’s conclusion.
Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's 'against anti-Semitism of any kind' (www.nbcnews.com)
Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses (www.theguardian.com)
The 3 million richest Americans have greater combined wealth than 291 million (www.cbsnews.com)
Chinese Nationals Posing as Tourists Have Accessed US Military Bases and Other Sensitive Sites: Report (www.military.com)
Plenty of other sources including Forbes and USA Today....
West Bank Dispatch: 120 Palestinians Arrested in Three Days (scheerpost.com)
At Least 25 Dead in Heavy Clashes between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria (new.thecradle.co)
Thousands of Ukrainian men are avoiding military service (www.economist.com)
In the queue of about 130 people, only 20 are male. Men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine unless they qualify for an exemption. Four of those waiting are young lads who look close to turning 18. To avoid the risk of mobilisation, they must leave before then. Of course, some men find ways to get out anyway, legally or...