Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor: Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment (variety.com)
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There’s no such thing as a ‘union boss’—what labor reporters get wrong (therealnews.com)
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U.S. Natural Gas Production Sets New Record High (www.forbes.com)
In 2022, U.S. production grew by 3.6% to a new all-time high of 94.7 billion cubic feet per day....
U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot (www.powermag.com)
The Defense of Logistics Agency (DLA), acting on behalf of the Department of Air Force (DAF), on Aug. 31 issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) that selects the Santa Clara, California–based nuclear technology firm’s Aurora Powerhouse for its Eielson Air Force Base pilot and initiates an acquisition process to...
Coup leader Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is the cousin of ousted president of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba (www.pbs.org)
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon announced late Wednesday that the head of the country’s elite republican guard would lead the Central African country, hours after saying they had placed the country’s newly re-elected president under house arrest....
Protests Continue in Italy Against Government’s Decision to End Citizens’ Income Scheme (peoplesdispatch.org)
UN lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans (www.nknews.org)
U.S. lawmakers have formally requested a meeting with the U.N. to address the situation of North Korean refugees in China, amid concerns that they could soon be forcibly repatriated to the DPRK.
Iceland resumes fin whale hunting, but killing needs to be faster (www.reuters.com)
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Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’ (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up' (www.reuters.com)
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets (www.hrw.org)
Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence is the latest and most severe in a series of cases in which Saudi authorities have targeted social media users for peaceful expression online. Over the past year, Saudi courts have convicted and imposed decades-long sentences on social media users who criticized the government.
India vetoed Algeria BRICS+ entry at France's request: Report (new.thecradle.co)
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to 'war on pollution,' report says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
General Dynamics revenue rises on strong demand for weapons (www.reuters.com)
U.S. defense contractors have benefited as the war in Ukraine and tense U.S.-China relations have fueled demand for weapons such as tanks, submarines and munitions....
Caught in the Storm: Worst Natural Disaster Unfolds Amid China's Floods | Caught on Camera (youtu.be)
Caught in the Storm: Worst Natural Disaster Unfolds Amid China’s Floods | Caught on Cameranatural disaster, recorded on camera In a heart-stopping account of nature’s fury, witness the unprecedented chaos that unfolded as floods ravaged China. In this gripping video, we bring you exclusive footage capturing the worst natural...
'Any story could be your last' - India's crackdown on Kashmir press (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Judge Acquits Two Palestine Action Protesters Who Shut Down a Drone Factory Because their Actions were 'Proportionate' (www.thecanary.co)
Asia's factory activity weakens, China's rebound offers some hope (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy? (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
IS RUSSIA HAVING AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?...
Ukrainian Counteroffensive Pierces Main Russian Defensive Line in Southeast (www.wsj.com)
PAYWALL...
Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires (www.reuters.com)
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Temporary bans on Ukrainian grain should run until end of year, says EU Commissioner for agriculture (www.euronews.com)
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China tells India to 'stay calm' in border map row (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Modi-linked Adani family secretly invested in own shares, documents suggest (www.theguardian.com)
Offshore records suggest associates of wealthy Indian family spent years acquiring stock during rise of founder to be worth $120bn
Palestinian minor shot dead by Israeli occupation forces in occupied Jerusalem (peoplesdispatch.org)
