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Ukraine war: Russia claims it stopped 'large scale' Ukrainian military offensive
In a statement early Monday morning, the Ministry of Defence in Moscow claimed it had killed 250 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed tanks - or if this was the long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.
NATO boosts security in Kosovo after recent clashes with police and KFOR
A Turkish commando battalion has arrived in northern Kosovo in response to a request from NATO for more troops to help quell violent unrest between ethnic Serbs and Albanians.
Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny mark birthday with protests
Supporters of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny held protests in Russia and several European cities to mark his third birthday in prison.
'I see the scar and I want to die': Why the EU allows sterilisation of women with disabilities
Forced sterilisation is legal in much of the European Union. It is against the law in only nine countries despite contravening the Istanbul Convention.
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THE PAIN STILL EXISTS

She wanted to be in court, but it did not happen.

Justice served against Davian Bryan, the man who abducted her nine-year-old daughter from her home in St Thomas, and then abused her, causing the child to be suffering
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Jamaica's non-signing of aid agreement frustrates South Korean official

SEOUL, South Korea — A Republic of Korea government official has expressed frustration over the Jamaica Government's delay in signing an agreement to receive increased aid under the Korean Government's Official Development Assistance
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Dawes focused on making change through policies

There was no hint of hesitation in Dr Alfred Dawes' response when he was asked why he decided to enter representational politics, a venture that could easily put at risk his successful medical practice and, even worse, frustrate him to the point
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Save the mangroves plan takes off

The mission: Save the mangroves.

Trouble is brewing, and The University of the West Indies (UWI) Solutions for Developing Countries (SODECO) says it had to step in.

About 45 per cent of the mangroves
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St James fishermen brace for hurricane-related threats

MONTEGO BAY, St James —0 With plans in place to ensure both their personal safety and that of their equipment, fisherfolk at the River Bay Fishing Village in this western parish are bracing for threats that may come this 2023 Atlantic hurricane
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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Against Government Across Poland
Hundreds of thousands marched on the streets of Poland on Sunday in a protest against the PiS government – in a major show of force by the opposition before this autumn's election.
Czech Government Prepares New Legal Definition of Rape
The Czech government is preparing to change the definition of rape to explicitly include the absence of consent. Far from a mere legal technicality, the reform aims to address widespread myths surrounding sexual abuse.
Change or Die: The Dilemma Facing Bosnia’s Biggest Bosniak Party
In the unfamiliar role of opposition, Bosnia’s SDA party must face up to the factors that have cost it support and prompted many members to defect. Or worse will follow.
Dream Vacation? Albania’s Tourism Hopes Risk Being Blighted by Shortages
Albania is jumping up the international tourism rankings – but a chronic lack of infrastructure and workers suggests that the sector’s true potential may not be realised.
Albania to Start Searching for Remains of Communist Camp Victims
State body in charge of Communist-era secret police files said it has started a search for the graves and remains of some 44 Albanians who perished in the infamous labour camp of Spac.
Five War Victims Identified from Mass Grave Near Croatia’s Vukovar
The remains of two civilians and three soldiers, found in a mass grave after they were seized from the besieged Vukovar area in September and October 1991, have been formally identified.

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Oil Prices Climb As Saudi Arabia Goes It Alone With Additional Cut
Crude oil prices rose by more than 1% in early trade today following the OPEC+ meeting that took place Sunday. At that meeting, Saudi Arabia said it would voluntarily cut its oil production by another 1 million barrels daily next month in a bid to prop up global oil prices. Oil prices did initially spike on Sunday, with WTI nearing $74 and Brent climbing toward $78 before both falling back. One other member of the cartel, the UAE, was allowed to actually increase its output but about 200,000 bpd, while several others got their production quotas…
ExxonMobil: New Fracking Technology Can Double Oil Output
The U.S. shale revolution dramatically reshaped the world energy markets. The shale boom was one of the most impressive growth stories, from take off in 2008 to the Permian stealing the mantle from Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar as the world’s highest producing oilfield in a little over a decade. Overall, Reuters has estimated that, “U.S. petroleum production is at least 10-11 million bpd higher than it would have been without horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.’’ Unfortunately, the shale patch has lately…
Insurers Signal Fallout From Sanctions On Russia
A year ago, the Financial Times reported how maritime insurers were concerned that sanctions targeting Russian oil exports would disrupt global supply chains, lead to higher prices, and make life for shippers and insurers more stressful. This week, the same publication sounded the sanction alarm again. But it is no longer a general concern about supply chains, oil prices, and the price cap compliance woes of shippers and insurers. It is now a much more direct concern about how cap-compliant companies are suffering lost business…
Making Energy From Miniscule Man-Made Clouds
A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has discovered how to generate energy from thin air by creating man-made clouds. Most importantly, the method can be conducted using “a broad range of inorganic, organic, and biological materials.” The flexibility of this new form of energy production shows incredible promise for scaling what could be a virtually limitless source of clean energy. The paper describing the groundbreaking results, published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials, has enormous…
New Type Of Solar Cell Creates Hydrogen, Oxygen And Heat
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size. A parabolic dish on the EPFL campus is easily overlooked, resembling a satellite dish or other telecommunications infrastructure. But this dish is special, because it works like an artificial tree. After concentrating solar radiation nearly 1,000 times, a reactor above the dish uses that sunlight to convert water into…

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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Trump’s latest policy pitch: A massive birthday party for the nation
The former president is proposing a yearlong bash to commemorate 250 years of independence.
No, that isn't the real AOC you may have seen on Twitter
An account impersonating the New York congresswoman cropped up over the weekend, going viral and catching the attention of Twitter's owner and the lawmaker herself.
Trump slams Texas 'RINOS' over Paxton impeachment effort
The Texas House later voted to impeach Paxton, triggering his suspension from office.
GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican AG Ken Paxton
The vote triggers Paxton’s immediate suspension from office pending the outcome of a trial in the state Senate.

General BBC

Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian troops, but this has not been independently verified.
Ukraine war: 'It's better to die at home than abroad'
Thousands of Ukrainians are moving back to towns close to the front line, despite the dangers.
Odisha train accident: Indian Railways seek police probe into crash
The railway minister announced the decision but did not give more details.
India train disaster: Relatives in desperate search for missing loved ones
Relatives of the victims of the India train crash tell of their struggle to locate loved ones.
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A recent inquiry heard fresh evidence that Kathleen Folbigg did not kill her four children.

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