(2023-08-26). Saudi Arabia mulls nuclear power bids from China and Russia in bid to pressure US. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia mulls nuclear power bids from China and Russia in bid to pressure US | With the US insisting on restrictions on Saudi Arabia enriching its own uranium, Riyadh is mulling alternative offers to develop nuclear facilities and sway Washington over security pact | Sat, 08/26/2023 – 18: 02 | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Ji…
(2023-08-26). Salt products sell out as Japan starts to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into ocean. ecns.cn Online retailers in parts of China ran out of salt on Friday as Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-26). Japan says no radioactive isotope found in fish near Fukushima nuclear plant. firstpost.com Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. | Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific, angering fishermen and many others in Japan, alarming consumers in neighbouring countries and prompting China to ban Japanese aquatic products. | The agency plans to announce test results daily. Tepco said on Friday seawater near the plant contained less than 10 bec…
(2023-08-26). South Korean protesters call for government action on Fukushima water. channelnewsasia.com Japan has started dumping the water from the Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo into the sea.
(2023-08-26). Comicomment: Japan's nuclear-contaminated water release global hazards. ecns.cn Despite public concerns and raging opposition from both home and abroad, Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
(2023-08-26). South Korean opposition lawmakers march against Japan's nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping. ecns.cn Lawmakers of the South Korean main opposition Democratic Party marched in downtown Seoul on Friday to express their strong opposition to Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-26). West pushing everyone towards WWIII, ignoring signals from Moscow — Medvedev. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation commented on the thesis that Russia's harsh reaction to the Georgian aggression in 2008 should have been a clear signal to the United States and NATO countries about the need to heed Moscow's concerns…
(2023-08-26). Ukraine says it hit Russian military base in annexed Crimea. firstpost.com Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency said on Friday a Ukrainian drone attack had hit a Russian military base deep inside annexed Crimea, while residents reported casualties, explosions and a road closure. | Early on Friday, Russia reported one of the biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems had downed all 42 drones attacking Crimea before they could hit their targets. | Ukrainian intelligence officials said the attack struck Russia's 126th Coastal Defence Brigade based in Perevalnoye, a town more than 200 km (120 miles) from Ukraine-controlle…
(2023-08-26). Russia Prevents Kiev's Attempted UAV Attack, Drone Destroyed Over Belgorod Region – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over the territory of the Belgorod Region, the defense ministry said on Saturday.
(2023-08-26). Russia's military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure: Sergei Ryabkov. firstpost.com Russia's military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, following reports that Washington has asked Teheran to stop selling drones to Moscow. | "There are no changes, and cooperation with Iran will continue," Ryabkov said, according to a report on Saturday from Russian state news agency RIA. "We are independent states and do not succumb to the dictates of the United States and its satellites." | The US is pressing Iran to stop selling the armed drones, which Russia is using in the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported earlier t…
(2023-08-26). I'm a Ukrainian leftist. This is why I support Boris Kagarlitsky. internationalviewpoint.org "Without an anti-war movement inside Russia itself, it will be very difficult, perhaps impossible, to end the war in Ukraine. Russian society is far from ideal, of course, but only from this imperfect society, with its imperfect people with their imperfect biographies, can an anti-war and anti-government movement emerge." | – | / |
(2023-08-26). EU asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal. firstpost.com After Russia pulled out of the accord last month, a top European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a grain pact to allow the secure transport of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports. | According to Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission, Russian limitations on the shipping of grains from Ukraine across the Black Sea were problematic for several developing nations in addition to Kyiv. | Dombrovskis, who is in India for a conference of the G20 trade ministers, claimed that Russia is using "grain as a weapon". | "We support all efforts by United Nations, by Turkey o…
(2023-08-26). Russia-US relations were more pragmatic under Obama, Medvedev says. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation recalled that when Barack Obama became the US President, tensions arose in Russian-American relations related to the situation in Ukraine…
(2023-08-26). Georgia Must Admit Responsibility for Aggression Against S.Ossetia in 2008 – President. sputnikglobe.com TSKHNIVAL (Sputnik) – Georgia must recognize its responsibility for aggression and war crimes against South Ossetia in 2008, sign an agreement on the non-use of force and demarcate state borders, South Ossetia President Alan Gagloyev told Sputnik on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Russia's recognition of the republic's independence.
(2023-08-26). Russia took sufficient action to stop Georgia-South Ossetia conflict, says Medvedev. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that, on the one hand, Moscow "put things in order" in South Ossetia, on the other hand, it did not enter the stage of complete confrontation with the rest of the world…
(2023-08-26). Russian forces repel five Ukrainian attacks in Kupyansk area — Defense Ministry. tass.com The officer of the press center of the Western Group of Forces, Yaroslav Yakimkin, noted that the Russian military occupied three strongholds…
(2023-08-26). Russian Air Defense Forces destroy Ukrainian assault drone in Moscow Region. tass.com –ûn-duty Air Defense Forces destroyed the drone over the Istra district in the Moscow Region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported…
(2023-08-26). Russian Armed Forces Repel Seven Attacks in Krasny Liman Direction. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian servicemen repelled and thwarted seven attacks by Ukrainian assault units in the Krasny Liman direction, Center grouping spokesman Alexander Savchuk told Sputnik.
(2023-08-26). Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian drone over Belgorod Region. tass.com According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, an aircraft-type UAV was shot down…
(2023-08-26). Ukrainian shelling leaves four civilians wounded in Russia's Belgorod Region. tass.com The victims have shrapnel wounds, said the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov…
(2023-08-26). Medvedev views Ukrainian conflict as issue of global scale. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that in this situation "the United States is earning, Europe is losing, the whole world is in suspense"
(2023-08-26). Policy of tough sanctions against North Korea exhausted itself — Russian diplomat. tass.com It runs counter to the tasks of restoring trust the Security Council should focus on, Vasily Nebenzya said…
(2023-08-26). Russia Successfully Tested Laser Gun – Source. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia conducted successful field tests of a laser gun, during which it destroyed several drones of various types, an informed source told Sputnik.
(2023-08-26). Prigozhin was warned twice, but dismissed threats, claims Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. firstpost.com Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he gave Russian mercenary group Wagner chiefs, Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, a heads up and asked them to not leave the country. | Both Progozhin and Dmitry Utkin were said to have died in a recent plane crash in Russia. Many observers continue to have a sceptical view of the reports though. Especially given that back in 2019 also there were reports of Prigozhin's death in a crash, but he reappeared in three days. | Prigozhina had been living in Belarus since leaving Russia in June after a failed mutiny. | The Wagner group claimed to mount a rebellion…
(2023-08-26). Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death. firstpost.com Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death | Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death…
(2023-08-26). Putin congratulates South Ossetian president on anniversary of independence recognition. tass.com The President of Russia stressed that the South Ossetian people defended their freedom in a difficult struggle, and now they are successfully developing the institutions of democratic statehood…
(2023-08-26). Putin congratulates Abkhazian president on anniversary of independence recognition. tass.com The President of Russia noted that the republic has made significant progress in building a democratic statehood and an independent national economy over the past decade and a half…
(2023-08-26). Medvedev sees risk of civil war in US. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that the discord in the United States "is somewhat irreconcilable"
(2023-08-26). Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut lifts off for ISS. tass.com On board is the crew of the Crew-7 mission – Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, NASA astronaut Jasmine Mogbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Dane Andreas Mogensen and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa…
(2023-08-26). 'Not made any formal request to join BRICS,' says Pakistan. firstpost.com Pakistan on Friday said the country has not made any formal request to join the BRICS grouping, after its recent summit concluded in Johannesburg on Thursday. | Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the country will examine the latest developments and make a determination about its future engagement with BRICS, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan. | "We have followed the BRICS related developments in Johannesburg. We have also noted its openness to inclusive multilateralism. Pakistan has said several times in the past that it is an ardent supporter of inclusive m…
(2023-08-26). Popular Protest and Labor Insurgency in Iran. internationalviewpoint.org "The workers very carefully considered how best to advance their struggle in the face of the restrictions imposed on them both by the present regime and by the right-wing opposition. The mass uprising has provided fertile ground for them to voice demands linked to their daily existence and lived experience. " | – | / |
(2023-08-26). South Ossetian president concerned about Georgia's pans to produce kamikaze drones. tass.com According to Alan Gagloev, Tbilisi, with the support of the West, continues to sabotage the process of developing and signing a mutually acceptable document that would open the way to restoring trust with Tskhinval…
(2023-08-26). US Restrictions on China Dictated by Ensuring Dominance in Pacific – Not Trade Interests. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Recent Biden administration restrictions to impede China's advances in different domains are not dictated by its economic interests, but instead stem from an effort to maintain US dominance in the Western Pacific, experts told Sputnik.
(2023-08-26). Trump, Biden policies shifted trade from China at a cost, study shows. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). We Oppose McCarthyism and Apologizing for China. internationalviewpoint.org Here's how to oppose Cold War rhetoric and still be an internationalist who supports democracy and human rights. | – | / |
(2023-08-26). High-speed Railway in E China enters joint commissioning and testing phase. ecns.cn With a high-speed test train leaving the Huangshanbei Railway Station on Friday and heading for the Fuliangdong Railway Station for rail track and line detection, it marked the Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan High-speed Railway officially entered the joint commissioning and testing phase. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-26). Tibetan villagers hunt for fragrant matsutake. ecns.cn Villagers were seen getting up early in the morning to hunt for one of the most precious mushrooms in the world, the matsutake mushroom, also known as the pin mushroom, in Milin County, Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, as it was the best season to collect matsutake. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-26). Central American Parliament Expels Taiwan as Observer, Replaces With China. orinocotribune.com The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) expelled Taiwan as observer and replaced it with the People's Republic of China, after having maintained Taiwan as a permanent observer for more than two decades. | On Monday, August 21, PARLACEN voted 5-1 in favor of expelling Taiwan as an observer and inviting China to take its place. The only PARLACEN member that voted for Taiwan was Guatemala, which is the only Central American country that still recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign state. | The representatives of the six member states of the bloc met in Managua, capital of Nicaragua, and proposed welcoming China as a pa…
(2023-08-26). Indian teacher inviting students to slap Muslim kid sparks outrage. tribune.com.pk 
(2023-08-26). Lebanon: Popular comedian detained after sketch on economic conditions. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-08-26). Every Time Auntie Maxine Waters Proved She Was Unbought And Unbossed. newsone.com 
Maxine Waters, the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district and the first woman and African American to be the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, is just as fearless as ever.
(2023-08-26). Syria: 11 soldiers killed in tunnel attack. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-08-26). Some radical forces in Georgia insist on South Ossetia, Abkhazia's forceful solutions. tass.com "However, the 2008 wretched experience apparently sobers up their hotheads, and the present-day authorities as well as the people of Georgia in general stand against an intensified repetition of these events.", South Ossetian President Alan Gagloyev said…
(2023-08-26). South Ossetia urges Georgia to launch state border delimitation, says president. tass.com "We keep receiving statements from the Georgian authorities that Tbilisi refutes forceful methods of resolving issues, however, we already heard such statements back in 2008 from [ex-Georgian President] Mikhail Saakashvili, so we remember well the price we paid over these statements and words," Alan Gagloyev said…
(2023-08-26). Indictments Against Trump Unlikely to Help Going Into General Election – Poll. sputnikglobe.com Trump has been indicted four times since leaving office: In New York, for alleged falsifying of business records related to hush money payments; in Georgia, for alleged attempts to overturn the election; in Florida, for his alleged mishandling of classified documents; and in Washington, DC, for his alleged role in the Capitol riot.
(2023-08-26). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Victory In The Amazon. levernews.com Good things are happening! Voters in Ecuador are putting Big Oil in its place (underground), while Maine invests in heat pumps. Plus, a conservative activist known for dark-money influence is under federal scrutiny, a Georgia judge is standing up for transgender kids, and more.Democracy Defends The Amazon: Democracy beat out fossil fuels in Ecuador last Sunday! In a historic referendum, Ecuadorian voters chose to halt all future oil drilling at a protected site in the Amazon, keeping 726 million barrels of oil in the ground, where it belongs."Finally, we are going to kick oil companies out of our territor…
(2023-08-26). Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Commentary: After first Singapore presidential broadcast speeches, what key themes do candidates want to convey? channelnewsasia.com While candidates would naturally seek to differentiate themselves from each other, it would not do Singapore any good if the Presidential Election became divisive, says Institute of Policy Studies' Woo Jun Jie.
(2023-08-26). Gaia Series 5: Popular Members Only Warehouse-Type Supermarket "Costco" Is Expanding. channelnewsasia.com US-based large-volume retailer Costco is featured this week, starting from how it entered the Japanese market and how it sources products, to its expansion and the opening of its store in Tochigi.
(2023-08-26). Two teenagers among 13 arrested over links to Android banking-related malware scams. channelnewsasia.com Cases of malware being used to compromise Android mobile devices have been on the rise.
(2023-08-26). New mother tongue curriculum for Primary 1 students from 2024. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). PM Lee to make three-day official visit to Vietnam. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Singapore should have 'mercy' towards drug mules facing death penalty: Tan Kin Lian. channelnewsasia.com The presidential hopeful also weighed in on the secrecy of Singapore's reserves, Ridout Road rentals and whether Singapore's President should be elected or appointed.
(2023-08-26). Australia get 'perfect' dress rehearsal against France. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Canada's LePage leads decathlon at world championships with two events to go. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). FIFA provisionally suspends Spanish football president Rubiales. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Inter re-sign Chile's Sanchez from Marseille. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Maddison opens Tottenham account in win at Bournemouth. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Quotes: Reactions to FIFA suspending Spanish soccer federation head Rubiales. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Ricciardo may need surgery and could be out for a while. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Saudi club Al-Ahli sign Spain's Veiga from Celta. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Verstappen fastest in final red-flagged Dutch GP practice. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Verstappen takes home Dutch pole for third year in a row. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). British Museum seeks recovery of some 2,000 stolen items. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-08-26). Madagascar: 12 killed in crush at opening ceremony of Indian Ocean Island Games. firstpost.com At least twelve people have died and about 80 have been injured in a crush after sports enthusiasts tried to enter Madagascar's national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, the prime minister said. | Christian Ntsay revealed that among the injured, eleven are in critical condition, following the mishap that transpired on Friday. Numerous videos disseminated on social media depicted the efforts of Red Cross personnel attending to numerous wounded individuals situated alongside the athletics track. | Government spokesperson Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy said that 33 of the injured remained…
(2023-08-26). Nirmala Sitharaman discusses bilateral financial issues with EU trade commissioner. firstpost.com On Saturday, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union's minister of finance, met with Valdis Dombrovskis, the executive vice-president of the European Commission, to address bilateral and financial problems of mutual concern. | According to the Ministry of Finance, the two leaders met in New Delhi and discussed the ongoing consultations for the India-EU Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) and India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). | Along with Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, the EU Trade Commissioner co-chaired the EU-India High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment on Saturday in Delhi. | The resumption of negotiati…
(2023-08-26). Singapore ready for non-Chinese PM, says Indian-origin presidential nominee Tharman. firstpost.com Singapore is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister at any time, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said ahead of the September 1 election, calling it a marker of the society's progress in the country dominated by Chinese-origin population. | Race is a factor in politics everywhere, he said on Friday, citing former US president Barack Obama, who has spoken and written about it. | However, Singaporeans today, unlike 40 or 50 years ago, look at all factors and not just race, said 66-year-old Tharman, a Singaporean of Indian origin. | "They look at people in totality… Singapore is ready at any time.
(2023-08-26). US Conservative author Ann Coulter draws flak for 'Hindu business' comment. firstpost.com Prominent American conservative media pundit and author Ann Coulter is drawing flak for making racist comments against two Indian-origin US presidential contenders — Niki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. | During Wednesday night's first Republican presidential debate, Coulter characterised a heated exchange between former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as "Hindu business." | Coulter, 61, in her tweet on the social media platform X said: "Nikki and Vivek are involved in some Hindu business, it seems". | On Thursday, she started to face backlash, with Ramaswamy's senior…
(2023-08-26). Vivek Ramaswamy hints at joining Trump as his running mate in next year's presidential polls. firstpost.com Vivek Ramaswamy, a prospective candidate for the 2024 US presidential election and of Indian-American origin, has suggested the possibility of forming a joint ticket with former president Donald Trump, where Trump would be his running mate. | This notion arises in case Ramaswamy is unable to secure the Republican nomination. This information has been conveyed through a recent media report. | Ramaswamy's statements came shortly after the 38-year-old, who has transitioned from being a multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur to a politician, expressed his exclusive interest in the role of the president and no other pr…
(2023-08-26). Foreign Generation Z uncover the cultural appeal of Sanxingdui. ecns.cn When you come to Sichuan, one will be easily attracted by the ancient Shu culture. Five foreign youths from Cambodia, Cuba, Malaysia, and the Philippines visited the new museum of Sanxingdui to experience the ancient Shu civilization.
(2023-08-26). Pakistan: Caretaker PM calls emergency meeting over protests on high electricity bills. firstpost.com Concerned over the nationwide protests erupted against the massive electricity bills and relevant hashtags started trending on social media, Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul-haq Kakar called an emergency meeting on August 27 to discuss the issue. | The Express Tribune reported that the caretaker premier called the meeting in Islamabad and directed the energy ministry and the electricity distribution companies to give a detailed briefing in this regard. | As per the statement from Pakistan's PMO office, consultations will be held regarding giving maximum relief to consumers regarding electricity bills.
(2023-08-26). Pakistani doctor jailed for attempting to support ISIS, planning attacks in US. firstpost.com A Pakistani doctor, who worked in the United States on an H-1B visa, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to terror organisation ISIS and conduct "lone wolf" terrorist attacks in the US. | Muhammad Masood, 31, was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a Department of Justice statement said. | He pleaded guilty in August last year and was sentenced before Senior Judge Paul A. Magnuson. | According to court documents, Masood was a licensed medical doctor in Pakistan and…
(2023-08-26). Sunday 8/27: Safety For Singapore – San Francisco Protest. indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, SF…
(2023-08-26). Thursday 8/31: Queer & Feminist Solidarity Against Crisis in Turkey. indybay.org Tamarack Bar and Restaurant | 1501 Harrison St. | Oakland, CA | 94612…
(2023-08-26). Los BRICS han cambiado el equilibrio de fuerzas, pero no cambiarán el mundo solos. globalizacion.ca En 2003 altos funcionarios de Brasil, India y Sudáfrica se reunieron en México para debatir sus intereses mutuos en el comercio de fármacos. India era y es uno de los mayores productores mundiales de diversos medicamentos, incluidos los utilizados para…