Category: World News
Authorities race to remove tons of rotting fish from Greek port
Washington Post The Volos chamber of commerce said the dead fish created an overwhelming stench. More than 160 tons of fish have been removed, local media reported. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/greece-dead-fish-volos/
Read MoreSomething’s Poisoning America’s Farms. Scientists Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.
New York Times A form of fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres for decades. Researchers say it contains alarming levels of the toxic substance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/pfas-fertilizer-sludge-farm.html
Read MoreThousands cheer on defiant palm tree as Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan
Washington Post As the deadly storm made landfall, people were glued to a live stream, rooting for a solitary palm tree — known affectionately as “Yasshi” — to endure. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/japan-palm-tree-live-stream-typhoon-shanshan/
Read MoreUkraine’s gamble in Russia has yet to slow Moscow’s eastern assault
Washington Post Ukraine’s advances into Russia buoyed morale but Moscow’s forces are poised to bite off new chunks of the country in the east. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/ukraine-russia-kursk-pokrovsk-sysrky/
Read MoreGaza Polio Crisis: What We Know
New York Times Israel and Hamas have agreed to brief pauses in fighting so that humanitarian workers can begin an inoculation campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/01/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war/gaza-polio-crisis
Read MoreUS, Iraq team up to kill 15 ISIS operatives in early morning raid, US military says
Fox News A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Islamic State group in western Iraq, the U.S. military announced. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) tweeted on Friday that in the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 29, U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 15 ISIS operatives. The operatives were “armed with…
Read MoreBrazilian judge orders suspension of X in disinformation battle
Washington Post X owner Elon Musk has refused to reestablish an office in the country to respond to government requests to take down accounts that spread fake news. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/30/brazil-suspends-x-musk-moraes/
Read MoreUkraine Air Force commander dismissed after F-16 crash
Washington Post Mykola Oleshchuk, the head of Ukraine’s Air Force, was replaced a day after the military said one of its Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets crashed this week. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/30/ukraine-air-force-f16-fired/
Read MoreWhy Oil Prices Remain Subdued
New York Times Despite war in the Middle East and political turmoil in Libya, investors are focusing on what look like ample global supplies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/business/oil-prices.html
Read MoreArchaeologists find 500-year-old navigational tool in Poland, possible connection to Copernicus
Fox News A small ancient tool was unearthed in the canonical gardens of Frombork, Poland, that dates back 500 years. The find was a rare compass made from copper. Its shape slightly resembles that of a wishbone in that it is connected at the top with the two prongs extending into the shape of a…
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