The Russian embassy in South Africa has posted a map with potential new BRICS [BRICS is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – ed.] members, in which Crimea is recognized as a Ukrainian territory.
"Those investments began to diverge sharply along red & blue lines, with conservative lawmakers often balking at public #health initiatives they said cost too much or overstepped. Today, people in the #South and #Midwest, regions largely controlled by #Republican state legislators, have increasingly higher chances of dying prematurely compared with those in the more #Democratic#Northeast and #West." #GiftArticle https://wapo.st/3PJpoZI
It was sooo hot when trying to capture this. Sweat just soaking my clothes and it was about 9 PM. This is Jacksonville's nighttime skyline, with its radiant lights mirrored on the St. Johns River, seamlessly combining modern skyscrapers with the city's natural charm, offering a captivating urban vista.
The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17. At least three children are among the dead.
The international system replaces one of the country's two traditional methods, where people are deemed to be a year old at birth - taking into account time spent in the womb.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that the Republic of Korea will increase the amount of military and humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine in 2023.
Heavy fighting continues on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to liberate another 14.6 square kilometres over the past week.
Portugal’s data regulator, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), has imposed a 90-day suspension on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection activities in the country, citing complaints about the unauthorized collection of data from minors, inadequate communications regarding their iris-scanning Orb program...
South Korea's intelligence service is conducting a review into suspicions that North Korea has provided Russia with artillery shells and other weaponry made in the 1970s, the country's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on May 12.
For much of #August, a "heat dome" in the #Midwest and #South prevented cool northern air from moving southward and diverted #precipitation, both of which would have provided some #drought relief.
New study: "More than 70% of #DiamondOA journals are published by universities, around 15% by publishing companies, while the rest are published by societies, professional associations, or libraries. A disruptive approach requires a shift in researchers’ mindset, recognizing and promoting the value of these journals, and actively seeking to publish in them." https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00223-023-01151-7
The nuclear envoys of the U.S., South Korea, and Japan condemned North Korea for its weapons trade with Russia, recent missile tests, and increasingly hostile rhetoric at a meeting in Seoul, Reuters reported on Jan. 18.
The South African government stated on July 21 that it failed to fulfill its international obligations by refusing to immediately issue a warrant for the arrest of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the event of his entry into the country, journalists from European Pravda reported.
With the #Florida Supreme Court’s decision Mon night upholding an existing #15wkAbortionBan & allowing a strict new #6wkAbortionBan to take effect in 30 days, the court has cut off nearly ALL #abortion access across the #South, where ALL other states have either implemented similar #AbortionBans or #outlawed abortion entirely since #SCOTUS overturned #RoeVWade.
The FL justices issued a separate ruling Mon that greenlighted an initiative to put abortion on the #ballot in Nov.
Russian embassy in South Africa posts map with Ukrainian Crimea (www.pravda.com.ua)
The Russian embassy in South Africa has posted a map with potential new BRICS [BRICS is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – ed.] members, in which Crimea is recognized as a Ukrainian territory.
The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing rises to 17 (www.pbs.org)
The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17. At least three children are among the dead.
Every person in South Korea suddenly becomes a year younger (news.sky.com)
The international system replaces one of the country's two traditional methods, where people are deemed to be a year old at birth - taking into account time spent in the womb.
South Korea to increase military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that the Republic of Korea will increase the amount of military and humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine in 2023.
Defenders liberate 12.6 square km in south and 2 square km on Bakhmut front over past week (www.pravda.com.ua)
Heavy fighting continues on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to liberate another 14.6 square kilometres over the past week.
Portugal orders Worldcoin to stop collecting iris biometrics for 90 days (www.biometricupdate.com)
Portugal’s data regulator, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), has imposed a 90-day suspension on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection activities in the country, citing complaints about the unauthorized collection of data from minors, inadequate communications regarding their iris-scanning Orb program...
South Korean intelligence: North Korea suspected of supplying Russia with weapons made in 1970s (kyivindependent.com)
South Korea's intelligence service is conducting a review into suspicions that North Korea has provided Russia with artillery shells and other weaponry made in the 1970s, the country's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on May 12.
North Korea sent more than 3m artillery shells to Russia, says Seoul (asia.nikkei.com)
Moscow seen continuing to help with Pyongyang's spy satellite program
South Korean president makes first-ever visit to Kyiv, goes to see war crime sites (kyivindependent.com)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Kyiv for the first time on July 15 to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
US, South Korea and Japan condemn North Korea over arms trade with Russia (kyivindependent.com)
The nuclear envoys of the U.S., South Korea, and Japan condemned North Korea for its weapons trade with Russia, recent missile tests, and increasingly hostile rhetoric at a meeting in Seoul, Reuters reported on Jan. 18.
Putin’s world is shrinking (www.politico.eu)
The Russian leader’s no-show at the BRICS summit in South Africa demonstrates the geopolitical impact of the ICC’s arrest warrant.
South African authorities agree to issue a warrant for Putin's arrest (kyivindependent.com)
The South African government stated on July 21 that it failed to fulfill its international obligations by refusing to immediately issue a warrant for the arrest of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the event of his entry into the country, journalists from European Pravda reported.