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Brazil President's Son Heads To US To "Thank" Trump For Amazon Support
This is a rhetorical query for now, but it surely nags the conscience of an outraged global community as the Amazon rainforest is ablaze in Brazil and at least two other countries whose boundaries include sections of this crucial ecosystem. [Full Article...]
Hong Kong police arrest activists in 24-hour blitz
The ban could anger protesters ahead of a planned 13th straight week of pro-democracy demonstrations. Andy Chan was prevented from boarding his flight to Japan at Hong Kong airport late on Thursday. He had been arrested earlier this month after police had found weapons and suspected petrol bombs in a raid. Joshua Wong was detained around 7.30am on his way to the subway station. [Full Article...]
China rotates HK troops as protesters call for democracy：The Asahi Shimbun
That was not in Thursday's announcement. The PLA will make even greater contributions to maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, Xinhua cited its garrison in Hong Kong as saying. The airline has been caught in the crosswinds between authorities in Beijing and protesters who have staged sometimes violent demonstrations since June that have grown into the biggest challenge for authorit... [Full Article...]
Australian writer held in China faces spying charge
In China , espionage is punishable by death. The Australian government has repeatedly asked about the allegations and his detention, but has never received a response. Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education decided on August 22 to end a Chinese language education program involving a Beijing-backed Confucius Institute, following an investigation into foreign government links t... [Full Article...]
A person’s genes do not meaningfully predict their sexual behaviour
In total, just over 470,000 people were included. In order to determine the role of genetics in shaping sexual behavior, an global team of scientists reviewed existing DNA data from more than 500,000 research participants who had submitted their information to databases like UK Biobank and 23andMe, Inc . [Full Article...]
Boy, 17, admits murdering Calne schoolgirl Ellie Gould
Thomas Griffiths, who can be named after a judge lifted reporting restrictions at Bristol crown court, admitted to murdering Gould, an A-level student at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, Wiltshire, on 3 May. He initially denied having seen Ellie that day, or in the days before her death. 'Ellie was in her first yr of sixth kind and was trying ahead to the subsequent steps in her training. [Full Article...]
Australia moves to stop foreign interference in universities
Tehan said the new taskforce would complement other work between Defence, agencies, universities and industry underway to "develop practical, risk-based legislative proposals to address identified gaps in the Defence Trade Controls Act". Last year, the government angered China by banning covert foreign interference in Australian politics. It follows significant cyber-attacks against a number of ... [Full Article...]
US, Taliban resume push for peace at Doha talks
The United States had not stopped conducting air strikes and helping Afghan forces to destroy camps run by the Taliban and Islamic State fighters, a US official said. U.S. and Taliban representatives held negotiations in Doha on Sunday, an American source close to the process said, as potentially decisive talks to enable Washington to draw down its military in Afghanistan stretched into the evenin... [Full Article...]