A State of Devolution: Is Pakistan Outsourcing Security? Islamabad’s increasing reliance on irregular security actors comes amid a worsening internal security environment. www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/a-state-of-d...
A State of Devolution: Is Pakistan Outsourcing Security?
Faced with mounting internal threats, Islamabad is increasingly relying on non-state actors to maintain order.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that the EPA acted improperly in terminating billions of dollars of “green bank” financing last year, setting up a potential showdown before the U.S. Supreme Court. ⚖️ www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli...
Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds
A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the…
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The United Arab Emirates received more than $100 million worth of gold bullion that was stolen by paramilitary forces from the Sudanese central bank and its state refinery, according to a new investigation. www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
🟡 Semafor Africa: ‘Extraordinary success’ | Semafor
In this edition: South Africa’s government sues itself, US visa bonds program becomes permanent, and African VCs go cold on early-stage startups.
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📣 Tomorrow! Join us in #DallasCounty, #Alabama, for a #DaysOfDemocracy event covering how our government works, what we can do to make a difference, and how to help more people take part in voting and civic life. Learn more about the statewide effort and RSVP 🔗: https://bit.ly/40Unmfq
EU 🇪🇺 states are incorporating offences "comparable to #ecocide" into their national laws. So what does this mean for global efforts to criminalise mass environmental harm? Find out in this new guest blog by Ana Laura Moreno Méndez! 🔗 www.stopecocide.eart... #StopEcocide
From October, solar rooftop incentives will cover solar systems up to 10 times larger. Aussie farms and factories will be able to access support to install panels and then receive huge reductions in electricity bills as they generate clean power from sunshine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ng...
IN FULL: Chris Bowen speaks about Australia's energy future at National Press Club | ABC NEWS
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The NT EPA has charged Japanese gas giant Inpex for under-reporting the amount of toxic emissions it released from the Ichthys facility near Darwin. The NT EPA said the under-reporting allegedly represented a breach of Inpex's environmental licence to operate. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Gas giant prosecuted after under-reporting toxic emissions
Japanese gas giant Inpex has been charged by the Northern Territory's environmental regulator for under-reporting the amount of toxic emissions it released from the Ichthys facility near Darwin.
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Wildlife cannot survive without habitat – a truth most Americans understand instinctively. A species may be legally protected, but if its nesting grounds are bulldozed, its wetland home drained or its migration corridors severed, extinction becomes inevitable. 🦅 defenders.org/blog/2026/08...
Opinion: U.S. Wildlife Depends on Our Elections. That's the Problem.
Conservationists should vigorously challenge decisions that weaken existing wildlife protections. But if our ambitions begin and end with reversing today's rollbacks, we'll miss a larger opportunity.
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A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project said Tuesday that it would pump $200 million into efforts to pull imperiled animals and plants back from the brink of extinction and even restore them in the wild.🌎 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/c...
Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed
A changing climate is helping to fuel the growth of a gigantic blob of foul-smelling seaweed that has washed up in some coastal communities. Mexico is fighting back.
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🚨 JUST IN: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County on Monday, October 5. Suncor and ExxonMobil want the Court to stop Boulder's climate deception case against the oil companies before it goes to trial. Here's what you need to know👇
Boulder and Exxon’s coming Supreme Court clash, explained. | Center for Climate Integrity
As Big Oil tries to escape accountability, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of dozens of climate deception lawsuits. Here’s what you need to know.
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I just signed a petition: Australia's biggest ocean protection opportunity in 10 years.. Sign here: www.saveourmarinelife.org.au/actions/prot...
Australia's biggest ocean protection opportunity in 10 years - Save Our Marine Life
The Australian Government has listened to island communities, and just announced plans to massively expand marine sanctuary protection around the stunning Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. But before it becomes a reality, the government wants to hear from YOU on the proposed expansions, AND on what other improvements are needed across Australia’s offshore marine parks. […]
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Texas is hitting pause on the data center boom. Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to audit all pending data center projects before any new approvals move forward, citing concerns about the reliability of the Texas power grid.
New Texas data center projects frozen until state audits them
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.
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Austria has set a new all time temperature record of 41.0°C today. 9 separate weather stations recorded >40°C as heatwaves & record temperatures continue to impact the Northern Hemisphere.
Coal ash is a toxic nightmare, and you definitely don't want it in your backyard. 🚨
Appalachian Voices@appvoices.org · yesterdayWe all want clean water and healthy communities. But misinformation about #CoalAsh — the waste left behind after burning coal for electricity — puts this at risk. 🔗 Speak up about coal ash storage today: https://appvoices.org/actions/speak-up-about-coal-ash-storage/
Mining activities aren’t just destroying nature deep inside the Amazon, they are also threatening the beauty of Raja Ampat, in Indonesia. This is one of the most stunning places on Earth. www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
5 things you need to know about ‘The Last Paradise on Earth’ before it’s too late - Greenpeace International
For years, Raja Ampat has been celebrated as a rare conservation success story. Today, however, this globally important ecosystem is facing growing pressure from extractive industries.
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Isn't it great to have organizations that defend civil liberties? ⚖️
ACLU@aclu.org · yesterdayThe DOJ is now 0-20 in court trying to access states' voter files. They've lost in: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-20 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/colora...
🚨 United States of America v. Griswold
Learn more.
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Today @ucs.org, along with colleagues @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @rbrulle.bsky.social, @geoffreysupran.bsky.social, @lewan.uk, filed an amicus brief with #SCOTUS in support of a climate deception lawsuit against #BigOil brought by the city and county of Boulder, CO.
Experts File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Suncor v Boulder Documenting Companies’ Climate Deception
Experts File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Supreme Court Case Documenting Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil Decades of Climate Deception
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🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy legal group sued Tuesday for access to public records that could shed light on a federal immigration agency’s involvement in President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Lawsuit seeks evidence of federal immigration agency’s role in Trump’s voter purge plans
Democracy Forward went to court after USCIS failed to disclose the public records, despite multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests about the agency’s involvement in Trump’s unprecedented a...
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The Chapra Nation Is Powering Its Own Future amazonwatch.org/news/2026/07...
The Chapra Nation Is Powering Its Own Future | Amazon Watch
This month, Amazon Watch and the Chapra Nation fulfilled a dream years in the making: we brought solar energy, freezers, and internet connectivity to 12 communities across Chapra territory.
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What do you think of Western Civilization? I think it's a good idea. 🌍 Pete Buttigieg proved himself to be a very good politician and very capable member of cabinet. Best wishes to your family. 😎
Politico@politico.com · yesterdayWould a 2028 Harris campaign mean reliving 2024? Pete Buttigieg says no. “This is about bigger things than whether somebody gets their feelings hurt by a page in a book,” he said. “This is about the trajectory of Western civilization.” 🔗 politi.co/3RSLiin
It is very important to protect all of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes spanning the Canada–United States border. The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. 🌎
Earthjustice@earthjustice.org · yesterdayLast week, the Michigan Supreme Court delivered a blow to the future of the Line 5 pipeline by striking down a key permit needed to construct an oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. A major victory for Tribal Nations and allies who have worked to stop the dangerous Line 5 tunnel project!
Very smart man, John F. Kennedy. Love the Kennedy Center.
Rae Radford@raeradford.bsky.social · yesterday100% #BookSky
It's all public theatre Mark. It's all very sad, really. 🎭☕
Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d agoYou misspelled "wine box".
NN's Fareed Zakaria examines the flaws and falsehoods of Trump's global tariffs, from the paradox of America's reliance of forced labor goods to the decline of American manufacuring. Fareed unpacks Hungary's 'regime change' under Prime Minister Peter Magyar. youtu.be/9kSORYyI86o?... via @YouTube
Trump's tariff obsession is only getting worse | Fareed's Take
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In pictures: Garma 2026 In Yolŋu Matha, Garma refers to a two-way learning process and the theme of this year's festival was "bukmak", a Yolŋu word meaning "everyone". www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
In pictures: Garma 2026, a festival for 'everyone'
The Garma Festival takes place across four days in Gulkula on Gumatj country in a stringybark forest at the top of an escarpment in north-east Arnhem Land.
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The Looming Nuclear Crisis in the Gulf www.foreignaffairs.com/saudi-arabia... via @ForeignAffairs
The Looming Nuclear Crisis in the Gulf
Overcoming the enrichment dilemma in the Saudi deal.
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Globally, private credit is huge. In the US, the Financial Stability Board estimates the market has ballooned to be worth upwards of $US2 trillion ($2.85 trillion), a system that essentially flies under the radar. What could go wrong? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Billion-dollar property collapse highlights private credit danger
Examinations of the downfall of Jon Adgemis's property empire may well shed light on the extent to which private credit firms, essentially a shadow banking industry with little or no regulation, have ...
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Some days Gershom Isaac says he feels suicidal. He spends up to 12 hours a day climbing ladders to pick fruit or bent over pulling onions and pumpkins, sometimes earning less than $7 an hour. At night, he returns to overcrowded, squalid accommodation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
The vulnerable workers bearing the cost of providing Australia with cheap food
Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.
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