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Vietnam

EU Carbon Taxes Push Bitcoin Mining to Russia, Study Claims

The study, published by three Vietnamese investigators, found a positive relation between the EU’s carbon emissions pricing and a so-called “leakage” to cheaper jurisdictions, such as Russia. This means that as carbon allowance pricing grows, some of this mining activity shifts to Russia to maximize profits. Key Takeaways A study…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Little Italy

A family beach holiday in Lithuania

With tourists starting to be deterred by the frequent heatwaves and soaring prices in the Mediterranean, Lithuania has been growing in popularity as a beach-holiday destination. It is generally cooler and more affordable than the Med, and it doesn’t lack for natural beauty, said Sarah Rodrigues in The Guardian. On…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Climate Change

Kefas launches climate change policy in Taraba

Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has officially launched the state’s Climate Change Policy and Action Plan, describing it as a major step towards protecting the environment and building a more climate-resilient future. The launch, held on Friday, brought together government officials, development partners and other stakeholders committed to advancing…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Syria

Inside Israel’s intelligence room: The unfolding drama amid Turkey’s secret military expansion in Syria

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends a meeting at Vahdettin Palace in Istanbul on Jan. 26, 2024. Photo by Rory Arnold/No. 10 Downing Street via Wikimedia Commons. (Aug. 23, 2026 / Israel Hayom) In July 2025, Ankara delivered an unusual present to Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Syrian army: a batch of four…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

New York City

Tobias Madden Delivers A Delightful Love Letter To Friendship With New Novel ‘Quite The Pair’

Gay Australian author Tobias Madden has delivered his latest novel, Quite The Pair, offering a refreshing and charming new story. Set against the backdrop of New York City, his latest story follows a pair of best friends as their lives are simultaneously turned upside down. It’s a step out of…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Black Hole

Black holes keep tearing these stars apart, but they survive

Most galaxies are thought to harbor a supermassive black hole at their center. These enormous objects can weigh millions or even billions of times more than the sun, creating some of the strongest gravitational environments known in the universe. When a star passes dangerously close to one of these black…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

NATO

Grandma battles rat infestation with homemade recipe, catches nearly 20 in 3 weeks, Singapore News

An elderly woman battling a rat infestation at her HDB block in Chinatown has turned to a homemade bait recipe, reportedly catching nearly 20 rats in just three weeks. The incident occurred at Block 32, New Market Road and has been ongoing for almost a year, reported Shin Min Daily…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Greenland

This shark can live 400 years. Its eyes barely seem to age

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk watches a Greenland shark glide slowly through the dark waters of the Arctic on her computer screen. "You see it move its eye," says the University of California, Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics, pointing to the footage. "The shark is tracking the light -- it's fascinating."…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Homeless

Libaran MP says new settlement site being secured for 28 Pulau Nunuyan fire‑hit families

Libaran MP Datuk Suhaimi Nasir presenting assistance to one of the fire victims at Pulau Nunuyan. — Daily Express pic First Published: Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 10:41 AM MYT SANDAKAN, Aug 23 — Efforts are underway to secure a new settlement site for 28 families left homeless by the recent…

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

Checkpoint

Pinkerton: What We Can Learn from History as We Enter Cold War 2

BREITBART Politics is downstream from culture Andrew Breitbart Freedom 250 Iran War Canada Trade Deal Angie Nixon Midterm Elections Woke WNBA ABC VS FCC Read More

bubmagAugust 23, 2026

EU Carbon Taxes Push Bitcoin Mining to Russia, Study Claims

A family beach holiday in Lithuania

Kefas launches climate change policy in Taraba

Inside Israel’s intelligence room: The unfolding drama amid Turkey’s secret military expansion in Syria

Tobias Madden Delivers A Delightful Love Letter To Friendship With New Novel ‘Quite The Pair’

Black holes keep tearing these stars apart, but they survive

Grandma battles rat infestation with homemade recipe, catches nearly 20 in 3 weeks, Singapore News

This shark can live 400 years. Its eyes barely seem to age

Libaran MP says new settlement site being secured for 28 Pulau Nunuyan fire‑hit families

Pinkerton: What We Can Learn from History as We Enter Cold War 2

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