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‘Devoting personal attention’: Putin credits PM Modi for India-Russia trade growth Narendra Modi

‘Devoting personal attention’: Putin credits PM Modi for India-Russia trade growth

Russian President Vladimir Putin has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "personal attention" for the growth in India-Russia trade this year, after noting that bilateral trade had declined slightly last year. "I'm pleased to note that our trade turnover has increased this year. While it declined slightly last year, it's growing…
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August 24, 2026
“Unbought & Unbossed”: Angie Nixon on Winning Democratic Senate Race in Florida, DSA Membership & More Impeachment

“Unbought & Unbossed”: Angie Nixon on Winning Democratic Senate Race in Florida, DSA Membership & More

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. ANJALI KAMAT: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Anjali Kamat. We turn now to Florida, where the progressive state Representative Angie Nixon pulled off a stunning victory last week in the Democratic Senate primary. Nixon defeated Alexander…
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August 24, 2026
Imagine Peace Peace

Imagine Peace

Andrea Arroyo Andrea Arroyo is co–art director of Opp-Art. She is an award-winning artist working in fine art, site-specific installation, public art and illustration. Her work is published widely (including in The New Yorker and The New York Times) and is exhibited internationally. She is the creator of “Unnatural Election:…
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August 24, 2026
Headlines for August 24, 2026 Syria

Headlines for August 24, 2026

Headlines August 24, 2026 Watch Headlines Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions Ahead of Trump Administration’s “Economic D-Day” Aug 24, 2026 Iran’s leaders have threatened to halt all oil exports from the Persian Gulf and to treat any nation’s support for U.S. sanctions against Iran as an “act of war.” The threat…
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August 24, 2026
The law of the innocents: Ireland’s medieval precursor to the Geneva conventions Cursor

The law of the innocents: Ireland’s medieval precursor to the Geneva conventions

The Geneva conventions, which were signed in August 1949 in the aftermath of the horrors of the second world war, are generally accepted as the gold standard of international humanitarian law. They set the rules for the treatment of both combatants and civilians during wartime. But they were preceded by…
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August 24, 2026
Researchers use virtual reality to increase understanding of agrivoltaics Virtual Reality

Researchers use virtual reality to increase understanding of agrivoltaics

Research from Denmark finds using immersive virtual reality can help citizens understand the dual-use logic of agrivoltaics. Participants in the research evaluated agrivoltaics as greener, more innovative and at least as acceptable as conventional solar parks. The post Researchers use virtual reality to increase understanding of agrivoltaics appeared first on…
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August 24, 2026
What live sewage spill data does (and doesn’t) tell us about water pollution Water Pollution

What live sewage spill data does (and doesn’t) tell us about water pollution

During periods of heavy rainfall, pipes known as storm overflows aim to prevent excess water overflowing into the sewage system. But this is not always the case. During intense rainfall, combined sewers (which carry both wastewater from homes and businesses and rainwater running off roads and buildings into drains) can…
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August 24, 2026
Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods Vietnam

Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods

Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents by boat after heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Narra caused flooding in Ningming county, Chongzuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, on Aug 23, 2026. (Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters) BEIJING: Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Narra battered northern Vietnam and China's southern region of Guangxi,…
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August 24, 2026