Belarus opened its first nuclear power plant in Astravets in 2020 amid protests and concern in neighbouring Lithuania, where there was opposition to the plant's location.

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Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-23/trump-denies-climate-change-and-twists-facts-in-un-speech?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1ODY2MjE5NSwiZXhwIjoxNzU5MjY2OTk1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMzI3V1NHUEw0MlEwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwOTRFQTUyQzdCQTQ0RDRDQjk1QTNCNDVENDg4RjY1NSJ9.nqB_uyiDTOxhHufZyKWqxcqbooA6maztKwMho9mZgLQ

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/us/politics/trump-speech-unga-fact-check.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oE8.DXmh.0wq7xbBkmcA8

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Russia's leadership to end the war or face becoming a target of Ukrainian drones and missiles.

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Ukraine: Zelenskyy threatens attack on Kremlin

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Krasnodar Krai's regional operational headquarters reported that Ukrainian drones debris fell on one of the refinery’s units amid a wider drone attack on the region. The Russian officials claimed that a fire spanning 30 square meters (323 square feet) was extinguished by crews.

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Ukraine confirms drone strike on one of southern Russia's largest oil refineries, vows to continue attacks

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Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that charge brought against musician is unlawful and ‘null’

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Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out

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China is positioning itself as the world’s champion for renewable energy and has been heavily investing in the sector for the last 20 years. On the other hand, in order to support its renewables sector and consolidate the supply chain, it has also been financing mega-projects that exploit natural resources such as coal and oil — particularly in Africa.

Between development, dependence, and the energy transition, some environmentalists worry that China is playing a double game that is harming Africa in its fight against environmental injustice.

[...]

Some scholars have raised concerns that under the current model, large loans from China are further increasing its debt and putting some African countries in impossible financial positions.

In an analysis published in November 2023, Jana de Kluiver, a researcher specializing in Africa at the Institute for Security Studies, warned of growing concerns about Chinese loans in Africa: Research by AidData has shown that Chinese public lenders, motivated by profit, often include conditions in their loan agreements that can put a strain on already fragile African economies. These include bans on collective restructuring and strict confidentiality clauses. Such conditions can limit the ability of borrowing countries to make independent and sovereign financial decisions.

[...]

The numerous projects implemented with Chinese support have enormous consequences and local impacts. Massive population displacements benefit Chinese companies that set up shop to carry out projects. Deforestation and environmental degradation are detrimental to the livelihoods of local and vulnerable communities. Between inequalities and responsibilities, climate injustice is becoming increasingly glaring.

The FILIMBI citizen movement, a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-based pro democracy movement, spoke out against this dynamic in November 2024. According to an article by Projet AfriqueChine, the movement points the finger at Chinese illegal gold miners in the region for polluting the Arwini River in the northeast of the country.

[...]

Between promises of a greener Africa and the continued exploitation and use of carbon, coupled with the vulnerability of populations who, in addition to suffering the consequences of climate change, face social damage such as famine and lack of housing, the continent finds itself caught in the middle of conflicting interests.

[...]

China’s Renewable Push Meets Climate Reality In Africa - Worldcrunch

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Iran has signed a $25 billion agreement with Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom to build four nuclear power plants in Iran, IRNA news agency said on Friday.

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The report compiled by more than 50 international researchers compares fossil fuel expansion against the goals of the Paris climate accord, and found a chasm between promises and reality.

The Production Gap Report 2025 :: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Climate goals and fossil fuel plans don't add up, experts say

Countries are still planning to increase production of fossil fuels to levels incompatible with global commitments on climate change, according to new research published on Monday.

^{Science X (Phys.org)}

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Countries around the globe condemned China’s hypocritical plans for a nature preserve on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing has wreaked environmental havoc with its artificial island-building as it seeks control over maritime territory to which it has no legal claim.

The Philippines faces constant coercion from China near the shoal and elsewhere inside its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Beijing, which illegally claims most of the South China Sea, deploys coast guard, navy and maritime militia vessels to harass Philippine fishing, humanitarian missions, and routine military and law enforcement patrols. The aggression has continued even after an international tribunal’s 2016 ruling that invalidated China’s arbitrary claims to the South China Sea and found that Beijing violated Philippine rights to Scarborough Shoal.

Manila quickly denounced China’s declaration of an “island nature reserve” on the shoal. The move “is less about protecting the environment and more about justifying [China’s] control over a maritime feature that is part of the territory of the Philippines,” stated National Security Advisor Eduardo Año. “It is a clear pretext toward eventual occupation.”

[...]

Australia and Japan joined Indo-Pacific partners in calling for China to comply with the tribunal ruling, while the United Kingdom opposed “any unilateral activity that changes the facts on the ground and raises tensions in the South China Sea.”

Experts called China’s actions an example of lawfare — purposely misinterpreting the law to change the status quo — and pointed to Beijing’s history of causing environmental damage in the South China Sea.

“This isn’t environmental protection — it’s environmental lawfare,” Ray Powell, director of the SeaLight Project at Stanford University’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation, told the U.S. Naval Institute News. He cited “highly destructive methods” used by Chinese fishing crews and reports that Beijing has destroyed more than 1,800 hectares of coral reef in the South China Sea with its artificial island-building. The international tribunal also found that China harmed coral reefs and inflicted “irreparable damage to the marine environment.”

[...]

Beijing has long used encroachment in an attempt to exert control over its neighbors’ territory. Analysts say such gray-zone tactics — sometimes called salami slicing — are small enough to avoid a military response but accumulate to China’s benefit. Examples include:

• China’s aggressive interference with Philippine resupply missions to its military outpost on Second Thomas Shoal, which Beijing wants Manila to abandon.
• Beijing’s artificial island-building in the contested Paracel and Spratly chains. By militarizing the features, China hopes to establish de facto authority over economically important stretches of sea.
• Regular China Coast Guard intrusions near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, an effort to challenge Tokyo’s control over the resource-rich territory.
• Fish farms and marine platforms that Beijing built without permission where its EEZ overlaps with the Republic of Korea’s in the Yellow Sea.
• Military harassment of self-governed Taiwan, which China claims as its territory and threatens to annex by force.
• Infrastructure projects Beijing has built along its de facto border with India and Chinese patrols into disputed territory, all aimed at asserting authority and upending the status quo.

China tries to mask its environmental destruction, control Scarborough Shoal with nature preserve

FORUM Staff Countries around the globe condemned China’s hypocritical plans for a nature preserve on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing has wreaked environmental havoc with its ar

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The water cycle has become increasingly erratic and extreme, swinging between deluge and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It highlights the cascading impacts of too much or too little water on economies and society.

From drought to deluge: WMO report highlights increasingly erratic water cycle

The State of Global Water Resources report says only about one-third of the global river basins had “normal” conditions in 2024. The rest were either above or below normal – the sixth consecutive year of clear imbalance.

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It came up last night that there should maybe be a comm for remote work people, so now there is.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/china/more-us-tariffs-chinas-furniture-kingdom-says-its-already-moved-2025-09-26/

cross-posted from: ibbit.at/post/65009

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Mass Walkout Leaves UN General Assembly Chamber Mostly 'Empty' for Netanyahu Speech

"I don't recall seeing such a large walkout for quite some time at UNGA," said one observer. "Israel has chosen to be a pariah and is increasingly treated as such by the international community."

^{brad-reed (Common Dreams)}

Think Bill Gates is fixing the climate crisis? Not if you follow the money. While he funds green innovation and talks about cutting emissions, Gates also invests in dirty industries such as coal, oil and private jets. In this episode, Neelam Tailor exposes how one of the world’s most powerful climate voices is betting on both sides of the crisis – and making a lot of money in the process

How Bill Gates is playing both sides of the climate crisis – video

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https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-and-instagram-ad-free-subscription-arrives-in-the-uk/

What do clashes like this tell us about the balance between public safety, local autonomy, and executive power in the U.S.?

"In August of 2025, President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, declaring a ‘public safety emergency’ in Washington, D.C after citing rampant crime. Under this order, he could place the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control for 30 days. Between August 11 and September 10, over 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed alongside local forces to patrol the streets. During this time, over 40% of the arrests made in D.C. were immigration-related."

Understanding The Trump Administration's Crackdown On D.C. Law Enforcement | ACE

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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/most-countries-walk-out-of-un-general-assembly-session-ahead-of-netanyahu-speech/3700138

In questi giorni si è verificato un meme molto conosciuto ma altrettanto sgradito, e cioè che ho scoperto che Windows 10 sul mio portatile è corrotto malamente, chissà da quanto tempo e chissà perché… È corrotto al punto che durante l’uso normale non si nota nulla di particolarmente anomalo, al di là delle solite piccole […]

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minioctt

2025-09-26 14:48:24

linuxanza di emergenza nei momenti di peggior viaggio mentale (installo Linux in autobus perché Windows si è rotto)

In questi giorni si è verificato un meme molto conosciuto ma altrettanto sgradito, e cioè che ho scoperto che Windows 10 sul mio portatile è corrotto malamente, chissà da quanto tempo e chissà perché… È corrotto al punto che durante l’uso normale non si nota nulla di particolarmente anomalo, al di là delle solite piccole stranezze che non si capisce mai se sono di design o no (si sa che Microsoft non può mai e poi mai fare software 100% funzionanti, altrimenti nessuno comprerebbe più le versioni successive, e loro andrebbero quindi in bancarotta), ma certa roba a livello di sistema non funziona… e l’ho scoperto veramente a caso, provando ad installare l’emulatore di Android Studio, che però da un errore incomprensibile nell’attivare il servizio di virtualizzazione… mentre, provare ad attivare quello interno di Windows fallisce con un avviso per cui il registro di sistema sarebbe corrotto. 😐

La cosa veramente merdosa però, e davvero non so come facciano pure i fan più sfegatati di Windows a non odiare ancora Microsoft nonostante questi continui avvenimenti (che capitano non solo a me in particolare, ma scommetto a decine o centinaia di utenti al giorno in generale, in diverse salse), è che il sistema è totalmente irreparabile. Ho provato ad aggiornare a Windows 11 dalle impostazioni, sospettando potesse essere in realtà un complotto per farmelo fare… ma, alla fine, ha preso e annullato tutte le modifiche, in culo al mio tempo. Ho pure provato a reinstallare Windows 10 da ISO, con l’opzione di non formattare, ma ha fatto la stessa identica schifezza… e quindi… 😭

Lo schifo di Windows meriterà forse un ennesimo suo approfondimento, ma il punto è: visto che non posso e/o non voglio formattare il disco, ma dovrei farlo se voglio riparare ‘sto OS di merda… piuttosto, ne ho liberato quasi metà e ho deciso di installare (in dual boot) Linussy, cioè Linux ma sussy. (Semplicemente Fedora KDE Plasma, nessuna distribuzione strana, però non farebbe ridere detto così.) Ok, il sistema operativo non sarà intrinsecamente sussy, ma il mio processo di installazione si, visto che, tra tutti i posti del pianeta Terra, è avvenuto proprio… in autobus (quindi, tecnicamente, in più posti contemporaneamente, che è doppiamente assurdo). Almeno, questa era l’idea iniziale, venuta un po’ per l’estremo potenziale memetico, e in altra parte per ottimizzare il tempo, evitando di privarmi del portatile nei momenti in cui poteva servirmi… 😤

Ovviamente, nemmeno i piani che faccio per ridere vanno mai a buon fine. Avrei dovuto fare questa cosa ieri mattina, ma ho dovuto prima perdere tempo a comprimere la partizione NTFS per ricavare spazio utile dal disco… per 2 volte, perché farlo da Esplora Risorse non ha sortito effetto alcuno (…però il tempo me lo ha sprecato tutto… oh, va bene il registro corrotto, ma a me questa installazione sembra proprio affetta da una maledizione…), e quindi ho dovuto poi farlo di nuovo da riga di comando (e lì ha funzionato). Da ieri mattina, allora, sono arrivata alla sera tardissimo, e ho quindi dovuto di nuovo posticipare il momento Linux in sé… a stamattina, con una nuova fresca occasione autobussiaca. Beh, stamane mi sono ricordata che la mia chiavetta con Ventoy era mezza sfatta, vedendo che la ISO di Linux scaricata la sera prima non si avviava, e ho dovuto perdere altro tempo… a copiare tutti i file dalla pennetta al PC, formattare la pennetta, e ricopiare tutto sopra; l’intera mattinata di lezioni (ma nel mentre il computer era operativo, chiaramente, quindi non un problema). 🥱

Alla fine, sembrava che l’installazione vera sarebbe avvenuta nell’autobus di ritorno di oggi, ed ero così vicina a vedere ciò essere il caso… ma, purtroppo, rimpicciolire la partizione di Windows per fare spazio per Linux ha impiegato praticamente l’intero tragitto, e quindi alla fine dei conti Fedora si è installato quando io ero già bella a casina, a pranzo. Però… nell’autobus ho avviato il sistema live di Linux, e anche l’installer, pure se intanto ho dovuto perdere tempo con il gestore delle partizioni, quindi… si può dire che, almeno a metà, ho effettivamente installato Linux in un pullman??? Se si, questa cosa fa così tanto utente Linux che credo di meritarmi sticker gratis, o qualcosa del genere… 😈

Comunque, appurato che Fetora funziona, finché non escono problemi non farò nessun aggiornamento di sistema, mai; aggiorno solo le app (rigorosamente Flatpak) e vedremo se, in questo modo, finalmente avrò un sistema Linux desktop che non si spacca puntualmente da solo con il troppo uso… anche se, venendo da Windows su quel portatile, che si spacca puntualmente da solo con il troppo uso pur senza fare aggiornamenti, forse non dovrei lamentarmi comunque. (E a parte tutto, sono stata relativamente sculata in questa impresa, perché il portatile acceso nel mio zaino con la chiavetta inserita c’è entrato a filissimo… altrimenti, dovendo scendere dall’autobus erano cazzi, perché ovviamente non potevo interrompere la modifica delle partizioni a metà. Anche questa, però, è linuxeria.) 👌👌👌
(P.S., dedicato a chi non crede nella mia potenza… Anche se purtroppo non si vede benissimo, dai bordi delle foto si nota l’ambiente autobus; godete, è tutto reale!!!)
#autobus #computer #Fedora #laptop #Linux #portatile

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Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025

Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.

Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.

On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.

Peter Link

2025-09-26 14:41:02

Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza

Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025

Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.

Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.

On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.

Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza

Five-year-old Hind became a global symbol after she was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024 and a recording of her pleading to be rescued was later made public.

^{Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)}