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Independent tracking data is in and it doesn't bring good news for Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. Does Threads have a chance to bounce back again?

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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-says-it-does-not-accept-philippines-2016-south-china-sea-arbitration-win-2023-07-12/

China accused the United States of "ganging up" and forcing it to accept a 2016 arbitration ruling over claims in the South China Sea, as Washington urged Beijing to halt what it called its routine harassment of vessels of other countries in the region.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/13/seaweed-cow-feed-trial-fails-methane-reduction-australia?CMP=share_btn_tw

Longest trial so far of supplement derived from red seaweed produced 28% less of the greenhouse gas – much lower than previous studies

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https://www.newsweek.com/uranium-plant-explosion-russia-nuclear-radiation-fears-1812966

More than 100 workers from the plant were reportedly taken to a nearby hospital after a cylinder containing depleted uranium hexafluoride "depressurized."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/climate-heat-models-1.6905606

This past week was the Earth’s hottest on record, as extreme weather from wildfires to floods ravaged various corners of the world. Here’s a closer look at what’s happening.

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www.aa.com.tr

Fewer marriages major cause behind declining population in South Korea, home to 52 million - Anadolu Ajansı

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/putin-says-western-tanks-priority-target-for-russia-in-ukraine

Russian president also warns that Western weapons supplied to Kyiv only prolonged war and would not change its outcome.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66197366

Climate envoy John Kerry made the remarks before he travels to China to discuss climate change issues.

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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/14/7411286/

The Russian State Duma has passed a law banning gender reassignment in the final reading.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/13/politics/lloyd-austin-nato-ukraine-intl/index.html

The US secretary of defense told CNN on Thursday he has “no doubt” that Ukraine will become part of NATO after Russia’s war against the country ends, following a two-day summit that was dominated by the question of when Kyiv would join the alliance.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-receives-cluster-munitions-military-spokesperson-2023-07-13/

Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries, but has pledged to only use them to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/13/uk-told-to-prepare-for-possible-30-increase-in-uncomfortably-hot-days

Britain and Switzerland among countries that need to adapt most for heating, says research looking at impact of 2C global rise

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grist.org

Author Jeff Goodell on extreme heat, a threat that is at once invisible, familiar, and universally underestimated.

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www.pravda.com.ua

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss the results of the NATO Summit in Vilnius. The meeting was attended by diplomats, government officials and representatives of the Office of the President.

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https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-exports-plummet-except-to-russia/a-66209046

China's exports to Russia saw significant growth as Chinese automakers filled the void left by Western companies leaving Russia.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/13/us-republicans-climate-funds-extreme-heat

Nearly 90 million Americans are facing heat alerts this week, yet GOP members are wrangling over spending to reduce emissions

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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/13/7411221/

US President Joe Biden has said that Ukraine joining NATO during the war is impossible, but it will be in the Alliance.

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https://apnews.com/article/uae-dubai-tiktok-arrest-satire-alrind-3a73fb34f8ab210372b563e67facc04f

A popular online influencer has been arrested in Dubai over a satirical TikTok video in which he portrays a brash Emirati on a spending spree inside a luxury car showroom.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/uruguay-drought-water-google-data-center

Country suffering its worst drought in 74 years, with government even mixing saltwater into drinking supply

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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/13/7411202/

Ivan Fedorov, the legitimate mayor of temporarily occupied Melitopol, has said that the Ukrainian Defence Forces killed about 200 Russian occupiers and the Kremlin-appointed puppet leader of the city in Tokmak.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-general-dismissed-after-accusing-top-brass-failing-soldiers-2023-07-13/

A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at the front in Ukraine, where he said Russian soldiers had been stabbed in the back by the failings of the top military brass.

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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/13/7411157/

At dawn on 13 July, Russian forces dropped a high-explosive bomb on the Zmiinyi (Snake) Island.

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41182123.html

The US agreed to send cluster bombs to Ukraine last Friday, with US President Joe Biden defending the decision saying it would help stop Russian tanks from advancing

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https://www.reuters.com/world/aids-can-be-ended-by-2030-with-investments-prevention-treatment-un-says-2023-07-13/

It is possible to end AIDS by 2030 if countries demonstrate the political will to invest in prevention and treatment and adopt non-discriminatory laws, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/13/missing-russian-general-with-links-to-wagner-boss-is-resting-says-official

Ivan Popov appears to criticise head of army and defence minister, saying: ‘Our most senior commander hit us in the back’

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https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-public-debt-hits-record-92-trillion-un-report-2023-07-12/

Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed to counter crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, with the burden being felt acutely by developing countries, a United Nations report said.

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