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The Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, explained

Danish Defense shows the gas leaking at Nord Stream 2 seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark, on September 27. | Danish Defence/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The undersea explosions in two gas pipelines from Russia exposed Europe’s

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Industrial Farming Causes Climate Change. The ‘Slow Food’ Movement Wants to Stop It

A biennial celebration of international small-scale farmers, breeders, fishers, and food producers just wrapped up in Turin, Italy. Convened by the Slow Food movement, one phrase in particular dominated the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto festival’s long roster of panel

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Swedish intel opens Nord Stream ‘sabotage’ inquiry

Sweden’s security service (SAPO) said Wednesday that it would investigate unexplained explosions and leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, calling them “aggravated sabotage.” SAPO was taking over the investigation from police because “it could relate to

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Leaks to Nord Stream pipelines were ‘likely premeditated attack using remote explosives’

A suspected act of sabotage – possibly by Russia – against gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea was likely a premeditated attack using underwater explosive devices detonated remotely, according to a British defence source.

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WATCH LIVE: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder holds news briefing

Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing Wednesday following the firing of two North Korean short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters.

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Russia poised to formally annex occupied Ukraine after ‘forced’ vote

Russia is poised to formally annex parts of Ukraine after occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” — denounced as illegal and rigged by Kyiv and the West — to live under Moscow’s rule.

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Hurricane Ian Nears Florida: Live News and Updates – The New York Times

Hurricane Ian Nears Florida: Live News and Updates  The New York Times LIVE: Hurricane Ian path tracker – Florida landfall in hours | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOX Hurricane Ian Eyewall Moving Ashore; Catastrophic Florida Strike Begins  The Weather Channel How Hurricane

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Environmental groups warn of pollution hazards as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida

Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian.

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WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Jean-Pierre holds briefing ahead of Hurricane Ian landfall

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing as Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall.

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WATCH LIVE: White House Monkeypox Response Team and CDC Director Walensky hold news briefing

The briefing follows the recent Senate spending measure that excludes funding to fight the outbreak.

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