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Why Russia’s megathrust earthquake was among biggest ever recorded, but damage was minimal
Island Times
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August 1, 2025
By Elissa Steedman (ABC-Australia) One of the largest earthquakes in recorded history set off tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. But it has not proved as destructive as experts feared. Here are the factors that contributed to...
Climate Science Digest: July 31, 2025
Muser Press
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July 31, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 31, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Cosmic dust opens window on ancient atmosphere Since the beginning of Earth’s...
India-Russia oil trade a ‘point of irritation’ in ties with US: Marco Rubio after Trump's 25% tariff plus 'penalty'
The Indian Express
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August 1, 2025
A day after Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff “plus penalty” on India, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday voiced concern that New Delhi’s continued import of Russian oil is “most certainly a point of irritation” in the relationship...
Russia saved from severe tsunami damage after mega 8.8 earthquake | Science & more behind the natural disaster
Mint
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July 31, 2025
Russia witnessed an 8.8-magnitude quake on Wednesday, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. However, unlike the devastating tsunamis of Boxing Day 2004 in the Indian Ocean and Japan 2011, this earthquake did not follow a catastrophic...
Russia-affiliated Secret Blizzard conducting ongoing espionage against embassies in Moscow
CyberScoop
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July 31, 2025
A Russian nation-state threat group has been spying on foreign diplomats, managing continuous access to their communications and data in Moscow since at least 2024, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence. Secret Blizzard is gaining...
Climate change is driving up food prices, report says
Canada's National Observer
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July 30, 2025
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration Extreme weather has stoked food prices around the world in recent years and could lead to more political instability and...
Explainer - M8.8 Kamchatka Russia Earthquake and Tsunami
GeoNet
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The earthquake The first global earthquake information available underestimated the earthquake size (M8.0), as is very common with these large events. Big earthquakes are always difficult to analyse quickly because they require a lot of data and...
Russia must safeguard Transarctic Transport Corridor — presidential aide
TASS
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July 31, 2025
MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russia must safeguard the Transarctic Transport Corridor as Western countries attempt to hinder the progress of this project, Nikolay Patrushev, presidential aide and chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, said at a...
Russia to build on trade growth with Laos by establishing new rail links — Putin
TASS
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July 31, 2025
MOSCOW, July 31. TASS/. Moscow plans to establish rail connections with Laos via China and boost maritime shipping amid a rise in the flow of freight, Russian President Vladimir Putin said following talks with his Laotian counterpart Thongloun...
Chile lifts tsunami alert after Russian earthquake sparks mass evacuation
BNE Intellinews
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Chile lifted its tsunami warning on July 31, nearly 37 hours after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula prompted the evacuation of approximately 1.5mn people from coastal areas. The National Service for Disaster Prevention...
How committed literature and the peace and environmental movements can shape the future
Vox Europ
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July 31, 2025
I have decided to address two questions that continue to puzzle me: What can literature do to dismantle structures of violence? And why do we still need the peace movement? My interest in peace, ecological issues and the deconstruction of...
Russia dissatisfied with results of UN memorandum on agricultural exports — diplomat
TASS
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July 31, 2025
UN, July 31. /TASS/. Russia is not satisfied with the results of work conducted in the framework of the memorandum with the UN on the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told reporters....
‘Modi has stopped oil purchase from Russia,’ ‘India cannot remain mute spectator,’ Congress slams Govt
Tehelka
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August 1, 2025
‘Surrender Modi is stopping the purchase of oil from our friendly country Russia at the behest of America, whereas America itself has signed an oil agreement with India’s enemy country Pakistan,’ says Pawan Khera Launching a blistering attack on...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov calls Syria a 'good friend'
BNE Intellinews
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia considers Syria a long-standing and reliable friend during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad al-Shibani, Komsomolskaya Pravda and RIA Novosti reported on July 31. "Our position...
How to duck the US-Russia crossfire
The Hindu Business Line
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has slapped a 25 per cent tariff as base tariffs on Indian goods. He also announced the possibility of additional penal tariffs for purchase of Russian oil and involvement with BRICS countries. Meanwhile, given the...
Overseas Vietnamese in quake-hit areas in Russia remain safe: Spokeswoman
Vietnam Pictorial
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August 1, 2025
Overseas Vietnamese in quake-hit areas in Russia remain safe: Spokeswoman Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese communities in areas affected by the recent earthquake with tsunami warnings in...
Serious Crime Hits 15-Year High in Russia After Return of Ex-Convicts From Ukraine
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Returning veterans of the war against Ukraine pose an increasingly sinister threat to Russian society as violent crime in the country has skyrocketed, reaching a 15-year high. A return of “Afghan syndrome” and the inability to...
US, Russian space chiefs talk moon, ISS cooperation in rare Florida meeting
Daily Maverick
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August 1, 2025
The talks between Sean Duffy and Dmitry Bakanov at the U.S. space agency’s Kennedy Space Center represented the first in-person meeting between the heads of NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, since 2018. NASA said late on Thursday the two...
Syria, Russia launch 'new phase' in ties as al-Shibani meets Lavrov
Al Mayadeen
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August 1, 2025
Syrian FM Asaad al-Shibani meets Russian President Vladimir Putin and FM Sergey Lavrov in Moscow in what Damascus calls a "historic" visit. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al‑Shibani met Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign...
Moscow, Damascus oppose Israel’s aggressive actions against Syria
Middle East Monitor
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July 31, 2025
Moscow and Damascus on Thursday expressed opposition to Israeli aggression against Syria, condemning Tel Aviv’s recent actions towards its neighbor, Anadolu reports. “Russia has consistently opposed the exploitation of Syrian territory for...