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The AMOC Gulf Stream current may collapse as soon as 2025, says study
A new study predicts the AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation), a oceanic current that brings warm water to the northern Atlantic, could collapse as soon as 2025, ushering in a new ice age in northern Europe.
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Pezeshkian formally sworn in as Iran's President
Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian has been officially sworn in as President on July 30, two days after religious leader Ali Khamenei endorsed his role.
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Permafrost thaw accelerating climate change, studies warn
Russia’s permafrost is melting but the ground is still frozen, trapping gigatonnes of primoradial CO₂ in the ice. However, as temperatures rise, the Arctic regions are already releasing more carbon dioxide than they are absorbing.
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MCFAUL: Vice President Harris’s views on the war in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
In the fight between autocrats and democrats in Europe, Harris firmly supports democrats. Trump does not.
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ISTANBUL BLOG: Can Erdogan’s nationalist allies avoid the destiny of the Gulenists?
The indications are that the MHP could be purged.
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Lavrov presses the flesh at ASEAN summit as Kremlin seeks to deepen ties with Asia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was pressing the flesh and having his picture taken with the leaders of Southeast Asia at the annual ASEAN summit as the Kremlin seeks to bolster friendly relations with the leading Asian countries.
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PANNIER: Why does Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov administration see a coup around every corner?
The number of alleged plots uncovered is remarkable. The keen observer might begin to smell a rat.
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Russian investigator warns of ‘killers roaming the city’ after Putin pardons criminals who fought in Ukraine
Convicted murders and hitmen who were pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin after fighting in the army in Ukraine are back in St. Petersburg and “won’t hold back,” a senior investigator in the city has said.
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