Putin's Russia
Conflicting Russian reports on car bomb targeting GRU officer
Two people have been injured in a car bomb in Moscow, Russia's Ministry of the Interior says according to Reuters.
One of the injured is said to be an officer from the GRU, the Russian military intelligence service, writes the Russian newspaper Kommersant with reference to anonymous sources, according to Reuters.
The information is not confirmed. There are also conflicting reports from the Russian state news agency Ria, which has published a statement from the GRU officer in question.
- It is completely false, this explosion has nothing to do with me, he is reported to have said.
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The shift of power in the Tory Party
Ex-minister first to enter the fight for Tory power
The former British foreign minister James Cleverly will be the first to enter the fight to become the Tory Party's new leader, writes Sky News.
Next comes a three-month battle over who will succeed Rishi Sunak.
Up to eleven politicians can initially run for the party leader post. In the final stage, the party members choose between two.
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The North Korea-South Korea relationship
Debris balloon from North Korea hit the presidential office
Debris from at least one North Korean balloon landed in South Korea's government headquarters on Wednesday. This is written by AP and refers to a statement from the South Korean security service.
The debris balloon contained no hazardous material and no one was injured, but the incident raises questions about the safety of important facilities in the country, according to the news agency.
North Korea has so far sent 2,000 balloons filled with cigarette butts, manure and other garbage towards South Korea. The country claims it is in response to South Korea sending leaflets with political messages across the border.
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Climate threatGlobal challenges
Sunday's record was quickly broken: Monday was warmer
Sunday, July 21, is no longer the hottest day ever measured, AP writes. Monday's temperature surpasses Sunday's, writes the news agency.
Provisional satellite data from the EU's Copernicus climate service show that the global average temperature was 17.15 degrees on Monday. According to preliminary data, Sunday's figure was 17.09 degrees.
If it weren't for human-caused global warming, extreme temperature records wouldn't be set nearly as often as they have been in recent years, according to scientists.
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Researchers: High levels of cocaine in sharks in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil have found traces of cocaine in the bodies of sharks. In a new study dubbed "Cocaine Shark", researchers have found high levels of cocaine and benzoylecgonine in 13 wild sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
It is the first time the drug has been found in wild predators. Experts believe that cocaine ends up in the water from illegal laboratories where the drug is manufactured, writes the BBC.
Sara Novais, an ecotoxicologist at the University of Leiria, tells the journal Science that the findings are "important and potentially worrying".
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Plane crash in Nepal – at least 18 are said to be dead
At least 18 people have died in a plane crash in Nepal, writes the Kathmandu Post. 19 people, including cabin crew, are said to have been on board.
The accident occurred as the plane was about to take off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. The plane is said to have skidded off the runway.
The plane's hijacker is said to have survived and to have been taken to hospital.
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