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Five Great Reads: conspiracy theorists, Russians in Tbilisi and loving Sylvia Plath

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Meet one of Ukraine’s deadliest kamikaze drone pilots; Russia launches war on a new front – Ukrainian grain exports

The Guardian - AU

Crude Settles Higher as the IEA Sees Record Global Crude Consumption

September WTI crude oil (CLU23 ) on Friday closed up +0.37 (+0.45%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23 ) closed up +6.02 (+2.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday posted moderate gains. Crude prices rose Friday after a monthly report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said global oil demand has...

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EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history

The Independent UK

Why Does Platinum Keep Failing?

Platinum is a rare precious metal with significant industrial applications, but over the past years, that has not helped the price. While gold and palladium rose to all-time highs in 2022, platinum could not manage a rally to anywhere near the 2008 record peak. After attempting to move above the…

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No decision yet, says Russian diplomat on Putin attending G-20 summit

Russia's Deputy Chief of Mission says decision on President Vladimir Putin's attendance at G-20 summit not taken yet. BRICS members working on settlements in national currencies, including single currency proposal. BRICS agenda closely corresponds to G-20 priorities.

The Hindu

China has its own reasons for being at Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Gathering in Jeddah offers Beijing chance to placate global south and limit damage with west over Russia relations

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Crude Pushes Higher as the IEA Sees Record Global Crude Consumption

September WTI crude oil (CLU23 ) this morning is up +0.65 (+0.78%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23 ) is up +4.87 (+1.68%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude prices are climbing after today's monthly report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said global oil demand...

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Russia hasn't made a moonshot since 1976. Friday, it lifted off once again

It’s the country’s first lunar mission in just under 50 years.

Fortune

US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group

The Independent UK

Biden's New Grand Canyon Monument Will Hamper Clean Energy Production

The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.

Reason

Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

Space

‘Main customers’: Russians fleeing Putin’s war find a home in Phuket

Thai island has had influx of those either trying to avoid fighting in Ukraine or feel unwelcome in Europe

The Guardian - UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

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Nerves, apathy as Russia’s war shakes Romanian towns near Ukraine

Opinions are divided in the eastern European country as the war edges closer.

The Independent UK

Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption

Ukrainian officials say Russia fired missiles at western Ukraine that killed an 8-year-old boy

The Hindu

Consortium’s proposed acquisition of Forbes under scrutiny over Russia, China ties

Gregory Treverton, former U.S. National Intelligence Council Chair, has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to stop a consortium, led by Austin Russell, from buying Forbes magazine due to national security concerns. The consortium had dropped SUN Group as its lead investor due to links to Russia and the Chinese governments.…

The Independent UK

Wagner tracker: Charting Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group through the Ukraine war

From Bucha to the battle for Bakhmut, we track Wagner’s bloody role in Vladimir Putin’s invasion

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The Independent UK

How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine?

Reliable figures difficult to substantiate amid the fog of war

The Independent UK

Ukrainian troops launch surprise raid across Dnipro River and break through some of Russia’s defences

Russian military bloggers suggest some of Moscow’s soldiers were either killed or captured in the raid

The Week

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 August

It’s been another dicey week for democracy. UK intelligence services say they have “found evidence” linking Russia to a cyberattack on the Electoral Commission, which jeopardised the data of up to 40 million British voters: the biggest data breach in UK history.

Evening Standard

Liberal Democrats reveal Rob Blackie as candidate to take on Sadiq Khan for London mayor

A prominent campaigner against Russian propaganda was on Friday selected as the Liberal Democrats’ London mayoral candidate.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 534 of the invasion

Air defence foils strike on Kyiv; Russia claims to have downed Ukrainian drone over Moscow after airport temporarily closed

Al Jazeera

Igor Strelkov: Moscow targets a pro-war Russian who criticised Putin

Igor Strelkov raged against the president after the Wagner mutiny, and could now face years in jail.

The Hindu

Luna-25 will not hamper function of Chandrayaan-3: Russian space agency

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, which launched the Luna-25 on Friday, has said that its landing on the moon would not impede India’s Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14, 2023, as the two missions had different landing areas and there was enough space on the Moon for everyone.

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