Intimidation and repression of Russian opposition steps up a gear

Russian lawmakers have moved to ban supporters of opposition figure Alexei #Navalny from upcoming parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, a court has begun hearing a case against members of Navalny’s opposition movement.…

You Don’t Need Cows to Make Leather | Materialistic

California’s MycoWorks is growing mycelium, an element of fungus, into the next wave of luxury materials. Amid environmental and ethical concerns over leather, the company’s high-performance fungus products are already…

‘I’m a horrible skeleton’: Alexei Navalny speaks to wife in court following hunger strike

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared in court via video link from prison for an appeal against his conviction and fine for defaming a World War II veteran. Mr Navalny’s…

SpaceX Starship : Blue Origin Challenges NASA Over Moon Lander Deal | Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos

SpaceX Starship : Blue Origin Challenges NASA Over Moon Lander Deal | Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos On 26th April, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin filed a protest over NASA’s decision…

Why the UN Has A Sexual Abuse Problem

Aid organizations and the UN have a decades old pattern of sexual abuse and solicitation of prostitution in countries ravaged by natural disasters and conflict. Vice News looks at these…

Alexei Navalny ends hunger strike, citing poor health

Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny has said he will end his hunger strike, after doctors warned he could die. The imprisoned opposition leader is said to be in very poor health,…

Russia protests: Police detain over 300 people at Navalny rallies

Police detained 300 people at #protests across #Russia in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny on Wednesday, the OVD-Info protest monitoring group said. FRANCE 24’s Theo Merz tells us…

Police detain more than 100 people at protests in support of Navalny

Police detained 102 people at protests across #Russia in support of jailed #Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny on Wednesday, the OVD-Info protest monitoring group said. FRANCE 24’s Chief Foreign Editor Rob…

Michael B. Jordan Gushes Over Relationship With Lori Harvey: ‘I Am Extremely Happy’

Michael B. Jordan is head over heels in love. The actor gushes over his relationship with Lori Harvey in a new interview with People. Jordan and Harvey, who is the…

Vaccine, diplomacy, climate: Putin gives annual state-of-the-nation address

Russian President Vladimir #Putin delivered his annual state-of-the-nation #speech on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Theo Merz reports from #Moscow. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all…

These Trees Are Not What They Seem

The story of how the Nature Conservancy, the world’s biggest environmental group, became a dealer of meaningless carbon offsets. Read the full feature story here: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-nature-conservancy-carbon-offsets-trees/ #Storylines #BloombergBusinessweek #Green ——–…

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