"European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas voiced doubts about the EU reaching unanimity on freezing Russian assets, speaking ahead of Saturday's foreign ministers' meeting in Copenhagen. "I'm not very optimistic and today we are definitely not going to adopt decisions," stated Kallas, "If you don't have a unified voice, then on this topic, we don't have a voice on the global scene. So that's definitely very problematic." "We can't possibly imagine that if there is a ceasefire or a peace deal that these assets are given back to Russia if they haven't paid for the reparations," the VP added. While other foreign ministers backed increasing pressure on Moscow with new sanctions, they remained divided over the confiscation of Russian assets. "My question is, who is going to pay for support Ukraine? Because we need lots of money and it's a long period, we need to support Ukraine. And there are no legal reasons why we cannot do. This is the only political reason. And we don't have this consensus," addressed Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna. "If you want the goose to keep lying golden eggs, you must not kill the goose [...] So confiscating those assets is not an option for us," remarked Belgian FM Maxime Prevot. Approximately 210 billion euros ($245.85 billion) in Russian assets are frozen within the bloc due to sanctions linked to Moscow's operation in Ukraine, according to the EU. While Ukraine and several Baltic states urged the seizure of the assets and allocating them to support Kiev, major EU members, including France and Germany, have opposed the idea, questioning the legal basis for confiscation. The informal meeting of foreign ministers is held under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, from August 29 to 30."

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• BuzzFeed News
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A west London derby kicks off Saturday's action.

• Metro
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A west London derby kicks off Saturday's action.

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These are the most groundbreaking stories from the new frontier of science and technology right now

• Evening Standard
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The US photographer watched on enviously as young people enjoyed the artificial wave in the centre of Munich Ed Templeton had woken up in Zurich, Switzerland, that morning, but by the early afternoon he’d arrived by train in Germany. He was visiting the city of Munich, and after dropping his bags at a central hotel, he walked to the city’s Englischer Garten. “It’s one of the biggest parks in Europe,” he says, and home to the Eisbach river’s famous artificial wave. “The surfers follow unwritten rules based on respect that are fascinating to watch. They line up on either side of the river and take turns. When one surfer falls off the wave and is swept away in the current, another jumps on, and everyone cheers each other on. It’s methodical and quite mesmerising. It takes great skill to jump from the wall into the wave, and manoeuvre back and forth in such a narrow space.” He took this image from a bridge, because “while the banks on either side of the river create a perfect amphitheatre to watch, it gets so packed, it’s tough to find an open spot”. Despite this, Templeton adds that “the spectators are very quiet, mostly watching in awe, so it’s quite peaceful and relaxing to find a perch in the shady forest”. Continue reading...

• The Guardian
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President’s targeting of Fed governor Lisa Cook highlights his efforts to remove diverse voices from government A day after Donald Trump announced that he was firing Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve , the White House proudly released a photo . It showed Trump, his cabinet and other officials giving a thumbs-up. Of the 24 people in the Oval Office, only one was Black. For those who have studied the US president’s long and troubling history of racism, the two events were more than mere coincidence. They were indicative of a man who has recently brought white nationalist perspectives from the margins back to the mainstream. Continue reading...

• The Guardian
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Lay the groundwork by prioritising fences, composting and paving – and worry about the plants later One of the questions I’m often asked when I speak at events usually comes from someone – perhaps half of a couple – who seems wide-eyed with optimism and overwhelm. “We’ve just moved into a new house and it has this garden,” they’ll begin. They don’t know what to do with it; where should they start? Invariably, I tell them to ignore the traditional advice of waiting for a year to see what comes up. Granted, you may dig up some ancient bulbs, like these grape hyacinths, but it’s your garden now and these risks are yours to take. Continue reading...

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Anthony Tata, Trump’s undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, files defamation lawsuit in Florida A senior Pentagon official in Donald Trump’s administration had a months-long extramarital affair with a woman claiming to be “the internet’s most notorious astrologer” – and claims in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida that she cyberstalked him and his wife after they split up. Court papers in Palm Beach county allege that Amy Tripp, known as Starheal to her tens of thousands of social media followers, was so upset by the end of the relationship that she repeatedly threatened and harassed the victim, identified as Anthony Tata, who assumed office as the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness in July. Continue reading...

• The Guardian
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Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, set to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded mission Earlier this summer, access to climate.gov – one of the most widely used portals of climate information on the internet – was thwarted by the Trump administration, and its production team was fired in the process . The website offered years’ worth of accessibly written material on climate science. The site is technically still online but has been intentionally buried by the team of political appointees who now run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading...

• The Guardian
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As Kate and Rio Ferdinand reveal they’ve relocated to the UAE, we take a look at what their life might look like as they seek out new schools, top restaurants, and maybe some celebrity neighbours

• The Mirror
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Therapists say they are seeing negative impacts of people increasingly turning to AI chatbots for help Vulnerable people turning to AI chatbots instead of professional therapists for mental health support could be “sliding into a dangerous abyss”, psychotherapists have warned. Psychotherapists and psychiatristssaid they were increasingly seeing negative impacts of AI chatbots being used for mental health, such as fostering emotional dependence, exacerbating anxiety symptoms, self-diagnosis, or amplifying delusional thought patterns, dark thoughts and suicide ideation. Continue reading...

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Poor Rash just can't catch a break.

• Metro
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How will Asha cope?

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The TV adventurer heads to the chilled out village of Loutro in Crete to recoup after expeditions. Here’s his guide to the best secret spots and authentic local restaurants

• Evening Standard
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"Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen began the informal meeting in Copenhagen on Saturday with unveiling a 'small gift' Denmark had prepared for foreign ministers. "In front of you, you see a pen which is not an ordinary pen or any just any pen, it's made by Ukrainian bullet cases collected from the battlefield," he said. This comes as the informal meeting of foreign ministers will discuss EU’s security and defence cooperation as well as the bloc's military support to Ukraine and defence readiness. It is held under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU from August 29 to 30."

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