Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

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Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, the latest sign of a deepening water crisis in the American west.

Water levels at the reservoir, which straddles the Arizona-Nevada border outside Las Vegas, hit 1,040.4ft (317.1 meters) above sea level on Friday, according to federal data. That’s just below the record set on 28 July 2022, according to the US Bureau of Reclamation.

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London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really – New York Post

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  1. London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really  New York Post
  2. Proposal to curb ‘vertical drinking’ in London’s West End pubs meets with rage and resistance  CNN
  3. Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians  KSL News
  4. Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing  The Guardian
  5. London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End  The Guardian
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‘Kosovo must be respected’ — Ukrainian flag stripped from Kosovo building after Zelensky’s Serbia visit inflames controversy – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. 'Kosovo must be respected' — Ukrainian flag stripped from Kosovo building after Zelensky's Serbia visit inflames controversy  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Kosovo, Ukraine Ties Sour as Zelenskyy Sticks to Non-Recognition  Bloomberg.com
  3. Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4  AP News
  4. Ukrainian flag removed from building in central Pristina: "Kosovo must be respected"  Українська правда
  5. Leaders of Serbia and Ukraine pledge closer economic ties  Reuters
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London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End

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Exclusive: Sadiq Khan urges Westminster council to adopt ‘positive vision of economic growth’ of nightlife

Sadiq Khan has ordered Westminster council to scrap a policy that would ban new pubs and bars from opening in Soho and the West End of London.

This comes after the Guardian revealed the council’s new licensing policy asks pubs to stop customers from standing up while consuming beverages, which it calls “vertical drinking”. The policy is under consultation and also asks pubs to have table service rather than allowing orders at the bar.

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Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought – BBC

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  1. Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought  BBC
  2. Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal"  CBS News
  3. Puerto Rico Will Begin Rationing Water Amid Fresh Crisis  The New York Times
  4. Puerto Rico starts rationing water as drought conditions intensify  The Washington Post
  5. Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis  PBS
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Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases – Al Jazeera

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  1. Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases  Al Jazeera
  2. Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal  NBC News
  3. Syria Agrees to Reorganized Russian Military Presence  The New York Times
  4. Syria and Russia reach deal on future of Tartous and Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks  Reuters
  5. Is Putin’s Middle East retreat the end of global Russia?  The Times
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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged – Reuters

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  1. Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged  Reuters
  2. In Kharkiv, injury toll after Russian strike increases to 21, with two fatalities  Ukrinform
  3. Overnight strikes between Russia and Ukraine kill 7 civilians, injuring dozens more  New York Post
  4. Russian Strikes Target Kharkiv High-Rises, Odesa and Pavlohrad, Killing 3  Kyiv Post
  5. Russian dorne attack in Kharkiv  The Lufkin Daily News
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Syria, Russia agree to end military use of key Mediterranean bases – France 24

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  1. Syria, Russia agree to end military use of key Mediterranean bases  France 24
  2. Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases  CNN
  3. Syria Agrees to Reorganized Russian Military Presence  The New York Times
  4. Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases  Al Jazeera
  5. Syria and Russia reach deal on future of Tartous and Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks  Reuters
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