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The world – 250 million years 300 endangered from now turtles found ith Earth’s tectonic 250 million years ago, resulting Last-ditch talks dead in Mexico Wplates constantly mov- in the globe we are familiar Mexico City, Mexico ing, renowned geologist Chris- with today. Geologists agree topher Scotese predicts a new that Africa and Europe are ore than 300 sea tur- super-continent will emerge currently on a slow collision Mtles from an endan- in around 250 million years, course, pushing up the Alps on way to avert gered species were found dubbed “Pangaea Proxima”. and Pyrenees along the way. dead on a beach in southern Continental drift (the move- Eventually the Mediterranean Mexico, trapped in a banned ment of tectonic plates under Sea will disappear and the two type of fishing net, environ- the Earth’s surface) only be- continents will become one mental authorities said. came an accepted theory in the mega-continent: Eurafrica. battle for Idlib In Mexico’s second mass 1960s. Since then, geologists Scotese, based at the Univer- turtle death in as many have gained a firmer under- sity of Texas, believes we are weeks, the Pacific Ridley standing of how continents in the middle of an expanding Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hinted in Moscow turtles (Lepidochelys oli- moved in the past, and believe and contracting cycle. He pre- vacea) were found floating multiple super-continents ex- dicts that the Atlantic Ocean that the assault may be imminent. just off the beach of Puerto isted in cycles throughout our will slowly close over the next Escondido in the state of planet’s history. 250m years and the Americas Oaxaca, their shells forming TheHow most the recent world landmass, could will look collide in 250m with Eurafrica years to a bleak mini-island. Pangaea,With Earth’s broke tectonic apart plates almost constantly form moving, Pangea renowned Proxima. geologist “They had drowned at Christopher Scotese predicts a new super-continent will emerge sea about eight days earlier, in around 250 million years, dubbed Pangaea Proxima trapped in banned 120-me- PANGAEA – 200 million years ago PRESENT DAY ter fishing nets and six-inch Eurasia nylon fishing line,” said North America Mexico’s prosecution unit Atlantic Africa Pacific Ocean for environmental crimes. South America Ocean On August 17, authorities India said they had found 122 sea Antarctica turtles dead on a beach in Australia the neighboring state of Early dinosaurs roamed last Atlantic widens by 2.5cm every year. Chiapas, mostly from the super-continent, formed from Scotese predicts this will reverse collision of older land masses and ocean will shrink dramatically same species. PANGAEA PROXIMA – 250 million years from now North America Africa Europe Asia Trump unblocks

New London Moscow York Cairo more critics on Twitter Atlantic Members of Russian and Syrian forces stand guard near posters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian San Francisco, United Sea Delhi counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Abu Duhur crossing on the eastern edge of Idlib province Cape Town States Tokyo Pacific Shanghai Ocean Jihadist ‘abscess’ ore critics of US Don- ald Trump found Sydney Government forces M Lima • In comments published on its themselves unblocked have been massing propaganda agency Ibaa, HTS from his Twitter account New around Idlib for days appeared to leave the door open on Wednesday, in keeping mountain range KNOW WHAT to a negotiated settlement. with a court ruling that he South America Antartica India Australia New Zealand “The issue of the disbanding can’t shut out opposing Sources: Christopher Scotese (Paleomap Project), The Economist, National Geographic © GRAPHIC NEWS Turkey actively sponsors• rebel -- should it ever take place -- is viewpoints. one that would be discussed A federal district court forces in Idlib Turkey, Russia and fellow regime backer internally by the alliance’s con- judge in May ruled that sultative council but not dictat- blocking people from the AFP | Beirut, Lebanon Iran all operate “ob- ed by local or foreign parties,” president’s @realDon- Singapore promises UK servation points” in it said. aldTrump account violat- ey brokers held last- Idlib “We in HTS are striving to ed First Amendment free not to cane bank robber ditch talks yesterday on find an effective solution in speech rights in a case Kthe fate of Syria’s only the liberated Syrian north that brought by The Knight First Singapore, Singapore remaining rebel-held prov- would protect our people from Amendment Institute at Co- ince, hoping to stave off a gov- avert a major offensive against a possible offensive by the crim- lumbia University. British court has ruled a ernment offensive the UN has it. inal regime and its allies.” The seven people named Aman suspected of carry- warned could spark catastro- “The negotiations between While Turkey actively spon- in the suit were unblocked ing out a rare bank robbery in phe. Turkey and HTS are still under sors rebel forces in Idlib, its as the decision was ap - Singapore can be extradited Government forces have been way,” said the head of the Brit- influence over the former pealed. The institute tweet- after the city-state promised massing around Idlib for days ain-based Syria Observatory Al-Qaeda affiliate is less clear ed on Wednesday that it he will not be caned, officials and looked poised to launch for Human Rights, Rami Abdel and Abdel Rahman warned the had gotten word that many said yesterday. what could be the last major Rahman. chances of success were slim. people on a list of 41 more The government in London battle of the civil war that has Russia, whose 2015 military “Turkey’s relationship with Twitter users it had given to will now make the final deci- David Roach torn Syria apart since 2011. intervention in support of As- HTS is a complicated one but the Department of Justice sion on whether David Roach, After retaking a succession sad helped the government may best be framed as cooper- had also been unblocked by a Canadian citizen, will be sent of rebel bastions around the reclaim much of the ground ative animosity,” said analyst @realDonaldTrump. to the city-state to face justice, in and presenting a threaten- country this year, the gov - it lost in the early days of the Elizabeth Teoman, of the Insti- “We’re pleased to see the Singapore’s attorney-general’s ing note. ernment of President Bashar seven-year conflict, wants the tute for the Study of War. White House take steps to office and interior ministry He fled to Bangkok, where al-Assad has set its sights on jihadist outfit to disband, he Turkey, Russia and fellow comply with the district said in a statement. he was jailed on charges relat- Idlib. said. regime backer Iran all operate court’s ruling that the First Roach is wanted in Singa- ed to bringing the stolen cash The province’s most power- “This is the condition set by “observation points” in Idlib Amendment prohibits the pore for allegedly stealing into Thailand but authorities ful armed faction is the Hayat Moscow to avert a broad offen- as part of a “de-escalation” president from blocking Sg$30,000 ($22,000) from refused to send him to Singa- Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist sive... Its launch hinges on the deal agreed last year that was Twitter users simply be - a Standard Chartered bank pore as the countries do not group and neighbouring Turkey failure or success of these talks meant to reduce bloodshed in cause they have criticized branch in 2016 after strolling have an extradition treaty. is trying to use its influence to with HTS.” the province. him,” the institute said. Voyeur rabbi victims reach $14.25 million settlement

Washington, United States win told AFP Wednesday. The class action lawsuit in- Freundel was sentenced to itially sought $100 million in ictims of a prominent Wash- six and a half years in prison in damages, but the organizations’ Vington rabbi who for years 2015, after his voyeurism went insurance policies “provided far secretly videotaped women as undetected for years. less coverage for the claims,” they used a ritual bath reached KNOW WHAT Rabbi at the Kesher Israel syn- Harwin explained. a $14.25 million settlement with agogue in Washington’s upscale Nonetheless, she said the four Jewish organisations, their Georgetown neighborhood, he settlement “provides prompt lawyer confirmed Wednesday. The case has shocked placed his secret camera near and substantial payments to the The settlement covers over the city’s Jewish the mikveh, a bath used to women victimized by Freundel, 150 women filmed by Bernard community, in which achieve ritual purity in Judaism. while maintaining their confi- “Barry” Freundel, along with Freundel was a highly The case has shocked the dentiality and avoiding an over- other women who undressed city’s Jewish community, in ly-burdensome process.” where the hidden camera was respected figure who which Freundel was a highly Freundel is expected to be re- located even if they were not taught at several uni- Rabbi Bernard Freundel leaves the DC Superior Court House in Washington respected figure who taught at leased in 2020, his lawyer told taped, attorney Alexandra Har- versities in the area (Courtesy of VOAnews) several universities in the area. The Washington Post.