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Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

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Alix Earle is taking her GRWMs (and more) to Netflix.

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Australia, US To Speed Up Defense Cooperation, Permanent US Submarine Force On Track

Authored by Monica O'Shea via The Epoch Times,

Australian leaders have pledged to speed up defence cooperation during high level talks.

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles met U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon and Vice President JD Vance on Sept. 2.

A Pentagon readout of the Hegseth meeting said "both leaders agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases, bolster cooperation in combined logistics, and build greater interoperability through joint exercises. "They also discussed progress on defense industrial cooperation to enable shared capacity for guided weapons and next-generation capabilities."

Hegseth and Marles also discussed strengthening deterrence in the Pacific and progress on AUKUS.

"The Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister also spotlighted advancements in the AUKUS partnership and welcomed the recent arrival of U.S. Navy sailors in Western Australia to support the commencement of Submarine Rotational Force3West activities in 2027," the Pentagon readout said.

AUKUS is a trilateral security pact signed by Australia, the United States, and UK in 2021. Pillar One of the deal aims to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines, at a total cost of up to A$368 billion.

Meanwhile, Hegseth stressed the need for allies to pull their own weight on defence, while also commemorating the 75th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty.

Marles described the conversations as "highly productive," in comments to reporters. It was his first United States trip since he announced Australia's latest National Defence Strategy in April.

US, UK Submarine Force On Track For Permanent Presence

Australia's Marles also said U.S personnel were already stationed at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia and preparing the base for the Submarine Rotational Force-West - a permanent U.S. and UK submarine presence.

Marles said the rotation remains "on time and on track" for the end of next year.

In response to questions about whether the U.S. would still hand over submarines given its construction constraints, Marles pointed to the joint benefits of AUKUS.

"What AUKUS is doing is providing more sea days for the Virginia-class fleet for the United States Navy, and more sea days' worth than a single submarine," he said.

Calls For Strait Of Hormuz To Be Open

Marles also said he spoke with Vance and Hegseth about the Iran War, but did not "go into details" on the discussion.

"What Iran has done in terms of seeking to restrict the movement of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is completely inconsistent with the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. It's completely unacceptable," he said.

Australia would also support the U.S. goal of curtailing Iran's ability to acquire nuclear weapons.

"We've also said from the get-go that reducing Iran's nuclear ambitions is an important measure to be taken as well, and that's been at the heart of our posture and respect of the conflict in Iran from the beginning ..." Marles said.

The war between the United States and Iran started on Feb. 28 after surprise strikes on military installations and leadership.

For months, the Iranian regime has held out, while disrupting global trade by blockading the Strait of Hormuz.

On Sept. 2, U.S. President Trump claimed the vital waterway was under U.S. control and aired the idea of changing the name to the "Trump Strait."

On critical minerals, Marles said the meetings with Vance and Hegseth also covered the U.S.-Australian critical minerals agreement signed almost a year ago.

That deal has already unlocked $4 billion in investment for secure supply chains, Marles said.

Tyler Durden Thu, 09/03/2026 - 23:25

China Maps South China Sea Floor At Twice The Resolution Of Global Models

China says it has dramatically improved its ability to chart the ocean floor, producing detailed seabed maps that outperform widely used global models in both resolution and accuracy, according to the South China Morning Post.

The advance is the product of more than two decades of work by a research group led by Professor Wu Ziyin at the Second Institute of Oceanography. Rather than relying on a single new survey, the scientists found ways to reconcile huge amounts of older information collected by different vessels, instruments and mapping systems. The result is a much sharper digital picture of the underwater landscape around China, including parts of the contested South China Sea.

Researchers say their maps offer roughly double the resolution of leading global alternatives and can be two to five times more accurate. That improvement can reveal smaller underwater formations and pinpoint their locations more precisely...information with applications ranging from offshore energy and earthquake research to navigation, resource exploration and military operations.

The strategic importance of knowing what lies beneath the surface became particularly clear in 2021, when the USS Connecticut struck an underwater mountain while operating submerged in the South China Sea. Eleven sailors were injured and the nuclear-powered submarine suffered significant damage. While a US Navy investigation faulted the crew’s voyage planning, the incident also illustrated the dangers posed by gaps in existing seabed charts.

SCMP writes that China has meanwhile worked to reduce its dependence on foreign ocean-survey technology. The program produced domestically designed multi-beam sonar equipment along with autonomous underwater vehicles capable of surveying at depths approaching 6,000 metres. Wu said China had once depended heavily on imported systems but now produces comparable equipment at a fraction of the cost.

“Our equipment breaks the monopoly of Western countries, with leading performance,” Wu said.

The broader project has also catalogued 769 underwater geographic features, many given names inspired by Chinese history, mythology and literature. China plans to publish an English-language version of its seabed atlas, while its marine surveying technology has already found commercial and government applications and has reportedly been exported to Russia, Japan and Singapore.

Wu characterized the transition from foreign dependence to domestic production as “a true qualitative leap.”

The achievement comes as much of the ocean floor remains surprisingly poorly documented. Less than 30% of the world's oceans have been surveyed in detail, meaning the majority of Earth's underwater terrain is still inadequately mapped.

Tyler Durden Thu, 09/03/2026 - 23:00

The father-son duo is coaching on the Lions sidelines this fall in a unique scenario, as Sean, 23, plays for his dad with the American Soccer Club.

Dave Portnoy’s first college football bet of the season could hardly have gone worse.

It remains unclear whether Clancy placed the sticker on her own wheelchair, but the lighthearted quip puzzled some social media users who have followed the grueling, six-week trial.

Cuba Says US Waging A 'War Without Bombs'

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com

Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuba’s top diplomat in the US, has told Bloomberg that the Trump administration is unwilling to continue talks with the island nation and described the ramped-up US oil embargo, which has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis in the country, as a "war without bombs."

"The channel for dialogue is at a complete standstill," Torres Rivera told the outlet, adding that the two sides are unable to set a basic agenda.

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Since the US attack on Venezuela to abduct President Nicolas Maduro, the US has cut off Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba and pressured Mexico to also end its energy exports to the island, causing severe fuel shortages and bringing Cuba’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse.

President Trump has been clear that he wants Cuba to be his next military intervention, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is leading the policy, has rejected the idea of a "peaceful agreement" with the Cuban government.

POLITICO reported last month that the CIA has ramped up its presence in Cuba, something the agency also did preceding the attack on Venezuela.

The report said that the administration doesn't believe it needs to end its war with Iran before taking military action against Cuba.

Despite the US hostility, Torres Rivera said that Havana sought good relations with Washington:

"Cuba is not a threat to the United States," she said. "Cuba wants a relationship of respect with the United States where we can talk about our shared priorities."

Discussing the oil embargo, Torres Rivera said, "What country can function normally when they’ve only received one fuel shipment in 200 days? This is collective punishment. This is a war without bombs."

Torres Rivera made similar comments in a post on X on August 21, where she also said the "current US oil siege increased the infant mortality rate per 1000 live births to more than double."

Tyler Durden Thu, 09/03/2026 - 22:35

The storm is predicted to eventually weaken but its moisture could still make the trip.

USC legend Matt Leinart reacts to the sparse Coliseum crowd against San Jose State and sends a message to Trojans fans before Friday’s Fresno State game.