August 5, 2023 Top Stories: Navy spies, record ocean temperatures and anti-malaria bacteria

Facts & Spins for August 5, 2023 Top Stories: Two US Navy sailors are charged with spying for China, Putin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison, two expelled Tennessee Democrats win back their seats, the world’s oceans break record temperatures, a defense review recommends New Zealand boost its military spending, new US migration offices are announced for Colombia, a Trump ally is charged in an alleged 2020 Michigan vote scheme, the UK’s NHS expands its use of the private sector, controversy mounts over the LK-99 superconductor and malaria-preventing bacteria is discovered by chance.

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