West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews ( www.africanews.com )
US proposes January start for Trump election trial ( www.reuters.com )
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday asked a federal judge to begin former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden on Jan. 2, 2024....
Global oil demand is set to expand in 2023, with China accounting for more than 70% of growth, IEA report says ( web.archive.org )
A Flawed GDP Bypasses Women’s Unpaid Care Work ( www.ipsnews.net )
GDP was developed to measure the monetary value of the marketed goods and services produced in an economy but it rapidly became the predominant measure of national welfare. As such it is flawed.
UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats ( www.theguardian.com )
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Kremlin aide who brings Ukrainian children to Russia associated online with neo-Nazism ( www.reuters.com )
300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen before ( edition.cnn.com )
Ukraine orders evacuation of northeastern city of Kupyansk as Russia claims advances ( www.cnn.com )
“Over the past 24 hours, Russians massively shelled settlements of Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Izium and Kupyansk districts with guided aerial bombs and other weapons,” said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration.
Niger coup: Fact-checking misinformation spreading online ( www.bbc.com )
Niger military not detaining foreigners...
Indian Minister of Home Affairs blames Manipur violence on Myanmar refugees ( www.mizzima.com )
Chinese Miner Called on to Stop Aiding Myanmar Junta Atrocities ( www.irrawaddy.com )
Italian man crushed to death by thousands of falling cheese wheels ( ground.news )
Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador's capital ( apnews.com )
Feed People, Not Factory Farms | by Peter Singer - Project Syndicate ( www.project-syndicate.org )
Peter Singer points out that even with Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s grain exports, the world produces enough food for all.
‘Ghost flights’: Qatar Airways flying near-empty planes in Australia to exploit legal loophole ( www.theguardian.com )
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How Accidental Geoengineering May Be Affecting Climate Change. [Re: rise in sea temperature] ( threadreaderapp.com )
Scientists have discovered that the recent spike in global temperatures may be caused by a reduction in sulfur dioxide pollution from shipping vessels. Ships have long emitted sulfur dioxide, which cools the planet by seeding clouds and reflecting sunlight. However, new regulations that limit sulfur in ship fuels took effect in...
Texas woman known as the 'Sassy Trucker' leaves Dubai after monthslong legal dispute, advocate says ( apnews.com )
Man arrested after stabbing near British Museum in London ( www.theguardian.com )
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Hank the Tank, a 400-Pound Bear Behind Lake Tahoe Break-Ins, Is Captured ( www.nytimes.com )
A female bear — and one of three known as Hank — was captured with her three cubs by California wildlife authorities. She was responsible for at least 21 home break-ins, officials said.
Over 120 million people in Eastern US are at risk for severe storms that could bring large hail and damaging winds ( www.cnn.com )
A potent storm system is moving east after battering the Ohio River Valley Sunday and increasing the risk for severe weather Monday across a large area of the country to the east of the Mississippi River....
Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold at Dubai airport ( www.theguardian.com )
Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passengers disgruntled over the delay and causing a stir on social media....
Uruguay’s missing women may have been trafficked. Why doesn’t the state care? ( www.opendemocracy.net )
For six years, Nancy Baladán has ridden her motorcycle along Uruguay’s country paths and urban highways in search of answers about the night that altered her life forever....
Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men ( www.theguardian.com )
Jury at Southwark crown court finds Oscar-winning actor, 64, not guilty after four-week trial
Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem ( www.bbc.com )
Police say they plan to charge US YouTuber Kai Cenat after a video games console giveaway event he organised sparked mayhem in New York....
Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song, saying it could undermine freedom of expression ( www.theguardian.com )
The government had sought the injunction banning online publication or distribution of the song, arguing it insulted China’s national anthem and could give people the impression that Hong Kong was an independent country.
