News on Wagner’s status and Prigozhin, Russia, the Pentagon ( www.nbcnews.com )
Giant Sloth bones may be evidence of humans in the Americas as early as 27k years ago ( www.improvethenews.org )
"I am crying at my salon": Taliban orders Kabul beauty parlors to shut down ( www.npr.org )
This, among thousands of other things about life under the Taliban, breaks my heart.
Hollywood Actors Strike: TV and Movie Actors Vote for Biggest Walkout in Four Decades ( www.nytimes.com )
WHO says soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer, but it's safe within limits ( www.cnbc.com )
Biden Approves Mobilization of Reserves to Support Eucom ( www.defense.gov )
President Biden issued an executive order mobilizing up to 3,000 reserve forces to support U.S. European Command in Operation Atlantic Resolve, which aims to defend NATO’s eastern flank amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The mobilization will designate the operation as a contingency to provide benefits and entitlements to...
EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote ( www.theguardian.com )
Edit: A bit more detail, if you’re interested: ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/…/IP_22_3746
Industrial Magnetron Market Analysis, Revenue Share, Company Profiles, Launches, & Forecast Till 2030
In the latest report from Emergen Research, the market research report discusses the ‘global Industrial Magnetron market’ in depth, and each of the major market segments is examined in depth. In addition to market information, the report provides industry statistics, regional market revenue shares, gross profits, production...
US tech giants restructured to sidestep Australian tax law, following PwC advice : The PwC Australia tax leak scandal continues ( www.icij.org )
Sydney private equity firm recently nabbed PwC Australia’s government consulting arm for a single Australian dollar, or around 67 U.S. cents....
Canadian lake chosen to represent start of the Anthropocene ( www.theguardian.com )
AI summary:...
Inside Barbados' Historic Push for Slavery Reparations ( time.com )
Violence against women: Sex without consent is rape, say MEPs ( www.eureporter.co )
Thai foreign minister informs ASEAN that he met with Aung San Suu Kyi - Myanmar Now ( myanmar-now.org )
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/1388692...
Extinction Rebellion Shuts Down UK Coal Mine Operating Without License ( www.commondreams.org )
Riots in France: Misinformation spread to discredit protesters, French immigration policies ( observers.france24.com )
ARCHIVE...
BBC taking claims presenter paid teenager for sexual photos ‘very seriously’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Georgia Tech's Eubanks stuns Tsitsipas at Wimbledon to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal ( apnews.com )
North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile, South says ( www.cnn.com )
Climate activist faces 10 years in jail for a fake letter 'canceling' an oil industry conference | CNN ( www.cnn.com )
Rosemary Penwarden, [a 64 year old] climate activist in New Zealand, faces more than 10 years in jall for a fake letter canceling an oil conference....
Be wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warn ( apnews.com )
Fears grow for Myanmar political prisoners as more are shot dead in junta custody - Myanmar Now ( myanmar-now.org )
Israeli parliament gives initial approval to judicial overhaul bill ( www.theguardian.com )
In a move that seems to clearly violate the (ostensible) three-way division of power, Netanyahu moves to consolidate more power in the legislative that he controls....
French Courts Are Giving Protesters INSANE Sentences ( www.youtube.com )
French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment...
NATO summit seeks agreement on Ukraine bid after Turkey deal on Sweden ( www.reuters.com )
