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Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for 6 days in a row ( grist.org )

U.S. President Biden says "Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under single government" and "extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank must stop" ( feddit.de )

Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/5830159...

Israel intensifies ground and air strikes on nearly cut-off Gaza while UN denounces 'war crimes' in conflict for first time and warns many will soon starve to death ( english.elpais.com )

“In the beginning, people could go to the market or to the stores. Now, no more. Stores have empty shelves. People are struggling to get food, but there are already people starving in Gaza,” warns Nebal Farsakh, spokesman for the Palestinian Red Crescent, speaking over the phone....

Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts ( apnews.com )

Disney’s Loki remains silent over reported use of generative AI - The Verge ( www.theverge.com )

Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine ( www.reuters.com )

cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/587773...

Divers willing to go ‘Whenever, Wherever’ save dog named Shakira from bat-infested cave ( ca.sports.yahoo.com )

China's Xi urges more work to ‘control illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang on surprise visit ( www.theguardian.com )

Xi’s crackdown on the region and its Uyghur population has been labeled an attempted genocide by some governments, human rights groups and legal bodies....

China’s police warn fearful investors not to protest, stepping up efforts to clampdown on criticism ( www.afr.com )

China’s police warn fearful investors not to protest...

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.

Palestinians Sue Biden for Failing to Prevent Genocide in Gaza ( theintercept.com )

U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose ( www.reuters.com )

Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea? ( www.aljazeera.com )

Philips Kept Warnings About Dangerous CPAP Machines Secret While Profits Soared. ( www.propublica.org )

Exhibit #482,683 on why capitalism and medicine are inevitably a horrible combination.

Brave lays off 9% of its workforce | TechCrunch ( techcrunch.com )

Thousands stranded at burning man ( www.npr.org )

Anger across Italy as killing of student highlights country’s femicide rate ( www.theguardian.com )

Finland shuts more Russia border points, says asylum inflow must stop ( www.reuters.com )

Argentina presidential election: far-right libertarian Javier Milei wins after rival concedes ( www.theguardian.com )

Top Trump allies facing charges lose lawyers after failing to pay legal bills ( www.theguardian.com )

"When an eight-year-old tells you that she doesn’t want to die, it’s hard not to feel helpless:" toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’, UN says ( news.un.org )

"Threats go beyond the bombs and mortars”, UNICEF’s James Elder stressed. Infant deaths due to dehydration are “a growing threat” in the enclave as Gaza’s water production is at five per cent of the required volume due to non-functioning desalination plants which are either damaged or lack fuel....

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