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Prices soar in Argentina after Milei’s currency devaluation ( english.elpais.com )

French parliament backs proposal to ban vapes ( www.theguardian.com )

Matthew Perry dead ( www.tmz.com )

Netflix Is Reportedly Planning a Price Hike After the Ongoing Hollywood Actors’ Strike Ends | Entertainment News ( www.gadgets360.com )

Poll shows Palestinians back Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas rises ( www.reuters.com )

Almost three in four Palestinians believe the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel was correct, and the ensuing Gaza war has lifted support for the Islamist group both there and in the West Bank, a survey from a respected Palestinian polling institute found.

Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare ( www.wired.com )

80% of bosses say they regret earlier return-to-office plans: ‘A lot of executives have egg on their faces’ ( www.cnbc.com )

Many company executives now regret their initial return-to-office plans, as 80% say they would have approached it differently if they understood employee preferences. While some firms are requiring more in-office time, citing collaboration needs, others are scaling back requirements due to retention issues. Successful companies...

U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high ( text.npr.org )

A friend said he warned Stockton Rush about possible defects on the Titan in 2019 after hearing 'cracking' noises ( www.businessinsider.com )

Russian mercenary boss vows to avenge alleged army attack; Moscow denies accusation ( www.reuters.com )

An unverified video posted on the "Razgruzka Wagner" (Wagner's Combat Vest) Telegram channel showed a scene in a forest where small fires were burning and trees appeared to have been broken by force....

Elon Musk says Ireland's Leo Varadkar 'hates Irish people' ( www.euronews.com )

Netanyahu says Israel will ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas; every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’ ( apnews.com )

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack....

Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette ( www.bbc.com )

Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....

Over 230 people get puzzling neurological disorder in Peru; emergency declared ( arstechnica.com )

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

US evaluating what Wagner Group rebellion means for Ukraine war ( www.politico.com )

Missing Titan submersible is operated by a cheap game controller ( videogames.si.com )

the Logitech F710 is a solid controller to get if you’re on a tight budget, but perhaps not exactly the type of equipment you want to stake your life on. [...] Reviewers on sites like Amazon frequently mention issues with the wireless device's connection....

Lesbian couple flees Italy as government strips them of parental rights ( www.lgbtqnation.com )

Heads of 3 top US colleges refuse to say calling for genocide of Jews is harassment ( www.timesofisrael.com )

Pilot Who Tried to Kill Flight’s Engines Told Cops He’d Taken Shrooms, Feds Say ( www.thedailybeast.com )

Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' ( www.livescience.com )

A vital ocean current system that helps regulate the Northern Hemisphere’s climate could collapse anytime from 2025 and unleash climate chaos, a controversial new study warns....

Oregon Finally Legalizes Pumping Your Own Gas After 72 Years ( www.thedrive.com )

Oregon’s Senate has repealed a 72-year prohibition against self-service gas, with new legislation requiring gas stations to staff half the available pumps, while allowing the rest to be self-service. The bill, responding to industry staffing shortages, also prohibits charging more for full-service than self-service, likely...

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