Binge drinking, prison and loony bin — how Russians evade mobilization or avoid, at least, deployment to the front ( web.archive.org )
Young Russians shared their strategies for evading combat: one individual became a defendant in a criminal case, another sought refuge in a psychiatric clinic, and a third, originally from the Luhansk region and having fled the war in Donbass to Russia in 2014, has successfully resisted being dispatched from his unit for several...
Europe to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine, EU industry chief declares ( www.eureporter.co )
YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea -Yonhap ( www.reuters.com )
No whaling this summer: Iceland halts fin whale hunting in move that likely spells end to controversial practice ( web.archive.org )
The decision follows on the heels of a report authored by a council of specialists on animal welfare, which found that fishing methods do not comply with the Act on Animal Welfare.
US media giant Gannett sues Google over "monopolization of advertising technology markets" and "deceptive commercial practices" ( web.archive.org )
In 2022, Google made upwards of $30 billion in revenue from the sale of ad space on publishers’ websites which was six times the digital advertising revenue of all U.S. news publications combined, according to a statement by Gannett.
Woodworking and Hugs: Inside the Mental Health Movement for Men ( reasonstobecheerful.world )
One of America’s top abortion rights lawyers was just confirmed as a federal judge ( www.vox.com )
Bird Populations Are in Meltdown ( 12ft.io )
Almost 400 websites spread Russian propaganda in Bulgaria ( www.euractiv.com )
EU wants “readily removable” batteries in devices soon—but what does that mean? ( arstechnica.com )
EU countries vote to move forward with Nature Restoration Law, piling further pressure on MEPs ( www.euronews.com )
Netflix launches website based on the fictional streaming service from ‘Black Mirror’ ( techcrunch.com )
Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage ( www.politico.eu )
A Love Letter from Russia to America [from an anonymous Russian citizen] ( web.archive.org )
"Our first democratically elected leader [in Russia], a goofy old politician, handed the reins of power to a serious young security officer in 1999. We love our strong men here. At first, Putin was enamored of you [America]. When he said in the early 2000s that he saw America as our “best partner” he meant it. When he said...
Swiss voters approve net-zero climate law to accelerate the country’s shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies and reach zero emissions by 2050 ( web.archive.org )
It’s the first time that citizens have approved a net-zero law in a direct vote. In all, 59.1% of voters approved the government’s new climate and innovation law. The government and all major parties, except for the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, had called to vote in favour of the bill.
I grew up in the Satanic Panic — and it’s happening again ( www.salon.com )
Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading ( appleinsider.com )
cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/119399...
Our fall COVID boosters will likely be a monovalent XBB formula ( arstechnica.com )
UPS Drivers Officially Vote to Authorize a Strike ( gizmodo.com )
TechCrunch shouted out Lemmy and Kbin in their Reddit coverage today: Reddit CEO lashes out on protests, moderators and third-party apps ( techcrunch.com )
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“I receive death threats on a daily basis": Chinese artist's exhibition in Poland will be attended by Western officials to prevent censorship by Beijing ( web.archive.org )
On 9 June, executives at Ujazdowski Castle, a museum in Warsaw, expressed their “concern and astonishment” after the Chinese ambassador entered the museum and demanded the exhibition by Chinese artist Badiucao to be closed down. On 12 June, Yao Dongye visited the museum a second time to repeat his demand. Chinese-Australian...
Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko, who replaced supermarket price tags with anti-war statements, faces a 10-year sentence ( web.archive.org )
Skochilenkos lawyers began presenting proof of her innocence. They weren’t able to question the prosecution’s experts, as they both failed to show up to the court hearing, saying that they had both ended up in a hospital. But the defence still has a lot of unanswered questions towards the experts. They are now planning on...
Inside North Korea: “We are stuck, waiting to die” ( www.bbc.co.uk )
For months, the BBC has been communicating in secret with three North Koreans living in the country. They expose, for the first time, the disaster unfolding there since the government sealed the borders more than three years ago....
Bill Cosby sued by nine women in Nevada for alleged sexual assaults ( www.abc.net.au )
