WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike ( www.latimes.com )
Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine ( www.reuters.com )
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/587773...
Russia’s central bank to hold extraordinary meeting after rouble falls to 16-month low ( www.theguardian.com )
Bank will discuss interest rate after high spending on war in Ukraine and drop in export revenues put further pressure on Russia’s economy.
Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society ( apnews.com )
In Monday’s vote, lawmakers approved a measure that prevents judges from striking down government decisions on the basis that they are “unreasonable.”
Unguided ‘dumb bombs’ used in almost half of Israeli strikes on Gaza (Gifted article - no pay wall) ( wapo.st )
Venice: Tourists flip gondola after refusing to stop taking selfies ( news.sky.com )
One-Year Anniversary: Human Rights Watch Urges China to Allow Commemorations of "White Paper" Protests, Calls for Release of People detained for Peacefully Protesting Against the Government ( feddit.de )
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Bedbug infestation fears in Hong Kong spark panic buying of insecticides ( www.scmp.com )
Over 1,500 Israelis Call for ICC action to Stop the Genocide in Gaza - Feddit ( feddit.de )
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US Sends Hostage Rescue Experts to Israel and Puts Special Ops ‘Door Kickers’ on Alert ( themessenger.com )
Russia dismisses Ukraine peace plan: ‘Let’s decide it on the battlefield’ ( www.scmp.com )
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service blocks [far-right minister] Purra's choice for media advisor role due to China links ( yle.fi )
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Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on ( apnews.com )
I read this wondering if there would be something strange, or an overreaction. There’s nothing like that at all. It’s basically just a law that forces tech companies to respect people and their right to privacy. Most of it is common sense stuff that you think they should do without having to be told....
Putin's Hunger Games: The Ukraine War Is Forcing Millions to Face Starvation and 'Look Death in the Eyes' ( www.rollingstone.com )
"More than 80 percent of food imports in Somalia and East Africa were already coming from Ukraine and Russia even before the war,” Shashwat Saraf, the regional emergency director for East Africa at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Nairobi, Kenya. “Over the past year, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are coming out of...
UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats ( www.theguardian.com )
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Israel storms Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing scores ( www.reuters.com )
South Korean true crime fanatic murdered stranger ‘out of curiosity’ ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
Israel drops leaflets warning people to flee southern Gaza towns ( www.theguardian.com )
Chinese officials cover up anti-Beijing placards in San Francisco as Xi Jinping arrives for Apec summit ( feddit.de )
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/5687498
Explosion at Canadian embassy in Nigeria kills two ( www.reuters.com )
The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world ( www.theguardian.com )
20,000 people feared dead in Libyan city destroyed by floods.A precise tally of the rising number of people killed is incredibly difficult ( www.nbcnews.com )
U.S., Florida Gov. DeSantis says shorter lifespans should protect people from losing Social Security and Medicare protection ( web.archive.org )
"I think it started before COVID and I think it’s continued even here afterwards. I think it’s more than, more than just COVID. I mean, I think that there’s deaths of despair. I think you have (drugs),” DeSantis said. Life expectancy in the U.S. has decreased to 76.4 years in 2023 from 77.28 in 2020, according to Centers...