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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North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile, South says ( www.cnn.com )
Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement ( www.engadget.com )
Trump heard on CNN tape discussing secret documents ( www.bbc.com )
An audio recording in which Donald Trump appears to acknowledge keeping a classified document after leaving the White House has been obtained by US media....
Biden administration releases US intelligence on Wuhan lab ( www.politico.com )
Starbucks Union Plans to Strike Over Pride Décor and Labor Practices ( www.nytimes.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 )
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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...
Russian rouble sinks, Kremlin blames loose monetary policy ( www.reuters.com )
The rouble has lost around a quarter of its value against the dollar since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, as Western sanctions shrink Russia’s balance of trade and military spending soars....
Hong Kong: Human Rights Groups Urge Tech Firms To Oppose Protest Song Ban ( web.archive.org )
Tech companies should oppose the Hong Kong government’s application for an injunction to ban broadcasting and distribution of the 2019 protest song, “Glory to Hong Kong,” Human Rights Watch says. The sought-for injunction reflects the Chinese government’s expanding efforts to control information not just within its...