Poland to send counterterrorism police to Belarus border ( www.politico.eu )
Russia targets Kyiv with overnight drone strike, first in nearly two weeks ( www.politico.eu )
US top court deals blow to LGBTQ rights in web designer case ( www.aljazeera.com )
Brazil Set to Bar Bolsonaro From Office for Election-Fraud Claims ( beehaw.org )
The New York Times, June 30, 2023 https://archive.is/Wbbka...
Alan’s Arking (Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, Edward Scissorhands) dead at 89 ( www.bbc.com )
France sees third night of violence amid protests over fatal police shooting of teen ( www.france24.com )
Things got very out of hand last night. Tonight will likely be worse....
US actively considering giving cluster munitions to Ukraine ( www.politico.com )
Baseball-Sized Hail Smashing Into Panels At 150 MPH Destroys Scottsbluff Solar Farm ( cowboystatedaily.com )
How Africans are bridging the language digital divide ( globalvoices.org )
Main points of how they're moving forward on these issues....
Uganda passed one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws. LGBTQ people describe living there as 'hell' | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )
New Zealand bans thin plastic fruit and vegetable bags in world first ( www.standard.co.uk )
Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke a possible carcinogen, WHO’s cancer research agency to say-sources ( www.reuters.com )
National Geographic reportedly lays off its last staff writers ( www.theguardian.com )
Trump hits the panic button: Antisemitic attacks on special counsel Jack Smith betray desperation ( www.salon.com )
Dragons' Den investor Vincent Guzzo arrested for criminal harassment ( montreal.ctvnews.ca )
Always had my suspicions
An encryption exodus looms over UK’s Online Safety Bill ( techcrunch.com )
Early vote count for Guatemala's presidential election indicates second round ahead ( apnews.com )
United Nations Proposes Digital ID System Tied to Bank Accounts and Mobile Payment Platforms ( web.archive.org )
Here is the policy brief: http://web.archive.org/web/20230623194054/https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/our-common-agenda-policy-brief-gobal-digi-compact-en.pdf
After Russia’s invasion, Brussels is a military player but not a military power ( www.politico.eu )
Philly's Violence Prevention Grant Program Brought Mixed Results. Now What? ( www.thetrace.org )
Parts of Broward County under quarantine due to giant African land snails ( www.nbcmiami.com )
The snail can grow up to eight inches long, and can potentially carry the parasite rat lungworm, which may cause meningitis in humans and animals. The snail should not be handled without gloves because of the meningitis risk....