Why Europe needs a travel dispersal strategy to manage overtourism ( www.politico.eu )
China praises Putin’s leadership, calls for stability in Russia ( www.politico.eu )
Young Saudi woman sentenced to more than 30 years in prison over tweets on human rights ( web.archive.org )
Fatima al-Shawarbi, who is from Al-Ahsa province and believed to be under 30, reported to have used her anonymous Twitter account to highlight the plight of the Howeitat – a tribe whose members have been forcibly displaced for the Neom megaproject – women’s rights, and calling for a constitutional monarchy.
Belgian government in crisis over fate of foreign minister in Iran visas dispute ( www.politico.eu )
After Russia’s invasion, Brussels is a military player but not a military power ( www.politico.eu )
Sweden adopts new fossil-free target, making way for nuclear ( www.power-technology.com )
How your submissions to a birding app — even strange ones — help scientists ( www.nytimes.com )
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Mental Outlaw Lemmy Video: Lemmy - The FOSS & Federated Reddit Alternative ( www.youtube.com )
Flights resume at DC-area airports after equipment fire causes FAA to issue ground stop ( www.fox5dc.com )
Remote work appears to be here to stay, especially for women | The Washington Post ( www.washingtonpost.com )
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US evaluating what Wagner Group rebellion means for Ukraine war ( www.politico.com )
Greece’s conservatives set for a second term ( www.politico.eu )
Voice recordings and data from the mother ship that carried the Titan submersible before it imploded will be examined, investigators say | CNN ( www.cnn.com )
Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings ( www.nytimes.com )
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Julian Sands search: Human remains found in area where the actor disappeared ( www.npr.org )
ID will happen next week.
Social media giants to face multimillion-dollar fines for spreading fake news ( 12ft.io )
A friend said he warned Stockton Rush about possible defects on the Titan in 2019 after hearing 'cracking' noises ( www.businessinsider.com )
Russia: Prigozhin tells mercenaries to turn back from Moscow advance to 'avoid bloodshed' - BBC News ( www.bbc.com )
MEGATHREAD: whatever the hell is going on in Russia right now
please post any subsequent updates here unless they're huge happenings. i just woke up and half our news front page is updates which is nice but also A Lot and most of these don't have to be their own thread
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...
US says Wagner coup is ‘real’ and ‘serious’ as White House consults allies ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
Joe Biden has been briefed on the chaotic situation in Russia with US officials describing it as “serious”....
Prigozhin’s insurrection may be destined to fail but it will weaken Putin ( www.politico.eu )
Biden administration releases US intelligence on Wuhan lab ( www.politico.com )
PARIS Greta Thunberg speaks about repression of protest (Summit for a new global financial pact) ( yt.floss.media )
The words of Greta Thunberg this week...