A little-known Russian spy agency left feces in the suitcases of diplomats as its calling card, report says (news.yahoo.com)
Aspartame Sweetener Possible Carcinogen Says W.H..O (www.reuters.com)
Isn’t everything, though?
Zelenskyy brings home five Azov battalion commanders from Turkey (www.politico.eu)
Russia temporarily restricts access to the global network to test its 'sovereign Internet' (news.yahoo.com)
NATO skirts final call on Ukraine membership, leaving unity-testing fight for later (www.politico.eu)
Abe shooter spends time reading, awaits unscheduled trial (english.kyodonews.net) Japanese
A year after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8, the man accused of the shooting has been spending the majority of his time reading history and philosophy books while awaiting the scheduling for his trial, according to his lawyers.
Portugal's drug decriminalization faces growing opposition as downsides grow (www.washingtonpost.com)
Not at all to say the net balance on the pros/cons for decriminalization has tipped, especially since one of the main points the article mentions is that the funding that was supposed to social services and rehabilitation programs that went hand in hand with decriminalization has absolutely cratered over the last decade, but...
Judge Tosses Reparations Case From Last Known Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors (www.thedailybeast.com)
Judge Caroline Wall sided with the city and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Mortgage rates jump to 6.81%, their highest level this year (www.cnn.com)
Macron blocks NATO outpost in Japan amid Chinese complaints (www.politico.eu)
Oklahoma Superintendent Insists Tulsa Race Massacre Can Be Taught Without Mentioning Skin Color (news.yahoo.com)
Biden says US destroys last of chemical weapons stockpile (www.reuters.com)
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor guts Republican tax cut, increases school funding for 400 years (www.pbs.org)
Giuliani should be disbarred for pursuing Trump’s false election claims, review panel says (www.pbs.org)
Oreo Owner Sends Cease-and-Desist Order to Cannabis Growers (www.westword.com)
Simon Ateba, the reporter making himself the story at the White House (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Texans Die from Heat Exhaustion After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks (www.texasobserver.org)
House Bill 2127 preempts municipalities from enacting legislation in eight areas—with predictable results.
Yellen says ‘ample room’ for greater US-China trade despite geopolitical tensions (www.ft.com)
US approves cluster bombs despite humanitarian concerns (www.politico.com)
An overdue library book makes a return trip to the shelves — 119 years later (www.npr.org)
Macron blocks NATO outpost in Japan amid Chinese complaints (www.politico.eu)
President Zelensky visits Snake Island as war enters 500th day (www.bbc.com)
World records hottest day for third time in a week (www.bbc.com)
EU moves to quit energy investment treaty (www.politico.eu)
Robots say they won't steal jobs, rebel against humans (www.reuters.com)
Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans’ jobs or rebel against us.
