Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 (www.theguardian.com)
Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year....
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity (www.theguardian.com)
North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: the tech entrepreneur behind a pro-Israel hate network (www.theguardian.com)
‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17423369
‘It’s going to be tight’: Macron’s centrists struggle to deter voters from backing far right (www.theguardian.com)
ICC decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant may be delayed by UK (www.theguardian.com)
‘You can expect everything’: what next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks? (www.theguardian.com)
As Julian Assange enjoys his first weekend of freedom in years, there appeared to be no question in the mind of his wife, Stella, about what the family’s priorities were....
Israel destroys 11 homes in West Bank village amid spiralling violence (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli soldiers have destroyed 11 homes and other structures in an isolated community in the occupied West Bank, leaving 50 people homeless, amid a reported uptick in house demolitions and spiralling violence in the Palestinian territory....
Rightwingers’ push to recall Wisconsin Republican speaker fails again (www.theguardian.com)
Reform UK activist filmed making racist comments about Rishi Sunak (www.theguardian.com)
Former heads of Bolivia’s army and navy arrested over failed coup (www.theguardian.com)
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip (www.theguardian.com)
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
Will The Rock’s Red One be the worst Christmas movie ever? (www.theguardian.com)
Red One, the upcoming Christmas movie from Amazon, is arguably among the most talked-about of the year. However, until now, the conversation has had little to do with the film itself. Instead, Red One looks set to go down in history as the film that tanked Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s reputation....
Haitians wary as Kenyan police arrive on latest US-backed mission (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti as part of a US-backed security intervention aiming to rescue the Caribbean country from a criminal insurrection that toppled the prime minister and brought death and chaos to the streets....
Daily multivitamins do not help people live longer, major study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC die (www.theguardian.com)
A dangerous strain of mpox that is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most transmissible yet and could spread internationally, scientists have warned....
Newly identified tipping point for ice sheets could mean greater sea level rise (www.theguardian.com)
A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections....
JK Rowling agrees to meeting with Labour about gender transition policy (www.theguardian.com)
This country sucks so bad, why couldn’t the weird transphobic internet lady just stick to her castle and keep tweeting about how wizards used to just shit on the floor bcs they were too stupid to use plumbing
Conservative US lawmakers are pushing for an end to no-fault divorce (www.theguardian.com)
Supreme court declines to take up case alleging voter discrimination in Georgia: Public service commission, which regulates & sets rates for utilities, accused of disenfranchising Black voters (www.theguardian.com)
The commission has five members, each elected to represent one of five districts in Georgia. But elections for each seat are decided in a statewide vote; though the commissioners must live in the district they represent, a voter in Savannah or Augusta has as much say over the commissioner representing Atlanta as a voter who...