Israel Committing 'Textbook Case of Genocide,' Holocaust Historian Says (www.newsweek.com)
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Amazon Let Its Drivers’ Urine Be Sold as an Energy Drink (www.wired.com)
About 300 protesters pleading for a cease-fire were arrested on Capitol Hill, organizers say. (web.archive.org)
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U.S. declares 21 endangered species extinct
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Hamas steals UN fuel, medical equipment kept for humanitarian purposes in Gaza city (www.thestatesman.com)
Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon (www.reuters.com)
Europe gives TikTok CEO 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation (www.cnbc.com)
European regulator Thierry Breton shared a stern letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on Thursday, claiming his office has “indications” that the platform is being used to distribute disinformation and illegal content around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war....
Israel festival revelers shot at point-blank range, video shows (www.cnn.com)
Gaza militants who attacked an all-night music festival in southern Israel shot and killed revelers at point-blank range, then looted their belongings, new car dashcam video verified by CNN reveals....
Hamas official says group is open to discussions over truce with Israel (www.reuters.com)
Finland has no private schools – and its pupils perform better than British children (inews.co.uk)
Finland ranked seventh in the world in OECD’s student assessment chart in 2018, well above the UK and the United States, where there is a mix of private and state education
Ukraine hit Russia's most treasured air-defense system on its own soil, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine damaged one of Russia’s most treasured air-defense system in a drone attack, according to multiple reports....
Pope Francis suggests gay couples could be blessed in Vatican reversal (www.theguardian.com)
Conservative cardinals had challenged the pope to confirm teachings on LGBTQ+ issues...
Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day (apnews.com)
The Panama Canal announced Saturday it will reduce the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day, from 32 in August, due to a drought that has reduced the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks....
Elon Musk angers German government with post backing far-right party (www.upi.com)
Russia pardoned a murderer who put his girlfriend through a meat grinder because he agreed to fight in Ukraine, his mom says (www.businessinsider.com)
A Russian convicted murderer who was sentenced to 11 years in prison after he killed his girlfriend and put her body through a meat grinder has been pardoned after fighting against Ukraine, his mother said....
Uttar Pradesh : 13 year old Teen rape survivor raped again in police station, SHO arrested (indianexpress.com)
Microplastics Are Present In Clouds, Confirm Japanese Scientists (www.ndtv.com)
Arson turns Amazon reforestation project to ashes (phys.org)
China sentences Uyghur scholar to life in jail (www.bbc.com)
A prominent Uyghur academic has been reportedly jailed for life by China for “endangering state security”....
Mexican cartels rank as nation’s fifth-largest employer: study (thehill.com)
Mexican cartels have seen a surge in growth in their participating members over the last decade, according to a new study, to the point where they have effectively become the nation’s fifth-largest employer....
Margot Robbie Shows Solidarity with Writers Guild (lemmy.world)
Margot Robbie proved she can make even the most casual look runway-ready as she took to the streets during Wednesday’s SAG-AFTRA rally. The Barbie star, 33, was a vision in an oversized white tee, putting her own stylish spin on the protest uniform. With her signature blonde locks flowing freely and chic sunnies shielding her...
Apple informs journalists Russia is targeting them with Pegasus spyware (www.businessinsider.nl)
Russia appears to be targeting journalists with spyware known as Pegasus....
California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
Civil lawsuit filed by the state targets Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP...
Carrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brands (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwan hits back at Elon Musk claim that it is ‘an integral part of China’ and teases him over Beijing’s Twitter ban (www.independent.co.uk)
Tesla co-founder previously suggested Taiwan should become a ‘special administrative zone’ in China...
