In Spain, dozens of girls are reporting AI-generated nude photos of them being circulated at school: ‘My heart skipped a beat’ (english.elpais.com)
Turkey’s Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory, state-owned media says (www.aljazeera.com)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey, according to the state-owned Anadolu Agency....
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...
Brazil's president calls U.S. economic embargo on Cuba 'illegal,' condemns terrorist list label (www.reuters.com)
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...
Kadyrov, head of Chechnya, in critical condition (newsukraine.rbc.ua)
American XL bully dogs to be banned after attacks, Rishi Sunak says (news.sky.com)
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...
Guard At One Of Putin's Palaces Flees To Ecuador, Criticizes War And Kremlin Leader (www.rferl.org)
A guard at one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences in occupied Crimea has fled to Ecuador, calling the Kremlin leader a war criminal....
Iranian Engineer Who Protested Forced Hijab Sentenced to 74 Lashes (iranwire.com)
What Modi won’t show the G20: Muslims killed, harassed by the police and abused in school (www.theguardian.com)
The PM is keen to show India as the ‘mother of democracy’, but this is one of the most undemocratic periods in its history, says the journalist Rana Ayyub
China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings' (www.bbc.com)
A draft law banning speech and dressing “detrimental to the spirit of Chinese people” has sparked debate in China....
Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election (www.theguardian.com)
Mexico will almost certainly have its first female president in 2024, after the governing Morena party and the opposition coalition both chose women as their candidates....
Finnish parliament drops Pepsi as fallout continues from its addition to international sponsors of war list (english.nv.ua)
14-year-old gang raped, cut into pieces while alive and burned in furnace. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition for same-sex couples (www.theguardian.com)
Hong Kong must provide an alternative to marriage in order to legally recognise the rights of same-sex couples, the city’s highest court has declared, opening the way for civil unions....
10-Year-Old Ukrainian Boy Thrown Off Bridge in Germany for Not Speaking Russian (www.thedailybeast.com)
China Is Cracking Down on Cantonese Language Advocacy in Hong Kong (time.com)
Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies. (news.yahoo.com)
Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year’s Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.
New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power (www.pv-magazine.com)
Link to paper: www.sciencedirect.com/…/S2542435123002817
Trump, Under Oath, Says He Averted ‘Nuclear Holocaust’ (www.nytimes.com)
Saudi Arabia reportedly sentences man to death for criticizing government on social media (www.cbsnews.com)
Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death a government critic who denounced alleged corruption and human rights abuses on social media, his brother and others familiar with the case told AFP on Monday....
New study gave $7,500 to 50 unhoused people (fediscience.org)
“They did not spend more money on alcohol or drugs, contrary to what people believe, and instead they spent the money on rent, food, housing, transit, furniture, a used car, clothes. It’s entirely the opposite of what people think they’re going to do with the money.”