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The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot (www.businessinsider.com)

The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a “groundbreaking” trial....

UN expert urges probe of Iran 'atrocity crimes,' 'genocide' in 1980s (www.voanews.com)

Private prison operator CoreCivic holds close ties with Tennessee lawmakers as it sidesteps state law (tennesseelookout.com)

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KDE signs petition urging European Union to continue funding free software (kde.org)

Once Hamas’s Sworn Enemy, a Palestinian Exile Rises as a Potential Postwar Strongman (www.wsj.com)

Some U.S., Israeli and Arab officials see Palestinian Mohammed Dahlan as a viable leader of an interim security force...

Dog-like robot jams home networks and disables devices during police raids — DHS develops NEO robot for walking denial of service attacks (www.tomshardware.com)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it has developed a four-legged robot designed to jam the wireless transmissions of smart home devices. The robot was revealed at the 2024 Border Security Expo and is called NEO. It is built using the Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) and looks a lot like the...

From a population of 11 million to little more than 8.5 million: The real toll of Cuba’s migratory crisis (english.elpais.com)

According to numbers compiled by Cuban economist and demographer Juan Carlos Albizu-Campos, the island’s population fell by 18% between 2022 and 2023...

Greece tests thousands of animals after 'goat plague' outbreak (www.reuters.com)

Typhoon Gaemi sinks freighter off Taiwan, heads to China coast (www.reuters.com)

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Almost one in three people in care were abused in NZ (www.bbc.com)

Elon Musk denies reported $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn't 'subscribe to cult of personality’ (fortune.com)

Elon Musk is not spending $45 million a month to elect former President Donald Trump, though he has created a new super political action committee (PAC) to fund the Republican candidate, the billionaire told conservative commentator Jordan Peterson during an interview Monday evening....

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes (apnews.com)

Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods said Wednesday that the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, a day after he said districts could only teach the course using local funds....

New York City nonprofit provides free swimming lessons to underserved communities. (www.voanews.com)

Google cancels plans to kill off cookies for advertisers (www.cnbc.com)

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19 (www.cnn.com)

Rival Palestinian Factions Project Unity, but Deep Divisions Remain (www.nytimes.com)

Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas (www.nbcnews.com)

The law enforcement officer spent months methodically gathering evidence. He leafed through thousands of pages and highlighted key passages amid reams and reams of paper. He wore his body camera to record his interactions with witnesses and suspects. And he photographed what he saw as instruments of the alleged crime:...