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Belgium shifts right — but not far right (www.politico.eu)

Belgium shifted to the right in Sunday’s election, but an expected extremist landslide didn’t happen....

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record (apnews.com)

Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle recovered a massive hail stone that researchers say is likely to be a new state record....

Sharks attack three swimmers off two Florida beaches (www.theguardian.com)

Woman, 45, sustains ‘significant trauma’ and has part of arm amputated, as two teens injured in second attack...

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals (apnews.com)

South Korea thinktank suggests girls start school earlier to raise birthrate (www.theguardian.com)

Critics label as ‘absurd’ idea from government-backed thinktank as country seeks to address population decline...

Russia Is Sending Young Africans to Die in Its War Against Ukraine (www.bloomberg.com)

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Europe’s rapidly rising right: Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next month’s European Parliament election (www.politico.eu)

The longstanding effort to keep extremist forces out of government in Europe is officially over....

Texas asks people to avoid using their cars (www.newsweek.com)

Illegal fishing and labor abuse rampant in China’s Indian Ocean fleet, new report says (news.mongabay.com)

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Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history (www.theguardian.com)

A Staggering 19x Energy Jump in Capacitors May Be the Beginning of the End for Batteries (www.popularmechanics.com)

Trump probation interview set for Monday after hush money conviction (www.nbcnews.com)

The former president was convicted last month on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the hush money case against him....

Wyoming commuter highway collapses in landslide leaving gaping chasm (www.theguardian.com)

Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die (www.techspot.com)

If you cannot pass on your ownership rights to your purchased games to your children, then you cannot pass on your copyright either, I guess?

Trump Endorses Sam Brown in Nevada’s Key Senate Race (www.nytimes.com)

Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt (apnews.com)

A large chunk of a twisting mountain pass road collapsed in Wyoming, authorities said Saturday, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson....

Proton Pass Arrives on Mac and Linux (www.howtogeek.com)

It’s not just boomers, young people are voting far right too (www.politico.eu)

Ahead of the European election, striking data shows where Gen Z and millennials’ allegiances lie....

British TV presenter Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi (www.reuters.com)

British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi, just metres away from his destination, local mayors told Reuters on Sunday....

Indie dev baffled after acquaintance clones his game, puts it on Steam, and acts like it's no big deal: 'Happens every day homie' (www.pcgamer.com)

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed (apnews.com)

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza amid the military’s heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 dead Palestinians, including children, were brought to local hospitals, a health...