Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest (apnews.com)
They never let me (sh.itjust.works)
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp: Palestinian inmates being beaten, kept shackled to hospital beds or made to stand for hours (www.theguardian.com)
Prisoners held at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses, with at least one reported case of a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing, according to two whistleblowers who worked at the site....
Putin starts tactical nuke drills near Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Russia amps up nuclear threat.
The vanishing of the small high-end smartphone (www.smh.com.au)
Manufacturers don’t make displays under 6 inches available for purchase, with special cases (such as the iPhone Mini) being made under exclusive contracts. The best lead they have so far is to try to use displays designed for the front part of a foldable phone, but they’re yet to strike an agreement....
Israeli officials fear ICJ will rule to halt Gaza fighting, brace for sanctions (www.haaretz.com)
Senior Israeli officials voiced concern Thursday over the tougher stance that the International Court of Justice may take in its ruling, to be announced Friday afternoon, against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza....
Police identify 12th victim buried on estate of closeted Republican murderer (www.lgbtqnation.com)
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from all tribal lands in her home state (www.cnn.com)
Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion (theconversation.com)
Arkansas AG Threatens New York Abortion Clinic Over Service It Doesn't Offer (www.jezebel.com)
China’s largest chipmaker SMIC is now the world’s third-largest foundry in terms of revenue in the first quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. (www.cnbc.com)
Japanese publishers’ habit of region locking games in [can't by in...] Japan may finally be changing (automaton-media.com)
China's BYD Could Apply Pressure to European EV Industry With Inexpensive Seagull Hatchback (www.techtimes.com)
The European electric vehicle industry is set to welcome a new inexpensive EV from China’s BYD Co. next year, reportedly pressuring automakers within the continent over new competition.
He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market (www.wired.com)
Supreme Court Architect Flew Same 'Appeal to Heaven' Flag as Alito (www.rollingstone.com)
Norfolk Southern to pay over $500M for cleanup, rail safety after East Palestine derailment (www.politico.com)
He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill. (kffhealthnews.org)
NY Governor Hochul Quietly Nominates A Permanent Prison Chief (nysfocus.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/hochul-quietly-nominates-a-perm…
Introducing the GNOME Foundation’s Five-Year Strategic Plan Draft – The GNOME Foundation (foundation.gnome.org)
‘Shocked, Angered and in Disbelief’: Scarlett Johansson Slams ChatGPT Over ‘Eerily Similar’ Voice (www.hngn.com)
OpenAI is halting its use of its ‘Sky’ voice in its ChatGPT chatbot after actress Scarlett Johansson said it was “eerily similar” to hers.
High Court Sides With Federal Prosecutors Over Repeat Offender Sentencing (www.law360.com)
Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett....
Pakistan scrambles for relief on $15bn debt owed to China after investments of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (southasiajournal.net)
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The truth about organic milk: cows are suffering on even the most “humane” dairy farms (www.theatlantic.com)
'LOL No:' Maker of 'F*CK THE LAPD' Shirt Laughs at Cops' Copyright Threat (www.404media.co)
Guess I'll just burn (sh.itjust.works)
