Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes (www.theguardian.com)
Secret meeting between Apple and TSMC reported, possibly to reserve all 2nm capacity (9to5mac.com)
Israel gave Biden his worst news yet: the war in Gaza could last past the election (news.yahoo.com)
The art of drag has become a target. With Pride Month nigh, performers are organizing to fight back (apnews.com)
“Drag is joy, but it’s under attack. Our very existence, our self-expression, our art — all of it is being threatened. And we’ve had enough.”...
China is banning ‘wealth-flaunting’ behavior on social media (www.nbcnews.com)
Macron: Ukraine must be allowed to strike bases on Russian territory from which missiles are fired (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine should be allowed to strike military bases on Russian territory from which Moscow carries out missile attacks against Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 28, Le Monde reported....
Ditch brightly coloured plastic, anti-waste researchers tell firms (www.theguardian.com)
Studies find red, blue and green plastic decomposes into microplastic particles faster than plainer colours...
SHIFT UP considering Stellar Blade PC version and sequel; cross-platform project code-named Project Witches (www.gematsu.com)
US defines 'major' Rafah operation that would change Israel policy (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Tuesday provided the most complete definition yet of what it considers a “major ground operation” in Rafah that could trigger a change in United States policy toward Israel, and said Israel’s actions there have not yet reached that level....
North Korea drops balloons carrying trash and propaganda in South (www.bbc.com)
Photographs shared on social media show bags attached via string to white translucent balloons carrying toilet paper, dark soil, and batteries, among other contents....
Self-propelled artillery (sh.itjust.works)
How an Alabama Town Staved Off School Resegregation (www.propublica.org)
US ex-official pleads guilty in heist to steal and sell water with secret pipe (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15940107...
The first social media babies are adults now. Some are pushing for laws to protect kids from their parents’ oversharing (www.cnn.com)
Without Western armaments, Ukraine may only have months left (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Atlanta police surveil people opposing ‘Cop City’: ‘There’s this constant stalking feeling’ (www.theguardian.com)
Atlanta police have been carrying out around-the-clock surveillance in several neighborhoods for months, on people and houses linked to opposition against the police training center colloquially known as “Cop City”....
Belgium gives Ukraine nearly €1B in military aid, including 30 supersonic fighter jets (www.politico.eu)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Alexander De Croo sign new security pact....
Summer 2024: Temperatures cross 50C in northern India (www.bbc.com)
Temperatures have crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions....
Israeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global leaders' outcry over the horrors at Sunday's strike on tent camp (www.reuters.com)
- Residents said Rafah’s Tel Al-Sultan neighbourhood, the scene of Sunday’s night-time strike in which tents and shelters were set ablaze as families settled down to sleep, was still being bombarded....
Mystery object fell from space in North Carolina mountains (boingboing.net)
China has threatened trade with some countries after feuds. They're calling 'the firm' for help - Japan Today (japantoday.com)
Russia launches large-scale attack against Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure (kyivindependent.com)
Russian forces launched a large-scale attack against Ukrainian cities overnight on May 8. Russia launched cruise and ballistic missiles, rockets, and Shahed-type drones throughout the night, Ukraine’s Air Force reported....
How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money (www.theguardian.com)
The theory is simple: instead of buying a household item or a piece of clothing or some equipment you might use once or twice, you take it out and return it.