Iran says Hamas leader was killed by short-range projectile (www.bbc.com)
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed with a “short-range projectile” fired from outside his guesthouse in Tehran, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says....
This gay dad was called a 'pervert homo' by a right-wing talk show host. Now, he's suing (www.advocate.com)
Outbreak of Oropouche virus in Brazil should be a ‘wake-up call’, say experts (www.theguardian.com)
The deaths of two young women, miscarriages and birth defects in Brazil have been linked to Oropouche virus, a little-known disease spread by midges and mosquitoes....
When denouncing extortion gets you killed: Mexican business leaders in the crosshairs of organized crime (english.elpais.com)
Julio César Almanza Armas was murdered hours after criticizing the insecurity faced by businesses in Tamaulipas. Weeks earlier, Minerva Pérez Castro was killed for the same reason in Baja California...
One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace – but it’s not as simple as that (theconversation.com)
Senators propose “Digital replication right” for likeness, extending 70 years after death (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/20181716...
Children of spies only discovered they were Russian on the plane to Moscow, Kremlin says (www.nbcnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18220086...
Prisoner Deals Stoke Fears of Perverse ‘Incentive’ to Grab Americans (www.nytimes.com)
Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision (apnews.com)
Coca-Cola Co. said Friday it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the Internal Revenue Service while it appeals a final federal tax court decision in a case dating back 17 years....
Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases (www.wired.com)
Protests turn violent in Sunderland as U.K. unrest spreads after Southport killings (www.nbcnews.com)
Exclusive: US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress and legislatures across Europe have joined to condemn the Venezuelan government’s handling of last weekend’s disputed election, according to a statement seen by Reuters, an unprecedented show of unity intended to pressure Caracas to...
Modders are working to fix Fallout London’s new canine companion [a bulldog named Churchill] (www.pcgamesn.com)
Premier League Pirates Caught Offside as Police Raid Their Car Wash Base. (torrentfreak.com)
US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules (techcrunch.com)
A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices of Americans and international travelers crossing the U.S. border....
Twitter/X kills its Mac app, prompts users to "upgrade" to the X app for iPad, and then accidentally bans users who switch to the iPad version (lifehacker.com)
The death of Twitter, the brand name and not the website, was apparently not quite as final as we all once thought. It might have seemed like the final nail in the coffin was the permanent redirect from Twitter.com to X.com, but one forgotten legacy Twitter product was carrying on the fight—the old Twitter app for Mac, which...
China breaks with Latin America and BRICS allies over Venezuela election fraud: Beijing's unquestioning support of the Maduro government is out of step with its ambitions in Latin America (thediplomat.com)
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Ukraine's desperate need for soldiers spurs exodus of young men (abcnews.go.com)
Man dies parachuting on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon (apnews.com)
A man died at Grand Canyon National Park after attempting the high-risk parachute leap from Yavapai Point on the South Rim, the park said Friday....
On the conditions for mimicking natural selection in chemical systems (www.nature.com)
Vance calls reaction to Trump’s attacks on Harris’s heritage ‘hysterical’ (thehill.com)
That word was not an accident. Because he used it more than once to hammer it in:...
Nipah virus: Kerala state issues alert after 14-year-old dies (www.bbc.com)
Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus....
Game Informer Closes After 33 Years (www.retronews.com)
Game Informer, the oldest video game magazine in the U.S., will close after 33 years, the publication announced.
Minutemen - Cohesion (invidious.darkness.services)
Miss South Africa 2024: Chidimma Adetshina's participation sparks nationality row (www.bbc.com)
When law student Chidimma Adetshina clinched a coveted spot as a Miss South Africa finalist, her triumph unleashed a vicious backlash, unearthing a seam of xenophobia that lies close to the surface for some in the country....
