Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many. (theconversation.com)
Powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan triggers tsunami warning (www.euronews.com)
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56 days and counting: Two NASA astronauts are still in space as tests on Boeing capsule continue (www.nbcnews.com)
The first crewed voyage of Boeing’s Starliner was supposed to last around a week, but the high-stakes mission is still in limbo eight weeks after launch....
Chinese firms are growing rapidly in the global south (www.economist.com)
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Estonia Starts Full Customs Controls At Border With Russia. (www.rferl.org)
Russia Imprisons Ukrainian Man For Alleged Attempt To Kill Mariupol Official. (www.rferl.org)
International Campaign Targets Tanker Supplying Israeli War Planes with Texas Oil (scheerpost.com)
The Houthis have cracked down brutally on Yemeni civil society. A strategic response is required (www.chathamhouse.org)
Tsunami advisory lifted after strong quake jolts Kyushu (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Israel cancels accreditation of Norwegian diplomats to Palestinian areas | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Biden, Harris head to Situation Room as Iran threatens attack on Israel (thehill.com)
WADA statement on Reuters story exposing USADA scheme in contravention of World Anti-Doping Code (www.wada-ama.org)
Israeli media publishes video of soldiers allegedly raping Palestinian detainee (www.middleeasteye.net)
On Tuesday, Channel 12 released a video reputedly of the moment the Palestinian was sexually abused....
Google Search Promotes “Nudify” Apps (www.404media.co)
Searching for “undress apps,” “best deepfake nudes,” and similar terms on Google turns up “promoted” results for apps that use AI to produce nonconsensual nude images, despite a recent update to Google’s ad policies against this exact type of content and a recent effort to derank results for apps that produce...
The conspiracy theorists who think Biden has been replaced by AI (arstechnica.com)
New rioting across UK cities as arrests multiply (www.bbc.com)
The wave of violent unrest and disorder across parts of the UK continued on Monday night as police came under attack in Belfast, Darlington and Plymouth....
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 appears on Geekbench (www.gsmarena.com)
Belgium withdraw from mixed relay after Seine swimmer falls ill (www.theguardian.com)
Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after Austrian police say foiled terrorist plot targeted shows (www.nbcnews.com)
Two men were arrested in what police said were terrorist plots at major events in Vienna. One was a 19-year-old who authorities said pledged his allegiance to ISIS.
Netanyahu says ‘victory’ over Hamas is in sight. The data tells a different story (edition.cnn.com)
Tiny Rogues: The Clean Update - Steam News (store.steampowered.com)
Thousands of counter-protesters take to UK streets as far-right unrest fails to materialise (news.sky.com)
Counter-protesters have turned out in UK cities amid warnings of at least 100 far-right marches being planned for Wednesday night....
Israeli Leaders Demand Probe of IDF Rape Video—To Find Out Who Leaked It. (www.commondreams.org)
Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader in 2022 (www.washingtonpost.com)
Trump took the flight to speak at a Heritage Foundation conference, where he said, “They’re going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do."