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British prisoners could be sent to Estonian jails in bid to ease overcrowding (www.independent.co.uk)

Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts (www.bbc.co.uk)

An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent.

You thought this was a post! (lemmy.world)

South China Sea: the “transparency initiative” success is plain to see, but Chinese pressure on the Philippines means that its key partners must step up more (www.lowyinstitute.org)

cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/2686498...

Top U.S. General Meets With Alleged War Criminal in Libya (theintercept.com)

In late August, the top-ranking U.S. military commander in Africa toured Libya — and had a cordial meeting in Benghazi with a notorious warlord: Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter....

Silent Hill 2 Remake: First 90 Minutes of Gameplay Explored | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)

Silent Hill 2 Remake...

Advertisers plan to withdraw from Twitter in record numbers | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

Hong Kong halts further import of non-local construction workers after allegations of exploitation. (hongkongfp.com)

Old $20 Nvidia GeForce GT 730 graphics card upcycled into $1,024 plastic handbag [not The Onion] (www.tomshardware.com)

Outgunned and outnumbered, Ukraine’s military is struggling with low morale and desertion (www.cnn.com)

Timor-Leste prepares for first papal visit since independence - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)

Is the Twin Famicom Flawed? The Case of Guardic Gaiden (nicole.express)

So recently I’ve been binge-watching RandomStranger’s Famidaily project and came across his video on Guardic Gaiden, the game we know in the west as The Guar...

Contribute at the Fedora Linux 41 i18n and Tuned Test Week - Fedora Magazine (fedoramagazine.org)

Trump and Vance have no plan to fix one of America's biggest crises (www.motherjones.com)

Conservative opposition to social safety nets is nothing new. But, as daycare costs continue to soar and the US Surgeon General warns that parents are dangerously overwhelmed, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appear to agree that at least something needs to be done to help address the crisis....

The Biggest Controversy in Cosmology Just Got Bigger (www.wired.com)

The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say | CNN (www.cnn.com)

The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Australia's internet watchdog says she received "death threats" and that her children were doxxed after she was targeted by Elon Musk for attempting to regulate Xitter (www.bbc.com)

Earlier this year, the Australia’s eSafety commissioner took X to court over its refusal to remove videos of a religiously motivated Sydney church stabbing for its global users....

Boeing Starliner Returns Home With No Crew: NASA Expert Explains Why (www.sciencealert.com)

Spanish prime minister visits China to shore up trade and cultural ties amid EV tariff spat | AP News (apnews.com)

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James Darren, Teen Idol Actor in ‘Gidget,’ Singer and Director, Dies at 88 (variety.com)

Game Informer shuts down after 33 years (www.gematsu.com)

Poll: Endorsing Israel Arms Embargo Would Boost Harris’s Support to 49 Percent (truthout.org)

Commissioned by the Arab American Institute (AAI), the online poll of 2,505 American voters conducted between July 31 and August 1 found that 44% of U.S. voters would back Harris, 40% would support Republican nominee Donald Trump, and 11% would vote third party “if the election for president of the United States were held...