Sudan’s army has been battling to keep Darfur’s El Fasher from paramilitary forces – why the city’s so important. (theconversation.com)
At a Russian Border Post, Scenes of Ruin After Ukraine’s Surprise Attack (www.nytimes.com)
All that remained of a Russian border post was a tableau of destruction: Sheet metal flapped in the wind, customs declarations fluttered about, and stray dogs roamed under a road-spanning sign that said, “Russia.”...
Huawei readies new AI chip to challenge Nvidia in China, WSJ reports (www.reuters.com)
BBFC defends decision to lower A Nightmare on Elm Street’s age rating after 40 years (www.independent.co.uk)
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has issued a statement after lowering the age rating of horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street....
Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches (www.seattletimes.com)
Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday....
Betsy DeVos, Who Quit Trump Admin, Says She’d Serve Again if Trump Wins (www.thedailybeast.com)
Iran tells European trio it needs no permission to defend national security, create deterrence (www.presstv.ir)
Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports (www.voanews.com)
US to resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia (www.theguardian.com)
Minecraft-Inspired Demake Revives Classic on GameCube (www.retronews.com)
An indie developer, known as Meesedev, is creating a “Minecraft-inspired” game for the GameCube and Dreamcast, leveraging Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 as a base....
Conservationists try to protect ecologically rich Alabama delta from development, climate change (apnews.com)
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Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system (apnews.com)
Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympics funding system that watchdog groups condemn...
U.S. Says Iran Attack On Israel Could Come 'This Week,' Warns Tehran To 'Stand Down'. (www.rferl.org)
Researchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decades (www.engadget.com)
Intel breathes a sigh of relief as the spotlight moves off of them for a beat.
Israeli Leaders Demand Probe of IDF Rape Video—To Find Out Who Leaked It (www.commondreams.org)
Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year – study (www.theguardian.com)
Continent is warming at much faster rate than other parts of world, leading to fires, drought and health problems...
Report on Violent Arrest of Teenage Girls in Tehran Over Mandatory Hijab (www.en-hrana.org)
General Syrskyi Supremacy (sh.itjust.works)
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Darkrose, original public-domain music (www.youtube.com)
Hi guys, I’m in this project where we publish albums in the public domain (CC0), if you’re interested check it out!
Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG (www.irrawaddy.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26881068...
FM’s admission that Netanyahu is hindering truce confirms Israel’s ‘lies’, Hamas says (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Analysts have long warned that Netanyahu has refused to agree a deal with the Palestinian resistance for a prisoner exchange and ceasefire because an end of the war on Gaza would mean an end to his political career. Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust in three cases filed in 2019. He can be sentenced to...
Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out in Nightly Firefox Labs 131 – Firefox Nightly News (blog.nightly.mozilla.org)
I tried this last night and I actually really like it. The default theme seems to have changed also and looks much cleaner....
Murder case brought against Bangladesh's ex-PM (www.bbc.com)
A murder investigation has been opened into Bangladesh’s ex-premier Sheikh Hasina over the police killing of a man during civil unrest....