Germany summons Chinese envoy over 2021 cyberattack (www.dw.com)
Germany’s Foreign Ministry stressed the dangers posed by Chinese espionage in a press briefing. It is the first time China’s ambassador to Berlin has been summoned since 1989....
US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against border crossings (www.reuters.com)
July 31 (Reuters) - Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States and Mexico, a U.S. appeals court has ruled, rejecting a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration....
Drillers emit far more methane than US estimates, aerial survey shows (www.reuters.com)
EDF said that result was an emissions-rate about four times what the Environmental Protection Agency estimates. EPA derives its estimates mainly from industry reports to a database....
Venezuela: UN Secretary General Guterres calls for ‘complete transparency’ following disputed presidential election (news.un.org)
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Did the king just get a pay rise? How the crown estate and the royal family’s income work. (theconversation.com)
Can a church exist exclusively on the internet? (restofworld.org)
Archive.
EA CEO Says Video Game Actor Strikes Won't Have 'Short-Term Impact' on the Company - IGN (www.ign.com)
In Los Angeles, Your Chic Vacation Rental May Be a Rent-Controlled Apartment. (www.propublica.org)
New York Lawmakers Call for Police Commissioner to Be Stripped of Power to Bury Brutality Cases. (www.propublica.org)
Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties has quietly become one of the best historical Total War games ever (www.pcgamer.com)
USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products (apnews.com)
The Agriculture Department on Monday announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products in the U.S., a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses....
Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran (www.cnbc.com)
Thousands rally in various Serbia towns to protest against lithium excavation deal (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/38403625
Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26027387
China, Citing Tainted Burgers, Cleared Swimmers in a New Doping Dispute (www.nytimes.com)
Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, tested positive in 2022 for a banned steroid. China blamed contaminated food, as it had after previous positive tests....
Israeli soldiers accused of sexually abusing Palestinian prisoner (www.msn.com)
Dark matter could play 'matchmaker' for supermassive black holes (www.space.com)
interesting speculation about black holes and dark matter.
Maduro Wins Reelection for Third Presidential Term in Venezuela (truthout.org)
“Their successful outcome is a triumph for the Venezuelan people,” Adely added, “especially considering the level of U.S. interference and attempted sabotage of the democratic process, particularly through sanctions and coercive economic measures aimed at producing ‘regime change’ in Venezuela.”...
Beta Decay is a low-poly dystopian RPG whose grimy cover-shooting shows promise (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
We now know what a brain looks like on psilocybin – but what does that tell us? (theconversation.com)
From the White House to Caesar's Palace: Trump at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference (blog post) (thedabbler.patatas.ca)
Ukraine military intelligence claims role in deadly Wagner ambush in Mali (www.theguardian.com)
Trial begins for US citizen accused of acting as Chinese agent. (www.voanews.com)
This app brings iOS 18's Vehicle Motion Cues feature to any Android phone (www.androidauthority.com)
Want iOS 18's Vehicle Motion Cues on your Android phone? Check out KineStop, an Android app that reduces motion sickness.
Where do Trump and Harris stand on cryptocurrency? (abcnews.go.com)
Former President Donald Trump told the audience at a cryptocurrency conference in Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend that he wants to turn the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the planet.”...
