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Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears (www.theguardian.com)

Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted, and officials fear it could collapse and create a tsunami, with hundreds evacuated from the area...

Heavy Rain and Floods Kill 19 in Oman and Disrupt Dubai Airport | A year’s worth of rain fell in one day in some areas across Oman and the United Arab Emirates, bringing cities to a standstill. (www.nytimes.com)

The extreme weather appeared to be the result of a relatively normal weather system bringing rain that had been turbocharged by ocean and atmospheric warming, said Janette Lindesay, a climate scientist at the Australian National University. “It’s highly likely that global heating has played a role in the intensity of the...

Elevated mpox cases spur efforts to avoid summer spread, vaccination rates lag (thehill.com)

Well that's something I won't unhear (i.imgur.com)

Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership (www.politico.eu)

“If the leadership proves to be bad, it must be replaced. It’s that simple,” Hungarian leader says....

Qatar re-evaluating its role as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks (www.reuters.com)

Qatar’s embassy in Washington on Tuesday criticised comments made by U.S. Democratic congressman Steny Hoyer, in which he called on the U.S. to “reevaluate” its relationship with Qatar....

North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff (apnews.com)

The future of diversity, equity and inclusion staff jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at stake after a five-person committee swiftly voted to repeal a key policy Wednesday....

The Latest | Iran president warns of 'massive' response if Israel launches 'tiniest invasion' (apnews.com)

President Ebrahim Raisi spoke Wednesday at an annual army parade that was moved to a barracks north of the capital, Tehran, from its usual venue on a highway in the city’s southern outskirts. Iranian authorities gave no explanation for its relocation, and state television didn’t broadcast it live, as it has in previous...

Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 Coutts border blockade (www.cbc.ca)

Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 have been found guilty of mischief....

Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF (www.bbc.com)

All I wanted to do was just watch pr0n... (sh.itjust.works)

Police loom as pro-Palestine students occupy Columbia University (www.motherjones.com)

Overwatch 2 Players Are Waiting Over An Hour In Ranked Queues (kotaku.com)

Epic wants a judge to open up the Google Play Store for good (www.androidcentral.com)

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/12886362...

Emissary is Whatever You Want It To Be (wedistribute.org)

PubKit Officially Launches Closed Beta (wedistribute.org)

North Korea Advances in Bioweapons? (www.state.gov)

Several globally recognized media outlets have reported this week that based on the U.S. release of the 2024 Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments there is proof that North Korea has bioweapons that they didn’t have before. I tracked down the actual report,...

ISPs can charge extra for fast gaming under FCC’s Internet rules, critics say (arstechnica.com)

Voting machine company Smartmatic and OANN settle defamation suit (www.nbcnews.com)

Israel reportedly deploys extra weapons for assumed Rafah offensive (www.theguardian.com)

Israel has reportedly deployed extra artillery and armoured personnel carriers to the Gaza Strip periphery, suggesting that the military is preparing for its long-threatened ground offensive on Rafah, the only place of relative safety for at least 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians....

X blocks posts in India after election commission order (www.dw.com)

Social media platform X has blocked posts in India involving political speech following orders from the country’s election commission ahead of upcoming polls, the company said late on Tuesday....

US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar technology, sources say (www.reuters.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14586160...

A new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store (www.theverge.com)

Now, clicking on a link to Bimmy shows “This app is currently not available in your country or region.” This time, it wasn’t Apple that removed it but the developer. Over on MacRumors’ forums, the developer said it pulled the app “out of fear.” “No one pressured me to, but I got more nervous about it as the day...

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