Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation (www.semafor.com)
Bomb smuggled into Tehran guesthouse months ago killed Hamas leader (www.nytimes.com)
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation....
'Unacceptable': Court Blocks Net Neutrality Rules During Legal Battle (www.commondreams.org)
Former CNN star Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over cancelled X show (www.bbc.com)
Former CNN star presenter Don Lemon has sued multi-billionaire Elon Musk and his social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, over the cancellation of a talk show deal....
Ordinary workers ‘can’t keep up’ with mortgages, rent and bills – even with multiple jobs (www.smh.com.au)
Paywall removed: archive.is/Cxz9t
A woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrived (www.theguardian.com)
Mother finds blood in Burger King meal after daughter takes bite thinking it’s ketchup (www.nbcnews.com)
“I look in her bag and there is blood all over her bag, her toys, her fries, everything,” says New York resident Tiffany Floyd....
More than 900 indigenous children died in federal boarding schools: Interior Department [Zack Budryk | 07/30/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
The report is the culmination of an investigation ordered in 2021 by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to hold that role in government....
Samsung Galaxy Ring initial review: First-gen growing pains (www.androidcentral.com)
Pros...
The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones (theintercept.com)
THE WAR IN Gaza has been good for the drone startup XTEND. Since October 7, the Tel Aviv company has pivoted to providing the Israeli military with cheap, nimble robot aircraft. This demand helped the company secure $40 million in new venture capital funding, bringing its total raised to $60 million. That money will go toward...
Macron’s Liberal Coup [Maxime Benatouil | 02.08.2024 | tribunemag.co.uk] (tribunemag.co.uk)
In a desperate attempt to cling on to power, Macron is blocking the French left from government. If this assault on democratic principle is not defeated, it will all but ensure the far-right’s victory in the next election....
Markets tumble, led by 5.8% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall Street. (www.voanews.com)
Authorities are investigating after a man died in police custody on Long Island (apnews.com)
Authorities are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness as police officers were trying to subdue him on Long Island....
Fujoshis (lemmy.world)
VIDEO PROOF BIRDS ARE NOT REAL (VERIFIED) (i.imgur.com)
Chinese military drone
Catalan separatists vote on far-reaching government deal (www.reuters.com)
BARCELONA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Grassroots members of Catalonia’s separatist ERC party were voting on Friday on a regional government deal with Spain’s ruling Socialists that could patch up Madrid’s uneasy relations with the region but also impact Spain’s entire fiscal system....
Revealed: Corporate lobbyists were at heart of Labour’s election campaign [Ethan Shone | 1 August 2024 | OpenDemocracy.net] (www.opendemocracy.net)
Lobbyists described work for Labour – which was not declared to authorities – as ‘great for future relationships’...
Intel loses $1.6 billion as data center CPU and foundry divisions struggle (www.tomshardware.com)
New Chinese office GPU can double as a budget 1080p gaming GPU — MTT S50 wields 2,048 MUSA cores, 8GB VRAM, 85W TGP (www.tomshardware.com)
Linux / Steam Deck user share on Steam stays flat for July 2024 (www.gamingonlinux.com)
What to Expect from Star Trek Las Vegas 2024 – Trek Central (trekcentral.net)
Rain disasters have killed more than 200 across Asia in a week (www.nbcnews.com)
Javan rhino poaching saga reveals serious security lapse: An investigation has discovered that these organized groups accessed inside intelabout rhino movements from people with past government ties (news.mongabay.com)
Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests (amp.theguardian.com)
Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises (www.wcbu.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/sonya-massey-mother-called-911-…
