Thailand eyes BRICS membership at October summit, begins OECD application (www.reuters.com)
First proof of leeches jumping captured on video (www.earth.com)
Even as a flying squid, I’m repulsed.
Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders: Chinese institutions dominate the top spots (www.nature.com)
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that....
‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets (www.theguardian.com)
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media....
Zelensky Removes a Top General Amid Criticism of Excessive Casualties (www.nytimes.com)
Netanyahu backtracks, says he remains committed to US-endorsed ceasefire deal in Gaza (www.salon.com)
Supreme Court Will Rule On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (www.forbes.com)
On Politics: Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness (archive.ph)
Lander offers less potential excitement than Myrie, a Brooklyn state senator who is just 37 and could make history as the city’s first Afro-Latino mayor. He might be less of a political brawler than Stringer, who has survived several tough primaries and can pull plenty of votes from his old West Side base. Ranked-choice voting...
Decriminalizing marijuana among proposed changes to Dallas city charter (www.dallasnews.com)
Some of the possible changes on the table are increasing pay for the mayor and council members, moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice voting system and extending the terms of district council members.
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns to Earth with world-first samples from dark side of Moon (hongkongfp.com)
Chang’E-6 samples will answer 6 important questions...
India's Prime Minister Modi will visit Russia, the Kremlin says (apnews.com)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Russia, the Kremlin announced Tuesday....
Julian Assange Free on Bail, Departs UK for Australia! (twitter.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.crimedad.work/post/98778...
A video game in a font (www.coderelay.io)
UAE to legalise abortion in cases of rape and incest in landmark reform (tribune.com.pk)
Women have more rights now in UAE than US?
Israel’s War On Gaza Is the Deadliest Conflict On Record for Journalists (theintercept.com)
Intense phase of Israel's war with Hamas about to end, Netanyahu says (www.nbcnews.com)
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital (www.reuters.com)
The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight....
Oral ketamine tablets effective for treating depression, new study finds (www.statnews.com)
Apple may face a mammoth fine after the EU said it violated competition rules (www.engadget.com)
Russia-Ukraine war live: international court issues warrants for Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets (www.theguardian.com)
The international criminal court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine....
Novo Nordisk to build $4.1 billion North Carolina facility to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic (www.cnbc.com)
Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan (www.reuters.com)
The death toll from a series of brazen attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia’s mainly Muslim region of Dagestan rose to 20 on Monday after gunmen went on the rampage in coordinated attacks in two of the republic’s most important cities.
Kamala Harris says abortion bans are creating 'a health care crisis' (www.nbcnews.com)
Fintech Companies In Rome, Italy (www.folotop.com)
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