Judge declines to dismiss charges against George Santos in fraud case (abcnews.go.com)
A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss criminal charges against former Rep. George Santos for alleged schemes that cost him his seat....
North Korea flies more balloons across border with South (www.dw.com)
South Korea is boosting its propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts at the border after North Korea floated more trash balloons southwards....
Italian journalist told to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for Tweet mocking her height (www.reuters.com)
Federal judge delays posting of Ten Commandments in Louisiana public schools (www.theguardian.com)
Judge pushed enactment of law to display religious code until November in response to parents’ suit...
Plan to end exorbitant ‘surprise’ ambulance bills heads to Congress (www.theguardian.com)
Committee to recommend patients should pay no more than $100 or 10% of a bill, depending on which is less...
China talks of mending fractured relations but says it won’t tolerate Canadian criticism of its human-rights record (www.theglobeandmail.com)
China’s chief diplomat told Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly Friday that Beijing wants to “inject momentum into the restoration of normal relations,” but said the Asian power will brook no criticism of human-rights abuses or its menacing threats to the island democracy of Taiwan....
With prices soaring, 86.8% of Nicaraguans cannot afford to buy essentials (english.elpais.com)
In a country dominated by authoritarianism and poor economic prospects, the population can only cover half a basket of basic goods, according to a report by Hagamos Democracia...
CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says (www.bbc.com)
Microsoft says it estimates that 8.5m computers around the world were disabled by the global IT outage....
Who can follow who in the Fediverse (cryptpad.devol.it)
I tried to make a simple list indicating which kind of profile is followable from each other type of fedi social network....
Yuzo Koshiro to Reveal Fresh Footage Of Genesis / Mega Drive Shoot ‘Em Up Earthion | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
Yuzo Koshiro, the talented composer behind iconic titles, has unveiled new footage of his upcoming shoot 'em up game Earthion. He will present the new game at Bit Summit in Kyoto this weekend. The video showcases new stages from the game and introduces a new logo sound with his YKGGG (Yuzo Koshiro Golden Game Generation) tag....
Simpsons Hit & Run On PS Vita Could Be The Most Impressive Port Of The Year | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
Simpson’s Hit & Run on PS Vita: The Most Impressive Port of the Year?...
Z-Library: More Domains Seized Than Any Other Pirate Site in History. (torrentfreak.com)
Cuba admits to massive emigration wave: a million people left in two years amid crisis (www.miamiherald.com)
A stunning 10% of Cuba’s population — more than a million people — left the island between 2022 and 2023, the head of the country’s national statistics office said during a National Assembly session Friday, the largest migration wave in Cuban history....
‘Dismantled ... For Spare Parts.’ Russians Attack With Their Best Tanks And Worst War Bikes—And Run Into Heavily-Armed Ukrainian Paratroopers. (www.forbes.com)
“There was four years of Trump and nothing particularly bad happened” (lemmygrad.ml)
Except you know, that one thing...
Israeli attacked in Greece, assailants flee after seeing his cross (www.ynetnews.com)
Three assailants target Fahad Qubati after he gave Jewish tourists a ride and only fled after he proved he was an Arab-Christian
OpenMandriva ROME 24.07 Released – OpenMandriva (www.openmandriva.org)
why don't airforces put backwards missiles on their planes? that way they can easily take down anyone who's behind them. (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
Follow up on supporting Immich announcement - change of wording (github.com)
FlatOut 1, 2 and Ultimate Carnage all get Steam Workshop support, Steam Deck verification in new updates (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
We unleashed Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on blank accounts. They served up sexism and misogyny (www.theguardian.com)
How do the algorithms of Facebook and Instagram affect what you see in your news feed? To find out, Guardian Australia unleashed them on a completely blank smartphone linked to a new, unused email address....
Gordon Brown launches London’s first ‘multibank’ amid UK child poverty fears (www.theguardian.com)
The first “multibank” in London, distributing everything from basic foods to baby products and toiletries, will be officially launched this week, amid continued concerns about levels of poverty as the school summer holidays begin....
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer (apnews.com)
Almost two weeks after Beryl hit, heat-related deaths during the prolonged power outages have pushed the number of storm-related fatalities to at least 23 in Texas....
A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone (apnews.com)
A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone....
As Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink (apnews.com)
Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on posters, accusing her of being an agent of foreign influence, a traitor and a spy, rattled her....
