At least 40 people die in western Kenya after heavy rains cause a dam collapse (www.pbs.org)
First scientist to publish Covid sequence in China protests over lab ‘eviction’ (www.theguardian.com)
These cities raised taxes — for child care. Parents say the free day care 'changed my life' (apnews.com)
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Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog (apnews.com)
Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she’s still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate...
Onboard the Filipino coast guard ship attacked by China (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence protests after being locked out of his lab (apnews.com)
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab....
Plato’s final hours recounted in scroll found in Vesuvius ash (www.theguardian.com)
What they learned is, to me, much less interesting than how they learned it.
German army captain admits spying for Russia (www.dw.com)
The officer, with ties to the far-right AfD party, said he provided information to a Russian intelligence service out of fear of a nuclear escalation in Moscow’s war in Ukraine....
Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border (apnews.com)
Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury....
$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner is a Laotian immigrant battling cancer (www.nbcnews.com)
Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, who was born in Laos and immigrated to the U.S. in 1994, plans to split the money with a friend and find himself a “good doctor.”...
Iran security forces sexually assaulted and killed teenager, leaked document says (www.bbc.com)
The 16-year-old Nika Shakarami vanished from an anti-regime protest in 2022. Her body was found nine days later. The government claimed she killed herself....
Every two hours, a child dies in Sudan. Our global silence is deafening. (www.usatoday.com)
The suffering of the Sudanese may be off camera now, but it won't be in a few months when babies are starving en masse.
Palworld Arena mode release date estimate and PvP details (www.pcgamesn.com)
Todd Howard Talks About Starfield: Shattered Space Expansion, Creation Kit, and a 'Big Update' Coming Soon - IGN (www.ign.com)
Manor Lords achieves Steam's most successful city builder launch ever (www.techspot.com)
Alan Wake 2 Still Hasn't Earned Back Its Budget (techraptor.net)
Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Takes $140 Million Hit in ‘Content Abandonment Losses’ as It Revises Game Pipeline - IGN (www.ign.com)
Debris from North Korean missile found in Kharkiv, say UN sanctions monitors (www.theguardian.com)
Report to United Nations security council says remnants of Hwasong-11 violate arms export embargo on Russian ally...
Russian attack on Odesa: injured man dies in hospital, death toll increases to 5 (ptv-news.com.pk)
T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T fined $200m by FCC over illegal location-data sharing (www.theguardian.com)
T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T say they will appeal against ‘excessive’ fines meted out by US regulator...
First case of walrus dying from bird flu recorded in Arctic (www.theguardian.com)
Virus has already killed other mammals including sea lions and seals, while also taking toll on farm animals...
Tensions grow as China ramps up global mining for green tech (www.bbc.com)
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US military ships are working to build a pier for Gaza aid. It's going to cost at least $320 million (apnews.com)
A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million....
Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of damaging its ship (www.dw.com)
Authorities say water cannons “directly hit the starboard astern of the BFAR vessel,” in the Scarborough Shoal, which China seized in 2012....
Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israel is setting up a complex system of checkpoints that will prevent men of “military age” from fleeing Rafah in preparation for its offensive on the southern Gaza border city, a senior western official familiar with Israel’s plans has told Middle East Eye on condition of anonymity....
