The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system (theconversation.com)
Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats (www.politico.eu)
Macron reiterated calls for a third way between the U.S. and China, saying Europe must show that “it’s never going to be a vassal for the United States.”
The president could "assassinate" political rivals and still enjoy total immunity, Trump lawyer says (www.salon.com)
Same cost, same loadout. (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk had bird flu virus fragments, FDA says (www.nbcnews.com)
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in U.S. if legal options fail, Reuters sources say (www.ctvnews.ca)
American boys say they were beaten and starved at Jamaican school for troubled teens (www.nbcnews.com)
batman (i.imgur.com)
The fight over the future of plastics: As countries negotiate a landmark agreement to reduce plastic pollution, the industry is fighting a battle over regulations and over its image. (www.nytimes.com)
Fentanyl: A senior Mexican official recognizes that the country ‘is the champion’ in the drug production (english.elpais.com)
The statement by the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency contradicts the position maintained by President López Obrador...
Researchers Showcase Decentralized AI-Powered Torrent Search Engine (torrentfreak.com)
Personally found this article highly interesting, it’s very much worth a read. Have included the full article with images and links in the spoiler below 🌻...
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire (www.theguardian.com)
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Germany's China envoy summoned by Beijing over spying claims (www.dw.com)
Germany’s ambassador to China says she was summoned by Chinese authorities after four Germans were arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing....
As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz adamant on Taurus refusal (www.politico.eu)
The German chancellor and his defense minister have doubled down on their decision not to send long-range missiles to Ukraine....
Fedify: ActivityPub server framework (fedify.dev)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14845042...
Here's why Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next (apnews.com)
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow (apnews.com)
Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update Rolling Out Now (www.ign.com)
Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses (apnews.com)
A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving “special treatment” from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of Israeli military abuses of...
The GOP’s “Election Integrity” Lawyer Was Just Indicted for Election Subversion (www.motherjones.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14695058...
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine (www.politico.com)
Now all we need is a drink pairing guide (sopuli.xyz)
I think we should slightly rethink how login works on most Fediverse apps (Mastodon, Lemmy, but not only) (kbin.social)
A while ago I posted a thread back on the...