What Makes Tiny Tardigrades Nearly Radiation Proof (www.nytimes.com)
New research finds that the microscopic “water bears" are remarkably good at repairing their DNA after a huge blast of radiation....
UN: Almost all buildings in Israel's buffer zone in Gaza were destroyed (www.haaretz.com)
According to the UN’s Satellite Center, 90 percent of buildings within the buffer zone were damaged or destroyed. The destruction of thousands of buildings for this project is viewed by the international community as potentially constituting a war crime...
"If I disobey, my family will suffer": China continues to persecute families of dissidents, rights group says (www.nchrd.org)
Cross posted from: feddit.de/post/11120816...
War with Hamas doubles Israel's debt raising in 2023 (www.reuters.com)
Israel raised 160 billion shekels ($43 billion) in debt in 2023 - half of it, 81 billion shekels, since the outbreak of the war in October, the ministry said in a report....
Arizona anti-abortion activists aren’t letting up after Supreme Court victory (www.nbcnews.com)
This article is absolutely infuriating. I’d like to say I’m surprised to see people with such vitriol, but this isn’t a surprise.
Abortions in first 12 weeks should be legalised in Germany, commission says (www.theguardian.com)
Most cases of abortion are illegal in Germany, which report says is not compatible with international standards...
Even Europe’s far-right firebrands seem to sense Brexit is a disaster (www.theguardian.com)
When I met the Dutch politician Geert Wilders years ago, he was set on ‘Nexit’. Now he too would rather stay in the EU...
2 visitors captured on video destroying ancient rock formations at Lake Mead (www.cnn.com)
Israeli settlers set fire to cars, homes of Palestinians under occupation (www.aljazeera.com)
Mobs of Israeli settlers have rampaged through the occupied West Bank attacking Palestinians and their property, killing two people. The latest violence was sparked by the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy from an illegal outpost, whose body was later found.
Do you have a permit? (youtube.com)
Remember that PlaytronOS from some weeks ago? Turns out it's for a "crypto powered" portable console (arstechnica.com)
For anyone that missed the initial news back in March -> arstechnica.com/…/playtron-wants-to-go-way-wider-…...
Far right’s ties to Russia sow rising alarm in Germany (www.nytimes.com)
As cases proliferate, opponents fear the Alternative for Germany party is becoming a tool of Russian influence operations to undermine support for Ukraine....
Iran sought mass casualties in Israel strike, U.S. officials say | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
China’s Xi Jinping says ‘no force’ can stop ‘reunion’ with Taiwan (globalnews.ca)
Amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a former Taiwanese president who supports unification that the countries “belong” together....
Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate (apnews.com)
Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, a major step for the legislation after roughly the same bill was swiftly killed by Democrats last year....
Gun supervisor for 'Rust' movie to be sentenced for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set (apnews.com)
A movie weapons supervisor is facing up to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” with her sentencing scheduled for Monday in a New Mexico state court....
Priest stabbed during livestream, suspect arrested in Australia, police say (abcnews.go.com)
Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas....
Trump's history-making hush money trial starts Monday with jury selection (apnews.com)
In a singular moment for American history, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury selection....
FBI opens criminal probe into Maryland bridge collapse, Washington Post says (gazette.com)
The FBI has opened a federal criminal probe into the March 26 bridge collapse in Maryland, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing two U.S. officials familiar with the matter....
I made a chart of spices and their substitutions [tip] (imgur.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/847900...
Japan's aid for Ukraine signals new distance from Russia (www.dw.com)
Japan has become one of Ukraine’s most important allies, providing billions in aid. But what does this mean for relations with Russia?...
Devastating floods ravage Kazakhstan and Russia (www.dw.com)
Tens of thousands of people were displaced following devastating floods after major rivers burst their banks in northern Kazakhstan and Russia....
Sydney church stabbing: Bishop stabbed during sermon - reports (www.bbc.com)
A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in Sydney that was being streamed online, local media report....
