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Rescue Teams Struggle to Reach Isolated Areas in Flood-Hit Hebei (www.sixthtone.com)

UN says Japan gov't needs to support Johnny's sex abuse victims - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A U.N. Human Rights Council delegation urged the Japanese government on Friday to lead efforts in conducting a transparent investigation and supporting sex abuse victims after it examined abuse claims involving the late founder of Japan's top male talent agency, Johnny & Associates Inc.

Myanmar poet turned rebel leader seeks new territory; worries about 'ephemeral revolutionaries' (www.reuters.com)

Nintendo Switch 2 to Feature as Much as 512 GB of Internal Storage, 8-Inch LCD Screen - Rumor (wccftech.com)

Anita Sarkeesian is shutting down Feminist Frequency after 15 years (www.polygon.com)

‘We were talking about representation very early on in a mainstream way’

Multiple injuries as Ethiopian military, militia clash in Amhara: Sources (www.aljazeera.com)

Ethiopia’s military has clashed with fighters from a militia in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday, in an escalation of a simmering feud between the two former allies that a doctor said had caused more than a dozen injuries....

Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/950066...

Paris robbery: Smartly dressed gang stage €10m jewellery raid (www.bbc.co.uk)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/949952...

Earth's most ancient impact craters are disappearing (phys.org)

NIH launches long COVID clinical trials through RECOVER Initiative, opening enrollment (www.nih.gov)

Today, the National Institutes of Health launched and is opening enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials that will evaluate at least four potential treatments for long COVID, with additional clinical trials to test at least seven more treatments expected in the coming months. Treatments will include drugs, biologics, medical...

Typhoon Doksuri Deaths in Philippines Rise to 25 (www.telesurenglish.net)

On average, the archipelagic country experiences 20 typhoons yearly, some intense and destructive....

U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations (www.nytimes.com)

American intelligence officials believe the malware could give China the power to disrupt or slow American deployments or resupply operations, including during a Chinese move against Taiwan....

Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon (www.bbc.com)

Clashes at the Ein el-Hilweh camp broke out between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement and rival Islamist groups....

Researchers find multiple ways to bypass AI chatbot safety rules (thehill.com)

Preventing artificial intelligence chatbots from creating harmful content may be more difficult than initially believed, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University which reveals new methods to bypass safety protocols.

Morocco wants normal ties with Algeria, king says (www.reuters.com)

RABAT, July 29 (Reuters) - King Mohammed VI said on Saturday Morocco hopes for a return to normality and open borders with Algeria amid severed diplomatic ties....

‘It’s exciting, it’s powerful’: how translated fiction captured a new generation of readers (www.theguardian.com)

Cryptography may offer a solution to the massive AI-labeling problem (www.technologyreview.com)

He slimed me (sh.itjust.works)

Germany: AfD to join far-right partners in EU parliament (www.dw.com)

Fascism is still on the rise:...

All the Tsar's horses and all the Tsar's men... (media.kbin.social)

S Korea tunnel tragedy: Officials ignored multiple warnings (www.bbc.co.uk)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/803146...

Supreme Court clears path for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to resume (www.politico.com)

The order was handed down while the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was in the midst of a hearing on the matter.

India, Manipur genocide : 'Dangerous Precedent'; Academics Criticise Criminal Complaint Against Prof Who Spoke on Manipur (thewire.in)

"It is indeed most unfortunate that his views — based on considered opinion and professional investigations — have been construed as criminal by individuals outside the academic community."