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Dominican Republic: Doctors Go On Strike Against Insurance (www.telesurenglish.net)

Last Monday, the strike announced weeks before by the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) took place, as part of a series of isolated protests, which would be carried out if the demands are not heard. Representatives of these companies informed that the strike will be nationwide....

Ocean surface hits highest ever recorded temperature and set to rise further (www.theguardian.com)

Average daily surface temperature of 20.96C (69.7F) breaks 2016 record, with experts saying warmest month for oceans to come

Utah law requiring age verification for porn sites remains in effect after judge tosses lawsuit (abcnews.go.com)

A Utah law requiring adult websites to verify the age of their users will remain in effect after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality

I think minors need a union, may help with the safety issues at the work place (web.archive.org)

“Working Families Party 🐺 @WorkingFamilies”...

Florida may become first state to accept a ‘classical’ alternative to the SAT and ACT (www.nbcnews.com)

Here is a summary of the key points from the article:...

Niger coup: EU suspends security cooperation and budgetary aid (www.bbc.com)

The EU has suspended all security cooperation with Niger after the country’s army took power in a coup....

BMW uses autonomous cars for boring, repetitive tests (arstechnica.com)

On a large empty slab of asphalt, two BMWs take off. They drive in figure eights and along an oval path separate from each other but nearly in tandem, like two ice skaters practicing the same routine on a piece of black ice before coming to a stop....

Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state (www.bbc.com)

Iran resumes infamous 'morality police' to enforce mandatory hijab law (abcnews.go.com)

LONDON – Iran’s infamous hijab police, known as the “morality police,” are again patrolling the streets, Iranian authorities said....

Crabs keep evolving to go from the sea to the land — and back again (www.livescience.com)

US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows (www.reuters.com)

Germany’s Stifling of Pro-Palestinian Voices Pits Historical Guilt Against Free Speech (www.nytimes.com)

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Two Jewish schools in Montreal hit by gunshots, police say (www.independent.co.uk)

Two Jewish schools in Montreal were hit overnight by gunshots, police said Thursday....

Thousands of Venezuelan migrants in Denver want to work but can't afford the $545 federal application fee (coloradosun.com)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/migrants-venezuela-work-permits…

Facebook and Instagram will require political advertisers to disclose AI deepfakes (edition.cnn.com)

Baltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement (apnews.com)

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will end religious services at one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was recently suspended from ministry because he admitted to making a payment several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations....

A “Big Lie” Ring Leader Becomes Speaker of the House - Democracy Docket (www.democracydocket.com)

Does anyone know what breed of dig this is? I want the one with the single horn and tail. (lemmy.zip)

Racism, misogyny prompt American Ornithological Society renaming of birds (www.upi.com)

You need a gift, and you're loaded with cash. How about a gold and pearl purse with a memorable clasp? (lemmy.world)

How do you moderate yourself? (kbin.run)

I seem to have a problem with moderating myself when it comes to playtime on Video Games, How do you keep yourself from just endlessly playing games?

Let the community work it out: A throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy (www.niemanlab.org)

[…]why should a few companies — or a few billionaire owners — have the power to decide everything about online spaces that billions of people use? This unaccountable model of governance has led stakeholders of all stripes to criticize platforms’ decisions as arbitrary, corrupt or irresponsible. In the early, pre-web days...