U.N. agency fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel (www.cbsnews.com)
The U.N. says it has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel....
JD Vance reiterates false claim that Democrats "tried to kill" Trump (www.motherjones.com)
Mali cuts diplomatic relations with Ukraine after terrorist attack (www.aa.com.tr)
Mali announced Sunday that it is cutting off diplomatic relations with Ukraine following an admission of Ukrainian involvement in a recent deadly terrorist attack in the West African country....
Palestinian prisoners describe widespread abuse in Israel’s jails (www.theguardian.com)
Elon Musk's X is spreading deepfakes of Kamala Harris (www.motherjones.com)
Do you agree with my unpopular opinion about height in rapier fencing?
I (24m) am a 6’6" tall fencer (historical fencing on rapiers). And I think that short fencers actually have an advantage over tall fencers....
If you could substract* a leader from this world which one would you choose ?
Please let us know the reason !...
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing, dismembering prisoner-of-war (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine’s human rights commissioner urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations to investigate an image widely shared online on Saturday that he said likely showed a Ukrainian prisoner-of-war killed and dismembered by Russian forces....
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The Maduro government still shows no signs of surrendering power in Venezuela (www.cbc.ca)
As the deadline expired yesterday for the Maduro government in Venezuela to show detailed poll-by-poll voting records, opposition candidate Edmundo González was recognized as president-elect of Venezuela by the governments of Argentina, the United States and Uruguay. (Peru already recognized him on Tuesday)....
Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation (apnews.com)
I decided to find and share an article that included perspectives from Navajo Nation after finding one (Police1) that curiously exempted their reasoning while presenting PR and excuses from the mining company.
Home taping is killing music, 1981 (libranet.de)
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eSim or Physical Sim?
I have a new Phone Plan starting in a couple of days. I have the option to choose a Physical Sim or eSim, both are similarly easy to get going. What are some +/- of both, what should I use? Or does it even matter at all?...
It Was Supposed to Be Trump’s Administration in Waiting. But Project 2025 Was a Mirage All Along. (www.politico.com)
On a Thursday morning in early June, I hopped off a train at Washington’s Union Station and walked a few blocks east to get a glimpse into the headquarters of one of the most secretive — and most hyped — organizations in America: Project 2025, tucked away inside the main offices of the Heritage Foundation on Capitol Hill....
Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It's in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say (apnews.com)
Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country....
14 arrested in human trafficking sting at comic convention in US. (www.voanews.com)
Strict rules about flying with dogs start Thursday, after months of confusion (www.usatoday.com)
What do the new rules say?...
Google ads push fake Google Authenticator site installing malware | The ad displays "google.com" and "https://www.google.com" as the click URL, and the advertiser's identity is verified by Google (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Google has fallen victim to its own ad platform, allowing threat actors to create fake Google Authenticator ads that push the DeerStealer information-stealing malware....
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-delayed resolution in an attack that killed thousands and altered the course of the United States...
Dungeons & Dragons Is Shedding ‘Race’ in Gaming. Other Games, and Gamers, Should Follow (www.scientificamerican.com)
If science were empirically complete and an entity could encompass all logical scope and complexity, what epistemological theory wins?
Science is “empirically complete” when it is well funded, all unknowns are constrained in scope, and (n+1) generations of scientists produce no breakthroughs of any kind....