Chinese Ship Suspected of Raiding World War II Wrecks Detained (news.usni.org)
TIL that a Chinese barge spent much of 2022-2023 illegally pillaging scrap metal from WW2 war graves in Malaysian waters....
Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape (apnews.com)
Boeing’s crisis in Washington is about to soar to a new phase (www.politico.com)
Embattled aerospace giant Boeing faces a monumental choice: Plead guilty to a felony fraud charge for its role in past deadly plane crashes, or roll the dice on a high-profile trial against the Justice Department....
Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks (www.reuters.com)
How Much Money Do Americans Have in Their Bank Accounts in 2024? (www.gobankingrates.com)
The largest proportion of those surveyed (38%) have $100 or less in their checking accounts....
Universal basic income is 'straight out of the Karl Marx playbook,' financial guru Dave Ramsey says (www.businessinsider.com)
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Harder than it seems (i.imgur.com)
A new Resident Evil is in the works (www.theverge.com)
'In the spirit of humanitarianism': China, the Philippines jointly rescue stranded Filipino fishermen in South China Sea (www.channelnewsasia.com)
GameStop investor retracts suit accusing Roaring Kitty of pump-and-dump scheme (arstechnica.com)
This came to me in a vision. (sh.itjust.works)
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IRS criticized for taking nearly 2 years to help ID theft victims get their refunds (www.usatoday.com)
Chinese Brands Will Sell A Third Of The World's Cars By 2030: Study (insideevs.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17489670
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help (www.theguardian.com)
‘A death sentence for music’: the battle for America’s last Live Nation-free city (www.theguardian.com)
From tiny coffee shops where folkies sway to acoustic guitars and mandolins, to thronging dark halls where bodies collide as metal bands and hip hop artists dominate the stage, live music can be heard seeping out of venues across Portland on almost any given night....
Trump's Camp Says It Has Nothing to Do With Project 2025 Manifesto -- Aside From Writing It (theintercept.com)
The Trump campaign attempted to distance itself from the conservative Project 2025 playbook on Friday. Despite significant overlap between Project 2025 personnel and staffers from former president Donald Trump’s administration and campaign, Trump issued a statement saying he had “no idea who is behind” the project....
‘Call the police, he’s on drugs': But the worker was dying from heatstroke. (www.politico.com)
Viktor Orbán visits Vladimir Putin to condemnation from fellow EU leaders (www.theguardian.com)
Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most pro-Russian leader, met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday on a rare trip to Russia that drew strong condemnation from other European leaders....
US calls new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza a ‘breakthrough’ (www.theguardian.com)
ServerBox (github.com)
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Raids Find Luxury Dior, Armani Handbags Being Made by Exploited Workers in Italy (www.wsj.com)
Nothing’s first CMF phone could be customizable with dial and kickstand add-ons (www.theverge.com)
Google Messages might auto-update your MMS chats to RCS (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
In our APK teardown, we discovered strings of code that suggest Google Messages will automatically upgrade MMS chats to RCS.
EU plan to impose import duty on cheap goods could dent Shein and Temu (www.theguardian.com)
The EU is moving forward with plans to impose customs duty on cheap goods in a shift that could hit imports from online retailers and harm a hoped-for London listing by the fast-fashion seller Shein....
Russia using Kaliningrad as a base to disrupt EU satellites, report says (www.cybersecurity-help.cz)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/408016...