U.S. Knew Saudis Were Killing African Migrants but Kept Silent - The New York Times | Ghostarchive (ghostarchive.org)
The United States was told last year that Saudi security forces were shooting, shelling and abusing groups of migrants, but it chose not to raise the issue publicly....
Workers stage Japan's first strike in decades over department store sale | Reuters | Ghostarchive (ghostarchive.org)
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades....
'Central Park Karen' Denies Any Responsibility In 2020 Clash (ghostarchive.org)
The Lion, The Witch, and the Audacity of This Bitch...
The Virginia Department of Corrections uses attack dogs on prisoners frequently (ghostarchive.org)
Original headline to this article is “Patrol dogs are terrorizing and mauling prisoners inside the United States,” but that really felt inadequate after reading this...
The use of jailhouse snitches in Orange County bungled at least 57 criminal cases, public defender says (ghostarchive.org)
Defense attorneys said last year they believe 21 defendants accused of murder and other serious felonies were affected by the scandal and had their convictions vacated, sentences reduced or new trials ordered. It was around that time the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division found that the Orange County...
Odesa port infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes (ghostarchive.org)
KYIV, July 18 (Reuters) - Russia launched missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that damaged infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday....
Liberty University broke safety laws for years, government asserts (ghostarchive.org)
Liberty failed to warn the campus community about gas leaks, bomb threats and people credibly accused of repeated acts of sexual violence — including a senior administrator and an athlete — according to the report, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post. Two people familiar with the conclusions, who spoke on the...
Burlington man(21) arrested for growing $8.5 million worth of shrooms!!! (ghostarchive.org)
Why Indian farmers worry despite 'average' monsoon rains (ghostarchive.org)
MUMBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - India has received average monsoon rains since the start of the season on June 1, despite concerns that an El Nino weather pattern could lead to lower rainfall this year....
Biden border plan faces breakdown amid record influx of families (ghostarchive.org)
France to raise regulated household electricity prices by 10% from August (ghostarchive.org)
PARIS, July 18 (Reuters) - The French government has decided to raise regulated household electricity prices by 10% starting from August, a government official said on Tuesday, confirming a report from newspaper Les Echos....
Rapid urbanisation is stoking paranormal anxieties in China | Aeon Essays | Ghostarchive (ghostarchive.org)
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Switzerland fights to contain forest fire near Italy border as winds pick up (ghostarchive.org)
BITSCH, Switzerland, July 18 (Reuters) - Swiss firefighters on Tuesday were battling a forest fire that has forced more than 200 people to evacuate, and authorities warned winds were making the blaze difficult to contain....
Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan's visit (ghostarchive.org)
RIYADH, July 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to buy Turkish drones, one of several lucrative contracts President Tayyip Erdogan secured for Turkey’s struggling economy as Ankara reaps the benefits of his recent diplomatic push to repair ties with Gulf Arab powers....
Most wanted: The Hamas leaders on Israel’s radar | Ghostarchive (ghostarchive.org)
How Chile's progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles (ghostarchive.org)
ATACAMA DESERT, Chile, July 20 - Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner into a country that focused on environmental and social responsibility....