Iran and Israel playing with fire as old rules of confrontation are torn up (www.theguardian.com)
Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamic...
Shawn Fain, president of the UAW: ‘Workers realized they’ve been getting screwed for decades’ (www.theguardian.com)
‘Wake-up call’: pipeline leak exposes carbon capture safety gaps, advocates say (www.theguardian.com)
Estimated 2,548 barrels of carbon dioxide leaked from Exxon pipeline in Louisiana on 3 April, triggering alarm among residents...
‘Hidden in plain sight’: the European city tours of slavery and colonialism (www.theguardian.com)
From Puerta del Sol plaza in Madrid to the Tuileries Garden in Paris, guides reshape stories continent tells about itself...
Middle East crisis live: air defences activated in Iran after explosions reported near Isfahan (www.theguardian.com)
Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign up for dental cover...
Vatican calls gender fluidity and surrogacy threats to human dignity (www.theguardian.com)
I am so tired of the whole “cool pope” thing with Francis. It’s 100% PR.
Does anyone have "Neopets revival" on their 2024 bingo card? (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/12852381...
Iran launches drone attack against Israel as Biden rushes to White House (www.theguardian.com)
Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting....
World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts (www.theguardian.com)
Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists...
Incarcerated people died 3.5 times more frequently at Covid peak than those outside – report (www.theguardian.com)
Study from University of California, Irvine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows prison mortality rate spiked at least 50%...
California cracks down on water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Farm region near Tulare Lake has been put on ‘probation’ as overpumping of water has caused faster sinking of ground...
Nike’s ‘hoo haa’ Olympic uniforms reveal everything, including sexism in sport (www.theguardian.com)
‘Danger to our democracy’: fears over Trump allies’ summit with far-right sheriffs (www.theguardian.com)
Mike Flynn, Mike Lindell and others to attend event on election fraud by Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association...
DWP warns carers they could face greater penalties if they appeal against fines (www.theguardian.com)
Officials at Department for Work and Pensions accused of ‘threatening and cruel’ tactics over repayment orders...
Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban (www.theguardian.com)
After decrying state supreme court ruling on ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, lawmakers ensure its potential to take effect...
Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high pesticide risk, analysis finds (www.theguardian.com)
A new analysis by Consumer Reports shows that pesticides have contaminated the US fruit and vegetable supply – even some organics...
Germany arrests two for alleged plot to attack military bases on behalf of Russia, accuses suspects of working with Russian secret service in attempt to undermine support for Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Cross posted from: feddit.de/post/11214053...
Forced home moves cost renters over half a billion pounds a year (www.theguardian.com)
There were 830,000 unwanted moves in England over the past 12 months, meaning 40% have been forced to relocate...
Why Israel’s attack on Iranian consulate in Syria was a gamechanger (www.theguardian.com)
Trump rebuked as hush-money trial judge warns against juror intimidation (www.theguardian.com)
Juan Merchan admonishes ex-president for ‘gesturing and speaking in the direction of the juror’ as jury selection continues...
At least 17 dead after three Russian missiles hit Chernihiv (www.theguardian.com)
Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears (www.theguardian.com)
Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted, and officials fear it could collapse and create a tsunami, with hundreds evacuated from the area...
Israel reportedly deploys extra weapons for assumed Rafah offensive (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has reportedly deployed extra artillery and armoured personnel carriers to the Gaza Strip periphery, suggesting that the military is preparing for its long-threatened ground offensive on Rafah, the only place of relative safety for at least 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians....
Greece becomes first European country to ban bottom trawling in marine parks (www.theguardian.com)
The law will come into force in national parks within two years and in all of the country’s marine protected areas by 2030...
