‘Something weird is going on’: search for answers as Antarctic sea ice stays at historic lows (www.theguardian.com)
‘It’s exciting, it’s powerful’: how translated fiction captured a new generation of readers (www.theguardian.com)
‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global predictions play out (www.theguardian.com)
Heat from extinct volcano could be piped into Dutch homes (www.theguardian.com)
Forgotten fantasy: after 11 years, Dragon’s Dogma makes an unlikely return (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: yiffit.net/post/678516
France ready to back sanctions over ‘dangerous’ Niger coup, says Macron (www.theguardian.com)
The French president’s comments came as western powers scrambled to preserve a key ally in a region that has been destabilised by jihadist insurgencies, coups, and interventions by the Wagner mercenary group as Russian flags appeared at prominent sites around Niger’s capital, Niamey....
Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song, saying it could undermine freedom of expression (www.theguardian.com)
The government had sought the injunction banning online publication or distribution of the song, arguing it insulted China’s national anthem and could give people the impression that Hong Kong was an independent country.
Threads users decline significantly despite initial surge in sign-ups (www.theguardian.com)
‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy (www.theguardian.com)
What will Spotify’s price rise mean for its recording artists and songwriters? (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: yiffit.net/post/678460...
‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)
El Salvador clears way for mass trials as crackdown on gangs ramps up (www.theguardian.com)
Nayib Bukele’s government has already locked up 2% of El Salvador’s adult population and built the largest prison in the Americas to house the 70,000 alleged gang members he has imprisoned....
July set to be hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)
China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts (www.theguardian.com)
China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its allies, analysis has found....
Ghana abolishes death penalty, with expected reprieve for 176 condemned prisoners (www.theguardian.com)
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and startup form body to regulate AI development (www.theguardian.com)
a body has been formed to regulate ai development
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Kremlin blames west for small number of leaders due at Russia-Africa summit (www.theguardian.com)
Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men (www.theguardian.com)
Jury at Southwark crown court finds Oscar-winning actor, 64, not guilty after four-week trial
Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men (www.theguardian.com)
Not a fan of showbiz gossip but I hated having to hate Spacey for being a predator. I love his acting and I am happy I can go back to loving the actor