"Wave of murder, rape and domestic violence": Russian women living in fear as Wagner’s convicted murderers return home as free men (www.theguardian.com)
Australia’s internet providers are ditching email, to the disgust of older customers (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/4QzFt...
Australia’s internet providers are ditching email, to the disgust of older customers (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/4QzFt...
‘Coral are going to die’: Maui wildfires take toxic toll on marine ecology (www.theguardian.com)
Contaminants from the fires could damage marine life, and hardy non-native grasses might grow and kindle the next fire
China’s property crisis deepens as developer Country Garden at risk of default (www.theguardian.com)
China’s property crisis deepens as developer Country Garden at risk of default (www.theguardian.com)
FBI arrest California police officers involved in racist text messages scandal (www.theguardian.com)
A grand jury had indicted officers from Antioch and Pittsburg for a wide range of offenses, including criminal conspiracy.
‘One big adventure’: the Russian minister who fled the draft to drive trucks in the US (www.theguardian.com)
After years navigating the byzantine corridors of provincial Russian power, Denis Sharonov now works as a truck driver, steering his way through the vast highways of the US.
The Staffordshire Panther: is the British countryside really teeming with big cats? | Cats (www.theguardian.com)
German prosecutor investigates possible poisoning of Russian journalist (www.theguardian.com)
In an article published with Russian-language outlet Meduza and US publication n+1 on Tuesday night, journalist Elena Kostyuchenko said she was tipped off by a source in Ukrainian military reconnaissance last March about Russian plans to assassinate her. Kostyuchenko, who was at the time reporting for the now-shuttered...
Why was there no water to fight the fire in Maui? (www.theguardian.com)
Big corporations, golf courses and hotels have been taking water from locals for years. Now the fire may result in even more devastating water theft.
Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group (www.theguardian.com)
It uncovered eight WHO panelists involved with assessing safe levels of aspartame consumption who are beverage industry consultants who currently or previously worked with the alleged Coke front group, International Life Sciences Institute (Ilsi)....
Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song by listening to people’s brainwaves (www.theguardian.com)
Sound clip is pretty creepy.
US delegate says Solomon Islands PM was too ‘busy’ to meet him (www.theguardian.com)
Gotthard rail tunnel, world’s longest, closes for months after Swiss derailment (www.theguardian.com)
Nato official suggests Ukraine could give up land in exchange for membership (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/1335364...
Short sharp shocks: the glorious return of the Amicus portmanteau horror film (www.theguardian.com)
Although Hammer usually receives the bulk of the recognition, there would be no real British horror movie scene without Amicus Productions. Between 1962 and 1977, Amicus produced 28 movies, many of which have become cult classics. The Psychopath. The Deadly Bees. And Now the Screaming Starts! Fine films, all....
Weizenbaum’s nightmares: how the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI (www.theguardian.com)
Long but a good read. The fascinating life of Joseph Weizenbaum, the creator of ELIZA.
Bradley Cooper in ‘Jewface’ storm after Leonard Bernstein trailer reveals prosthetic nose (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/hroNJ...
Nato official apologises over suggestion Ukraine could give up land for membership (www.theguardian.com)
Deadlier Atlantic storms excessively killing US people of color – study (www.theguardian.com)
Named tropical storms and hurricanes, which have become more intense, have caused about 20,000 more deaths from 1988 to 2019
CEO regrets her firm took on Facebook moderation work after staff ‘traumatised’ (www.theguardian.com)
Janet Yellen inadvertently ate hallucinogenic mushrooms in China – and started a trend (www.theguardian.com)
‘If Stevie Wonder wants to play it, pay attention!’: how a bizarre new instrument found unusual success (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/HGJKo...
