‘Madness’: Netanyahu’s handling of US relations under scrutiny after UN vote | Benjamin Netanyahu (www.theguardian.com)
Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016 (www.theguardian.com)
The Dali was reportedly detained in Belgium after scraping side of quay and significantly damaging part of hull in good weather...
EU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw support (www.theguardian.com)
Brussels vote cancelled after it became clear law would not pass final stage with majority vote...
Meta is the world’s ‘single largest marketplace for paedophiles’, says New Mexico attorney general (www.theguardian.com)
Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13556724
Charity steps in to rehome 300 cats from ‘overwhelmed’ man in Canada (www.theguardian.com)
An animal welfare charity in western Canada is scrambling to secure the resources needed to care for about 300 cats – all of them seemingly in good condition – after a call came in from a man who described himself as being “overwhelmed” by the sheer number of cats and kittens in his home....
Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes (www.theguardian.com)
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister...
Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate almost certain to become president (www.theguardian.com)
Radical change candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye pulls off stunning election win after main rival Amadou Ba concedes defeat...
Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program (www.theguardian.com)
Christopher Tape, indicted in 2022 before charges were dismissed, says office will stop giving exam that helps collect key evidence...
US supreme court to hear first major abortion case since Roe decision (www.theguardian.com)
Future of mifepristone at issue as rightwing groups seek to roll back measures taken by the FDA to expand drug’s availability...
Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments (www.theguardian.com)
To help them find housing without punishing them for existing, right? Right?
Baltimore bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship (www.theguardian.com)
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early on Tuesday morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water....
Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments (www.theguardian.com)
Last July, San Jose issued an open invitation to technology companies to mount cameras on a municipal vehicle that began periodically driving through the city’s district 10 in December, collecting footage of the streets and public spaces. The images are fed into computer vision software and used to train the companies’...
Australia chose AUKUS and now it faces the prospect of having no submarine capability for at least a decade (www.theguardian.com)
Putin says radical Islamists carried out Moscow attack but maintains claim Ukraine was involved (www.theguardian.com)
Russian president says he is interested in ‘who ordered’ terror attack as US and France say Islamic State branch was responsible...
Man changes name to Literally Anybody Else and announces US presidential run (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/9649718...
Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments (www.theguardian.com)
Indonesian military apologises after West Papuan man filmed being tortured in water-filled barrel (www.theguardian.com)
In rare admission, commander of Indonesian military in the province says horrific footage is a ‘violation of the law’, and confirms 13 personnel have been detained...
‘Beyond shocked’: Shohei Ohtani says interpreter stole from him and told lies (www.theguardian.com)
Detective wore wig and posed as victim to catch US scammer who stole gold bars (www.theguardian.com)
The US must stop facilitating mass killing in Gaza | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (www.theguardian.com)
It is against US law to provide weapons to forces who block United States humanitarian assistance. And that is exactly what is happening right now
‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy (www.theguardian.com)
Tour boat divers have long borne witness to mass bleaching events. Once reluctant to wade into discussions about global heating, they are now opening up...
The next Clarence Thomas? Abortion pill case spotlights rightwing judge and his wife’s shadowy connections (www.theguardian.com)
Judge James Ho ruled to restrict mifepristone. His wife Allyson is linked to the anti-abortion group that brought the case...
Hong Kong official warns online criticism could breach new national security law (www.theguardian.com)
The Article 23 legislation includes penalties for five categories of crime including treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotage and external interference...
