theguardian.com

‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20,000 (www.theguardian.com)

‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)

I personally think that responsible smartphone use should be learned and practiced, rather than outright banning them....

China ‘world’s biggest debt collector’ as poorer nations struggle with its loans (www.theguardian.com)

Tens of thousands attend pro-Palestinian rally in Washington DC (www.theguardian.com)

Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles | Instagram (www.theguardian.com)

Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles | Instagram::Parent company Meta says bug caused ‘inappropriate’ auto-translations and was now fixed while employee says it pushed ‘a lot of people over the edge’

Canada assassination claim sparks rare consensus in India’s polarised politics and media (www.theguardian.com)

Pencils with teeth: meet the tiny cookiecutter shark that attacked a catamaran off Cairns (www.theguardian.com)

The small sharks that damaged a catamaran off the coast of Cairns have been described as “pencils with teeth” and they have a history of trying to eat inanimate objects, including submarines....

Kenya launches inquiry into claims of abuse by British soldiers at training unit (www.theguardian.com)

The Kenyan government has launched an inquiry into allegations of abuse by the British army, which MPs say could have implications for the future role of UK troops in the country....

Hollywood writers union mulls proposal from studios that would end strike (www.theguardian.com)

‘All men 16 years and above, raise your hands’: how al-Shifa raid unfolded (www.theguardian.com)

TheGuardian.com

Apple warns iMessage and FaceTime could be withdrawn in UK over law change (www.theguardian.com)

Kim Jong-un closes slate of North Korea’s embassies as sanctions bite (www.theguardian.com)

Apple suffers setback in fight against EU order to pay £11bn tax bill in Ireland (www.theguardian.com)

‘We were once paid $50 to quit’: new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years (www.theguardian.com)

And while Devo may be saying farewell to touring, it’s not entirely the end. A new box set of rarities, Art Devo 1973-1977, is coming in September along with a documentary in production by Tiger King director Chris Smith. However, there’s no sloppy sentiment about retiring from performing from Mothersbaugh. “I’m looking...

‘Ghost flights’: Qatar Airways flying near-empty planes in Australia to exploit legal loophole (www.theguardian.com)

Archived version: archive.ph/fj7IK...

Nato appears to shelve plans to open Japan liaison office in Tokyo (www.theguardian.com)

Sharing this here because its important for us to have solidarity with our fellow workers in the global South. (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/8293629...

UK to loosen post-Brexit chemical regulations further | Pollution | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

France accused of attack on press freedom after journalist arrest (www.theguardian.com) French

France has been accused of an “unacceptable” attack on press freedom after the arrest of an investigative journalist who reported on leaked documents that alleged French intelligence was used to target civilians in Egypt.

Private equity profits from climate disaster clean-up – while investing in fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)

Historically, the disaster restoration industry was made up of smaller, independent businesses handling local projects. But after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, private equity firms saw an opportunity to consolidate the market by buying up smaller companies, and some estimates value the US restoration industry as high as $200bn.

British arms maker BAE Systems sets up in Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)

Rumours swirl after Xi Jinping fails to give key Brics speech (www.theguardian.com)

EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote (www.theguardian.com)

Edit: A bit more detail, if you’re interested: ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/…/IP_22_3746

Bangladeshi garment workers fighting for pay face increasing violence and threats. (www.theguardian.com)

Masuma Akhtar arrived at the garment factory where she works on the outskirts of Dhaka on 31 October, she was expecting a normal shift. Instead, she was met with brute violence. “The moment I walked through the factory gates, a group of armed men began beating me with wooden sticks,” says Akhtar. “I fell down on to the...

Top