People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office (www.theguardian.com)
Ron DeSantis’s claim he sent military equipment to Israel unravels (www.theguardian.com)
Ron DeSantis is receiving pushback from Israeli diplomats, Florida Democrats and the White House after he falsely claimed credit for a gun-running operation to assist Israel’s military operations in Gaza....
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition for same-sex couples (www.theguardian.com)
Hong Kong must provide an alternative to marriage in order to legally recognise the rights of same-sex couples, the city’s highest court has declared, opening the way for civil unions....
US to argue Google abused power to monopolize internet search as antitrust trial begins (www.theguardian.com)
US to argue Google abused power to monopolize internet search as antitrust trial begins::US makes case Google leveraged power and wealth to strangle competition, spending billions on deals with Apple and Samsung
US nutrition panel’s ties to top food giants revealed in new report (www.theguardian.com)
Almost half of a federal government panel that helps develop US nutritional guidelines has significant ties to big agriculture, ultra-processed food companies, pharmaceutical companies and other corporate organizations with a significant stake in the process’s outcome....
Revealed: US pro-birth conference’s links to far-right eugenicists (www.theguardian.com)
Natal conference, to be held in Austin in December, promoted on far-right podcast circuit and set to host self-described eugenicists...
India launches space mission to the sun a week after moon landing (www.theguardian.com)
US nutrition panel’s ties to top food giants revealed in new report (www.theguardian.com)
‘Make Amazon Pay’ Black Friday strikes planned in 30 countries including UK (www.theguardian.com)
Elon offers Wikipedia $ 1 billion to change their name to Dickipedia (www.theguardian.com)
Now is a good time to flood Wikipedia with donations. For the first time in my life, i have just donated to them and will do so again. You can do it too for a minimum of €2, no requirement for recurring donations or any nonsense.
Stockholm to ban petrol and diesel cars from centre from 2025 (www.theguardian.com)
Disabled man drags himself off plane after Air Canada fails to offer wheelchair (www.theguardian.com)
Biden announces $600m for more free Covid-19 tests in anticipation of surge (www.theguardian.com)
The funding will produce new at-home tests and restart a website to allow Americans to order four free tests per household...
‘Horrific’: 189 bodies found and removed from Colorado ‘green’ funeral home (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities find more bodies after initial report of 115 two weeks ago, when owners were evicted and police investigated foul odor...
X criticised for enabling spread of Israel-Hamas disinformation (www.theguardian.com)
X’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict has come under scrutiny after a “deluge” of fake posts and Elon Musk’s recommendation of war coverage from accounts that have made false claims or antisemitic comments....
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game::Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign
Hollywood studio Lionsgate brings back mask mandate amid Covid spike (www.theguardian.com)
The studio behind John Wick and The Hunger Games has reinstated the use of masks after several employees tested positive for Covid-19
Judge rejects Ivanka Trump’s argument against testifying at father’s fraud trial (www.theguardian.com)
A New York judge has rejected Ivanka Trump’s argument that she should not have to testify at her father Donald Trump’s fraud trial....
Amazon restricts authors from self-publishing more than three books a day after AI concerns (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon has created a new rule limiting the number of books that authors can self-publish on its site to three a day, after an influx of suspected AI-generated material was listed for sale in recent months....
Israel declares siege of Gaza as Hamas threatens to start killing hostages (www.theguardian.com)
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Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing (www.theguardian.com)
FBI called in after ‘racially motivated’ Florida shooting kills three Black people (www.theguardian.com)
Federal authorities open civil rights investigation as Jacksonville sheriff says Dollar General shooter ‘hated Black people’ and left manifestos
Twitter takeover: how a year of Elon Musk rendered the platform useless | Pranav Dixit (www.theguardian.com)
California to require big firms to reveal carbon emissions in first law of its kind (www.theguardian.com)
Measure signed into law by Gavin Newsom on Saturday is strong blueprint for national climate accountability, experts say...