Russian court jails theatre figures over IS wives play (www.bbc.com)
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia accused of stopping defense lawyers visiting ‘Cop City’ protest site (www.theguardian.com)
Hungary's Orban unexpectedly visits China, backs Xi's peace plan (www.reuters.com)
China sat out the Swiss meeting – “The international community should create conditions for the resumption of direct dialogue and negotiations between the two sides and provide assistance,” Xi told Orban, according to Chinese state media.
2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records (www.straitstimes.com)
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Hurricane Beryl tracker: Death toll rises to 6 in Texas, over 2 million without power (abcnews.go.com)
Thousands of Palestinians flee amid heavy Israeli attack on Gaza City (www.theguardian.com)
Duck Wearing Bow-Tie Walks Into Pub, Drinks Pint, Fights Dog, Loses (www.huffingtonpost.co.uk)
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Trophy hunter killings spark fierce battle over the future of super tusker elephants (www.theguardian.com)
In the borderlands of Tanzania and Kenya, the “super tuskers” roam. A combination of old age, genetic pooling and prolonged protection from poaching has created a population of bull elephants with enormous tusks, weighing up to 45kg apiece, large enough to scrape along the ground as the animals walk. To many, the bulls are...
Germany gets top marks for integration of migrants (www.dw.com)
A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education....
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says (apnews.com)
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night....
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France’s Macron keeps prime minister in place for “stability of the country” after chaotic election (apnews.com)
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him on Monday to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo....
Taliban: Female athletes do not represent Afghanistan at the Paris Olympics this month. (feminist.org)
China’s AI overload: Baidu CEO warns of too many models, too few applications (www.scmp.com)
Beeper brings back Android Auto support, improves search, more (9to5google.com)
Pope Francis Decries Populism and Says There’s a ‘Cancer’ Ailing Democracy (www.thedailybeast.com)
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19 days after joining Biden for July 4 celebrations (www.independent.co.uk)
Pickleballers were losing their court to tennis. So they staged a sit-in. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Nothing CMF Phone 1 review (www.gsmarena.com)
The 2024 canvas is starting in 3 days - do instances or communities have plans for it? (canvas.fediverse.events)
University of Melbourne facing investigation over tech surveillance of students (www.smh.com.au)
7 Essential Linux Terms Explained: Distro, DE, Repos, and More (www.howtogeek.com)
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The Lancet points out that a realistic estimate for the number of people killed in Gaza is in the hundreds of thousands now (www.thelancet.com)
Radio host resigns after admitting Biden aides gave her questions for interview (www.theguardian.com)
The outlet, which describes itself as Pennsylvania’s only African American-owned and operated radio station, also said the White House’s decision to supply questions to Lawful-Sanders prolonged a historical practice of marginalizing and “de-legitimizing Black voices” in US media....
