Free lunches, brain breaks and happy teachers: why Estonia has the best schools in Europe (www.theguardian.com)
From Gao Yaojie to Mao Yushi: The high cost of being a whistleblower in China (www.aljazeera.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12912116...
Now China donates 1,500 tonnes of Tibet glacial water to Maldives amidst water crisis (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
'Hamas mouthpiece': Netanyahu lauds new law allowing him to shut Al-Jazeera in Israel (www.haaretz.com)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the law’s passing, saying that “Al Jazeera has harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against IDF soldiers. It’s time to remove Hamas’ mouthpiece from our country.”...
China's ageing population: A demographic crisis is unfolding for Xi (www.bbc.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12912912...
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5 (fortune.com)
The Brazilian farm workers exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient (www.bbc.com)
Carnauba wax is a product you may not have heard of, but you have almost certainly consumed it - it is added to sweets to stop them melting, to pills to make them easier to swallow and as a thickener in lipstick and mascara....
Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (bbc.com)
Zelenskiy says without US aid, Ukraine forces will have to retreat (www.reuters.com)
Zelenskyy in Bucha: Russia made hatred its ideology to initiate such acts of aggression – video (www.pravda.com.ua)
Gaza Crisis: US Aid Plane Delivering Relief to Conflict Zone (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
A thousand miles to the east of Gaza, substantial aid packages are being prepared for transport on a US military aircraft, with the crew members cast
Man holds hostages in nightclub after ‘threatening to detonate bomb’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Democracy, Deepfakes, and the AI Balancing Act (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a crescendo, with concerns about its impact on elections and democratic processes.
India summons US diplomat over Kejriwal remarks (www.moneycontrol.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/22317595
Security Council ceasefire resolution brings ‘little hope’ to Gaza as Israeli genocide rages on (mondoweiss.net)
Unity in Turbulence: How European Leaders Navigate Political Storms with Resilience (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Explore how European leaders navigate geopolitical challenges, including tensions with Russia, through strategic defense approaches and unity.
Opinion: Why I’m resigning from the State Department (www.cnn.com)
Pluralistic: End of the line for corporate sovereignty (pluralistic.net)
Side note: in light of what it's saying about Honduran charter cities I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WEIRD ABOUT THIS when I saw it
Monitoring closely: US reacts to India summoning its diplomat over criticism of Kejriwal's arrest. (i.imgur.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/22372966
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (www.ohchr.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/13664088...
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife (theconversation.com)
Russia adds 'LGBT movement' to list of extremist and terrorist organisations (archive.ph)
Russia says 40 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid, Islamic State group claims responsibility (apnews.com)
Doctors didn’t think it was possible to loathe the world’s biggest health care profiteer any more. Then came the hack that set half their bookkeeping systems on fire. (prospect.org)
Report: Democracy in Romania becomes form without substance/ Justice sacrifices its independence to serve the interests of political actors and power Institutions / The PSD-PNL Coalition Is united by the desire to control public resources (www.g4media.ro)
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