Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts (apnews.com)
Disney’s Loki remains silent over reported use of generative AI - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
China's Xi urges more work to ‘control illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang on surprise visit (www.theguardian.com)
Xi’s crackdown on the region and its Uyghur population has been labeled an attempted genocide by some governments, human rights groups and legal bodies....
A Summer Rite in Spain: Coping With the British Tourist Invasion (www.nytimes.com)
NYT gift article expires in 30 days....
"A ticking time bomb that can explode at any time", as EVs surge, so does nickel mining’s death toll (restofworld.org)
Chinese demand for nickel, an important ingredient in EV batteries, has triggered a mining boom in the remote regions of Indonesia. The country has signed over a dozen deals worth more than $15 billion with suppliers for EV giants like Tesla and Hyundai Motor, but deaths and injuries from industrial accidents have been racking...
COVID symptoms seem to never touch certain people — and researchers may have finally figured out why (www.cbsnews.com)
Here is the study the article references:...
5,000-year-old 'Ivory Lady' upends what's known about sex and gender in prehistoric societies (www.ctvnews.ca)
Thought the irony of transphobes saying when they discover trans people’s skeletons, they’ll only see us as our AGAB. Apparently figuring out a skeleton’s sex is not so cut and dry. Fascinating story regardless.
Super-rich warned of ‘pitchforks and torches’ unless they tackle inequality (www.theguardian.com)
'Best ever' UFO photo showing 100ft craft finally revealed after 30 years (www.the-sun.com)
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia to disrupt upcoming peace summit (www.cnbc.com)
- The peace talks, which focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict which started in February 2022, are due to take place at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland on June 15-16....
'Neom' project: Forces in Saudi Arabia 'told to kill' to clear land for a futuristic desert city being built by dozens of Western companies, ex-intelligence officer says (www.bbc.com)
Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project....
‘Ramen noodles budget’: EU moves to end exploitation of unpaid internships (www.theguardian.com)
Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for 6 days in a row (grist.org)
Gaza’s Largest Hospitals Close, Premature Babies Taken Out of Incubators, Israeli Forces Reportedly Entered Hospitals and Fired at Patients (www.democracynow.org)
“Five kids in the pediatric [Shifa Hospital] ICU left alone in Rantisi Hospital, and we don’t know what’s going on with them. The communications were lost, so they might be dead or alive,” one of the doctors said....
U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose (www.reuters.com)
Israel intensifies ground and air strikes on nearly cut-off Gaza while UN denounces 'war crimes' in conflict for first time and warns many will soon starve to death (english.elpais.com)
“In the beginning, people could go to the market or to the stores. Now, no more. Stores have empty shelves. People are struggling to get food, but there are already people starving in Gaza,” warns Nebal Farsakh, spokesman for the Palestinian Red Crescent, speaking over the phone....
Stockholm to ban petrol and diesel cars from centre from 2025 (www.theguardian.com)
Brave lays off 9% of its workforce | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Thousands stranded at burning man (www.npr.org)
Divers willing to go ‘Whenever, Wherever’ save dog named Shakira from bat-infested cave (ca.sports.yahoo.com)
DOJ sues SpaceX for not hiring asylum seekers and refugees (www.semafor.com)
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 (www.reuters.com)
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China’s police warn fearful investors not to protest, stepping up efforts to clampdown on criticism (www.afr.com)
China’s police warn fearful investors not to protest...
Feed People, Not Factory Farms | by Peter Singer - Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
Peter Singer points out that even with Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s grain exports, the world produces enough food for all.
Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement (www.engadget.com)
