ICC chief prosecutor says probe underway into Israeli war crimes in Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv withdrew its signature from the Rome Statute that founded the ICC and has maintained since 2022 that it does not recognize the court’s authority
“They brought Israeli civilians to watch our nude torture”: IDF torture of Palestinian prisoners is turned into entertainment for Israeli viewers (euromedmonitor.org)
Russians enter North Korea as first post-COVID tourists – DW – 02/09/2024 (amp.dw.com)
Support stupid war, end up vacationing in North Korea....
'Cliff-Like' Collapse of Critical Current System More Likely Than Thought: Study (www.commondreams.org)
Tucker Carlsson - The Vladimir Putin Interview (tuckercarlson.com)
Tucker Carlson: Putin takes charge as TV host gives free rein to Kremlin (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Russian leader was given the opportunity to expound familiar grievances unchallenged.
Volcanic Eruption in Iceland (2-8-2024) (www.youtube.com)
The lava is flowing again after a third volcanic eruption. The placement appears to be a good ways to the north of Grindavik as of yet. Multicam view.
Silicon Valley county becomes first in U.S. to declare loneliness a health emergency (www.nbcnews.com)
A mountain of research has linked loneliness to an increased risk of dementia, depression, anxiety, heart disease, stroke and early death. The Board of Supervisors of San Mateo county, which includes part of Silicon Valley, passed a resolution on Tuesday that declared loneliness a public health crisis and pledged to explore...
Israel’s Ruthless Propaganda Campaign to Dehumanize Palestinians (theintercept.com)
Australia to allow workers to ignore after-hours calls from bosses (www.reuters.com)
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says (www.bbc.com)
Another chance for the Brits to get rid of this weird institution.
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says (www.bbc.com)
Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs (www.theguardian.com)
Cubans worry about inflation explosion after government austerity measures (theworld.org)
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) (www.aljazeera.com)
Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years...
Russia enforces anti-LGBT law: individuals facing fines, detention for posting a photograph of an LGBT flag online and wearing rainbow-themed earrings (trendydigests.com)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8514774...
Missing Chinese banker resigns from China Renaissance for ‘health reasons’ a year after disappearing (edition.cnn.com)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8514302...
Children among 9 injured in 'corrosive substance' attack in London (abcnews.go.com)
"I came to Ireland but still I was living with fear:" Irish Uyghur cultural association launched in the country's capital Dublin (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8488650...
Twenty Years for Learning the Quran: Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious practices, leaked files reveal (uhrp.org)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8487499...
Vietnam, Philippines sign deals on security in disputed South China Sea (www.aljazeera.com)
The South China Sea is at the centre of territorial tussles between China, the Philippines and other countries. China claims almost the entire sea as its sovereign territory, while the Philippines, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations claim various islands, islets, reefs and shoals around their coasts....
Economists worry growing conflict with China will make Canada and the world poorer (beehaw.org)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11486978...
China: Religious Regulations Tighten for Uyghurs as New Laws Aim to ‘Sinicize’ Places of Worship, Practice in Largely Muslim Xinjiang (www.hrw.org)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8449303...
China’s Censorship Dragnet Targets Critics of the Economy (www.nytimes.com)
*As Beijing struggles with a slumping stock market and a collapsing real estate sector, commentary and even financial analysis it deems negative are blocked. *...
Handcuffed and Executed – 30 Bodies Found in Northern Gaza School (www.palestinechronicle.com)
This story is breaking within the hour I’m posting it.
