Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador's capital (apnews.com)
Rare Russian VIP jet spotted in North Korea sparks concerns of arms deal (o.canada.com)
For months, U.S. officials have said Moscow is seeking to restock ammunition reserves depleted by its war in Ukraine
Thermal imaging reveals hidden gas seeping from 32 Aussie sites (au.news.yahoo.com)
Investigators have documented what they say are ‘alarming levels’ of methane pollution being emitted by the coal seam gas industry.
Storm Hans causes damage in Scandinavia (www.youtube.com)
People are urged to stay inside as strong winds and rain hit Scandinavia. A mobile home has been dragged away by floodwater in Norway.
UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/opd7m...
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.
‘Ghost flights’: Qatar Airways flying near-empty planes in Australia to exploit legal loophole (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/fj7IK...
Texas woman known as the 'Sassy Trucker' leaves Dubai after monthslong legal dispute, advocate says (apnews.com)
Man arrested after stabbing near British Museum in London (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/rXLlw...
Italian man crushed to death by thousands of falling cheese wheels (ground.news)
Over 120 million people in Eastern US are at risk for severe storms that could bring large hail and damaging winds (www.cnn.com)
A potent storm system is moving east after battering the Ohio River Valley Sunday and increasing the risk for severe weather Monday across a large area of the country to the east of the Mississippi River....
Hank the Tank, a 400-Pound Bear Behind Lake Tahoe Break-Ins, Is Captured (www.nytimes.com)
A female bear — and one of three known as Hank — was captured with her three cubs by California wildlife authorities. She was responsible for at least 21 home break-ins, officials said.
Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold at Dubai airport (www.theguardian.com)
Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passengers disgruntled over the delay and causing a stir on social media....
Uruguay’s missing women may have been trafficked. Why doesn’t the state care? (www.opendemocracy.net)
For six years, Nancy Baladán has ridden her motorcycle along Uruguay’s country paths and urban highways in search of answers about the night that altered her life forever....
How Accidental Geoengineering May Be Affecting Climate Change. [Re: rise in sea temperature] (threadreaderapp.com)
Scientists have discovered that the recent spike in global temperatures may be caused by a reduction in sulfur dioxide pollution from shipping vessels. Ships have long emitted sulfur dioxide, which cools the planet by seeding clouds and reflecting sunlight. However, new regulations that limit sulfur in ship fuels took effect in...
The pork industry’s forced cannibalism, explained (www.vox.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/2879916...
Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem (www.bbc.com)
Police say they plan to charge US YouTuber Kai Cenat after a video games console giveaway event he organised sparked mayhem in New York....
How Hollywood appeases China, explained by the Barbie movie (www.vox.com)
Richard Hanania, Rising Right-Wing Star, Wrote For White Supremacist Sites Under Pseudonym (www.huffpost.com)
Right wing tech moguls and a US Senator embraced now unmasked white supremacist. Obviously he’s been on Tucker Carlson.
UK: Police hunt for thief who stole 14 beehives in Welsh town (news.sky.com)
Seems pretty unbeelievable. If you’ve seen an apiarist behiving suspiciously, consider giving the police a buzz. If it leads to the missing hives, maybe you’ll hornet a reward.
Michelle Mone & the £65,201,111 PPE Scam (UK) (www.youtube.com)
She is still spending this money today.
Ukraine says Russia planning 'false flag' attack at Belarus refinery (www.reuters.com)
The Security Service of Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of preparing to stage a “false flag” attack at the Mozyr oil refinery in Belarus in order to blame Ukrainian saboteurs as part of an effort to draw Minsk into the war in Ukraine....
Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence (www.aljazeera.com)
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to 19 more years in jail on extremism charges which he has dismissed as an attempt to silence him....
WikiLeaks publishes "The Intolerance Network", over 17,000 documents from right-wing campaigning organisations globally (wikileaks.org)
The data covers the work of organisations HazteOir and CitizenGO, comprising documents which date from 2001 to 2017 like spreadsheets of donors and members, strategy and planning documents, letters, financial charts and legal and training documents. HazteOir was first founded in 2001 in Spain to campaign for right wing values,...
Myanmar’s military said it bombed ‘terrorists.’ It killed children. (wapo.st)
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