Protection of journalists in the EU: MEPs back rules to stop abusive legal cases (www.eureporter.co)
Brazil's civil servants can start late to watch Women's World Cup (www.bbc.co.uk)
Child dies after being hit by 3-year-old driving golf cart: Authorities (abcnews.go.com)
The child driving the golf cart did not sustain injuries.
Climate Advocates Blast GOP Funding Bill as "A 'How-To' Manual for Destroying the Planet" (www.commondreams.org)
"While Americans take refuge from record-setting extreme heat and suffer from wildfire smoke, the House majority proposes slashing environmental funding to the lowest level in 30 years."
Amazon and Apple fined $218 million by Spain antitrust watchdog | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Spain’s antitrust regulator has imposed fines worth a total of €194.1 million ($218 million) on Amazon and Apple for colluding to restrict competition on the Amazon website in Spain.
Unknown disease infects 200 people in Egypt (bnn.network)
Louisiana legislators overturn governor’s veto on gender-affirming care ban for trans minors (www.nbcnews.com)
Louisiana will join 20 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for minors.
EU set to approve military sanctions against Belarus (www.politico.eu)
AI cannot replace spies, UK intelligence chief to say (www.reuters.com)
Scott Morton, an American economist, withdraws from running for a key EU post after controversy (www.euronews.com)
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance (www.bbc.co.uk)
Kenya demonstrations: 'I feel betrayed by William Ruto' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Moldova separatist leader vows to solve opposition politician's suspected murder (www.reuters.com)
Isro: India space chief says no mystery over rocket debris on Australian beach (www.bbc.co.uk)
Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister's death (www.bbc.co.uk)
Handheld Gaming Consoles Will Soon Require Replaceable Batteries (www.cnet.com)
A new EU law will require portable consoles like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch to have batteries you can replace yourself.
Johnson & Johnson sues Biden administration over drug-pricing policies (www.upi.com)
US government launches the Cyber Trust Mark, its long-awaited IoT security labeling program (techcrunch.com)
A fight erupts in U.S. housing market as deteriorated affordability clashes with the 'lock-in effect' (fortune.com)
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers (www.cbsnews.com)
More insurance companies are fleeing the state because of the growing threat from natural disasters.
AT&T stock fell to 29-year low on Friday after reports that telcoms will need to cleanup the lead pollution they made (arstechnica.com)
Poor Ma Bell. /s
Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking (www.pressherald.com)
Home searched in Tupac Shakur murder investigation (abcnews.go.com)
Police searched a home in the Las Vegas area on Monday night in the long-dormant murder case of Tupac Shakur, according to a law enforcement source....
Pay Raises Are Finally Beating Inflation After Two Years of Falling Behind (www.wsj.com)
Wages rise more than 4% while consumer prices increase 3%...