A Climate Warning from the Cradle of Civilization (www.nytimes.com)
This is an absolutely spectacular long form article from NYT that walks through small communities in mesopotamia, and how large political and economic changes have made them among the first to experience climate change as a life-threatening crisis. It also foreshadows water wars and how they could increasingly become a part of...
India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US (apnews.com)
Chatter on one of Prabha Rao’s WhatsApp groups exploded last week when India announced that it was severely curtailing some rice exports to the rest of the world, triggering worry among the Indian diaspora in the United States that access to a food staple from home might soon be cut off.
2 Americans have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says (www.nbcnews.com)
The State Department said it’s aware of the kidnapping report. On Thursday, it advised nonemergency personnel and their families in Haiti to leave amid crime and unrest.
Kenya cyber-attack: Why is eCitizen down? (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/832543...
Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage (apnews.com)
The nation’s top health official implored states to do more to keep lower-income residents enrolled in Medicaid, as the Biden administration released figures Friday confirming that many who had health coverage during the coronavirus pandemic are now losing it.
Black fisherman repeatedly confronted by white neighbors, who ask what he’s doing there (www.nbcnews.com)
Anthony Gibson said his TikTok videos show “what people like me have to go through when they live in a nice neighborhood.”
Melting ice reveals remains of climber lost on glacier 37 years ago (www.cnn.com)
he remains of a German mountain climber who went missing 37 years ago while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn have been recovered, as melting glaciers lead to the re-emergence of bodies and objects thought to be long lost.
Ancient 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck found off coast of Italy (www.bbc.com)
Europe targets Belarus with new war sanctions plan (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/804974...
Norway, Finland battle rapid spread of bird flu (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/804674...
Dangerously high temperatures forecast across Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News (www3.nhk.or.jp)
Life-threatening high temperatures were forecast across Japan on Thursday, and officials are urging steps to avoid heatstroke.
US senator blasts Microsoft for “negligent cybersecurity practices” (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/795564...
Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/794897...
Supreme Court clears path for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to resume (www.politico.com)
The order was handed down while the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was in the midst of a hearing on the matter.
Ozempic Under Investigation Following Reports of Suicidal Thoughts (gizmodo.com)
Spain's unemployment rate falls to 15-year low of 11.60% in Q2 (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/792025...
Anatomy of a sellout: UPS tentative agreement includes two-tier wages for part-timers, freezes to pension contributions for some (www.wsws.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/2232404...
David Simon Reacts to Carlos Macci getting 30 months in prison in Michael K. Williams’ Death (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Carlos Macci, 72, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for being part of a four-man crew that sold a lethal bag of fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams in 2021. According to The New York Times, the judge said that “while she sympathized with Mr. Macci’s troubles, the deadly toll of fentanyl and his decision to keep selling...
North Korea: Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu (www.bbc.co.uk)
Semiconductors: Can India become a global chip powerhouse? (www.bbc.co.uk)
The South Korean POWs left to plot escape from the North (www.bbc.co.uk)
NYC: Crane collapses after catching fire in Hudson Yards (youtu.be)
NYT Article and another video
Netherlands struggles with 'perfect storm' of housing & migration crisis (www.euronews.com)
UNESCO calls for schools around the world to ban smartphones in the classroom (www.euronews.com)
