Musk's X charged with deceiving users, risks fine, EU says (www.reuters.com)
Elon Musk’s social media company X breached EU online content rules, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a fine and significant changes in how it operates....
Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules (www.reuters.com)
A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers....
Arkansas Secretary of State rejects proposed abortion amendment (19thnews.org)
Democrats & Republicans are stealing funds intended for independent parties to use in the 2024 elections, according to Green Party USA (x.com)
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Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza - Committee to Protect Journalists (cpj.org)
New York, July 11, 2024—More than 60 media and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging Israel to give journalists independent access to Gaza....
Fire breaks out in spire of Rouen Cathedral in northwest France (www.cbsnews.com)
Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, the Mayor of Rouen, which is in France’s northern Normandy region, said no one was injured....
Georgia elections board weighs proposal for extensive document review before certification (www.wsbtv.com)
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In a first, Japan arrests Russian national over suspected illegal exports of technology that could be diverted for military use in Russia's war in Ukraine (japannews.yomiuri.co.jp)
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Woman used severed thumb of murdered ‘sugar daddy’ to steal money, police say (www.independent.co.uk)
Unmarked cars and secret orders: How a pharmacy prepared drugs for Texas’ executions (www.npr.org)
The state of Texas, blocked from purchasing lethal injection drugs by major pharmaceutical companies that refuse to participate in executions, bought them instead from an in-state, compounding pharmacy with a history of more than a dozen safety and cleanliness violations, NPR has learned.
The Gospel of Matthew Trewhella: How a Militant Anti-Abortion Activist Is Influencing Republican Politics (www.propublica.org)
Vocational school student stuns China by besting university competitors in a maths contest (lemmy.world)
A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China has become a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a maths competition, beating many others from top universities and raising questions about the education system....
More Taiwanese detained or face trials when traveling to China since Beijing implemented 'Anti-Espionage Law' (www.taipeitimes.com)
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Make No Mistake: Destroying Hospitals Is Part of the Kremlin’s Strategy -- [Opinion] (www.themoscowtimes.com)
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Lawsuit accuses Hyundai of faking US sales data for electric cars (www.reuters.com)
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Ariane-6 first launch: Europe's rocket blasts off for first time (www.bbc.com)
Biden Has Democrats So Worried, He’s Bringing Them to Literal Tears (newrepublic.com)
Extreme Wildfires Have Doubled in Frequency and Intensity in the Past 20 Years (www.wired.com)
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows that the number and intensity of the most extreme wildfires on Earth have doubled over the past two decades....
MRI scans show age-specific changes in the brains of kids with ADHD (healthimaging.com)
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New York City hasn't fulfilled its promise to build shelters for trans houseless people (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Secret Meetings, Private Threats and a Massive Arms Race: How the World is Preparing for Trump (www.politico.com)
In Brussels, NATO officials have devised a plan to lock in long-term military support for Ukraine so that a possible Trump administration can’t get in the way....
UT-Austin spares pro-Palestinian protesters from suspension, offers them probation instead (feeds.texastribune.org)
In letters sent out to students this week, first reported by KUT, university officials said it would be appropriate to suspend them for their actions during the protests but would give them the option to take “deferred suspension” instead, a form of probation that would allow students to remain in class and keep the...
Crews battle South Hill fertilizer warehouse fire in sweltering heat (www.wral.com)
Who is in the new Labour cabinet? (www.theguardian.com)
With many MPs who served Blair and Brown, Starmer’s team is one of the most experienced in recent times