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10 Internet Rage Baiting Techniques You Need to Know About (gizmodo.com)

Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation (www.bbc.co.uk)

False and misleading posts about the Ukraine conflict continue to go viral on major social media platforms, as Russia’s invasion of the country extends beyond 500 days....

Turkish President Erdoğan agrees to back Sweden's NATO bid, Stoltenberg says (www.axios.com)

A Stronger NATO for a More Dangerous World (www.foreignaffairs.com)

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Chief, right before the NATO summit tomorrow.

Immigration policies don’t deter migrants from coming to the US -- Title 42 and the border rules replacing it only make the process longer and more difficult (theconversation.com)

Turkey leader Erdogan will back Sweden joining Nato - Stoltenberg (www.bbc.co.uk)

Larry Nassar, the ex-USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually abused girls for decades, was stabbed 10 times in prison | CNN (cnn.it)

Greek shipwreck: hi-tech investigation suggests coastguard responsible for sinking (www.theguardian.com)

Turkey would back Sweden NATO bid if EU entry talks resume (www.newarab.com)

‘Ukrainian strategy has become a model’: Taiwanese beef up military to face China threat (www.theguardian.com)

N Korea slams US move to deploy nuclear submarines to peninsula - Pyongyang also accused US spy planes of violating its airspace and warns such aircraft may be shot down (www.aljazeera.com)

Nepal makes history with same-sex marriage ruling (www.thepinknews.com)

Thousands told to evacuate as mudslides, floods kill one in Japan (www.aljazeera.com)

UK ‘has abandoned’ British-Nigerian activist held in ‘filthy, windowless cell’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Wagner boss says march on Moscow halted to avoid bloodshed (www.aljazeera.com)

Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot (theconversation.com)

New Delhi schools close after monsoon floods kill at least 15, Pakistan on alert for more flooding (archive.ph)

Why gay couples using surrogacy are the latest target for Europe's far right (www.cbc.ca)

These narratives have also gained hold in Poland, Spain and even progressive Sweden, where politicians who have taken similar lines on surrogacy and LGBTQ+ parental rights have been met with broad support....

Russia-Ukraine War Mega Thread | June 25 - July 8 2023

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French Courts Are Giving Protesters INSANE Sentences (www.youtube.com)

French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment...

Twitter faces uphill battle to prove Meta stole trade secrets for Threads, legal experts say (www.rawstory.com)

Authorities swoop on Chinese restaurant that challenged customers to eat 108 dumplings

Authorities in Yibin city, China, have launched an investigation into a local restaurant that organized a food challenge where patrons competed to eat 108 spicy wonton dumplings as quickly as possible to win a free meal and additional prizes. The restaurant is believed to have violated China’s anti-food waste law. Some...

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