Putin creating conditions to invade NATO-aligned Baltic states, ISW analysis (news.yahoo.com)
Arctic zombie viruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new pandemic, scientists warn (www.theguardian.com)
Threat of outbreak from microbes trapped in permafrost for millennia raised by increased Siberian shipping activity...
Norway to allow mining waste to be dumped in fjords (www.theguardian.com)
After a 15-year dispute, the private company Nordic Mining has been given the go-ahead to dispose of 170m tons of mining waste at the bottom of the Førde fjord, which critics say will threaten marine life and put biodiversity at risk....
Putin threatens Finland with "problems" (news.yahoo.com)
Mother, daughter killed by Israel army in Gaza church grounds: patriarchate (www.france24.com)
A Christian mother and daughter were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
It’s Time to End Magical Thinking About Russia’s Defeat (www.wsj.com)
The US and Europe admit that they’re been believing in their own propaganda about Russia and Putin.
China’s CO2 emissions may be falling already, in a watershed moment for the world (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial son did not return home for war. Some Israelis are wondering why (www.abc.net.au)
Putin withdraws Russia's ratification of global nuclear test ban treaty. says "inline with U.S", and "will still abide by it". While Western experts fear Moscow is inching towards a test. (www.reuters.com)
Despite Biden's doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable (www.reuters.com)
Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital (archive.ph)
Iran warns Israel to stop war in Gaza or region will 'go out of control' (www.bbc.com)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Israel that the Middle East could spiral out of control if it does not stop strikes on Gaza....
At Least 600 Israelis Killed, 2,000 Wounded as Surprise Infiltration, Massive Barrages Rock Israel; Civilians and Soldiers Held Hostage in Gaza (www.haaretz.com)
Ukrainian children as young as 4 months old are being forcibly taken to Russia. Officials don't know what is happening to them. (www.businessinsider.com)
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Mexican cartels rank as nation’s fifth-largest employer: study (thehill.com)
Mexican cartels have seen a surge in growth in their participating members over the last decade, according to a new study, to the point where they have effectively become the nation’s fifth-largest employer....
Jimmy Buffett, legendary 'Margaritaville' singer, dies at 76 (www.nbcnews.com)
1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting in Copenhagen's Christiania neighborhood, police in Denmark say (abcnews.go.com)
New study reaffirms what we all knew – fossil fuel companies plot the path to climate ruin (www.thecanary.co)
Ukraine updates: Putin warns Poland not to attack Belarus (www.dw.com)
After Poland reacted to the arrival of Wagner mercenary troops to Belarus by moving some of its troops to its eastern border, Russia’s Vladimir Putin accused Warsaw of trying to seize more land in eastern Europe....
South Africa says arresting Putin would be ‘declaration of war’ (www.aljazeera.com)
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said that any attempt to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country next month would be a declaration of war with Russia....
Top economists call for action on runaway global inequality (www.theguardian.com)
The letter says: “We know that high inequality undermines all our social and environmental goals. It corrodes our politics, destroys trust, hamstrings our collective economic prosperity and weakens multilateralism. We also know that without a sharp reduction in inequality, the twin goals of ending poverty and preventing...
Europe is facing drought with more groundwater being lost than replaced by rain (news.sky.com)
'Not harmful to health': Korea's Buldak spicy noodles return to shelves as Denmark reverses recall (m.koreatimes.co.kr)
Buldak spicy noodles are back on shelves in Denmark after the food authorities there canceled part of their recall decision concerning the famous Korean instant noodles product, originally issued due to their extreme spiciness and consequent health risks....
Penile cancer: 6,500 amputations in Brazil in a decade (www.bbc.com)
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Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say (apnews.com)
