More than 400 arrested as third night of violent protest sweeps France after 17-year-old shot dead by police | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Apple has once again become the world's biggest company, with a staggering valuation of $3 trillion - ProfessPost (professpost.com)
Aspartame: Sweetener used in Diet Coke possibly causes cancer, WHO set to declare (ground.news)
Aspartame is also linked in some studies to weight gain, GI disorders, mental health issues and more:...
China’s factories ‘limping along’ as activity contracts for third straight month (www.scmp.com)
Trump, longtime admirer of Putin, says aborted mutiny 'somewhat weakened' Russian leader (lemmy.world)
Trump, longtime admirer of Putin, says aborted mutiny ‘somewhat weakened’ Russian leader...
Biden's Iran envoy placed on leave after security clearance suspended amid investigation into possible mishandling of classified material, sources say | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, has been placed on leave without pay, which occurred after his security clearance was suspended earlier this year amid an investigation into his handling of classified material, multiple sources told CNN....
US State Dept OKs two possible military sales to Taiwan (lemmy.world)
US State Dept OKs two possible military sales to Taiwan – Pentagon...
Ukrainian forces advance 1,300 metres on Berdiansk front - Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister (www.pravda.com.ua)
Ukraine’s defence forces are making gains in southern and eastern Ukraine, advancing 1,300 metres on the Berdiansk front, 1,200 metres on the Klishchiivka front, and 1,500 metres on the Kurdiumivka front....
FTC prepares “the big one,” a major lawsuit targeting Amazon’s core business (arstechnica.com)
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed (www.svt.se)
[Translation from the Swedish article below]...
In Nazi diatribe, Trump calls for mass deportations of socialists and communists (www.wsws.org)
US supreme court strikes down affirmative action (www.cnn.com)
The First Images of the Titan Submersible bein bought ashore (i.imgur.com)
https://i.imgur.com/VVUPtOD.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/NT1cxe4.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/iLV7QBU.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/Vlf5EJ1.jpg...
At least 10 dead in Myanmar junta airstrikes on Sagaing village - Myanmar Now (myanmar-now.org)
Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke a possible carcinogen, WHO’s cancer research agency to say - sources (www.reuters.com)
Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris (www.bbc.co.uk)
Tourist faces $24,550 fine for carving his and girlfriend’s name into Colosseum (www.news.com.au)
Protests erupt in Paris after police officer fatally shoots teenager for ‘violating traffic laws’ (www.independent.co.uk)
‘Greedflation’: IMF puts blame for rise in prices on corporate greed (www.marketwatch.com)
Luxembourg legalises cultivation of 4 plants and consumption of cannabis at home (today.rtl.lu)
This is the first step taken by Luxembourg towards full legalisation in the coming year/s
The USA’s Systemic Racism Includes Its Wars (www.counterpunch.org)
Pompeii archaeologists discover 'pizza' painting (www.bbc.com)
Over 100 arrests following Pride march in Istanbul (globalvoices.org)
Israel approves plan to build over 5,000 new homes in West Bank (www.euronews.com)
Dumping the dollar: The [Myanmar] junta embraces the Chinese yuan (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
