Nipah virus: Kerala state issues alert after 14-year-old dies (www.bbc.com)
Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus....
Russian rockets clog Europe’s South American spaceport (www.politico.eu)
Even in the most distant reaches of EU territory, Moscow is still posing problems....
UK watchdog accuses Apple of failing to report sexual images of children (www.theguardian.com)
Apple is failing to effectively monitor its platforms or scan for images and videos of the sexual abuse of children, child safety experts allege, which is raising concerns about how the company can handle growth in the volume of such material associated with artificial intelligence....
Why sex bias in labs means women are the losers in research into ageing (www.theguardian.com)
Extending the human lifespan is a multibillion-pound industry and has been hailed as the most fascinating scientific challenge in modern history. But if a drug to achieve longevity is ever discovered, one thing looks certain: it is highly unlikely to work on women – and almost inconceivable that it will work on mothers....
France Unbowed MP sparks outrage by saying Israeli Olympians not welcome (www.theguardian.com)
An MP for the radical-left France Unbowed party has sparked outrage after saying Israeli athletes are not welcome at the Paris Olympics and calling for protests against their presence....
Japanese carmakers ‘very scared’ by China’s rapid EV development (www.ft.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18256978...
Ukrainian civilians wounded in Russian attacks as Russia claims gains in the east (abcnews.go.com)
Afghanistan - wish you were here? The Taliban do (www.bbc.com)
Philippines says reached deal with China to avoid disputed shoal clashes (www.aljazeera.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18254443
[Opinion] Israeli Soldiers Flaunt War Crimes on Social Media. Why Aren’t They Held Accountable? (truthout.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/19514687...
LGBTQ+ apps & online spaces are no longer safe for Ugandans (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Draft Israeli law to limit academic speech labelled ‘McCarthyite’ (www.theguardian.com)
Barcelona to up tourist tax as Mallorca seeks visitor cap (www.dw.com)
Locals in Spain’s tourism hotspots are increasingly frustrated about mass tourism. Authorities are clamping down....
World leaders react to Biden’s decision to exit presidential race (www.theguardian.com)
Bangladesh’s top court cuts job quotas that led to deadly student-led protests (www.theguardian.com)
British woman and husband found dead after failed Atlantic crossing (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli Military Strikes Claim Lives of 64 Individuals in a Single Day (www.commondreams.org)
Tensions rise in Guyana as Maduro uses border dispute to build support ahead of Venezuela poll (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden pulls out of 2024 US presidential race (news.sky.com)
This is not a prank - Joe Biden finally gave in to the pressure and pulled out from the presidential race. I wonder who will represent the democrats now?
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that killed scores (apnews.com)
Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws (apnews.com)
Why the far right is surging all over the world: The “reactionary spirit” and the roots of the US authoritarian moment (www.vox.com)
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North Korea flies more balloons across border with South (www.dw.com)
South Korea is boosting its propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts at the border after North Korea floated more trash balloons southwards....
China talks of mending fractured relations but says it won’t tolerate Canadian criticism of its human-rights record (www.theglobeandmail.com)
China’s chief diplomat told Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly Friday that Beijing wants to “inject momentum into the restoration of normal relations,” but said the Asian power will brook no criticism of human-rights abuses or its menacing threats to the island democracy of Taiwan....
With prices soaring, 86.8% of Nicaraguans cannot afford to buy essentials (english.elpais.com)
In a country dominated by authoritarianism and poor economic prospects, the population can only cover half a basket of basic goods, according to a report by Hagamos Democracia...
