Philip Morris lobbying to stop WHO ‘attack’ on vapes and similar products (www.theguardian.com)
Australian woman convicted after pretending to be doctor on social media (www.stuff.co.nz)
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Greta Thunberg charged with public order offense in UK after arrest outside oil industry conference (apnews.com)
Before and after satellite images show destruction in Gaza (edition.cnn.com)
Pentagon independently concluded Islamic Jihad responsible for hospital blast (abcnews.go.com)
President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter in Israel on Wednesday what made him confident that the Israelis weren’t behind the explosion that killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday....
Photos show scale of the destruction of Israel air attacks on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Another country has called Xi a ‘dictator’ and China is not happy with that description (www.cnn.com)
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas....
Europeans over 65 will outnumber those under 15 next year (www.irishexaminer.com)
ABC exiting Twitter: Australia’s national broadcaster shuts down almost all accounts on Elon Musk’s X. (www.theguardian.com)
The public broadcaster says interactions on the platform are ‘toxic’ as it closes almost all its Twitter accounts.
Saudi Arabia reportedly sentences man to death for criticizing government on social media (www.cbsnews.com)
Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death a government critic who denounced alleged corruption and human rights abuses on social media, his brother and others familiar with the case told AFP on Monday....
Israel resumes water supply to southern Gaza after U.S. pressure (www.axios.com)
90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com)
3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM) decreased the Streptococcus mutans biofilm, a leading contributor to plaque and cavities, by 90%....
Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election (www.theguardian.com)
Mexico will almost certainly have its first female president in 2024, after the governing Morena party and the opposition coalition both chose women as their candidates....
‘Hell on earth’: Phoenix’s extreme heatwave tests the limits of survival (www.theguardian.com)
What happened to the Crimea bridge and why is it important? (www.aljazeera.com)
Traffic on the single bridge that links Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea and serves as a key supply route for the Kremlin’s forces in the war with Ukraine came to a standstill on Monday after one of its sections was blown up, killing a couple and wounding their daughter....
France is banning the sale of fireworks on its biggest national holiday after protesters used them as weapons against police (www.businessinsider.com)
The ban is in effect through Bastille Day in order to prevent “serious disturbances” to public order, the French government announced Sunday.
Spanish police arrest man for groping reporter while on air (www.aljazeera.com)
Around 2,000 penguins wash up dead on Uruguay coast (www.france24.com)
400 people killed in a single day by Israeli attacks in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Earth’s average 2023 temperature is now likely to reach 1.5 °C of warming (www.nature.com)
Growing number of countries consider making ecocide a crime (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza says Israel's strikes on refugee camp kill more than 195 people (www.reuters.com)
Hamas-run government says Israeli strikes on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 195 Palestinians, with concerns raised by the UN that these could constitute war crimes....
UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide' (www.reuters.com)
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Israel kills Al-Jazeera correspondent’s family days after Blinken demands the channel’s coverage be ‘toned down’ (mondoweiss.net)
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Jimmy Buffett, legendary 'Margaritaville' singer, dies at 76 (www.nbcnews.com)
