Taiwan holds drills simulating defense against China attacks (www.dw.com)
Taiwan is holding five days of military drills simulating a response to a Chinese invasion. The exercises come amid growing tensions across the Taiwan Strait....
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)
Breaking News: Biden announces he's dropping out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris for president (youtu.be)
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)
Out for a bit guys
Currently sitting in an ER so expect me to go silent for a bit....
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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