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Snake season starts early as unusually high temperatures hit Australia | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Warming global temperatures are dangerous for people in many ways, but they’re proving ideal for one type of animal: venomous snakes.

Ex-medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam takes job with Covid vaccine giant Moderna. Move may spark fresh questions over ‘revolving door’ between government and business. (www.independent.co.uk)

In China’s Clothing Markets, a Battle Over the Future of Livestreaming (www.sixthtone.com)

Ukraine to compete at 2024 Olympics on one condition: athletes from Russia and Belarus must perform under neutral flags (www.rt.com)

Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth (www.businessinsider.com)

Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating (www.reuters.com)

Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say the fire, which is moving slowly, is now 15 km (10 miles) northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts by Saturday if there is no rain....

McConnell on Ukraine proxy war: "We haven’t lost a single American in this war. Most of the money that we spend, is spent on replenishing weapons, so it’s actually employing people here."[paraphrased] (edition.cnn.com)

Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud....

Germany U-turns on commitment to meet NATO spending target annually (www.politico.eu)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1554654...

Burger King follows McDonald's in cutting tomatoes from its India menu (www.cnn.com)

Tomatoes are off the menu in India as Burger King becomes the latest fast food chain to be impacted by rising prices of the culinary staple.

Hundreds riot in Israel, demand settler detained for murdering Palestinian teenager freed. (www.timesofisrael.com)

Yehiel Indore, the man in question, was released to house arrest two days ago.

Russia's Game-Changer: Producing Shahed Drones Internally! | russia ukraine war (youtu.be)

🚀 Russia’s Game-Changer: Producing Shahed Drones Internally! 🚀...

India's Modi faces a no-confidence vote over silence on ethnic violence tearing at remote Manipur (apnews.com)

NEW DELHI (AP) — His social media accounts suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching high-speed trains and rubbing shoulders with foreign leaders as a powerhouse on the global stage and the face of an ascendant India....

The Hard Reality: Ukraine’s Last-Gasp Offensive Has Failed (www.19fortyfive.com)

Mexico Demands Texas Remove Floating Barrier of Buoys with Saw Blades in Rio Grande (www.democracynow.org)

U.S. sanctions 4 Russian operatives for 2020 poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny (www.cbsnews.com)

The US Treasury Department identified the sanctioned operatives as Alexey Alexandrovich Alexandrov, Konstantin Kudryavtsev, Ivan Vladimirovich Osipov and Vladimir Alexandrovich Panyaev. Three of the four have worked with a specialized laboratory run by the Russian security service known as the FSB Criminalistics Institute. All...

Pakistan: Mob burns churches over blasphemy claims (www.bbc.co.uk)

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President Maduro Demands the Return of Citgo from the United States (popularresistance.org)

On Monday, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded the return of the company Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), to the Government of the United States (US), after denouncing that it was stolen by that country....

Ukrainian Soldiers Unleash Fury: Liberating 3 Square Kilometers on Bakhmut! (youtu.be)

Get ready for an awe-inspiring saga of valor and triumph! In this gripping video, witness the incredible journey of Ukrainian soldiers as they courageously liberate a stunning 3 square kilometers in the heart of Bakhmut. Against all odds, these heroes showcase their unwavering determination and unwavering spirit. Join us as we...

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