'Unprecedented heat': Iran begins two-day nationwide shutdown amid soaring temperatures (www.cnbc.com)
The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat across the globe, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette (www.bbc.com)
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
Paris Mayor Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes 'Not Welcome' At Olympics (www.barrons.com)
Officials ID Nearly 7K Killed in Gaza as Biden Doubles Down on “Genocide Denial” (truthout.org)
Palestinian health officials released a 212-page list identifying 6,747 people killed by Israeli attacks....
Musk cut internet to Ukraine’s military as it was attacking Russian fleet (www.washingtonpost.com)
If you’re hitting a paywall, here’s a CNN link to the same story: www.cnn.com/2023/09/07/politics/…/index.html
Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/2916091...
The countries that refuse to renounce Islamophobia care about Chinese Muslims the most. (lemmy.world)
aljazeera.com/…/un-bodys-motion-on-quran-burning-…
Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78 (www.bbc.co.uk)
A New Era for the Chinese Semiconductor Industry: Beijing Responds to Export Controls (americanaffairsjournal.org)
Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog says ‘entire nation’ of Palestine ‘responsible’ for attacks (www.rawstory.com)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Palestinian civilians in Gaza were “responsible” for the Saturday attack by Hamas....
Yes, This Is Israel’s 9/11 (theintercept.com)
Both the U.S. and Israel were stunned to experience the ultraviolence they mete out to others....
Chinese child suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010 (fortune.com)
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat (www.bbc.com)
Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.
South Korean DJ 'shocked and scared' after groping at Japan event (www.japantimes.co.jp)
DJ Soda, who has more than 5 million Instagram followers, took to social media platforms to slam the unidentified individuals involved.
France Descends into Authoritarianism Following Protests (scheerpost.com)
China has declared that all rare earth mineral deposits within the country now belong to the state. China controls 60% of global rare earth mineral reserves and accounts for 90% of production globally
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/2904990...
Zelensky: Ukraine draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy (kyivindependent.com)
Document From 2022 Reveals Putin’s Punishing Terms for Peace (www.wsj.com)
Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic nanoparticles than previously thought (www.euronews.com)
Russia reduces number of air strikes after losing three Su-34 jets (www.pravda.com.ua)
In the West Bank, Israeli Settlers Are Burning Palestinians’ Olive Trees (jacobin.com)
In the West Bank, the Israeli army has banned Palestinian farmers from reaching their land and groups of settlers are burning farmers’ crops. Jacobin spoke to olive growers about Israel’s draconian moves to destroy their livelihoods....
Armenian president admits 'strategic mistake' in trusting Russia as country moves towards the West (www.cnn.com)
The arrival of US soldiers for a peacekeeper training exercise in Armenia has rankled the Russian government, which has for decades acted as the sole security guarantor for the former Soviet republic. The 10-day “Eagle Partner” exercise, which began Monday, involves 85 US and 175 Armenian soldiers and aims to prepare the...