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Putin claims landslide in Russian election and scorns US democracy (www.bbc.com)

The New York Times should not be considered a reliable source of journalism.

The New York Times is one of the newspapers of record for the United States. However, it’s history of running stories with poor sourcing, insufficient evidence, and finding journalists with conflicts of interest undermines it’s credibility when reporting on international issues and matters of foreign policy....

The growing controversy over Israel’s Eurovision song entry (www.semafor.com)

They couldn’t resist breaking the rules lmao, but face no consequences, besides being mad about it...

This public university just announced massive layoffs. Is all higher ed at risk? (therealnews.com)

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China youth unemployment hits high as recovery falters (www.bbc.co.uk)

Disabled man without hands or legs is left without carers (www.bbc.co.uk)

DJ Calvert told BBC News NI: “I’ve been let down - and I’m not the only one.”...

New polling shows most Americans and Europeans want the Ukraine war to come to an end.

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Pope says Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations (www.reuters.com)

Sweden denies Polish official's claim its preschools have "masturbation rooms" (notesfrompoland.com)

Germans caught celebrating Oktoberfest with Nazi salutes (www.jpost.com)

Performing Nazi salutes has been illegal in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II and is punishable by law with prison time.

China Decides iPhones Pose a National Security Risk (www.pcmag.com)

Employees at some Chinese ministries must stop using iPhones before the end of September.

Joe Biden expected to sign executive order to curb immigration (www.bbc.com)

Bidens republican immigration bill goes nowhere so he decides to float his own version of a Muslim ban?

Iran warns Israel, US of ‘severe response’ in case of retaliation (www.aljazeera.com)

Iranian military chief says overnight attack ‘achieved all its goals’, adding that US bases are under threat if it backs Israeli retaliation....

White House Agrees To Ban Pride Flags At US Embassies In Spending Bill Deal (www.forbes.com)

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Venezuela’s election in the crosshairs of new US regime change scheme (peoplesdispatch.org)

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World's richest five men double wealth since 2020 (www.dw.com)

Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd (www.pbs.org)

Bolivia becomes first country to sever ties with Israel (news.yahoo.com)

Government attributes decision to war crimes and human rights abuses being committed in Gaza

Kremlin accuses West of turning blind eye to Ukrainian 'terrorist attacks' against Russia (www.reuters.com)

Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe (www.nbcnews.com)

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that fragments of the bird flu virus had been detected in some samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. While the agency maintains that the milk is safe to drink, it notes that it is still waiting on the results of studies to confirm this....

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