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)
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...
US has seen no evidence that Israel has committed genocide, Defense Secretary says (www.politico.com)
Putin says Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines (www.reuters.com)
Sweden Closes Investigation of Pipeline Blasts, but Stays Silent on Cause (www.nytimes.com)
Time to ditch Amazon Prime? (www.bbc.co.uk)
This will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for me.
Investigating the Nord Stream Attack: All the Evidence Points To Kyiv (www.spiegel.de)
only a handful of investigators at most have been assigned to work on the Nord Stream case on a full-time basis....
US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan (apnews.com)
Israel rescues four hostages in operation Palestinian officials say killed more than 200 people (news.google.com)
The Israeli military rescued four hostages in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, that Gazan authorities said killed 210 people and injured more than 400 others....
After Peddling Fake Hamas 'Beheaded Babies' Story, Media Ignores Actual Beheaded Palestinian Baby (www.thecanary.co)
Washington Post: Gaza reports more than 11,100 killed. That’s one out of every 200 people. (archive.ph)
Original article: washingtonpost.com/…/gaza-rising-death-toll-civil…
There is no proof Palestinian fighters ‘beheaded’ babies. The only source is a radical settler. (mondoweiss.net)
U.S. and international media outlets are repeating unsubstantiated claims that Palestinian fighters “beheaded” babies. These unverified assertions aren’t just sloppy journalism — they are being used to justify a massacre....
can you imagine an American grocery chain standing up to their vendors? (www.cnn.com)
The difference between European countries and America is becoming so stark. Anyone reading or watching global news has to see how backwards this country is and that it’s only getting worse.
‘Oh my god’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery (www.theguardian.com)
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons
Texas border agents allegedly laid the wire traps that ensnared a pregnant 19-year-old woman, as part of Greg Abbott's plan to keep migrants out. (jezebel.com)
She had to be cut out of the wire and miscarried soon after.