Israeli minister: 'We are fighting human animals' (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel’s Defence Minister Yaov Gallant has ordered the complete closure of the Gaza Strip, including a ban on the entry of food, water, fuel or access to electricity as Israel intensifies its bombardment of the besieged Strip in the wake of the surprise attack by the Palestinian resistance. His comments have drawn criticism...
23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews (www.wired.com)
At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.
Fourth of July overshadowed by 16 mass shootings across US (www.theguardian.com)
Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested for shouting at Biden (thehill.com)
Pro-Russian mayor of city in eastern Ukraine who welcomed Putin’s invasion is found shot dead in the street after being kidnapped from his home (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Heritage Head Roberts: The 2nd American Revolution can be bloodless, if the Left allows it to be (nytimes.com)
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Key Taiwan Tech Firms Are Helping Huawei With China Chip Plants (www.bloomberg.com)
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Living conditions in Ukraine are resembling a new slavery, a triumph of Western 'democracy' in the 21st century (english.almayadeen.net)
Barcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnb (www.theolivepress.es)
Russia warns United States: use of SpaceX for spying makes its satellites a target (www.reuters.com)
Navalny died from blood clot, Ukrainian intelligence chief says (www3.nhk.or.jp)
Burger King faces legal claim saying Whopper is too small (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The world’s largest democracy is collapsing before our eyes (www.vox.com)
World’s biggest nuclear fusion reactor comes online (www.independent.co.uk)
The scientists used lasers to fuse two light atoms into a single one, releasing 3.15MJ (megajoules) of energy from 2.05MJ of input – roughly enough to boil a kettle....
Neo-Nazis walk free from court, spared further jail time over attack on Victorian hikers (www.abc.net.au)
"Good luck with the future, gentlemen," County Court Judge Kellie Blair said to the pair, as she stepped off the bench at the end of hearing.
London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder (www.vice.com)
Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.
Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas (www.theguardian.com)
Pak ‘n’ Save’s Savey Meal-bot cheerfully created unappealing recipes when customers experimented with non-grocery household items
Ukraine war: Kyiv claims first victories of counter-offensive - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine says it has liberated four villages in the south-east, calling these the first settlements won back from Russia since Kyiv’s counter-offensive began...
Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO (thehill.com)
Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress. The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of...
Louisiana police accused of ‘unconscionable’ abuse in ‘Brave Cave’ (www.theguardian.com)
Threats, insults, and Kremlin 'robots': How Russian diplomacy died under Putin (www.bbc.com)
Russia’s diplomats were once a key part of President Putin’s foreign policy strategy. But that has all changed....