Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's 'against anti-Semitism of any kind' (www.nbcnews.com)
Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses (www.theguardian.com)
The 3 million richest Americans have greater combined wealth than 291 million (www.cbsnews.com)
Chinese Nationals Posing as Tourists Have Accessed US Military Bases and Other Sensitive Sites: Report (www.military.com)
Plenty of other sources including Forbes and USA Today....
West Bank Dispatch: 120 Palestinians Arrested in Three Days (scheerpost.com)
At Least 25 Dead in Heavy Clashes between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria (new.thecradle.co)
Thousands of Ukrainian men are avoiding military service (www.economist.com)
In the queue of about 130 people, only 20 are male. Men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine unless they qualify for an exemption. Four of those waiting are young lads who look close to turning 18. To avoid the risk of mobilisation, they must leave before then. Of course, some men find ways to get out anyway, legally or...
Upward of 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma on a scale unseen since WWI (mainichi.jp)
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) -- The small band of soldiers gather outside to share cigarettes and war stories, sometimes casually and sometimes with a degree of
NBER Working Paper: Child Penalties Around The World (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/587773...
Ukraine expands conscription, removes medical exemptions for HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders and more (archive.ph)
Now, the words and figures “with the exception of articles 2-c, 4-c, 5-c, 12-c, 13-c, 14-c, 17-c, 21-c and 22-c” have been removed from the Regulation, i.e. everyone will be recognised as fit under the “controversial” articles:...
Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin (www.washingtonpost.com)
Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S....
India steps up coal use to stop outages triggered by unusually dry weather (www.reuters.com)
Mexico: Indigenous senator to take on ruling party (www.dw.com)
Senator Xochitl Galvez has been formally nominated as the 2024 presidential candidate opposing President Lopez Obrador's MORENA party.
Malaysia calls on ASEAN for 'strong measures' on Myanmar (www.reuters.com)
Russian Anti-War Activist Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Internet Posts (www.rferl.org)
China’s foreign minister warns Asean ‘external forces’ are ‘sowing discord’ (www.scmp.com)
Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?
Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea (www.bbc.com)
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across the country.
Canada issues travel advisory for LGBTQ+ residents visiting US (www.theguardian.com)
Canadian government issues warning after numerous discriminatory laws passed in Republican-controlled states
Indonesia introduces ‘golden visa’ scheme to attract foreign investors (efe.com)
Jakarta, Sep 3 (EFE).- Indonesia said on Sunday that the government has introduced a “golden visa” scheme to attract foreign investors and boost the national economy....
Even bees can’t escape Israeli settler violence (www.972mag.com)
Settlers began encroaching on Palestinian land where a beekeeper had placed a colony of bees. They burned 20 hives — and forced the residents to flee....
ASEAN security summit in US will include Myanmar junta officials (myanmar-now.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/4614106...
Zelensky ousts Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is shaking up the leadership of his nation's defenses Sunday, announcing the dismissal of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
