France Reportedly Thinks US Backstabbed It During Nuland’s Trip to Niger (orinocotribune.com)
Russia shuts down human rights group Sakharov Center (www.aljazeera.com)
Moscow Сourt Orders Sakharov Center's Dissolution - The Moscow Times (www.themoscowtimes.com)
A Russian court has ordered the closure of the Sakharov Center, one of the country’s oldest human rights groups, Interfax reported Friday....
China's Evergrande files for bankruptcy | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Earth’s hottest month: these charts show what happened in July and what comes next (www.nature.com)
More than 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January 1, says UN (www.france24.com)
More than 2,400 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including hundreds killed in lynchings by vigilante mobs, the UN said Friday....
Drug war shakes France’s Marseille as rival gangs shoot it out (www.aljazeera.com)
Two gangs, “Yoda” and “DZ Mafia” are vying for control of the drugs market in the notorious northern neighbourhoods of France’s second biggest city....
‘We Cannot Win’ Says Top Russian Commander (www.kyivpost.com)
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U.S. intelligence says Ukraine will fail to meet offensive’s key goal (www.washingtonpost.com)
Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
lol, and can I also say, lmao.
In China’s Clothing Markets, a Battle Over the Future of Livestreaming (www.sixthtone.com)
Ex-medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam takes job with Covid vaccine giant Moderna. Move may spark fresh questions over ‘revolving door’ between government and business. (www.independent.co.uk)
China’s property crisis deepens as developer Country Garden at risk of default (www.theguardian.com)
India, China, and Iran set up pavilions at Army 2023 in Moscow (www.thehindu.com)
Myanmar Military patrol near Sagaing Region Chinese mining project tortures, kills four civilian hostages (myanmar-now.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/3502956...
Snake season starts early as unusually high temperatures hit Australia | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Warming global temperatures are dangerous for people in many ways, but they’re proving ideal for one type of animal: venomous snakes.
Burger King follows McDonald's in cutting tomatoes from its India menu (www.cnn.com)
Tomatoes are off the menu in India as Burger King becomes the latest fast food chain to be impacted by rising prices of the culinary staple.
Ukraine’s top Freedom Caucus ally gets cold feet (www.politico.com)
He [Rep. Andy Harris] said of Ukraine’s springtime offensive that was intended to turn the tide of the war: “I’ll be blunt, it’s failed.” And he was blunt, too, about the prospects for a victory ahead: “I’m not sure it’s winnable anymore.”
America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating (www.reuters.com)
Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say the fire, which is moving slowly, is now 15 km (10 miles) northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts by Saturday if there is no rain....
China Evergrande seeks Chapter 15 protection in Manhattan bankruptcy court (www.reuters.com)
China Evergrande (3333.HK), which is the world’s most heavily indebted property developer and became the poster child for China’s property crisis, on Thursday filed for protection from creditors in a U.S. bankruptcy court....
Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth (www.businessinsider.com)
Hundreds riot in Israel, demand settler detained for murdering Palestinian teenager freed. (www.timesofisrael.com)
Yehiel Indore, the man in question, was released to house arrest two days ago.
Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada (arstechnica.com)
Late last week, MSN.com’s Microsoft Travel section posted an AI-generated article about the “cannot miss” attractions of Ottawa that includes the Ottawa Food Bank, a real charitable organization that feeds struggling families. In its recommendation text, Microsoft’s AI model wrote, “Consider going into it on an empty...
Caste matters: in India Dalit Student Attacked for Studying Well, Anti-Caste Groups Ring Alarm (www.newsclick.in)
A group of high school students broke into the Dalit student’s home and hacked him with a sickle.
