Poland asks EU Court of Justice to cancel three EU climate policies (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2073052...
Pakistan cable car: Relief as all passengers brought to safety (www.bbc.com)
All eight people who were stuck in a cable car dangling hundreds of metres above a ravine in Pakistan’s north-west for many hours have now been rescued....
A Defense Agreement Likely to Deepen Chinese Rancor (www.nytimes.com)
Belief or Betrayal? Ukraine’s Conscientious Objectors Face Hostility. (www.nytimes.com)
The option of “alternative service” vanished after martial law was declared last year. But some have refused to serve, and now face jail time and skepticism about their motives.
Holidaymakers warned to stay ‘extremely vigilant’ as wildfires in France force thousands to evacuate (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1517627...
Poland adopts amended Kremlin influence law (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/999427...
They fought alongside the U.S. — now this female Afghan military platoon is in limbo (www.npr.org)
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, members of the Female Tactical Platoon came to America under a temporary humanitarian program. Many are now in immigration limbo.
Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian ports for grain exports (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/901974...
Bolivia Now Trades in China's Yuan Instead of USD (time.com)
Moldova to cut number of Russian diplomats over 'hostile actions' (www.reuters.com)
Wagner mercenaries and Belarus hold military exercises near Poland's border (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine war: Two dead after 'attack' on Crimea bridge (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/537275...
Extreme heat intensifies across south-west US (www.bbc.co.uk)
Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support (scheerpost.com)
Finnish PM: Deputy’s apology for racist slurs is enough (www.politico.eu)
Canadian lake sediments reveal start of Earth's Anthropocene age, scientists say (www.reuters.com)
Biden Defends Decision to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine (scheerpost.com)
The Azov battalion, a neo-Nazi Ukrainian unit, has found friends among America’s elite (forward.com)
Conversations about white supremacy in America today typically center on right-wing media and incendiary politicians who blast out racist dog whistles....
Deal on Swedish NATO membership within reach - Stoltenberg (www.euronews.com)
Report: 7 October testimonies strike major blow to Israeli narrative (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
One-third of Nepal’s mountain ice has melted, UN chief warns (www.euronews.com)
Israel’s Attacks on Jabalya Camp in Gaza May Amount to War Crimes: UN Rights Body (peoplesdispatch.org)
Thousands of Bangladesh’s garment factory workers take to the streets demanding better wages (apnews.com)
Neuschwanstein: US man charged over deadly attack at famed German castle (www.bbc.com)
The suspect is accused of pushing two women into a ravine at Neuschwanstein Castle and raping one of them.