Protests Continue in Italy Against Government’s Decision to End Citizens’ Income Scheme (peoplesdispatch.org)
General Dynamics revenue rises on strong demand for weapons (www.reuters.com)
U.S. defense contractors have benefited as the war in Ukraine and tense U.S.-China relations have fueled demand for weapons such as tanks, submarines and munitions....
Stampede at Madagascar's national stadium kills 12, injures around 80, prime minister says (www.reuters.com)
U.S. defence chief backs Indonesia's military modernisation drive (www.reuters.com)
The meeting comes as Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, looks to upgrade its military and replace its ageing hardware, earmarking 134.3 trillion rupiah ($8.89 billion) this year for defence, the biggest allocation in its state budget, with a similar amount for next year.
3,000 More U.S. Troops to the Persian Gulf: New Conflict Coming Against Iran? (www.liberationnews.org)
Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires (www.thecanadianpressnews.ca)
Canada's Heritage Minister redoubled her calls for Meta to end its ban on Canadian news content on Facebook and Instagram on Saturday as thousands of Canadians continued their rush to escape wildfires ravaging British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.
Bolsonaro’s Butchery: CIA Fingerprints are All Over Brazil’s Indigenous Genocide (scheerpost.com)
Indian court ruling threatens Google’s advertising revenue model (techcrunch.com)
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Bangladesh police accused of using torture and abuse to extort Rohingya refugees (myanmar-now.org)
If Twitter Had Competent Legal Staff, This Gag Order Over A Warrant On Trump’s Account Might Have Been Interesting, Instead… (www.techdirt.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1290949...
Australian police arrest 19 for child sex abuse offences after FBI tip-off (www.aljazeera.com)
Australian police say they have rescued 13 children after investigation into ‘sophisticated’ online child abuse network.
At least 15 killed and dozens injured in Pakistan train accident (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and weight-shaming (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Macron walks tightrope as French police protest challenges rule of law (www.france24.com)
National police chief: “a police officer should not be in prison, even if he may have committed serious faults or errors in the course of his work.” Left-wing opposition blasted government for failing to rein in “a police hierarchy that places itself above the law”.
Ukraine war: Same Moscow skyscraper hit in new drone attack (www.bbc.co.uk)
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How Russian colonialism took the Western anti-imperialist Left for a ride (www.salon.com)
Watch Live: UFO hearing underway as House panel pushes for more transparency (www.cbsnews.com)
The 1975 cancels Indonesia and Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT row (www.bbc.co.uk)
FTX lobbyist tried to buy Pacific island of Nauru to create a new superspecies, lawsuit says (www.cnbc.com)
Pesticides: Public hearing with pesticide firms on toxicity studies (www.eureporter.co)
Trial begins of military lawyer who leaked secret allegations of war crimes (www.abc.net.au)
Sahel: Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso (north-africa.com)
Burkina Faso last year experienced two military coups — both triggered in part by discontent at failures to stem a raging jihadist insurgency. More than 17,000 people have died in attacks since 2015, more than 6,000 just since the start of this year, according to a count by an NGO monitor called the Armed Conflict Location and...