New York stunned and swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours are expected (apnews.com)
China's 1.4 billion population isn't enough to fill the country's empty homes, former official says (www.businessinsider.com)
German far right’s Höcke wants to kick disabled kids out of regular schools (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1293903...
‘Mutiny Brewing’ Inside State Department Over Israel-Palestine Policy (www.huffpost.com)
The U.S. is paying Russia $1 billion for enriched uranium. Every year (web.archive.org)
Not exactly breaking news (article is from June 14, 2023), but as it’s not known or discussed widely, I thought its ok to post....
A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished (nautil.us)
2.9 billion breeding birds disappeared since the early 1970s
Belgium wants sanctions against Israel for Gaza bombings - deputy PM (www.reuters.com)
Greta Thunberg detained at Fossil Free London protest (bbc.in)
The Swedish climate campaigner was with other activists at a protest outside a central London hotel.
German Journalists Detained by Israeli Soldiers: 'Held Us at Gunpoint and Asked if We Were Jewish' (www.haaretz.com)
Scientists call fraud on supposed extraterrestrials presented to Mexican Congress (apnews.com)
‘X’ Rebrand Gets Twitter Blocked Under Indonesia Porn Laws (www.thedailybeast.com)
The domain X.com had previously been used by sites running afoul of the country’s rules on “negative” content.
Israel managed to kill a comparable number of civilians in just 25 days as have died in the war in Ukraine in 563 days (lemmy.ml)
press.un.org/en/2023/gapal1456.doc.htm...
Demand for uranium for reactors seen jumping 28% by 2030 (www.reuters.com)
Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said...
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat (www.bbc.com)
Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.
Marine Le Pen should stand trial over alleged misuse of EU funds, say prosecutors (www.theguardian.com)
The Paris prosecutor’s office has recommended that the far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 23 members of her National Rally party stand trial over the alleged misuse of EU funds....
Basic income 'unlocked dozens of doors for me,' supporter says amid call for national program | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Israeli communications minister seeks shutdown of Al Jazeera bureau (www.reuters.com)
“Unprecedented” youth climate trial demands action from 32 European governments (arstechnica.com)
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.
Reclaiming Control: The Internet Archive Empowers People. Gatekeepers Keep Suing (www.techdirt.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1811388...
Mexico, California brace for ‘catastrophic’ flooding as hurricane nears (www.aljazeera.com)
India's Modi faces a no-confidence vote over silence on ethnic violence tearing at remote Manipur (apnews.com)
NEW DELHI (AP) — His social media accounts suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching high-speed trains and rubbing shoulders with foreign leaders as a powerhouse on the global stage and the face of an ascendant India....
The US is complicit in Israel's campaign of genocide against children of Gaza (www.middleeasteye.net)
Rather than demand an immediate ceasefire, the Biden administration is actively working to further provide cover for Israeli atrocities in Gaza
Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing (www.theguardian.com)
Justice Department Sues SpaceX for Discriminating Against Asylees and Refugees in Hiring (www.justice.gov)
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for discriminating against asylees and refugees in hiring. The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider...
