The world's biggest cruise ship is almost ready | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
China's popularity among Arab youths rises as Middle East enters post-US era, signifying increasing strategic autonomy in regional affairs: experts (www.globaltimes.cn)
Rainforest destruction soared in 2022 despite global pledges to halt deforestation, new report finds | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
No bed or bath: New Zealand boat shed sells for record $2m despite housing market crash (www.theguardian.com)
UK government considers preparing for scenario of unexpected collapse of Russian Federation (www.pravda.com.ua)
100 Mayon volcanic earthquakes recorded in just 10 hours (www.rappler.com)
100 Mayon volcanic earthquakes recorded in just 10 hours...
China is building a 100GW renewable capacity project by the Yalong river. This will power 100 million households, the equivalent of the entire US population. (www.scmp.com)
The far right’s gains in the Greek election, briefly explained (www.vox.com)
Conservative and far-right politicians saw significant wins in the Greek election this past weekend, victories that could mean the continuation of harsh immigration policies and a renewed focus on economic growth in the southern European country. The election, which keeps the center-right New Democracy party in power, suggests...
New Zealand seeks to exterminate predators to save native birds (www.bbc.com)
Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria (apnews.com)
Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures (apnews.com)
As Venezuela Mends Ties with Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda (fair.org)
`Hope sex will eventually be acknowledged as a sport`: Group in Sweden to hold a sex championship, each ‘match’ to last for 45-60 mins (www.opindia.com)
The president of the Swedish Federation of Sex, Dragan Bratych, remarked that he hoped that sex will eventually be acknowledged as a sport....
‘Traitors must be shot’: Vladimir Putin’s truce with Wagner teeters on edge (archive.is)
Armed Wagner fighters roam Voronezh in southern Russia eating shawarmas. Yevgeny Prigozhin is back to ranting against the defence ministry — while treason charges against the warlord have been revived. Two days after the Kremlin struck a deal to end Wagner’s armed uprising, the truce is teetering on the edge, with growing...
50 Years After the Coup, Families Demand Justice for the Disappeared In Uruguay (scheerpost.com)
Nigeria: Mob pelts stone shouting ‘Allah Hu Akbar’, children participate in the brutal murder of a man accused of ‘blasphemy’ (www.opindia.com)
Young children are seen participating in the murder actively, with no adult trying to prevent the children from throwing stones or even trying to prevent them from watching the bloody murder. Usman Buda, the deceased victim, worked as a butcher in the local market....
The rebels backed down, but Putin's rule is more uncertain than ever (www.nbcnews.com)
The mercenaries’ march to Moscow may have ended, but the short-lived armed rebellion has exposed deep weaknesses inside the Kremlin and undermined Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 23-year rule like never before....
2023 Edelman report shows that China has the highest trust in government (lemmy.ml)
edelman.com/…/2023 Edelman Trust Barometer Global…
European Council of Foreign Relations openly talks about vassalisation of Europe by the US (ecfr.eu)
The report is absolutely scathing. Some choice quotes:...
Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population (apnews.com)
US Woos India's Far-Right PM Modi to Help Wage New Cold War on China (geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com)
One killed, nine injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden (www.reuters.com)
‘African nations felt like beggars during COVID-19 pandemic, we must be treated as equals,’ South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa tells global leaders in France (archive.md)
Japan's military considers adopting Musk's Starlink satellite service – report (www.rappler.com)
TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s military is testing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, June 25, citing unnamed government sources....
ISW's analysis of Wagner's (halted) advance on Moscow (www.understandingwar.org)
Some key takeaways :...