UN ends arms embargo for Central African Republic, in what government sees as sign of confidence (apnews.com)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday formally ended an arms embargo on the Central African Republic, a largely symbolic move but one that was welcomed by the country’s government as a sign of confidence as it seeks to end more than a decade of intercommunal conflict....
Sappho and her Friend
Spurred on by this post in 196, I decided to finally create the fedi version of this community....
Wildfire doubles in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains as evacuations continue (apnews.com)
DENVER (AP) — A wildfire near a Colorado city grew to over 1,800 acres Tuesday morning as more homes were placed under mandatory evacuation orders and a looming column of smoke could be seen for miles around, according to the U.S. Forest Service....
ELI5 is open for business. Ask you questions big or small (lemmy.world)
Fox host demands video of JD Vance having sex with a couch (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Ukraine Ramps Up Mobilization, Hoping to Bolster Battlefield Strength. (www.nytimes.com)
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What would happen if you spray a bucket with hydrophobic spray and put water in it?
So like really trying to force water around it the water would have no where to go what would happen?
Play Store could soon handle updates for sideloaded apps (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
Google is working on a change that may let users install updates for sideloaded apps right from the Play Store.
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years’ prison in Japan if convicted (www.theguardian.com)
Yeugh
Florida mom is removed from school district job after letting trans daughter play volleyball (www.advocate.com)
Meat? (sh.itjust.works)
The KOSA Internet Censorship Bill Just Passed The Senate—It's Our Last Chance To Stop It (www.eff.org)
Mysterious family of malware hid in Google Play for years (arstechnica.com)
ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma (www.semafor.com)
There’s too much E. coli in the Seine for athletes to swim in it (www.theverge.com)
Boxing
The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient (www.wired.com)
AI search engine accused of plagiarism announces publisher revenue-sharing plan (arstechnica.com)
The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They Want You to Believe (www.wired.com)
Senate overwhelmingly passes package of bills aimed at protecting kids and teens online (abcnews.go.com)
U.S. Pledges $500 Million in New Military Aid to the Philippines, as China Asserts Sea Claims (www.nytimes.com)
Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest (apnews.com)
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro....