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This sign spotted in a South American bank lobby (lemmy.world)
Translation according to Google (with edits):...
Queer dolphins, penguins and bonobos: What science shows (www.axios.com)
It’s Pride month, a good time to share this reminder: It’s natural to be queer in the animal world....
Australian police accused of 'unnecessary force' against demonstrators who were protesting against China during Chinese premier's visit to parliament (www.sbs.com.au)
- One protester has claimed the Australian Federal Police used “brutalising” force in Canberra, as China’s premier met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and dignitaries at Parliament House....
Depending on how you count (lemmy.world)
More than 171,000 people traveled out-of-state for abortions last year (www.axios.com)
Some 171,300 patients traveled out-of-state for abortions last year, new data estimates from the Guttmacher Institute show. State abortion bans that took effect in the post-Roe era have severely curbed access to reproductive care across the U.S....
Trump criticizes US aid to Ukraine, promises to “have that settled” if reelected (www.salon.com)
A future sci-fi writers never could've imagined
Paul Pressler, a former Southern Baptist leader accused of sexual abuse, dead at 94 (feeds.texastribune.org)
Pressler was one of the most influential, if lesser-known, evangelical figures of the last half-century, having co-led a movement in the Southern Baptist Convention that pushed the nation’s second-largest faith group to adopt literal interpretations of the Bible, strongly condemn homosexuality and more closely align with the...
US slaps sanctions on Tsav 9, Israeli group targeting humanitarian aid to Gaza (forward.com)
For months, Tsav 9 activists have organized to block convoys, harass aid workers and damage aid trucks as well as goods meant to alleviate pervasive hunger and suffering in Gaza. The group’s name means Order 9 in Hebrew, a reference to the military’s order calling up reservists....
Princess of Wales Appears in Public for First Time Since Cancer Diagnosis (www.nytimes.com)
Catherine took part in a ceremonial parade to celebrate the birthday of her father-in-law, King Charles III.
"People are angry": Mike Johnson faces bipartisan uproar over Intelligence Committee picks (www.axios.com)
Both picks were bound to be inflammatory:...
As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas (www.nytimes.com)
Ordinary Gazans are bearing the brunt of the 8-month Israeli military onslaught on the territory and many blame the Palestinian armed faction for starting the war....
Voyager 1 Once Again Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments (hackaday.com)
The whole concept of a forehead (hairless forehead) is strange.
Why is there no hair? It’s completely surrounded by hair. The entire rest of the head (except parts of the actual face) is covered by hair. Other animals have hair.
[Meta] Could we have a monthly "Pick an Android for me" pinned thread?
The dedicated sub was quite popular, and it is probably a question that might interest a few people
US Supreme Court lifts ban on gun bump stocks (www.bbc.com)
Tennessee sheriff faces 22 charges in 2 counties, accused of profiting from inmate labor (www.tennessean.com)
A Tennessee sheriff is facing 22 charges in two counties after a state investigation found he allegedly participated in a scheme to profit from inmate labor....
Does exercise in greenspace boost the individual health benefits of each? (www.sciencedaily.com)
“It is clear that the use of parks and natural settings for physical activities could be a potentially powerful tool for promoting two important health behaviors simultaneously,” Maddock said. “This could be especially important given that the majority of Americans do not get enough exercise or spend enough time...
G7 Leaders Agree on $50 Billion Loan to Ukraine From Frozen Russian Assets (www.nytimes.com)
The agreement comes as Ukraine has been forced to sell some state assets and as the momentum in the war has shifted in favor of Russia.
Drenched South Florida faces fresh flood threats from more heavy rains (www.axios.com)
Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring “considerable to locally catastrophic urban flooding” across South Florida through Friday, the National Weather Service warns.
UN demands halt to siege of Sudan | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, June 13 adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force immediately halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control and where more than a million people are reportedly trapped.
AI candidate running for Parliament in the U.K. says AI can humanize politics (www.nbcnews.com)
Cross posted from: lemmy.world/post/16498799
Biden Asylum Order Doesn’t Move Needle - Trump’s retrospective job rating better than Biden’s current numbers (www.monmouth.edu)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/monmouthpoll_us_061224/
Texas immigrants’ rights groups sue Biden administration over asylum restrictions (www.texastribune.org)
President Joe Biden’s order, issued a week ago, largely suspends noncitizens’ entry into the country whenever the number of migrants entering the country illegally is high....
Blinken expresses frustration at changes to Gaza ceasefire deal requested by Hamas (www.cnn.com)
Ukrainian children aged 8 to 15 who were abducted by Putin's military listed on Russian adoption sites with at least two kids having Russified variant of their original names, investigation finds (www.pressreader.com)
Original article behind paywall...
Chiquita found liable by U.S. jury for killings by Colombian terrorists (www.msn.com)
Chiquita Brands was ordered Monday by a Florida jury to pay $38.3 million to the families of eight people killed by a right-wing paramilitary group in Colombia, which the banana grower had funded for years during that country’s violent civil war....
White Supremacist Group At General Mills Used KKK Imagery To Intimidate, Silence Black Workers, Lawsuit Alleges (atlantadailyworld.com)
cross-posted from: yall.theatl.social/post/2919644...
Middle East Crisis: Blinken Calls Some Hamas Changes to Cease-Fire Proposal ‘Unacceptable’ (www.nytimes.com)
Speaking at a news conference in Doha, Qatar, alongside Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Mr. Blinken said that “a deal was on the table that was virtually identical” to one that Hamas put forward on May 6....
Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users' ages (apnews.com)
An Indiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry....
US lifts weapons ban on Ukraine's Azov brigade (www.bbc.co.uk)
[META] Political News
Hello fellow Lemmys. The mod team here at !news has been in discussions about the best approach to ensure we stay unbiased with news during the U.S. Election Cycle....