Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday that the Israeli army should create a security zone in southern Lebanon should Hezbollah not heed an Israeli ultimatum to withdraw from the border area. He also called on the security cabinet to order a permanent military presence “in all of the Gaza Strip.”...
Back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos went on record as hoping his employees would wake up on the wrong side of the bed—for the greater good, or for the customer at the very least....
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank’s and Commerzbank’s assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
More evidence that Turkey simply relabels Russian oil products and re-exports them to Europe as Turkish emerges from a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD)....
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What American Fascism Would Look Like (newrepublic.com)
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Greg Abbott declares open season on protesters in Texas (www.motherjones.com)
Marco Rubio says he would not accept 2024 election results ‘if it’s unfair’ (www.theguardian.com)
Republican senator’s comments come as he is considered among Trump’s top candidates for vice-president...
Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison (www.bbc.com)
The man who attacked the husband of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison....
"I lost trust": Why the OpenAI team in charge of safeguarding humanity imploded (www.vox.com)
Teens charged with vehicle theft, criminal mischief after attempting to run away from wilderness therapy program - KRBD (www.krbd.org)
China Uses Giant Rail Gun to Shoot Smart Bomb Nine Miles Into the Sky (futurism.com)
Republicans want a database of pregnant people. In many ways, abortion surveillance is already here (www.salon.com)
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values (apnews.com)
Iranian President Raisi missing after helicopter goes down (www.politico.eu)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat | Bernie Sanders (www.theguardian.com)
Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons, advances in North Carolina (www.cbsnews.com)
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Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium (www.thedailybeast.com)
Ukraine bombs the port where Russia's Black Sea fleet moved to after Crimea got too risky for its warships, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukrainian drones hit Novorossiysk port, causing a fire and power outages, reports say....
New Russian antidrone wunderwaffen revealed (sh.itjust.works)
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Israel's far-right minister Smotrich calls to occupy Gaza, take over south Lebanon (www.haaretz.com)
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday that the Israeli army should create a security zone in southern Lebanon should Hezbollah not heed an Israeli ultimatum to withdraw from the border area. He also called on the security cabinet to order a permanent military presence “in all of the Gaza Strip.”...
Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’ (www.cnbc.com)
Back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos went on record as hoping his employees would wake up on the wrong side of the bed—for the greater good, or for the customer at the very least....
Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets (www.france24.com)
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank’s and Commerzbank’s assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Turkey simply relabels Russian oil products and exports them to Europe, research indicates (www.intellinews.com)
More evidence that Turkey simply relabels Russian oil products and re-exports them to Europe as Turkish emerges from a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD)....
Nori enjoying the warmth of the roof now that summer is here! (slrpnk.net)
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