New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity (www.theatlantic.com)
The global War on Terror was based on a mistake....
US lawmakers slam ICC prosecutor’s Israel arrest warrant requests (www.aljazeera.com)
US says it was 'unable' to provide Iran assistance after helicopter crash (www.reuters.com)
The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over the weekend that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington offered its condolences....
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse...
Outrage over police violence at pro-Palestine rally in Brooklyn (www.theguardian.com)
Council members condemn NYPD’s ‘pre-emptive, retaliatory and cumulatively aggressive’ conduct at protest on Saturday...
California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales? (www.theguardian.com)
Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence...
Academic workers at UC Santa Cruz strike over crackdown on Gaza protests (www.theguardian.com)
Union says response of University of California to pro-Palestine demonstrations violates rights of advocates and workers...
US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds (truthout.org)
The Philippine government carried out atrocities against Filipinos with direction, arms and training from the US....
Spain, Ireland poised to back Palestinian state (www.dw.com)
Spain and Ireland are set to push ahead with an initiative to recognize a Palestinian state. Other EU members and European countries may also provide their backing....
Can a U.S. Ally Actually Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in the ICC? (theintercept.com)
International Criminal Court warrants against Israeli officials could restrict travel — and their patrons in the U.S. would be pressured over continued arms sales....
War in Ukraine: Peace on Russian terms will not mean an end to human suffering, Estonian Prime Minister says (www.eurointegration.com.ua)
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Australian doctor trapped in Gaza hospital begs government to evacuate medical team (www.theguardian.com)
Push to reopen borders essential to get aid in and humanitarian workers out ‘before we have another Zomi Frankcom’...
Iran hangs at least seven people, including two women, as surge in executions intensifies, rights group says (www.al-monitor.com)
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BLM ends future coal mining on Powder River Basin federal lands (arstechnica.com)
The move compounds pressure on coal communities to diversify their economies....
Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine (hexbear.net)
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Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says she is facing a new trial after she accused the security forces of sexually assaulting women (www.bbc.com)
In a message from Evin prison where she is being held, Ms Mohammadi said the trial relates to an audio post, in which she condemned a “full-scale war against women” by the Iranian regime....
Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage (www.euractiv.com)
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UN expert calls to remove sanctions against China citing 'illegality' (news.cgtn.com)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe (www.propublica.org)
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world....
The US food industry has long buried the truth about their products. Is that coming to an end? (www.theguardian.com)
The FDA is developing front-of-package labels that corporations may have to start printing as early as 2027...
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder can challenge US extradition (www.bbc.com)
Fish deaths in England’s rivers rise tenfold in four years (www.theguardian.com)
More than 216,000 fish died in 2022-2023, when England recorded a 54% increase in sewage spills...
Indian students in Canadian province take to the streets over tightening immigration rules (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence (www.theguardian.com)
