Smoking weed is not compulsory in Germany, Olaf Scholz tells Chinese students (www.thetimes.co.uk)
NYC’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn’t taking it down (apnews.com)
Texas man changes his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and launches presidential bid (www.independent.co.uk)
Georgia GOP Leader, a 2020 Election Denier, Illegally Voted Nine Times (www.rollingstone.com)
Israel Has Created a New Standard for Urban Warfare. Why Will No One Admit It? (www.newsweek.com)
In their criticism, Israel's opponents are erasing a remarkable, historic new standard Israel has set. In my long career studying and advising on urban warfare for the U.S. military, I've never known an army to take such measures to attend to the enemy's civilian population, especially while simultaneously combating the enemy in...
'We're Not Only Here to Fuck Hamas': How Israeli Militarism Took Over Online Dating (www.haaretz.com)
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Russia Adds ‘LGBT Movement’ to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Missouri GOP Candidate for Governor Was Only ‘Honorary’ KKK Member (www.riverfronttimes.com)
The name of “Pro-White man” Darrell Leon McClanahan III sits atop Missouri's gubernatorial ballot
U.S. Plans to Send Weapons to Israel Amid Biden Push for Cease-Fire Deal (www.wsj.com)
'You are the father!' Maury Povich declares to Denver Zoo orangutan (apnews.com)
Initially unsure of which orangutan was the father of a new baby primate, the Denver Zoo decided to have a little fun with the results and turned to former daytime talk show host Maury Povich.
Everest Climbers To Bring Poop Down With Them As Mountain Starts To Stink (www.iflscience.com)
"Our mountains have begun to stink."
Moroccan hash dealers boycott Israeli drug smugglers in support of Gaza (www.jpost.com)
Moroccan hash is sought after worldwide as a high-quality premium product, with estimates putting the trade's yearly value in the billions.
Company seeks old love letters to turn into toilet paper (www.upi.com)
A toilet paper company is offering members of the public the chance to have old love letters from their exes turned into recycled bathroom tissue for Valentine's Day.
Man who spent 8 years building replica Eiffel Tower out of matchsticks has record rejected for using the wrong kind of matches (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Richard Plaud claims he found out his dreams had flamed out when Guinness World Records delivered their verdict without even visiting the replica.
Pigeon suspected of spying for China released in India after PETA intervention (www.cnn.com)
A pigeon suspected of spying for China and held for eight months was released by Indian officials this week after intervention from animal rights organization PETA, the group said in a statement.
GOP Congressman Says Dead Palestinian Babies Aren’t All That Innocent (newrepublic.com)
Republican Representative Brian Mast is questioning the innocence of babies killed in Gaza.
International Skating Union apparently picks wrong bronze medalist after disqualification (www.usatoday.com)
Charged with re-ordering the 2022 Olympic team figure skating medals after Kamila Valieva DQ, the ISU apparently failed to use its own rulebook....
Elmo’s wellness check uncovers existential dread and despair on social media, nobody's ok right now (www.nbcnews.com)
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Over 2,000 shell companies have directors aged 123 years or older, Moody's found. The oldest known human lived to 122 (fortune.com)
Moody's found 21 million "red flags" in its an analysis of shell companies. One listed director — at 942 years old — would have been born in the 11th century.
Top members of far-right Swedish party with neo-Nazi roots meet Israeli minister (www.haaretz.com)
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Sa’ar says he’ll start work on filing genocide case against Iran at International Court of Justice (www.timesofisrael.com)
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Wisconsin state representative says abortion isn’t health care and he knows because he was a veterinarian (heartlandsignal.com)
Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made incredibly accurate landing, but is now upside down (www.theguardian.com)
Slim probe landed metres rather than kilometres from its target, but a rocket malfunction has left it in an undignified position
Ben Gvir slams ICJ as antisemitic, says Israel should ignore ruling on provisional measures (www.timesofisrael.com)
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Far-right AfD leader vows to campaign for Brexit-style EU exit vote in Germany (www.theguardian.com)
Alice Weidel told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that the UK decision would be “dead right” for Germany, and that a “Dexit” would boost the country’s self-determination....
