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Have strong opinions, but I welcome any civil fact-based discussion.
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Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny (www.dw.com)
The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf on Sunday. The posthumous award honored the opposition politician’s pro-democracy work....
Lack of bird flu testing may be hiding true spread of virus on US farms (www.theguardian.com)
H5N1 has been found in commercially available milk – but gaps in testing of cattle and humans are hampering effort to stop virus...
Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast (www.bbc.com)
There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied....
Nemo's Eurovision win fires up Swiss advocates for non-binary rights (www.reuters.com)
Swiss advocates for non-binary rights hailed local star Nemo’s victory in Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest, urging the country’s authorities to enable official recognition of people who identify as neither male or female....
Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023 (www.theguardian.com)
Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place...
South Korean state-owned nuclear developer in talks to build UK plant (www.theguardian.com)
Kepco has held discussions about developing Wylfa Newydd site on Anglesey...
How ‘Zionist’ became a slur on the US left (www.theguardian.com)
For many Jews, Zionism signifies a connection to Israel. But a large number of student protesters see the violence in Gaza as a logical conclusion of the late 19th century ideology...
About 50,000 protest in Tbilisi against Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill (www.theguardian.com)
US says parliamentarians must choose between Kremlin-style laws or Euro-Atlantic democratic path...
Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Demonstrators call for deal to bring hostages home as well as elections and PM’s resignation as Israeli troops advance on Rafah...
Israel attacks northern Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp (www.euronews.com)
Israeli military tanks have ventured into the camp after five Israeli soldiers were killed over the weekend....
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages (www.bbc.com)
A key cable linking the region to South Africa was cut on Sunday morning, an industry expert says....
Russia blames Ukraine as Belgorod apartments collapse after blast (www.bbc.co.uk)
At least two people are said to have been killed after a section of a 10-storey block collapsed in Belgorod....
Unprecedented Climate-Fueled Flooding May Force a Political Reckoning in Brazil (truthout.org)
Experts say the floods may mark an inflection point in the way Brazilians think about climate policy and adaptation....
‘Strategic and moral mistakes’: US politicians step up condemnation of Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Democrat warns Hamas could become stronger if Israel wages all-out Rafah assault, while Blinken offers more measured comments...
US threatens to block more arms sales if Israeli assault on Rafah goes ahead (www.theguardian.com)
Secretary of state’s comments add to calls from international community for Israel to call off offensive...
How One Student Gaza Encampment Built a Model for Deaf Accessibility (truthout.org)
Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment....
First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies (www.reuters.com)
A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said....
Three people killed and 12 wounded in shooting at Alabama May Day party (www.theguardian.com)
About 1,000 were at party when altercation began and gunfire erupted, resulting in victims that sheriff says are mostly ‘younger’...
Overweight people more likely to take sick leave, European study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Economic impact laid bare by findings has implications for UK where about two-thirds of people are overweight or obese...
Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (www.bbc.co.uk)
Sergei Shoigu, a long-standing ally of the president, has played a key role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
Bob Menendez corruption trial to begin: ‘I look forward to proving my innocence’ (www.theguardian.com)
Trial for New Jersey senator will start Monday as he insists he’s innocent of 16 felony charges, including bribery and extortion
Solar Storms are disrupting farmer GPS systems during critical planting time (www.theverge.com)
Automated farm equipment relies heavily on GPS.
Supreme Court Rejects Time Limit on Copyright Infringement Damages (news.justia.com)
A copyright owner bringing a timely claim for infringement under the general statute of limitations can recover damages regardless of when the infringing acts occurred.
Why this community exists?
There are 2 popular communities dedicated to Fediverse topic, !fediverse and !fediverse, so why create another one?...
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 68 (fediversereport.com)
An update on fediverse and Bluesky bridges, Ghost shares info on their new ActivityPub reader app, and more.