Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”....
There are so many problems with Saudi Arabia, but because they have money and oil, nobody dares do anything. If we could decouple ourselves from their damn oil, maybe we could have more influence on them.
If you want equal rights for women in Saudi Arabia, try your best to stop depending on their major export: oil.
It soon emerged that he had only worked there as an intern last fall, a 17-week contract that ended in December and didn’t pay $98,000 a year. The website Moneycontrol also reported that he is on a student visa and can’t even work full-time in Canada.
People will believe anything online. They just want to get riled up.
I think the bigger story here though is that food banks are necessary in Canada.
Can I ask what measures you've taken in your life to reduce your standard of living to match the degrowth goal?
Buy local products, buy conflict-free, slave-free, or fair trade products whenever possible, most of my belongings are second hand or have been in my possession for a long time (the oldest piece of clothing I was gifted is about 40 years old, the oldest I bought about 20), don't own a car and public transport is taken whenever possible, short distances are by bike or foot, food waste is nearly 0, etc.
The US is working to prevent the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the attack on Gaza, Israeli media has reported....
If more people knew about the fucked up shit the US did to countries south of their border, countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, their flag would be a symbol of terror, not hope and prosperity.
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Young women in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 11 years in prison by "anti-terrorism court" after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights” (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”....
The Palestine experience (files.catbox.moe)
Observe Israel definitely not being an Apartheid state.
International student’s video on getting free food in Canada unleashes anger and abuse: ‘Please die’ (nationalpost.com)
Mehul Prajapati, an international student in Canada, made a video about using a food bank at school. The vitriol he received was intense
Speedrunning your way onto an fbi list 101 (lemmy.world)
Even time travel shenanigans would be a more likely explanation (files.catbox.moe)
We keep measuring everything's value with something that continuously loses value over time
It’s becoming really annoying.
US working to prevent ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu: Reports (www.middleeasteye.net)
The US is working to prevent the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the attack on Gaza, Israeli media has reported....
The Tech Baron Seeking to “Ethnically Cleanse” San Francisco (newrepublic.com)
cross-posted from: awful.systems/post/1421688
DNA (lemmy.ml)
wetdry.world/...
Rule 🛹 (sh.itjust.works)
An AI beauty pageant? Miss me with that Miss AI. (www.forbes.com)
Ukraine war: Nato pledges more advanced air defences to Kyiv (www.bbc.com)
DOJ And EU Authorities Call Apple’s Security Defense Bogus (www.forbes.com)
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European mind cannot comprehend this (lemmy.world)
Shortie being chased by Red Winged Blackbird (lemmy.world)
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