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Mostly on Mastodon, but trying out Lemmy and enjoying it a lot.
This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.
‘Hell on earth’: Phoenix’s extreme heatwave tests the limits of survival (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Baghdad, set it on fire over planned Koran burning (www.france24.com)
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning and set it on fire, a source familiar with the matter and a Reuters witness said, in a protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden.
New Euro banknotes re-design survey (It's working now!) (youtu.be)
Have a say in what your money will look like!...
‘It’s just a matter of time’: why AI could help Europe create its own Apple or Google (www.theguardian.com)
Norway Bans Meta From Showing Users Personalized Ads (uk.pcmag.com)
Rice consumption in Europe (lemmy.world)
How much rice do people in Europe consume? Still very far from the 268kg in Bangladesh. Source: landgeist.com/2022/…/rice-consumption-in-europe/
Islas Malvinas: EU signs deal using Falklands’ Argentine name (www.theguardian.com)
Forty-one years after the Falklands war, the UK has suffered a diplomatic defeat over the archipelago as the EU appeared to endorse the Argentine name for the disputed territory, Islas Malvinas....
Portugal’s bid to attract foreign money backfires as rental market goes ‘crazy’ (www.theguardian.com)
An end to country restrictions for streaming within the EU? (www.brusselstimes.com)
Bom fim de semana, lemeiros! (lemmy.world)
Highly pathogenic subtype of bird flu found at fur farms in Finland (www.helsinkitimes.fi)
OpenAI says it could ‘cease operating’ in the EU if it can’t comply with future regulation (www.theverge.com)
Lioness reported on the loose around Berlin **Update**: a wild pig is now the main suspect (www.thelocal.de)
Updated link: channelnewsasia.com/…/berlin-lioness-search-ends-… Thank you @lichtmetzger
Soaring temperatures may signal the decline of summer holidays to the Mediterranean (www.theguardian.com)
Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay" (www.gerceknews.com)
My in-laws have a kitchen towel with this famous old EU cartoon (lemmy.world)
But did you know the original version of the cartoon was actually about NATO? It was drawn in 1988 by Hughes-Wilson, thank you @catarina for the info: www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hughes-wilson_jn.htm
Greece's Prime Minister Plans to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (time.com)
DNA reveals the oldest known family tree, dating back to 6,700 years ago (english.elpais.com)
I’m a resident in Portugal, which queue should I use at the airport? (www.theportugalnews.com)
Growing and smoking weed at home legal from Friday in Luxembourg (www.luxtimes.lu)
Rise of Islam in Europe and its consequences (www.tehrantimes.com)
I think this article is more in tune with the moderation of this community, so I’ll leave it here as my last post. Bye everyone.
Antwerp woman arrested for trying to bring home stones from Turkey allowed to return to Belgium after 1 and a half months (www.vrt.be)
Campanha por uma comunicação federada nas instituições públicas (fedigov.pt) Portuguese
As instituições públicas (agências governamentais, emissoras, instituições de ensino) usam predominantemente plataformas proprietárias como Twitter, Facebook, Instagram e Youtube. As empresas por detrás destas plataformas controlam quem as pode utilizar e como podem ser utilizadas. Além disso, ao destacar e utilizar...
Increased orca activity leads to tourist ban in Portugal (www.theportugalnews.com)
The Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) prohibits, as of today, maritime tourist vessels from actively approaching groups of orcas, in order to avoid serious consequences.
The dream of the first hydrogen rail network has died a quick death (qz.com)