Fan suing Madonna for ‘forcing’ them to watch sex acts during concert (www.independent.co.uk)
Abandoned by Israeli state, Palestinian citizens face crime wave (www.972mag.com)
Some may say this is an exaggeration, and insist that Palestinian citizens of Israel lead normal lives, better than most Palestinians and Arabs. But in addition to widespread discrimination against and increasing political persecution of Palestinian citizens by the Israeli government, the number of Palestinian victims of...
James Webb: Earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed (www.bbc.com)
The James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy....
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers say world has enough fossil fuel projects planned to meet demand forecasts to 2050 if net zero is reached...
US Treasury says US and EU must deliver a "message to China" that its firms can choose between doing business with US and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods (www.reuters.com)
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that Washington and the European Union must deliver a message to China that its firms face a choice between doing business with U.S. and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods....
China Condemns US Deployment of Previously-Banned Missile System to the Philippines - News From Antiwar.com (news.antiwar.com)
Third person tested positive for bird flu in the US, CDC says (www.theguardian.com)
Farm worker who had contact with sick cows tests positive for H5N1, making it the second case detected in Michigan...
USA | Texas Republicans open to death penalty for abortion providers (www.theguardian.com)
GOP convention votes on wide-ranging platform including striking law protecting abortion providers from being charged with murder...
Under Pressure, Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia (www.nytimes.com)
archive.today/…/biden-ukraine-russia-weapons.html
Marcos slams South China Sea actions at Shangri-La Dialogue (www.dw.com)
At Asia’s largest defense summit, the president of the Philippines discussed maritime tensions with Beijing over the South China Sea. Meanwhile, top US and Chinese defense officials held a rare meeting on the sidelines....
From Vietnam to Thailand, tech suppliers face tougher battle as China moves in (asia.nikkei.com)
Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in hush-money trial | CBC News (web.archive.org)
Is it true that he can still run for the office even if he’s in jail?
RNC wants attendees to bring guns — but tennis balls will be banned (www.rawstory.com)
[Opinion] Campus Crackdowns Have Exposed Authoritarian Rot at the Heart of Universities (truthout.org)
The greatest threat to democracy on many campuses has turned out to be the schools’ own trustees and administrators....
Scotland | Homeless sent out of Edinburgh to make room for Taylor Swift fans (www.bbc.com)
A number of homeless people have been sent out of Edinburgh to make way for tourists ahead of the Eras tour dates....
Despite False Claims, an Equitable Pandemic Treaty Would Make Us All Safer (www.commondreams.org)
Never quite understood if rule 4 prohibited opinion articles or not. It says they “may” be removed.
Trump campaign immediately fundraises: ‘I’m a political prisoner!’ (www.politico.com)
Does anyone here even know what a prisoner is?
Univ. of Toronto Protesters Vow to Continue Gaza Encampment (www.democracynow.org)
Meet the Chinese army’s latest weapon: the gun-toting dog (www.theguardian.com)
US state department falsified report absolving Israel on Gaza aid – ex-official (www.theguardian.com)
How Israeli Security Nixed Haaretz's Report Into Alleged Mossad Extortion of International Court Prosecutor (www.haaretz.com)
The investigation this week by Britain's The Guardian newspaper revealed an alleged extortion operation led by then-Mossad head Yossi Cohen against then-International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. About two years ago, Haaretz was about to reveal the affair, but an Israeli security official blocked publication. Now...
Live Updates: Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money case (www.nytimes.com)
Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, in historic first for a former U.S. president (www.cnbc.com)
Donald Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for the $130,000 in hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
