Rishi Sunak has announced he will step down as the leader of the Conservatives after a historic battering by Labour in the General Election ( metro.co.uk )
‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17423369
China: death penalty for advocating ‘Taiwan independence’ ( countervortex.org )
Kremlin bots spam internet with fake celebrity quotes against Ukraine ( kyivindependent.com )
Russian bots with a Kremlin disinformation network published 120,000 fake anti-Ukraine quotes falsely attributed to celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson, in one day, the independent Russian media outlet Agentsvo reported June 15....
The climate crisis is solvable, but human rights must trump profits ( www.nature.com )
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer ( www.theguardian.com )
Iran to designate Canadian army as a terrorist entity ( islamabadpost.com.pk )
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist ( www.theguardian.com )
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
Greece introduces the six-day work week ( www.dw.com )
From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government's solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...
Chinese Brands Will Sell A Third Of The World's Cars By 2030: Study ( insideevs.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17489670
The planet’s vision is getting worse: 50% of the population will have myopia by 2050 ( english.elpais.com )
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Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip ( www.theguardian.com )
Russian court orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya ( www.bbc.com )
A court in Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism, according to state media....
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan accused of being ‘serial tax evaders’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Self-proclaimed misogynist ‘brazen’ about refusing to pay tax on revenue from online businesses, court told...
Macron is already over. Can anyone stop Le Pen? ( www.politico.eu )
French parliamentary election: Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) projected to win first round, beating the leftist NPF alliance and Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble ( www.dw.com )
Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat ( www.channelnewsasia.com )
Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail ( www.theguardian.com )
The transgender community is facing a silent genocide in the U.K. ( www.advocate.com )
What does a world without Airbnb look like? ( www.bbc.com )
On 21 June, Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni announced plans to ban short term rentals in the city starting in November 2028. The decision is designed to solve what Collboni described as "Barcelona's biggest problem" – the housing crisis that has seen residents and workers priced out of the market – by returning the 10,000...
As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas ( www.nytimes.com )
BREAKING NEWS: EU Commission announces preliminary tariffs up to 38% on Chinese EVs ( www.euractiv.com )
The EU will impose additional tariffs of 17.4% to 38.1% on electric cars produced in China, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (12 June), as preliminary results from its anti-subsidy investigation confirmed prices are being distorted by Chinese state support....
For Many Greeks, Six-Day 48-Hour Work Week Now Set to Begin July 1st ( www.thenationalherald.com )
Global concern rises over bird flu as experts warn of potential human pandemic ( www.irishstar.com )
Intense phase of Israel's war with Hamas about to end, Netanyahu says ( www.nbcnews.com )
