Russia forces adult content creator & hook-up app user to help entrap gay men ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Iranian in UK flees to Israel after pulling off headscarves ( www.middleeastmonitor.com )
An Iranian monarchist who filmed herself pulling the headscarves off Iranians in London fled to Israel after UK police announced they were investigating her....
Andrew Tate can leave Romania while awaiting trial, court rules ( www.theguardian.com )
The controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate will be allowed to leave Romania while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, a court has ruled....
[UK] General election - live: Sunak ‘fears losing own seat’ as poll predicts bigger Labour landslide than 1997 ( www.independent.co.uk )
Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit ( arstechnica.com )
US calls new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza a ‘breakthrough’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Congo Still Fights to Control Its Own Resources 64 Years After Its Independence ( truthout.org )
Journalists’ Unions Organize to Provide Internet and First Aid to Press in Gaza ( truthout.org )
Poop in the Seine, Packed Trains, Convoluted QR Codes -- Is Paris Ready for the Olympics? ( www.rollingstone.com )
Australian political, media establishment buries alleged far-right plan to behead Labor MP ( www.wsws.org )
Russia: Putin critic Kara-Murza taken to hospital, says wife ( www.dw.com )
The transgender community is facing a silent genocide in the U.K. ( www.advocate.com )
Hurricane Beryl regains strength as it approaches Mexico ( www.nbcnews.com )
Melbourne airport staff accused of smuggling drugs for organised crime cartels ( www.theguardian.com )
Dozens of Melbourne Airport staff have been accused of working for organised criminals attempting to smuggle drugs into the state....
World swimming federation confirms U.S. federal probe into Chinese athletes' doping tests ( www.cbc.ca )
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet could continue competing....
In a world of globalized trade, an industry of piratical lawyers has arisen to help transnational corporations seize the assets of supposedly sovereign states. ( daily.jstor.org )
For centuries, there was little real distinction between trade and piracy....
EU plan to impose import duty on cheap goods could dent Shein and Temu ( www.theguardian.com )
The EU is moving forward with plans to impose customs duty on cheap goods in a shift that could hit imports from online retailers and harm a hoped-for London listing by the fast-fashion seller Shein....
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 ( www.theguardian.com )
Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year....
Chinese Brands Will Sell A Third Of The World's Cars By 2030: Study ( insideevs.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17489670
Pinkwashing explained: How Israel leverages gay rights to put a ‘progressive veneer atop atrocity’ ( ricochet.media )
Last November, Israel’s official social media accounts shared a photo of a smiling Israeli soldier proudly holding a rainbow flag amid the rubble in Gaza, where over 10,000 Palestinians – mostly women and children – had been killed in the weeks following October 7....
At least 116 people killed in stampede at Hindu religious event in India ( www.channelnewsasia.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17558197
Putin calls Taliban Russia's 'ally' in combating terrorism | The Express Tribune ( tribune.com.pk )
At least 89 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania, state news agency says ( www.theguardian.com )
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help ( www.theguardian.com )
Exclusive: Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat ( www.reuters.com )
Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter....
