"It serves no purpose, it is unjust:" 63 Australian politicians urge US to let WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walk free (www.theguardian.com)
Disney Reportedly Suspends Overall Deals With Yara Shahidi, Justin Hartley, and More Amid Strikes (www.gistbro.com.ng)
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New Research Exposes 5 Global North Countries Responsible for 51% of Planned Oil and Gas Expansion Through 2050 (priceofoil.org)
Here is the study (pdf): priceofoil.org/…/OCI-Planet-Wreckers-Report-Final…...
A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work at All, an F.D.A. Panel Says. The panel’s vote tees up a likely decision by the agency on whether to essentially ban the ingredient, phenylephrine. (www.nytimes.com)
The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ingredients.
EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles (www.politico.eu)
Anti-subsidy probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing.
GOP mayoral primary involving Connecticut alderman facing charges in Jan. 6 riot headed for recount (www.politico.com)
Final unofficial results showed a tight contest in the race in Derby, a city of 12,400 people about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of New York City.
Danelo Cavalcante has now been captured, Pennsylvania police say (www.npr.org)
After eluding a manhunt for nearly two weeks, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, the Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday morning.
Vietnam: 56 people dead after fire at nine-floor apartment building (www.theguardian.com)
About 70 people have been rescued, according to Hanoi authorities, with nearly 40 injured
‘Gender Apartheid:’ UN denounces Iran’s proposed law threatening women who refuse to wear hijab with 5-to-10-year prison sentence (www.ictj.org)
"The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the intention of suppressing women and girls into total submission,” experts said.
U.S., abortion rights group sues on behalf of women denied care in emergencies (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Center for Reproductive Rights on Tuesday filed legal actions in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma on behalf of women who say they were denied abortion care in medical emergencies. The actions represent an escalation of the strategy the center used earlier this year in a Texas lawsuit arguing that exceptions to protect the life...
Putin on Trump: Criminal charges are politically motivated (www.politico.eu)
Russian president also praises Elon Musk as ‘an outstanding person.’
Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as pandemic benefits ended (abcnews.go.com)
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising
Food Can Be Literally Addictive, New Evidence Suggests (12ft.io)
Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways
Kim Jong Un crosses Russian border for talks with Putin (www.bbc.com)
The two leaders could meet at the Vostochny space centre in Russia's far east, according to reports.
MGM Resorts: Slot machines go down in cyber-attack on firm (www.bbc.com)
Customers also report problems with payments and check-in as IT systems go down at MGM Resorts' hotels.
Morocco earthquake: hope fades of finding survivors in rubble (www.theguardian.com)
Complicated rescue effort continues as questions remain about king and government’s response
Chile marks military coup as divisions continue (www.bbc.com)
The left-wing government has condemned the 1973 coup but the opposition accuses it of fuelling divisions.
Mads Mikkelsen Dismisses Questions About Lack of Diversity in 'The Promised Land' (Video) - TheWrap (www.thewrap.com)
The film's director said diversity "wasn't a thought in our mind." One of its producers said diversity is important, but not for every film.
FTC judge rules Intuit broke law, must stop advertising TurboTax as “free” (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Trade Commission's chief administrative law judge ruled that Intuit violated US law with deceptive advertising and should be forced to stop promoting TurboTax as "free" unless all conditions imposed on the free offer are immediately and conspicuously displayed to consumers.
Bodycam video shows federal drug prosecutor handing police business card in DUI crash arrest. (www.nbcnews.com)
TAMPA, Fla. — When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors, looked so drunk he could barely stand up straight, leaning on the tailgate of his pickup to keep his balance....
Red fire ant colonies found in Italy and could spread across Europe, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers identify 88 nests of destructive invasive non-native species near Syracuse in Sicily
World Bank secretly spent $3.7 billion on oil & gas through 'trade finance' projects in 2022 despite its green pledges, study suggests (www.urgewald.org)
Here’s the study (pdf): urgewald.org/…/urgewald - Briefing - World Bank a…...
China’s Gen Z Spend More on Leisure and Travel Despite Low Employment (time.com)
Rather than pulling back on spending due to China’s gloomy economic backdrop, Gen Z consumers are instead re-evaluating their priorities.
Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped US killer shaves beard as search widens (www.bbc.com)
More sightings of Danelo Cavalcante, including one of him clean shaven, are made outside police perimeter.
Biden faces continued low approval ratings, concerns about age, poll finds (www.politico.com)
Sixty-seven percent of Democratic and Democratic-leaning surveyed voters said the party should nominate someone other than Biden.
