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Gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out begins across the UK Doctors say the jabs could save the NHS millions of pounds over the next decade.

#BBCNews - Gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out begins across the UK as infection rates soar
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Can countries solve the plastic pollution problem? The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.

#BBCNews - Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'
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Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats stalling redistricting vote The Democrats facing arrest had fled to block a vote that could sway the balance of power in Washington.

#BBCNews - Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats in stalled redistricting vote
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The BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb When the atom bomb was dropped 80 years ago, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan's Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.

#BBCNews - Disfigured, shamed and forgotten: BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb
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Putin and Trump could now be nearing a 'head-on collision' Putin and Trump could now be nearing a 'head-on collision'

#BBCNews - Putin and Trump could now be nearing a 'head-on collision'
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Boys and their crystal bathtubs Investigation uncovers Russian defense executives owning adjacent villas on Dubai’s artificial island — Meduza Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov owns a “dacha cooperative” in Dubai. According to findings by the investigative outlet Sistema, property belonging to the top Russian official sits next to two other villas…

You've heard of middle-aged men fashioning "caves" as a retreat? For top Russian officials, it's a "dacha cooperative" with all your best buds. Think waterfront views and crystal bathtubs. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Netanyahu government votes to dismiss attorney general Israel’s cabinet voted to dismiss Israel’s attorney general, a key Netanyahu critic, as the U.S. grows increasingly impatient with the war in Gaza.

V WaPo
'Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government voted unanimously Monday to dismiss his attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara, the chief prosecutor in his ongoing corruption case'
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Aalborg Zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators Aalborg Zoo says the unique scheme is aimed at mimicking what its predators would eat in the wild.

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Storm damage: How to stay safe and what to do in a power cut The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and cause power outages.

#BBCNews - How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cut
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Tommy Robinson arrested in connection to St Pancras assault The far-right activist was arrested on suspicion of GBH at Luton Airport this evening.

#BBCNews - Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) arrested in connection with assault
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Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.

This site helps people find radio stations hit by the public media funding cuts--in addition to your home outlets, people might consider donating to rural stations as they will be hit much harder than urban public radio
adoptastation.org

At least 68 African migrants killed after boat capsizes off Yemen coast, U.N. says More than 150 Ethiopian migrants were on board the boat when it sank in the Gulf of Aden off the southern Yemeni province of Abyan, the International Organization for Migration in Yemen said.

More than 150 Ethiopian migrants were on board the boat when it sank in the Gulf of Aden off the southern Yemeni province of Abyan, the International Organization for Migration in Yemen said.

Jewelry, medicine, books, oh my! Plenty of seemingly innocuous items have landed travelers in trouble at Russia’s border. Here’s how to avoid it. — Meduza No matter how normalized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its political arrests may have become, the country remains unsafe for tourism. Nevertheless, many people are still going: in 2024, more than 1...

V meduza:
Objects potentially triggering detention on the Russian border:
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A 🧵about the media sophistication and possible appearance of foreign fighters in the Islamic State's latest #Sahel province video, "Lions of the Desert" #Mali #Niger

Chinese university students told to spy on classmates, report says Lecturers are also being harassed, the report finds, as ministers say threats will not be tolerated.

#BBCNews - Chinese university students in the UK told to spy on classmates, report says
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Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war "End the war", said the letter to Trump by a former prime minister as well as former heads of Israeli intelligence agencies.

#BBCNews - Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war
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Why an explosive fight erupted over the UK's new Chinese embassy It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers

#BBCNews - Hackers, secret cables and security fears: Why an explosive fight erupted over the UK's new Chinese embassy
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A Pregnant Texas Teen Died Under Texas’ Fetal Heartbeat Law It took three ER visits before a hospital admitted pregnant teen Nevaeh Crain, one of at least two Texas women to die under the state’s abortion ban.

Texas’s abortion ban threatens prison time for interventions that end a fetal heartbeat. Despite exceptions for life-threatening conditions, confusion and fear about the potential legal repercussions are changing the way their doctors treat pregnant patients with complications.

Storm Floris has the potential to be a power outing storm. Do some prep today. I answer key power outage questions here (just put your settings to “translate”)

The Los Angeles jails just posted their 29th in-custody death for this year:

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Paul Ingrassia—a 30-year-old former right-wing blogger and newly minted lawyer who was admitted to the bar in 2024—is Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

Ingrassia has called Jack Smith a “disgusting man,” accused him of “election interference,” and said he should be jailed.

Now the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will begin shutting down after Congress eliminated its funding for the first time in nearly 60 years. 2/3

A rare provincial protest in Hungary

Post from "The Rundown" July 18 at 5:30 PM · DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online. The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery. While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material. Source: TechCrunch

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

Your public ChatGPT queries are getting indexed by Google and other search engines | TechCrunch Search engines are indexing links to ChatGPT conversations that have been made sharable with a link.

Your public ChatGPT queries are getting indexed by Google and other search engines

Photo of Nina Simone & James Baldwin. They have their heads together, looking out at us and smiling and laughing broadly, as if having the times of their lives. An image of pure JOY

Also to mark James Baldwin's birthday, this photo of Baldwin & Nina Simone from recent National Portrait Gallery exhibition on Baldwin & voices of queer resistance. Hard to think of an image that conveys pure JOY more than this one. More info on the show here: npg.si.edu/exhibition/j...

We're getting extremely close to the day when America spends more money to build data centers than office buildings

Only 5 years ago, office construction spending was 7x data center spending