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- [META] Rules update and philosophy behind this community
BrikoX @lemmy.zip FeaturedThis community started as a way to share what I found interesting and help promote the instance. I had no expectations of it growing to the size it is right now. As a result, the basic rules of the community are no longer seem to be enough to keep up with the activity. I'm grateful to people who post, comment and have honest discussions, but lately more and more discussions are going off into off-topic and leads to personal attacks.
I am of a strong opinion that discussions and disagreements on the merit lead to real conversations and stronger positions. But, all of that is lost, when conversations devolve into ad hominem attacks.
Likewise, I believe in evaluating each individual article or source on its own merit. As a result, all sources are welcome here, and each of you can evaluate what do you think about it. Voting and commenting should be used to express those thoughts, not report button.
Lastly, misinformation. The whole concept of misinformation is impossible to enforce. I'm just a single person, who is not a subject expert in every single field. Use your brain and do your own research, verify information with multiple sources. If you find something that can lead to immediate danger, report and include as much information as possible so that it can be appropriately evaluated.
New rules
- English only: Title and associated content has to be in English.
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- Off-topic tangents: Stay on topic. Keep it relevant.
- Instance rules may apply: If something is not covered by community rules, but are against lemmy.zip instance rules, they will be enforced.
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- IDF investigates soldiers who tied Palestinian man to vehicle’s bonnetwww.theguardian.com IDF investigates soldiers who tied Palestinian man to vehicle’s bonnet
Military says conduct seen in video from occupied West Bank city of Jenin ‘does not conform’ to its values
> Military says conduct seen in video from occupied West Bank city of Jenin ‘does not conform’ to its values
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- Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs offrestofworld.org Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off
Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms.
> Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms.
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- USA | ‘Flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready —but experts see repeat of Covid misstepswww.rawstory.com ‘Flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready —but experts see repeat of Covid missteps
It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization considers the virus a public health concern because of its potential to cause a pandemic, yet the U.S. has tested only about 45 people across the country....
> It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization considers the virus a public health concern because of its potential to cause a pandemic, yet the U.S. has tested only about 45 people across the country.
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- US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Koreaapnews.com US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea
The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group came a day after South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest a pact reached between Putin and Kim this week.
> The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group came a day after South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest a pact reached between Putin and Kim this week.
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- Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quoapnews.com Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo
The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land.
> The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land.
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- Ukraine says it destroyed Russian drone basewww.bbc.com Ukraine says it destroyed Russian drone base
The warehouse seen in satellite images was used to launch Iranian-made Shahed drones and train people, Kyiv said.
> The warehouse seen in satellite images was used to launch Iranian-made Shahed drones and train people, Kyiv said.
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- How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its Stated Causeswww.propublica.org How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its Stated Causes
ProPublica identified a group of connected political nonprofits — with names like American Breast Cancer Coalition and National Coalition for Disabled Veterans — that appear to be funneling more than 90% of donations to fundraisers.
> ProPublica identified a group of connected political nonprofits — with names like American Breast Cancer Coalition and National Coalition for Disabled Veterans — that appear to be funneling more than 90% of donations to fundraisers.
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- USA | Texas woman allegedly tried to drown Palestinian-American girl, aged 3www.theguardian.com Texas woman allegedly tried to drown Palestinian-American girl, aged 3
Civil liberties group calls for hate crime charges against suspect in alleged racist attack at apartment complex pool
> Civil liberties group calls for hate crime charges against suspect in alleged racist attack at apartment complex pool
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- Australia | Supermarkets could face billions in fines for grocery code breaches as Labor commits to reformswww.theguardian.com Supermarkets could face billions in fines for grocery code breaches as Labor commits to reforms
Government to adopt recommendations of conduct review in full amid consumer and supplier complaints about soaring profits
> Government to adopt recommendations of conduct review in full amid consumer and supplier complaints about soaring profits
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- Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructurewww.theguardian.com Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure
Moscow’s renewed assault on Ukraine’s energy grid has seen worst rolling outages since full-scale invasion began
> Moscow’s renewed assault on Ukraine’s energy grid has seen worst rolling outages since full-scale invasion began
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- Canada expresses concern about human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region, groups urge U.N. human rights chief to take more action over "documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims"
Canada's ambassador to Beijing visited the region of Xinjiang last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations directly to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
A 2022 report by the then U.N. human rights chief said China's treatment of Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority in Xinjiang, in the country's far west, could constitute crimes against humanity. Beijing denies the allegations.
Ambassador Jennifer May visited Xinjiang from June 19-22, the first such visit by a Canadian envoy in a decade. "(This) served as an opportunity to communicate Canadian concerns about the human rights situation directly to the leadership of Xinjiang," the ministry statement said.
"Ambassador May raised concerns over credible reports of systematic violations of human rights occurring in Xinjiang affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities, including those raised by U.N. experts," it continued.
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa was not immediately available for comment. May visited Xinjiang a few weeks after Canada said it had warned China against meddling in its elections. In April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Beijing had tried to interfere in the last two national votes, a charge China dismissed.
Campaign groups on Saturday urged U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk to take more action over what they said were documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims.
May also reiterated Canada's calls for China to allow U.N. independent experts unfettered access to all regions of China, the statement said. Canada, like the United States, has imposed sanctions on individuals and entities over alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang.
- How traffic noise hurts children's brainswww.bbc.com How traffic noise hurts children's brains
As awareness grows of the toll noise has on children's health and learning, some cities show the way to quieter roads and classrooms.
> As awareness grows of the toll noise has on children's health and learning, some cities show the way to quieter roads and classrooms.
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- Red Cross chief in Rafah recounts shelling horrorwww.rawstory.com Red Cross chief in Rafah recounts shelling horror
A senior Red Cross official in Gaza on Saturday told reporters of the horrific scenes after an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip.It was around 3:30 pm when three explosions rocked the walls of the Red Cross compound in Gaza on Friday, William Schomburg, the local chief for the ICRC told reporters in ...
> A senior Red Cross official in Gaza on Saturday told reporters of the horrific scenes after an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip.
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- Over 1,300 pilgrims died during Hajj, Saudi authorities saywww.dw.com Over 1,300 pilgrims died during Hajj, Saudi authorities say – DW – 06/23/2024
Over 1,300 pilgrims have died during this year's Hajj season, Saudi authorities have said, adding that the majority were "unauthorized" pilgrimed who accessed the holy sites via an illegal route.
> Over 1,300 pilgrims have died during this year's Hajj season, Saudi authorities have said, adding that the majority were "unauthorized" pilgrimed who accessed the holy sites via an illegal route.
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- Israel and Hezbollah Are on the Brink of Another War. How Did They Get Here?truthout.org Israel and Hezbollah Are on the Brink of Another War. How Did They Get Here?
Hezbollah spent the past decade accumulating military and political power to deter Israel — now it may face all-out war.
> Hezbollah spent the past decade accumulating military and political power to deter Israel — now it may face all-out war.
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- Poland-Belarus: Tsikhanowskaya warns against closed borderswww.bbc.com Poland-Belarus: Tsikhanowskaya warns against closed borders
Svyatlana Tsikhanowskaya urges Poland to keep the Belarus border open, warning against a "new iron curtain".
> Svyatlana Tsikhanowskaya urges Poland to keep the Belarus border open, warning against a "new iron curtain".
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- UK | NHS patients affected by cyber-attack may face six-month wait for blood testwww.theguardian.com NHS patients affected by cyber-attack may face six-month wait for blood test
Only ‘urgent’ tests to go ahead in short term after hospitals in south-east London hit by Russian gang’s seizure of data
> Only ‘urgent’ tests to go ahead in short term after hospitals in south-east London hit by Russian gang’s seizure of data
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- Open letter in India calls for withdrawal of go-ahead to prosecute Arundhati Roywww.theguardian.com Open letter in India calls for withdrawal of go-ahead to prosecute Arundhati Roy
Over 200 signatories urge government to reverse decision enabling action against writer under anti-terrorism law
> Over 200 signatories urge government to reverse decision enabling action against writer under anti-terrorism law
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- New Mass Media Law Threatens Freedom of Speech, Information in Kazakhstanwww.hrw.org New Mass Media Law Threatens Freedom of Speech, Information in Kazakhstan
Although Kazakhstan’s new mass media law has some amendments that should improve the status quo, its ambiguity and the restrictive nature of other provisions threaten to create obstacles to the work of local and foreign journalists.
> Although Kazakhstan’s new mass media law has some amendments that should improve the status quo, its ambiguity and the restrictive nature of other provisions threaten to create obstacles to the work of local and foreign journalists.
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- Penis cancer cases increasing: Brazil sees 6,500 amputations in a decadewww.bbc.com Penile cancer: 6,500 amputations in Brazil in a decade
"It's something you never imagine will happen to you," says João, 63, who under went a partial amputation.
> "It's something you never imagine will happen to you," says João, 63, who under went a partial amputation.
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- Priest and police officer killed in attacks on synagogue and church in Russia’s Dagestan | CNNwww.cnn.com Priest and police officer killed in attacks on synagogue and church in Russia’s Dagestan | CNN
A priest and a policeman have been killed after gunmen armed with automatic weapons attacked a synagogue and a church on Sunday evening in the city of Derbent, in Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province.
A priest and a policeman have been killed after gunmen armed with automatic weapons attacked a synagogue and a church on Sunday evening in the city of Derbent, in Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province.
- Russia: State-owned energy giant Gazprom is expecting difficult decade due to loss of European markets, new report commissioned by its management findswww.civilnet.am Bad news is piling up for Gazprom: Petrostrategies - CIVILNET
The article was originally published in World Energy Weekly (June 16 issue), a weekly of Petrostrategies, a French think-tank specializing in energy issues. Gazprom is expecting a difficult decade despite the fact that its gas exports to the EU may possibly continue Bad news is piling up for Gazprom...
- Bad developments for Gazprom are predicted even in optimistic scenarios. The study authors expect Gazprom’s natural gas exports to Europe to continue at an annual rate of 50 to 75 bcm until 2035. As the Europeans intend to reduce their imports of Russian pipeline gas to zero by 2027, this premise may seem unrealistic.
- What’s more, Gazprom can’t really hope to pivot towards LNG as many assume, according to the report: it doesn’t have the skills and technologies required to carry out large-scale projects in that area, especially in a very difficult environment marked by US sanctions.
- Chinese market will only be able to compensate for the major loss of income from the European market (compared to the period before 2022 and the war in Ukraine) with great difficulty. In addition, Moscow's talks with Beijing about the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline are moving forward only slowly makinv an agreement in 2024 unlikely.--
Bad news is piling up for Gazprom. Already hit hard by a historic loss in 2023, the Russian company is also facing Chinese intransigence: talks between Moscow and Beijing about the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline project are moving forward only with great difficulty, and a firm and final agreement this year looks unlikely at this stage. More recently, on June 12, it was revealed that the company’s gas production had fallen sharply last year to 359 bcm, as compared to 413 bcm in 2022 and 515 bcm in 2021. Gazprom’s only consolation is the fact that its total production (both oil and gas) rose by 6.6% last year to 72.4 MMtoe.
Above all, a recently published report commissioned by Gazprom’s management has poured cold water on the Russian group’s hopes for possible improvement within the next few years.
According to the 150-page document, the entire decade of the 2020s promises to be difficult for Gazprom. Yet the report’s authors haven’t adopted any catastrophic assumptions: they expect Gazprom’s natural gas exports to Europe to continue at an annual rate of 50 to 75 bcm until 2035.
As the Europeans intend to reduce their imports of Russian pipeline gas to zero by 2027, this premise may seem unrealistic.
But to continue exporting natural gas discreetly to the EU, the Russians are planning to rely on Turkey (which dreams of becoming a gas hub for the entire region). Gas transiting through Turkey would officially no longer be Russian but Turkish, or of indeterminate origin (Ankara could facilitate this system by importing gas from other countries, especially in the form of LNG). While such a situation hasn‘t materialized yet, this hypothesis isn’t totally far-fetched. And there’s even more good news for Gazprom: its exports to China (via the Power of Siberia 1 gas pipeline) will continue to grow, and the plan to supply the country via a new gas pipeline (Power of Siberia 2) is officially still on the table. So the export market (which is far more lucrative than the domestic market) isn’t a dead loss, mainly thanks to China.
However, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago, experts studying Gazprom’s “case” have run their calculations and come to the obvious conclusion: the Chinese market will only be able to compensate for the major loss of income from the European market (compared to the period before 2022 and the war in Ukraine) with great difficulty. The report mainly focuses on the most pessimistic forecasts, starting with Gazprom’s market share of Russian gas exports, which can be expected to decline substantially in favor of LNG, and therefore of Novatek, which is (and will remain) the main player in this area.
What’s more, Gazprom can’t really hope to pivot towards LNG: it doesn’t have the skills and technologies required to carry out large-scale projects in that area, especially in a very difficult environment marked by US sanctions (although Novatek is well positioned technologically, its Arctic LNG 2 project, which the United States is trying to torpedo, is in difficulty).
The report commissioned by Gazprom is based on the assumption that US sanctions against Russia are set to last, in line with the policy that Washington has pursued against its other adversaries (namely Iran, North Korea, and to a lesser extent, Venezuela) for many years.
The 150-page report assumes that the Power of Siberia 2 project will probably be built eventually, increasing Russia’s export capacity to China by another 50 bcm. But even in that case, Gazprom won’t be out of the woods: first of all, the figure of 50 bcm isn’t very big when compared to the volumes that the Russian group was exporting to Europe before the war.
Furthermore, it’s by no means certain that Beijing will pledge to buy 50 bcm. Finally, everyone knows that the Chinese will probably negotiate very competitive prices from Gazprom for their future gas imports via Power of Siberia 2. As a result, Gazprom can’t expect this gas pipeline project to earn sky-high profits. Furthermore, the study commissioned by the Russian group expects Russian LNG exports (which would mainly benefit Novatek) to lie somewhere between 99 and 126 bcm in 2035, as compared to 41 bcm in 2020.
This sharp increase is certainly good news for the finances of the Russian government (and of course for Novatek), but not for Gazprom, which even in the best-case scenario would have only a minority slice of this pie. In the end, LNG will probably account for half of Russia’s natural gas exports by 2035. Unsurprisingly, the report’s authors believe that the Russian government will probably adopt a pragmatic stance, supporting and largely favoring its LNG sector rather than Gazprom and its gas pipelines.
- [Opinion] Tech Firms Prey on Poor Under Guise of Expanding Access to Financial Servicestruthout.org Tech Firms Prey on Poor Under Guise of Expanding Access to Financial Services
Finance, technology and social media companies often position themselves as solutions to problems they helped create.
> Finance, technology and social media companies often position themselves as solutions to problems they helped create.
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- USA | Families, grocery workers hid in freezer to survive Arkansas mass shootingwww.theguardian.com Families, grocery workers hid in freezer to survive Arkansas mass shooting
‘I just want my baby back,’ the mother of one of the three people killed said. Ten others were wounded in shooting
> ‘I just want my baby back,’ the mother of one of the three people killed said. Ten others were wounded in shooting
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- Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Citywww.theguardian.com Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City
Israeli forces said strikes on densely populated locations were aimed at killing senior Hamas commander
> Israeli forces said strikes on densely populated locations were aimed at killing senior Hamas commander
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- Namibia: Decision to overturn "sodomy" laws is a victory for human rightswww.amnesty.org Namibia: Decision to overturn "sodomy" laws is a victory for human rights
The Namibia High Court decision to overturn these laws and decriminalize consensual same-sex sexual conduct is a victory for love, for equality and for human rights.
> The Namibia High Court decision to overturn these laws and decriminalize consensual same-sex sexual conduct is a victory for love, for equality and for human rights.
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- Greece wildfire: Anger after yacht fireworks spark blazewww.bbc.com Greece wildfire: Anger after yacht fireworks spark blaze
The mayor of tourist island Hydra says he will press charges against those who acted "irresponsibly" on the yacht.
> The mayor of tourist island Hydra says he will press charges against those who acted "irresponsibly" on the yacht.
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- Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power gridwww.bbc.com Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power grid
Several people are wounded after Russia targeted Ukraine's energy network for a second time this week.
> Several people are wounded after Russia targeted Ukraine's energy network for a second time this week.
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- Teens charged in France for allegedly planning to attack Jewish targetswww.rawstory.com Teens charged in France for allegedly planning to attack Jewish targets
French prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man and a youth in the Paris region with planning a "terrorist" attack on Jewish targets, a judicial source told AFP on Friday.While no details on the pair have been released, French anti-terrorist investigators have expressed increased concern over the ...
> French prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man and a youth in the Paris region with planning a "terrorist" attack on Jewish targets, a judicial source told AFP on Friday.
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- UK | Thousands march in London to urge leaders to tackle wildlife crisiswww.theguardian.com Thousands march in London to urge leaders to tackle wildlife crisis
Protest features 350 environmental groups demanding more robust action on UK wildlife loss
> Protest features 350 environmental groups demanding more robust action on UK wildlife loss
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- China and France launch satellite to better understand the universewww.rawstory.com China and France launch satellite to better understand the universe
A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.Developed by engineers from both countries, the Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) will seek out gamma-ray bursts...
> A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.
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- Egypt to prosecute travel agents for ’fraudulent’ hajj tripswww.theguardian.com Egypt to prosecute travel agents for ’fraudulent’ hajj trips
PM orders 16 companies to be stripped of licences amid hundreds of deaths, many attributed to extreme heat
> PM orders 16 companies to be stripped of licences amid hundreds of deaths, many attributed to extreme heat
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- UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatarapnews.com UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan is defending the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries.
> The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan is defending the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries.
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- Italian island of Capri bans tourists due to water crisiswww.euronews.com Ferry tickets to Capri were temporarily halted due emergency
Thousands of keen island-hoppers had to remain on Italian mainland as the mayor of one of the country's most popular islands, Capri, temporarily banned tourists. #EuropeNews
> Thousands of keen island-hoppers had to remain on Italian mainland as the mayor of one of the country's most popular islands, Capri, temporarily banned tourists.
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- Ukrainian army starts recruiting prisoners to bolster armywww.euronews.com Ukrainian army starts recruiting prisoners to bolster army
The latest updates from the war in Ukraine. #EuropeNews
> In a bid to find new recruits for its armed forces in the face of a continued Russian offensive, the Ukrainian army has turned to recruiting prisoners — and already around 3,000 have signed up.
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- The U.S. Says a Far-Right Ukrainian Army Unit Can Now Get Aid. A Photo Shows Training Was Already Happening.theintercept.com The U.S. Says a Far-Right Ukrainian Army Unit Can Now Get Aid. A Photo Shows Training Was Already Happening.
The U.S. says Ukraine’s “Azov Brigade” is separate from the Nazi-linked “Azov Battalion.” The unit itself says they’re the same.
> The U.S. says Ukraine’s “Azov Brigade” is separate from the Nazi-linked “Azov Battalion.” The unit itself says they’re the same.
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- "Completely different creatures, but they learn to get along and be each other's family": Escaped pet donkey found 'living best life' with elkwww.bbc.com Pet donkey found 'living best life' with elk, five years after escape
A man hiking in the California wilderness has stumbled upon a pet donkey that has been missing for five years.
A pet donkey that escaped his owners five years ago in California has been found "living his best life" with a herd of wild elk.
Terrie and Dave Drewry, of Auburn, are convinced the animal, filmed by a hiker earlier in June, is their pet "Diesel".
The couple say they are relieved the animal is safe - and have decided to let him wander free with a new family as a "wild burro" .
Diesel was spooked and took off during a hiking trip with Mr Drewry near Clear Lake, California in 2019.
Weeks of volunteer searches proved fruitless, and a trail camera image a few months later was the last time he was seen.
"We finally kind of gave up," Mrs Drewry told BBC's news partner, CBS. "Just no signs of him."
Then hiker Max Fennell spotted the herd earlier this month, describing the donkey as "happy and healthy", and posted his film on social media.
"It was amazing. It was like, oh my gosh. Finally, we saw him. Finally, we know he's good. He's living his best life. He's happy. He's healthy, and it was just a relief," Mrs Drewry said.
The elk herd is a few miles away from where Diesel first went missing and in an area where there are no wild donkeys.
"Two completely different creatures, but they learn to get along and be each other's family," Mrs Drewry said.
The Drewrys have adopted new donkeys since Diesel's disappearance and do not plan on trying to capture their missing pet.
"To catch him would be next to impossible," Mrs Drewry said. "He is truly a wild burro now. He's out there doing what he's raised to do."
She said Diesel is about eight years old and donkeys can live for up to 40 years.
- Hindujas: UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servantswww.bbc.com Hindujas: UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants
Four family members were given prison sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years.
Four family members were given prison sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years.
- Saudi Arabia | Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heatwww.rawstory.com Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat
The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a b...
> The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.
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