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Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal, report reveals
www.theguardian.com Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal, report reveals

Among world’s top 60 banks those in US are biggest fossil fuel financiers, while Barclays leads way in Europe

Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal, report reveals

> Among world’s top 60 banks those in US are biggest fossil fuel financiers, while Barclays leads way in Europe

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Vatican Museums faces unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions
www.theguardian.com Vatican Museums faces unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions

Petition by 49 employees could lead to Holy See being taken to court for ‘undermining dignity and health’

Vatican Museums faces unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions

> Petition by 49 employees could lead to Holy See being taken to court for ‘undermining dignity and health’

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UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts
www.theguardian.com UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts

Creative UK and Universities UK urge government to reject plans to abolish or restrict graduate visa route

UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts

> Creative UK and Universities UK urge government to reject plans to abolish or restrict graduate visa route

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Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns
www.theguardian.com Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns

Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer

Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns

> Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer

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Indonesia: Floods and cold lava from Marapi volcano kill 41
www.bbc.com Indonesia: Floods and cold lava from Marapi volcano kill 41

Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia.

Indonesia: Floods and cold lava from Marapi volcano kill 41

> Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia.

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Texas man reclaims world’s oldest skydiver record at 106 years old
www.theguardian.com Texas man reclaims world’s oldest skydiver record at 106 years old

Alfred ‘Al’ Blaschke, who first broke the Guinness World Record for at 103 in 2020, reached an altitude of 9,000ft in November

Texas man reclaims world’s oldest skydiver record at 106 years old

> Alfred ‘Al’ Blaschke, who first broke the Guinness World Record for at 103 in 2020, reached an altitude of 9,000ft in November

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Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests
www.theguardian.com Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience

Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

> Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience

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Georgia police accused of beating protesters against ‘foreign influence’ bill
www.theguardian.com Georgia police accused of beating protesters against ‘foreign influence’ bill

Unrest came as demonstrator who was attacked near his home says government is trying to intimidate critics

Georgia police accused of beating protesters against ‘foreign influence’ bill

> Unrest came as demonstrator who was attacked near his home says government is trying to intimidate critics

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Plane makes ‘wheels-up’ emergency landing at Newcastle airport after circling for hours
www.theguardian.com Plane makes ‘wheels-up’ emergency landing at Newcastle airport after circling for hours

Small plane circled NSW airport for four hours burning fuel as authorities braced for emergency after landing gear failed

Plane makes ‘wheels-up’ emergency landing at Newcastle airport after circling for hours

> Small plane circled NSW airport for four hours burning fuel as authorities braced for emergency after landing gear failed

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Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan
www.euronews.com Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan

The Baltic nation could veto long-discussed plans to charge VAT on online accommodation rentals and taxi rides. #EuropeNews

Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan

> The Baltic nation could veto long-discussed plans to charge VAT on online accommodation rentals and taxi rides.

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EU countries approve law to slash trucks' CO2 emissions

> European Union countries gave their final approval on Monday to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require most new heavy-duty vehicles sold in the EU from 2040 to be emissions-free.

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EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants
  • What I meant was that if they were signatories to the Rome Statute at the time, actions they committed would quality for war crime charges.

    As far as if it's worth it? I would say yes. It would legitimize US in the global community. Right now everyone knows US is the biggest hypocrite on the world stage.

  • How ‘Zionist’ became a slur on the US left
  • Your comment could have been removed under multiple rules, but rule 4 was used, as there is no need to disparage a religion. I'm no scholar, but courts decided that Muhammad actions didn't constitute a pedophilia.

    You are welcome to express your opinion, no matter how popular or unpopular it might be. Just be nice.

  • How ‘Zionist’ became a slur on the US left
  • Your comment in "How ‘Zionist’ became a slur on the US left" posted in !globalnews@lemmy.zip was removed.
    Reason: Rule 4.

    Please read the community rules.

  • South Africa's frontline volunteer crime fighters
    www.bbc.com South Africa's frontline volunteer crime fighters

    South African communities organise to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval.

    South Africa's frontline volunteer crime fighters

    > South African communities organise to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval.

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    Chris Dawson begins appeal against murder verdict in NSW court
    www.theguardian.com Chris Dawson begins appeal against murder verdict in NSW court

    Former teacher and rugby league player found guilty in 2022 of murdering his wife Lynette in 1982

    Chris Dawson begins appeal against murder verdict in NSW court

    > Former teacher and rugby league player found guilty in 2022 of murdering his wife Lynette in 1982

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    Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds
    www.theguardian.com Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds

    Researcher cautions against ‘one-size-fits-all solutions’ amid growing debate over impact, particularly on young people

    Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds

    > Researcher cautions against ‘one-size-fits-all solutions’ amid growing debate over impact, particularly on young people

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    Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny
    www.dw.com Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny – DW – 05/12/2024

    The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf on Sunday. The posthumous award honored the opposition politician’s pro-democracy work.

    Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny  – DW – 05/12/2024

    > The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf on Sunday. The posthumous award honored the opposition politician’s pro-democracy work.

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    Lack of bird flu testing may be hiding true spread of virus on US farms
    www.theguardian.com Lack of bird flu testing may be hiding true spread of virus on US farms

    H5N1 has been found in commercially available milk – but gaps in testing of cattle and humans are hampering effort to stop virus

    Lack of bird flu testing may be hiding true spread of virus on US farms

    > H5N1 has been found in commercially available milk – but gaps in testing of cattle and humans are hampering effort to stop virus

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    Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast
    www.bbc.com Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast

    There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied.

    Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast

    > There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied.

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    Nemo's Eurovision win fires up Swiss advocates for non-binary rights

    > Swiss advocates for non-binary rights hailed local star Nemo's victory in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, urging the country's authorities to enable official recognition of people who identify as neither male or female.

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    Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023
    www.theguardian.com Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023

    Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place

    Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023

    > Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place

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    South Korean state-owned nuclear developer in talks to build UK plant
    www.theguardian.com South Korean state-owned nuclear developer in talks to build UK plant

    Kepco has held discussions about developing Wylfa Newydd site on Anglesey

    South Korean state-owned nuclear developer in talks to build UK plant

    > Kepco has held discussions about developing Wylfa Newydd site on Anglesey

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    EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants
  • No. Like any court, they only deal with people physically in front of them.

  • Why Don't Airbus Aircraft Have Serrated Engine Covers?
  • Every design is different, and every design choice has advantages and penalties. In short, Airbus doesn't use them because of increased fuel consumption, since they found other ways to reduce noise.

  • Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
  • America keeps fighting fascism outside of US, but invites it with open arms to their legislative bodies. Look for the post in !databreaches@lemmy.zip once the data is inevitably leaked.

  • Hamas says British-Israeli hostage has died from airstrike wounds
  • About half of the remaining ~130 are presumed dead, but only 36 are confirmed by Israel or Hamas.

  • Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says
  • Smartest living engineer on earth, according to himself. Defeated by a simple judge...

  • Joost Klein: Dutch contestant disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
  • They booted him not for the alleged misconduct, but the possible investigation of that allegation, according to their statement to the press. By that standard, both should be removed. It's the hypocrisy that's at issue, not that he might being innocent. If you claim to have a standard, but only enforce it selectively, it's no longer a standard.

    The contest organisers said "it would not be appropriate" for Klein to participate "while the legal process takes place".

  • Joost Klein: Dutch contestant disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
  • It has no bearing that the contestant personally didn't do anything. They banned Russia from participating for the actions of a state.

    And allegation is not proof anything happened, it's just an unsupported accusation. Any person can accuse someone else of something, that doesn't mean it's true.

  • Joost Klein: Dutch contestant disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
  • "Interesting" is a perspective. Something that one might find interesting, another finds absolutely boring. As a post author, I do find it interesting, since it's extremely rare that someone gets disqualified from the event. Especially since they refused to do that of Israel who are being investigated by ICC for genocide, yet they booted Netherlands for mere probability of the police investigation.

  • Why is currency so essential?
  • Consider what we used as currency before it was currency. You would have to barter before, which was inefficient. Common currency saves you and everyone involved time. Instead of having to barter for every item, which would also require you to do carry all of those items, you can just pay with currency now.

  • Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’
  • Never trust cloud. Unless you own the cloud, you don't have any control.

  • A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was possible 2 years ago — and still is today
  • Are you from Belarus or know anyone in real life that lives there? Because I do, and I can tell you with certainty that people who live there have a different view from yours. So you can insist it's a NATO propaganda, but I'm sorry I will believe people I actually know and trust over you.

    russia is currently a vital part in the worldwide anti imperialist axis of resistance

    That is rich since imperialist Russia is the one who is occupying parts of Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine.

    You claim to be in support of Russia, yet you misrepresent them and their goals. Putin himself said he's an imperialist and his primary goal before his death is to restore former USSR territories.

  • A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was possible 2 years ago — and still is today
  • This opinion is on par for the Eurasia program as a whole, which the author is part of. I would be curious to see if they have the same opinion of US supporting Israel for 75 years as "unnecessary, dangerous, and costly".

    The only peace agreements Russia ever offered was making Ukraine another puppet state like Belarus. Which basically required them to demilitarize so that Russia could integrate them into Russia officially at a later point.

  • Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere
  • If we are just talking about personal or theoretical goals, then sure. But if we want to subsidize the whole market with taxpayer money, then I have to disagree.

  • Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere
  • EVs only minimizes the CO2 consumption, since actual car production (especially batteries) creates stitton of CO2. So while it's better, incentivizing something that still contributes to the problem is not a real solution.

  • Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking
  • Maybe in California where state law made them void, but everywhere else they were definitely enforceable. And even challenging it would cost a shitton of money.

  • Sense of Urgency About Climate Change Is Declining Among Youth, Poll Finds
  • That's not what I'm saying. We are past the point of being able to reverse the harm already done, but we can still limit the future harm. And that is critical. The current world is still livable, alternative is portions of the world becomes unlivable.

    And who knows, maybe some future tech will make possible what is impossible today.

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