‘People are in no mood to mourn’: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi ( www.theguardian.com )
Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the country since the death was confirmed...
Germany: Trial of far-right coup 'ringleaders' set to begin ( www.dw.com )
The ringleaders of a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has been accused of planning to topple the government....
Giant Hail Is the Weather Threat Keeping Insurers Up at Night ( www.bloomberg.com )
As the climate has warmed, there’s been an increase in the ingredients that make up hail storms: more instability in the atmosphere and stronger updrafts. The altitude in the atmosphere where water freezes has also been rising because of the warmer weather. This means that small hailstones often melt before they hit the...
EU hit as China launches tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe ( www.euronews.com )
Thermoplastics coming from the US, the EU, Taiwan and Japan are sold at prices below fair market value, says Beijing....
European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu ( www.politico.eu )
Reactions ranged from welcoming the International Criminal Court’s decision to slamming it as “appalling” and “non comprehensible.”...
Biden slams ICC prosecutor’s ‘outrageous’ request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Netanyahu ( www.thehill.com )
TIL: The CIA Played a Large Part in the 2011 Syrian Civil War that Killed 350,000 People ( medium.com )
Julian Assange wins right to appeal against extradition to US ( www.theguardian.com )
Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets and will be able to challenge assurances from American officials on how a trial there would be conducted....
Biden says ICC move on arrest warrants for Israeli leaders "outrageous" ( www.reuters.com )
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday slammed the International Criminal Court prosecutor's application for arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the move "outrageous"....
Redesign of the Edit Mode in Plasma 6.1 ( notmart.org )
Elon Musk confirms his threat: give me 25% of Tesla or you don't get AI and robotics ( electrek.co )
Are we sure this isn't illegal? It seems illegal
Microplastics found in every human testicle in study ( www.theguardian.com )
Iranian President Stoned To Death With Mountain ( www.theonion.com )
A Ukrainian student escaped Russia after his arrest for anti-war posts. Meduza’s sources say his friends asked Putin’s daughter for help. ( meduza.io )
China Uses Giant Rail Gun to Shoot a Smart Bomb Nine Miles Into the Sky ( tech.slashdot.org )
Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case ( www.nbcnews.com )
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Warrant Applications by the International Criminal Court ( www.whitehouse.gov )
Full statement:...
Big eyes ( i.imgur.com )
International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Hamas leaders ( www.cnbc.com )
Almost 2 months after it destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge, the Dali cargo ship has been moved ( www.cnn.com )
Nintendo of America has requested the removal of 717 games on Vimm's Lair ( vimm.net )
Sad news tonight. Nintendo of America has requested for 717 games and their images to be removed from The Vault. Each download plus it's box art and screen shots are no longer available.