(Reuters) -Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage. "President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all...
Possibly, but it's the president not the supreme leader. The President is the "Head of Government", but the Supreme Leader is Head of State so who knows how much this will actually shake things up
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration....
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine's partners "are afraid of Russia losing the war" and would like Kyiv "to win in such a way that Russia does not lose," Zelensky said in a meeting with journalists attended by the Kyiv Independent....
Ahava Cosmetics, bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun in 2016, runs its production site, visitor center, and main store in an illegal Israeli settlement in occupied Palestinian territory. Known for extracting minerals from the Dead Sea for cosmetics, Ahava has been a key target of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and...
Even with gps off, they can get rudimentary location data based on pings to cell towers. It's not pin point obviously, but it roughly tells how many people are in a given area with a phone on them, smart or dumb.
This isn't about immediately filtered content, like the disgusting DuffMan George Floyd meme, or Holocaust denial. That's pretty well kept in check by mod tools. I'm also not talking about cogent or even pointed political discussion....
NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war....
Lemmy, let's not bring over that reddit /r/nothingeverhappens bullshit. If you don't believe it, cool keep it to yourself. Otherwise it's just a funny post, move on.
Been seeing a ton of this nothing ever happens attitude lately
Thousands of Israelis joined a far-right Independence Day march on Tuesday in the south, led by Jewish activists advocating for resettling Gaza and forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave....
A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said. ...
This begs the question, did Mary have to wipe Jesus' ass? Like, he's the son of God, is it a good or bad assumption that he can take care of that himself?
Seasonal allergies are nothing new, but they’ve been worsening as the climate grows warmer. The growing season starts earlier now — in North America an average of 20 days earlier — and lasts longer, too, extending the length of time when plants are pumping pollen into the air. And the resulting misery arises not just...
We know that he's personally a massive fan of the series, but I wouldn't want him to do it out of fandom, he deserves the money and recognition more than the series deserves his music
Google is coming in for sharp criticism after video went viral of the Google Nest assistant refusing to answer basic questions about the Holocaust — but having no problem answer questions about the Nakba.
Pittman ordered the case moved to Washington, D.C., because of the fact that few banks operate in northern Texas. However, an appeals court reversed most of Pittman's decision and ordered him to rule on the bank's request for an injunction.
While Pittman did impose the injunction, he used a significant portion of his order to chastise the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for sending this case back to him after he had already ruled that the case should be handled out of Washington. Critics of the lawsuit have called the case the latest example of judicial “forum shopping,” where a company files a lawsuit in a friendly district in order to have a greater likelihood of getting a favorable ruling.
Even he said he should not be making this decision
EA CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed the company is considering putting ads in traditional AAA games — titles that players purchase up-front for around $70 apiece. In the Q&A part of EA’s latest earnings call, Eric Sheridan from Goldman Sachs asked Wilson about dynamic ad insertion in traditional AAA games. Wilson said,...
Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found ( www.yahoo.com )
(Reuters) -Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage. "President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all...
Iranian President Raisi missing after helicopter goes down ( www.politico.eu )
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention ( www.theguardian.com )
Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration....
Zelensky: 'Our partners fear that Russia will lose this war' ( kyivindependent.com )
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine's partners "are afraid of Russia losing the war" and would like Kyiv "to win in such a way that Russia does not lose," Zelensky said in a meeting with journalists attended by the Kyiv Independent....
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Velma Meets the Original Velma ( youtu.be )
New addition, not sure on name yet... ( lemmy.world )
Neighbor across the street has a litter to re-home so we're doing our part!...
soft, but at what cost #BDS 🇵🇸 ( lemmy.cafe )
Ahava Cosmetics, bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun in 2016, runs its production site, visitor center, and main store in an illegal Israeli settlement in occupied Palestinian territory. Known for extracting minerals from the Dead Sea for cosmetics, Ahava has been a key target of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and...
Three-year-old CPU beats Intel's fastest current chip in RAM benchmark — 7 GHz Core i9-11900K tops 8.3 GHz Core i9-14900KS in PYPrime 32B ( www.tomshardware.com )
I wonder how it affected traffic ( lemmy.world )
Berlin artist Simon Weckert used 99 phones and a handcart to create a "virtual traffic jam" on Google Maps
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb ( slate.com )
Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia ( apnews.com )
Has anyone else noticed a large influx of Trolls lately?
This isn't about immediately filtered content, like the disgusting DuffMan George Floyd meme, or Holocaust denial. That's pretty well kept in check by mod tools. I'm also not talking about cogent or even pointed political discussion....
As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine ( www.nytimes.com )
NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war....
Maine Cybertruck Owner Sad Everyone Hates His Truck ( jalopnik.com )
That's not troubling at all ( lemmy.world )
First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people. ( www.motherjones.com )
Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
Dad is full of surprises ( lemmy.world )
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George W. Bush’s Original Paintings Are Making Their Disney Theme Park Debut ( people.com )
Netanyahu ministers join Israeli far-right 'march to Gaza,' demand Palestinians' expulsion ( www.haaretz.com )
Thousands of Israelis joined a far-right Independence Day march on Tuesday in the south, led by Jewish activists advocating for resettling Gaza and forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave....
Florida man sentenced to 3 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic ( apnews.com )
A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said. ...
Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be privileged and safe ( lemmy.world )
Kamala Harris drops F-bomb as she urges young people to break barriers ( www.theguardian.com )
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blows Into U.S., Setting Stage for Another Miserable Summer ( gizmodo.com )
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It’s Not Your Imagination. Your Allergies Are Getting Worse. ( www.nytimes.com )
Seasonal allergies are nothing new, but they’ve been worsening as the climate grows warmer. The growing season starts earlier now — in North America an average of 20 days earlier — and lasts longer, too, extending the length of time when plants are pumping pollen into the air. And the resulting misery arises not just...
New Doom Game Could Be Announced At Xbox Showcase In June ( www.gamespot.com )
I don't understand Temu. ( lemmy.world )
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Google blasted for AI that refuses to say how many Jews were killed by the Nazis ( nypost.com )
Google is coming in for sharp criticism after video went viral of the Google Nest assistant refusing to answer basic questions about the Holocaust — but having no problem answer questions about the Nakba.
Will You Accept the Election Results? Republicans Dodge the Question. ( www.nytimes.com )
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8 ( abcnews.go.com )
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EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO ( www.tomshardware.com )
EA CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed the company is considering putting ads in traditional AAA games — titles that players purchase up-front for around $70 apiece. In the Q&A part of EA’s latest earnings call, Eric Sheridan from Goldman Sachs asked Wilson about dynamic ad insertion in traditional AAA games. Wilson said,...
Daredevil: Charlie Cox thought Vincent D’Onofrio was “delusional” for believing Marvel Studios would revive their show, until they did ( www.thepopverse.com )
Wall Street has spent billions buying homes. A crackdown is looming. ( www.wsj.com )
Lawmakers say investors that scooped up hundreds of thousands of houses to rent out are driving up home prices...
Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation ( arstechnica.com )
Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use ( calmatters.org )
Weekly what have you been playing discussion - week of May 6th, 2024
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Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill to ‘cancel all medical debt’ ( www.theguardian.com )
China’s booming EV companies eye U.S. competitors they see as ‘not ready’ ( www.nbcnews.com )