Interesting Global News

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Something that happened or was uncovered recently anywhere in the world. It doesn't have to have global implications. Just has to be informative in some way.

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Avoid all social media posts. Try searching for a source that has a written article or transcription on the subject.

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[META] Rules update and philosophy behind this community (lemmy.zip)

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This 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.
No social media posts: Avoid all social media posts. Try searching for a source that has a written article or transcription on the subject.
Respectful communication: All communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
Inclusivity: Everyone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
Ad hominem attacks: Any kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.
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.

Thank you everyone who participates, and I hope you continue participating in the future.

Israel | Netanyahu aide questioned over alleged tampering with 7 October phone records (www.theguardian.com)

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Police investigate claim that Israeli PM’s chief of staff changed recorded time of call made about Hamas attacks

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241115194747/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/15/benjamin-netanyahu-aide-alleged-tampering-7-october-phone-records

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Fnov%2F15%2Fbenjamin-netanyahu-aide-alleged-tampering-7-october-phone-records

End of a love affair: news media quit X over 'disinformation' (www.rfi.fr)

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Israeli shell hits UNIFIL base in Lebanon, Italy seeks clarification (www.euronews.com)

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Italian Foreign Minister Tajani condemned the incident as "unacceptable" during a call with his Israeli counterpart, urging a thorough investigation and accountability.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241115205429/https://www.euronews.com/2024/11/15/israeli-shell-hits-unifil-base-in-lebanon-italy-seeks-clarification

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euronews.com%2F2024%2F11%2F15%2Fisraeli-shell-hits-unifil-base-in-lebanon-italy-seeks-clarification

USA | Latest Pentagon report reveals hundreds of new UFO sightings (www.theguardian.com)

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There are no suggestions of extraterrestrial origin, but that won’t settle any debates over the existence of alien life

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241115210239/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/15/new-ufo-report-pentagon

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Fnov%2F15%2Fnew-ufo-report-pentagon

Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence (www.theguardian.com)

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Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241115210058/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/15/fossil-fuel-bosses-get-the-red-carpet-at-cop29-despite-concerns-over-influence

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fenvironment%2F2024%2Fnov%2F15%2Ffossil-fuel-bosses-get-the-red-carpet-at-cop29-despite-concerns-over-influence

Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region (www.bbc.com)

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Protesters stormed parliament and are calling for the president to resign over a Russian investment bill.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241115211539/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c206dyxkg01o

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc206dyxkg01o

Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls (edition.cnn.com)

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Foreign diplomats in UK accused of crimes including sexual assault and indecent exposure (www.jurist.org)

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The Foreign Office revealed in a Thursday statement delivered in both the UK’s House of Commons and House of Lords that nine “serious and significant offenses” were allegedly committed by foreign officials with diplomatic immunity in 2023. The crimes include sexual assault, indecent exposure, and child cruelty, among others.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241115142942/https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/11/foreign-diplomats-in-uk-accused-of-serious-crimes-including-sexual-assault-and-indecent-exposure/

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jurist.org%2Fnews%2F2024%2F11%2Fforeign-diplomats-in-uk-accused-of-serious-crimes-including-sexual-assault-and-indecent-exposure%2F

Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy as health secretary (www.france24.com)

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World Bank’s Green Farming Push Needs Action – Not Just Words (www.desmog.com)

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The international lending giant has pledged to double agriculture funding by 2030, but development banks are so far “failing spectacularly” to invest in sustainable solutions.

The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114185115/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/14/onion-info-wars-alex-jones

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmedia%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Fonion-info-wars-alex-jones

Russian food prices skyrocket in growing concern for Kremlin (fortune.com)

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Australia backs UN resolution recognising ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestinians in major departure (www.theguardian.com)

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Australia votes with 158 other countries to recognise ‘permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114080100/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/14/australia-backs-un-resolution-recognising-permanent-sovereignty-of-palestinians-in-major-departure

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Faustralia-news%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Faustralia-backs-un-resolution-recognising-permanent-sovereignty-of-palestinians-in-major-departure

Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures (apnews.com)

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How the Taliban are erasing Afghanistan’s women – photo essay (www.theguardian.com)

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The journalist Mélissa Cornet and the photographer Kiana Hayeri met more than 100 Afghan girls and women in seven provinces, and found resistance and defiance but also despair

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114080409/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/14/women-girls-afghanistan-taliban-repression-interviewed-photographed-100-afghan-women

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fglobal-development%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Fwomen-girls-afghanistan-taliban-repression-interviewed-photographed-100-afghan-women

Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)

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Human Rights Watch says it has evidence that suggests ‘the war crime of forcible transfer’ of civilians

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114065936/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/israel-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-over-forced-displacement-in-gaza

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Fisrael-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-over-forced-displacement-in-gaza

‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought (www.theguardian.com)

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Crops have failed in several countries, with 27m people at risk of hunger according to World Food Programme

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114080636/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/14/lost-everything-southern-africa-battles-hunger-amid-historic-drought

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fglobal-development%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Flost-everything-southern-africa-battles-hunger-amid-historic-drought

'Gaza is my heart': Palestinians struggle with life in Egypt (www.dw.com)

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More than 100,000 Palestinians have fled to Egypt to escape the war in Gaza. Mona and her children are among them, but without a secure residence status they are constantly worried about their home and the future.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114075829/https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-is-my-heart-palestinians-struggle-with-life-in-egypt/a-70772582

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fgaza-is-my-heart-palestinians-struggle-with-life-in-egypt%2Fa-70772582

Man dead after explosions outside Brazil supreme court ahead of G20 (www.theguardian.com)

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Officials said the man had killed himself with a bomb after trying to enter the Supreme Court, prompting security concerns ahead of the global leaders meeting

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241114041438/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/g20-summit-explosions-brazil-bombings-death-toll-plaza-of-the-three-powers

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Fnov%2F14%2Fg20-summit-explosions-brazil-bombings-death-toll-plaza-of-the-three-powers

Dead drops, PR stunts and punishment beatings: the rapid rise of Russia’s powerful darknet drug industry (www.theguardian.com)

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