israel-vows-retaliation-for-airstrike-from-yemen-|-dw-news

Israel is on high alert after a missile landed near Ben Gurion International Airport outside of Tel Aviv. The attack was claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have recently intensified missile launches at Israel, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Air carriers including British Airways,Continue Reading

brazil-police-prevent-bomb-attack-on-lady-gaga-concert-|-bbc-news

Brazilian police said they prevented a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in coordination with the Justice Ministry, said suspects had recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives, and theContinue Reading

zelenskyy-pushes-30-day-ceasefire-as-putin-muses-on-“reconciliation”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for immediate Western pressure on Russia to secure a meaningful ceasefire, contrasting sharply with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent three-day symbolic ceasefire offer. Speaking Sunday at a joint news conference with Czech President Petr Pavel in Prague, Zelenskyy emphasized that a ceasefire “is possibleContinue Reading

funniest/most-insightul-comments-of-the-week-at-techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Bruce C. with a reply to a comment that attempted to downplay the recent behavior of federal agents: Even plain clothes officers are required to carry their badge. If they were undercover officers they shouldn’t be presenting themselves asContinue Reading

scientists-map-where-orphan-wells-pose-threats-to-aquifers

A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and California is susceptible to contamination from orphaned oil and gas wells. By Martha Pskowski For the first time, scientists have mapped groundwater variables nationally to understand which aquifers are most vulnerable to contaminationContinue Reading