Yellowstone National Park needs more bison in new program Montana Free Press
Landslide leads to ‘catastrophic failure’ of Wyoming mountain pass highway Fox Weather
UPDATE: It’s getting worse. WYDOT announces extended closure due to “catastrophic failure” pic.twitter.com/xGiDyW0Was
– Ski Town Retailer (@SkiTownRE) June 8, 2024
Arrokoth ‘snowman’ almost tastes like delicious soap Space.com
Climate/Environment
Heatwave destroys Mexican wildlife, howler monkeys hit Anadolu Agency hard
SCIENTISTS WORKING ON A MASSIVE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM ARCTIC Futurism
Marxism, the World, and the Global Working Class Jacobin
The world is flying again and the jets are burning fuel like it’s the Bloomberg of 2019
An epidemic
From the World Health Assembly, other highlights Croakey Health Media
India
New Indian Government Faces Job Creation Challenge Diplomat
Inequalities hindering India’s march towards a developed nation The Tribune
At least nine dead after bus attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir Al Jazeera
Japan
Japan’s economy is slowing, although a little less than previously thought by AP
Unlike the yakuza, Japan’s latest criminal threat is anonymous and faceless to The Straits Times
China?
China’s ride-hailing industry is reaching saturation point in many cities, prompting warnings from local governments Channel News Asia
‘Growing smelly water’ becomes a fashion for Chinese students despite safety, health risks Channel News Asia
Syracistan
The Palestinian death toll exceeds 37,000 as Israel kills another 283 Palestinians in Gaza Anadolu Agency.
Israeli Hostage Rescued: ‘Our Greatest Fear Was Israeli Aircraft’ Haaretz
“In the Prime Minister’s office they told me: return the disk, there will be no agreement here” Ynet News (machine translation). Comment:
Israeli Colonel Doron Hadar was the commander of the Israeli military’s negotiation unit with 27 years of experience, including some of the most sensitive negotiations and prisoner exchanges (some of which may still be secret). Last week he retired, and this weekend Israel’s YNET (a… pic.twitter.com/JFSNk9T6On
– Alon Mizrahi Without equality there is no freedom (@alon_mizrahi) June 7, 2024
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz Resigns From Netanyahu’s Government Al Jazeera
Ben Gvir happily awaits Gantz’s departure to retake government The Times of Israel
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Colombia suspends coal exports to Israel over Gaza war The New Arab
Pipeline v genocide: How Turkey can legally block oil exports to Israel The Cradle
Israel’s fiscal deficit widens to 7.2% Globes
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“Back to the West Bank.” The Flautist
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US, Saudi Arabia close to finalizing draft security agreement, WSJ Straits Times reports
Two Ships Catch Fire After Missiles Hit Yemen’s Aden Reuters
Iran’s Guardian Council approved six presidential candidates Al Mayadeen
Gaza protests
A Gaza unity camp has been established across from the White House Anadolu Agency
The breakup of Europe
Rigor mortis on the Western front: a brief comment on the election of the EU Parliament Gilbert Doctorow
Europe is turning to the right – led by France Politico
Macron gambles on snap election after losing far-right France in EU poll CNN
Jonas Elvander: The far-right EU is not opposed – and has a history of Brave New Europe
The New Cold War
BIG: Russia Officially Becomes World’s Fourth Largest Economy, Overtaking Japan Simplicius the Thinker
Biden, French Macron Reach Agreement Using Russian Assets In Ukraine Reuters
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Chechen Leader Says Russia Captured Village in Ukraine’s Sumy Region AFP
Russia appears to be leading the way in the key Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar Reuters
A Ukrainian warplane fires a missile at its target inside Russia Sky News has revealed for the first time
Updated map of #Russiaregions attacked by UAVs or where such UAVs are reported to have been intercepted. In the range of #Ukraine-launched UAVs now about 1,500 km away, many regions in western Russia will be vulnerable to strikes:
4/4 pic.twitter.com/ZeS9um8ceF
— Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) June 9, 2024
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Western society wants the war in Ukraine to end, but downplays Russia’s role in WWII, poll finds bne Intellinews.
No longer trying to ‘avoid World War III,’ Biden floats nuclear arms race Aaron Mate
Atomic Bomb Survivors Have World Tribune Warning
Atomic Bomb Test Radiation Compensation Bill Allowed to Expire Military.com
Uranium fuel planned for US advanced reactors poses weapons risk, scientists say Reuters
When Washington came up with sanctions, Rosatom was the first to use technology to clean spent nuclear fuel, or crystallization. This is an efficient and safe technology for separating spent nuclear fuel (SNF).
🧵 pic.twitter.com/LYVYaCg9wM— Neznakomaya❤🇷🇺 (@TomatkaP) June 10, 2024
Old Blighty
‘Misfit in Moscow’ targets UK’s failed Russia strategy Geoffrey Roberts, Responsible Statecraft
Starmer Wars: The Labor Party and British Foreign Policy Transform Review
80th anniversary of D-Day
Which country did British voters think did the most to defeat Nazi Germany? (June 5-6):
United Kingdom 42%
United States 12%
France 6%
Soviet Union 6%
Canada 3%
Poland 3% pic.twitter.com/Vjqyh97RIH— Redfield & Wilton Strategies (@RedfieldWilton) June 7, 2024
CONTINUATION/
This is a shameful time for UK medicine.
More than 80 Fellows of @RCPhysicians they recently announced their lack of confidence in the College.
Why?
Because they believe that its position on physician associates (PAs) is failing by neglecting patients.
Pls read – this is important. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/jWUF5SNnQW
– Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) June 9, 2024
Water Banks
Banks See Risk in Relying on Big Tech’s AI PYMNTS Skills
Spook Land
Patrick Lawrence: Scott Ritter Silenced by Liberal Scheerpost Apprentices
Biden
Hunter Biden’s lawsuit is just a political ploy to protect Joe – and the New York Post’s vulnerable DOJ.
What if it’s Biden who refuses to leave the White House? The hill
Trump
Trump promises to end tip tax at heated Las Vegas Guardian rally
Trump’s probation hearing is scheduled for Monday after he was convicted in the NBC News money laundering case
The Supremes
Trump’s immunity, abortion weigh on Supreme Court before summer break Axios
Democracies en déshabille
Bipartisan interference or Republican interference? AIPAC is the largest source of GOP donations in Dem primaries Politico
Big Brother Watching Watching
Is Your Driving Being Hacked? New York Times
The AI
Dutch robot dog with AI brain walks alone in drug-hunting experiment in early engineering Interested
War on Cash
Want to pay cash? That will cost you more Wall Street Journal
Imperial Collapse Watch
In the market: How the US is daring the world to find another dollar Reuters
Not being trusted
Monopoly Round-Up: Harvey Weinstein’s Antitrust BIG by Matt Stoller
Academe qualifications
Why are the top American universities so afraid of this scholar’s paper? The guard
Class War
The survey found that a quarter of managers hoped that the RTO would make employees quit the Register
SUCCESSION TO DEATH The Texas Observer
Sports Desk
“The Hot Hand” Is Not a Myth The Nautilus
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