- Covid origins: Genetic ghosts suggest pandemic started in market BBC.com
- New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial NPR
- New analysis of samples from Wuhan animal market supports its role as a central site of early spread of Covid-19 CNN
- Scientists again link covid pandemic origin to Wuhan market animals The Washington Post
- Evidence points to Wuhan market as source of covid-19 outbreak New Scientist
Kentucky sheriff held over fatal shooting of judge in court
District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers after an argument, police say.
Wisconsin boy, 12, shoots bear as it mauls his father
"Owen was a hero. He shot that bear and killed it on top of me," says dad Ryan Beierman.
Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises – Reuters
- Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises Reuters
- 1,000 Evacuated As Waters Rise In Northern Italy The Weather Channel
- Flooding in Central Europe blamed for 24 deaths as EU promises $11 billion in emergency repair funding CBS News
- Flooding in Europe Is a ‘Clear Reminder’ of the Threat of Extreme Weather The New York Times
- Clean-up starts after devastating floods hit Italy's Emilia-Romagna Yahoo! Voices
Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt, archaeologists say – CBS News
- Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt, archaeologists say CBS News
- 3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian barracks contains sword inscribed with 'Ramesses II' Livescience.com
- Ancient sword from the era of Moses, Book of Exodus uncovered in Egypt Fox News
- Sword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later MSN
- These Ancient Egyptian Barracks Paint a Vivid Picture of Military Life During the Reign of Ramses II Smithsonian Magazine
The crypto bros who dream of crowdfunding a new country
How a group of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs plan to create "the network state."
Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers face ‘meat grinder’
More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine - volunteers now make up the highest number of deaths.
China spent millions on this new trade route – then a war got in the way
The BBC visits the border with Myanmar, where a war is raging on China’s doorstep.
Israel bombards southern Lebanon after Hezbollah chief vows ‘punishment’
Hassan Nasrallah decries targeting of pagers and walkie-talkies that killed 37, including children, and hurt thousands
Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon late on Thursday, hours after Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader, threatened “tough retribution and just punishment” for the wave of attacks that targeted the organisation with explosives hidden in pagers and walkie-talkies.
The Israeli military said it had hit hundreds of rocket launchers which it said were about to be used “in the immediate future”.
Continue reading...Exclusive | U.S. Officials Concede Gaza Cease-Fire Out of Reach for Biden – The Wall Street Journal
- Exclusive | U.S. Officials Concede Gaza Cease-Fire Out of Reach for Biden The Wall Street Journal
- IDF removes movement restrictions put in place after intensive strikes on Hezbollah The Times of Israel
- US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: Report Al Jazeera English
- 'No deal is imminent': US officials cast doubt on possibility of negotiation success The Jerusalem Post
- Here’s what officials are considering to break the Gaza cease-fire impasse POLITICO
Ohio city’s mayor issues emergency order over false migrant rumors
Springfield mayor Rob Rue says the order will allow city officials to ‘acquire resources to address potential threats’
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has issued an emergency proclamation following the continued rise in public safety threats over false rightwing rumors about the city’s migrant communities.
On Thursday, Rob Rue released a statement, saying: “Ensuring the safety of Springfield’s residents is our top priority.” He added: “We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees. Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.”
Continue reading...US opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi sheriff’s office after torture of Black men
Six Rankin county officers known as ‘Goon Squad’ were convicted for hours-long attack involving racial slurs
The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth, officials said Thursday.
The justice department will investigate whether the Rankin county sheriff’s department has engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force and unlawful stops, searches and arrests, and whether it has used racially discriminatory policing practices, according to assistant attorney general Kristen Clarke.
Continue reading...Navy Boss Lays Out Ambitious Goals on Ships and Recruiting But Dodges on Accountability – Military.com
- Navy Boss Lays Out Ambitious Goals on Ships and Recruiting But Dodges on Accountability Military.com
- US Navy Planning for Possible War by 2027 Amid China Concerns: Admiral Business Insider
- CNO NAVPLAN 2024 navy.mil
- Navy prepares for China conflict with newly announced strategy Fox News
- How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with China NavyTimes.com
Hema committee report: Why are India’s biggest film stars silent?
The stars’ silence on a report exposing poor working conditions and sexual harassment in Kerala’s film industry is deafening, say critics.
Domestic abuse specialists to be embedded in 999 control rooms
The measure – part of ‘Raneem’s Law’ – will speed up referral of domestic and sexual abuse victims to support services
Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms from early next year in the first step towards the government’s goal of halving violence against women and girls in a decade, the home secretary has said.
The advisers will make risk assessments on cases involving rape, domestic and sexual abuse claims to ensure that victims are referred to support services as quickly as possible, as part of an initiative to be announced by Yvette Cooper on Friday.
Continue reading...‘Bounty hunter’ couple finds body believed to be Kentucky shooting suspect
Fred and Sheila McCoy to receive $25,000 reward for locating remains near highway where gunman opened fire
A retired couple who decided to become bounty hunters for the week found the body that authorities believe to be the shooter who attacked people on an interstate highway and then disappeared, it emerged on Thursday.
After the shooter fled, leaving a Kentucky community scared and on guard, Fred and Sheila McCoy decided to plunge into rugged terrain in search of what was widely anticipated to be the gunman’s remains, as law enforcement were also searching.
Continue reading...Storm Boris: Rooftop rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town
People climbed on roofs and buildings collapsed as Storm Boris battered northern Italy.
Police in southern Pakistan shoot dead blasphemy suspect
Killing comes a week after an officer fatally wounded another suspect held on accusations of blasphemy
Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, in the second such killing in a week.
Police identified the man as Shah Nawaz, a doctor in the Umerkot district in the southern Sindh province, who had gone into hiding two days ago after being accused of insulting Islam’s prophet Muhammad and sharing blasphemous content on social media.
Continue reading...Video captures Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies from roof
Video from the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya shows Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies off a roof.
Against All Enemies
Inside violent US far-right groups, the role played by military veterans and the threat they pose to democracy.