Was this Britain’s George Floyd moment? – The Economist

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  1. Was this Britain’s George Floyd moment?  The Economist
  2. Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race  The Guardian
  3. Opinion | Britain’s Reverse George Floyd Moment  WSJ
  4. Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim  Fox News
  5. Henry Nowak: Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions  CNN
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Europe enters the ‘era of deportations’ – EL PAÍS English

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  1. Europe enters the ‘era of deportations’  EL PAÍS English
  2. Council and Parliament reach deal on returns of illegally staying third-country nationals  consilium.europa.eu
  3. EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system  The Guardian
  4. EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad  NPR
  5. Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial?  Euronews.com
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As Off-Limits World Opens Up, Stunning New Species Emerge – Newser

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  1. As Off-Limits World Opens Up, Stunning New Species Emerge  Newser
  2. Glowing Blue Spider Among the Dozens of New Species Discovered in One Area on Research Expedition  People.com
  3. Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola  CNN
  4. Scientists find new species of dragonfly, grasshopper and a fluorescent spider  Yahoo
  5. Glowing Blue Spider Among Over 70 Stunning New Species Discovered On Remote Angolan Plateau  IFLScience
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Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week

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Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff

Three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been attacked by Israel in under a week, wounding more than 150 people and killing nine, according to Lebanon’s ministry of health.

Israel carried out an attack in the immediate vicinity of the public hospital in Tebnine on Wednesday, just days after strikes next to the Hiram and Jabal Amel hospitals in Tyre. The attack next to Jabal Amel on Monday killed four people and injured 127 – most of whom were medical staff.

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Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo – SoraNews24

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  1. Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo  SoraNews24
  2. Typhoon Jangmi  NASA Science (.gov)
  3. Tropical Storm Jangmi buries train tracks under tons of mud  The Weather Channel
  4. Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes  Reuters
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NSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without fear of major penalty

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Premier Chris Minns says changes would balance road safety and a more practical approach for medicinal cannabis users

Motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive on New South Wales roads without fear of a severe penalty as the Minns government announces long-awaited reforms.

The government announced on Thursday it would introduce legislation which would see drivers with a medicinal cannabis prescription no longer face a three-month licence suspension or fine for having the THC component of cannabis in their system.

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Anti-abortion activists are trying to limit access in NSW – and they are just getting started

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Obstetricians and gynaecologists say anti sex-selective abortions bill ‘predicated on misinformation’ and ‘underlying aim is to restrict access to abortion’

The man who wants to ban “sex-selective abortions” is the first person who will tell you it won’t work.

New South Wales Libertarian party MLC John Ruddick has introduced legislation that would see health practitioners sent to prison or fined thousands if they carry out a termination because of the sex of a foetus.

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