There is a petition seeking a ban on the use of smartphones once the children enter the school…EUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
Labour government says it will not pursue questions on court’s jurisdiction over Netanyahu and GallantGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Sarah Lesch - "Nie wieder" vom neuen Album "Gute Nachrichten" (2024)Music by Sascha Stieler, Sarah LeschLyrics by Sarah LeschPublished by Oh, my music! & Man...YouTube
🇺🇦Ukrainian forces repel major Russian mechanized assault in Donetsk Oblast. The ISW reports that Russia launched its largest mechanized assault since October 2023 in western Donetsk Oblast, which was blunted by Ukrainian defenses.Telegram
In West Virginia, researchers have pioneered methods for extracting rare earth minerals and other valuable metals from poisoned mine water drainage.Marc Levy | Associated Press (WESA)
Early termination fees are “a bit like heroin for Adobe,” according to an Adobe executive quoted in the FTC’s newly unredacted complaint against the company for allegedly hiding fees and making it too hard to cancel Creative Cloud.Nilay Patel (The Verge)
Finland suspects a Russian vessel violated the country's territorial waters on July 26, the Finnish Defense Ministry said in a statement.Reuters (RFE/RL)
The roughly 900-page conservative policy platform proposes major overhauls for a wide range of government programs and agencies.Cara Smith (NerdWallet)
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The Chinese toy factory owner at the centre of the storm over lead-tainted Sesame Street figures has committed suicide, the state-run media reported today.Jonathan Watts (The Guardian)
The director, along with his collaborator Chrystabell explain – or try to – their new album Cellophane Memories and the magical marriage of music and filmAlastair Shuttleworth (The Guardian)
By demonstrating that evolution is not as random as we once thought, we've opened the door to an array of possibilitiesEric Ralls (Earth.com)
Vice President Kamala Harris has long been the target of racist and misogynistic attacks online, and in the days since President Biden endorsed Harris to be his successor, right-wing media and others have primarily focused on sexualized and racist na…TucsonSentinel.com
Controversial new powers for universities and student unions to be fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech have been put on hold by the government. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said that would allow time to consider whether the law, which was due to come into force next week, would be repealed.
It also included a new complaints scheme for students, staff and visiting speakers, who could seek compensation if they suffer from a breach of a university's free- speech obligations. But a government source told the BBC the legislation would have opened the way for Holocaust deniers to be allowed on campus, and was an “anti-semite charter”.
Why Republicans are so freaked out about a woman who laughs.Paul Waldman (The Cross Section)