In an emotional hearing, Texas lawmakers hear from flood survivors, local officials
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Norway welcomes adoption of law restoring Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies independence
Norwegian flag. Stock photo: Getty ImagesBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
FBI Director sneaks in and out of Australia, avoiding public attention, media scrutiny and embarrassing ministers by appearing with them.
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Stephen Dziedzic (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
He also nipped over to NZ where he met with our cooker of a foreign minister Winston Peters in the Beehive, then announced that the FBI was opening an office in Wellington.
Patel said it was to counter the Chinese threat. Peters later said they never spoke about China. Someone is being shifty.
NZ does not need Trump-aligned, domestic US law enforcement on our soil.
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FBI opens first office in New Zealand ‘to counter China and cybercrime’
Kash Patel says the office will strengthen protection of the Five Eyes nations and that the US and New Zealand would work on ‘important global issues’Eva Corlett (The Guardian)
Sweden adds to pressure on EU to suspend trade with Israel
July 31 (UPI) -- Sweden on Thursday joined other European countries in calling on the European Union to freeze its trade deal with Israel to force the countryBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/31/reddit-revenue-soars-as-it-bets-on-ai-and-advertising/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising | TechCrunch
Reddit reported its Q2 earnings, and it’s clear that its focus on AI has ramped up significantly.Lauren Forristal (TechCrunch)
If Democrats Don't Fight GOP's INSANE Redistricting Plan, It's Game Over
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#Gerrymander #Redistricting #Apartheid #USPol
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Finland’s wind power output crashes in July heatwave
Finland’s wind power production dropped sharply in July, with only a quarter of the country’s installed wind energy capacity in use for most of the month,BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru visits pope's hometown to call for more reforms
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I'm not sure whether to file this under "It's ALL wrestling" or "Irony Is dead".
Oh yeah, I should just put it under #ThisIsFascism
On a positive note, he also threatened to mess with college football & that is a no-win situation for anyone that tries.
#trump #wrestling #USPol #NCAA
So, a bunch of white guys are going to be telling everyone how to be healthy? 🤦🏻♀️
Not to mention the f**king hubris of these folks telling anyone who they should be.
nunca estivo tan preto do fracaso.
🤣
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Iceland’s national power company, Landsvirkjun, has come under fire for continuing construction on the Hvammsvirkjun hydroelectric plant. As RÚV reports,BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
#Glöckner #Kurz #CDUCSU #NeoKonservativ #Thiel
Wie schön! Ein Treffen unter Geld- und Parteifreunden.
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'Deze zomer nemen de correspondenten van de Volkskrant ons mee naar mensen en gemeenschappen die zich onttrekken aan de samenleving. Correspondent Zuidoost-Azië, Noël van Bemmel, reisde naar de Badui-stam op Java, die als een soort Indonesische Amish het moderne leven resoluut afwijzen.'
#DeVolkskrantElkeDag De Badui-stam op Java wijst het moderne leven af – toch heeft tiener Sarti 2,8 miljoen volgers op TikTok
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Succinct thread on why we can’t build public infrastructure effectively in the US.
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There's a *ton* of interesting stuff in this pod with Alon Levy about why US public transit is so f'ing expensive, but I really want to highlight what I take as his Main Point, to wit ...US transit costs and how to ta...
US transit costs and how to tame them
Alon Levy explains how the US can build cheaper, better public transit by learning from the rest of the world.David Roberts (Volts)
Northern Ireland nurses lodge dispute over failure to implement pay award
The Royal College of Nursing has lodged a formal dispute over the failure to implement a pay award for nursing staff in Northern Ireland.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
The latest transgender news headlines on one page.
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