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Aichi police face prosecutors over death of detainee denied care (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The man had been placed in solitary confinement as a result of violent behavior and restraining devices were used on him for more than 130 hours.
Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich (www.aljazeera.com)
Wall Street Journal denounces the continued detention of its reporter as a ‘brazen and outrageous attack’ on free press.
Rescuers break through to trapped Indian miners (www.upi.com)
Rescuers in India have broken through a massive mound of debris blocking the entrance to a tunnel and have started freeing 41 trapped miners.
Elon’s Censorial Lawsuit Against Media Matters Inspiring Many More People To Find ExTwitter Ads On Awful Content (www.techdirt.com)
Tesla sues Swedish agency as striking workers stop delivering license plates for its new vehicles (abcnews.go.com)
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state via Sweden’s Transport Agency after striking postal workers in the Scandinavian country stopped delivering license plates for new vehicles manufactured by the Texas-based automaker
US kids want games subscriptions and virtual currency more than games this Christmas (www.gamesindustry.biz)
The Game Awards 2023 will begin to drop the tacky 'world premiere' cards, do something about stage crashers (www.vg247.com)
The Game Awards 2023 will begin to do away with tacky world premiere cards, according to host Geoff Keighley.
China: Mosques Shuttered, Razed, Altered in Muslim Areas (www.hrw.org)
The Chinese government is significantly reducing the number of mosques in Ningxia and Gansu provinces under its “consolidating mosques” policy, in violation of the right to freedom of religion.
Thailand's Cabinet approves a marriage equality bill to grant same-sex couples equal rights (apnews.com)
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be proposed to Parliament next month.
Israel, Hamas raise concerns over lists of people due to be freed, says official (www.reuters.com)
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas have raised concerns over the lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners due to be released on Monday, the final day of an agreed four-day pause in the fighting, an official briefed on the matter said.
Trial Opens for Beheading of French Teacher Samuel Paty (www.wsj.com)
Six teenagers are accused of helping the man who killed Paty after he showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as part of a class on free speech.
Israel-Lebanon border: The Irish troops watching Israel’s hidden conflict (www.bbc.com)
As one of the region's most dangerous borders hots up, peacekeepers have an ever more perilous job.
Another 45 people released due to high court ruling on indefinite immigration detention (www.theguardian.com)
Australian Border Force alleges four people previously released have breached their visa conditions
Home affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo sacked for breaching government code of conduct (www.theguardian.com)
Termination comes days after salary umpire quietly revokes requirement that secretaries receive payout if they’re sacked for breaching rules
New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts (www.theguardian.com)
Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
Delhi pollution: Indian Supreme Court's 40-year quest to clean foul air (www.bbc.com)
The Supreme Court has a mixed record in cleaning up pollution in India's capital.
Powerful Lords committee damns Bank of England over inflation forecasts (www.theguardian.com)
Report says lack of ‘intellectual diversity’ at senior level and too wide a range of priorities led to errors and fall in public confidence
Older single women face growing risk of poverty in Japan (asia.nikkei.com)
Over 30% of those 65 or older fall below poverty line after death of spouses
No, Cult of the Lamb's next free expansion won't be 'the sex update' (www.pcgamer.com)
Reports: China's Alibaba Shuts Down Quantum Lab (thequantuminsider.com)
Chinese media and industry insiders are reporting that Alibaba has closed down the company's quantum laboratory.
Manosphere grifters misuse evolutionary psychology to promote anti-feminist views (boingboing.net)
New research in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences, from University of Kent researchers Louis Bachaud and Sarah Johns, explores how members of various manosphere communities (think Andrew Tate and his ilk) misuse research and concepts from evolutionary psychology to bolster their own misogynistic views.
Manosphere grifters misuse evolutionary psychology to promote anti-feminist views (boingboing.net)
New research in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences, from University of Kent researchers Louis Bachaud and Sarah Johns, explores how members of various manosphere communities (think Andrew Tate and his ilk) misuse research and concepts from evolutionary psychology to bolster their own misogynistic views.
More than 43,000 people went to the polls for a Louisiana election. A candidate won by 1 vote (apnews.com)
In the northwest corner of Louisiana, a candidate for parish sheriff is demanding a recount after losing by a single vote in an election where more than 43,000 people voted.
Bloober Team responds to lack of Silent Hill 2 Remake update: Konami is the publisher of the game and communication is definitely part of their job (twitter.com)
Nitter link: nitter.net/BlooberTeam/…/1727036554235817992?s=20
Outgoing Netherlands PM’s party rules out Geert Wilders coalition (www.theguardian.com)
Talks begin with liberal leader warning people not to be fooled by Wilders’ ‘Mother Teresa’ act
Scientists Create Gene-Hacked Monkey That Glowed Green (futurism.com)
The lab-born primate, developed by Chinese scientists, made history as the world's first live-born "chimeric" monkey. And: he glowed! Green!
U.S. spy drones relocated to Okinawa despite local objection (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The shift is part of moves to strengthen surveillance of Chinese activities in nearby waters following a temporary deployment to the Kyushu region.
Estonia to stop Russian-created migration flux at border, says minister (www.euractiv.com)
In the wake of the migrant crisis at the Finnish-Russian border, neighbouring Estonia said it will not let migrants sent by Russia onto its soil but will stop them at the border, Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said on Thursday.
The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans (www.businessinsider.com)
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Machine repairs prolong ordeal for trapped Indians (www.bbc.co.uk)
Forty-one workers have been trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand state for the past 12 days.
Baldur's Gate 3 player decodes the Infernal writing tattooed on Karlach's horn and finds a cruel reminder of her backstory (www.gamesradar.com)
Let this be a reminder to hate Zariel
Baldur’s Gate 3 players demand major “quality of life” changes for inventory management (www.charlieintel.com)
Gaza workers stranded in Israel were tortured, interrogated (mondoweiss.net)
Workers from Gaza who were stranded in Israel after October 7 were summarily arrested, interrogated, beaten, and tortured, before being declared illegal by Israeli authorities.
Zimbabwe's wildlife in crisis due to extreme drought (www.africanews.com)
In a remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe, about 140 volunteers slept in shifts through a 24-hour annual wildlife census - a valuable indicator of the status of the southern African nation's wildlife resources during a worrying regional drought.
Anthony Levandowski Reboots Church of Artificial Intelligence (www.bloomberg.com)
The self-driving car pioneer said there are “a couple thousand people” coming together to build a spiritual connection between humans and AI...
Questions Arise as Indigenous Curator Suddenly Departs Toronto Museum (hyperallergic.com)
Art Gallery of Ontario curator Wanda Nanibush’s departure came after a pro-Israel group complained about her social media posts.
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters (mainichi.jp)
GENEVA (AP) -- Chinese officials say they did not detect any "unusual or novel diseases" in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the U.N. health agency for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.
Japan ordered to compensate wartime 'comfort women' (www.bbc.com)
A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate a group of women who were forced to work in wartime brothels.
'Code My Hair' Guide Gives Developers No Excuse for a Lack of Black Hair Options (www.themarysue.com)
Dove partnered with Open Source Afro Hair Library to release the ultimate, free resource to modeling Black hair in games, tv, and film