As the G7 issues a statement declaring that Israel has a “right to defend itself”, you have a right to ask if you are losing your mind. Israel launched an unprovoked onslaught on Iran. Its excuse – that Tehran may acquire a nuclear weapon – renders its attack illegal under the UN charter, which forbids wars justified by the claim of a future threat.

“Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” declares the G7 statement. Even though Donald Trump’s intelligence chief testified three months ago that the US intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon”. Even though it’s Israel that actually possesses nuclear weapons, while refusing to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and refusing International Atomic Energy Agency inspections. Even though, as progress was being made in nuclear talks between Iran and the US, Israel targeted Iran’s chief negotiator and proceeded to exterminate scientists, including their families, alongside countless other civilians, including children, an athlete, a teacher, a pilates instructor. Even though Israel’s leader is subject to an arrest warrant, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. And even though Israel has erased Gaza in a genocidal frenzy, and subjected the illegally occupied and colonised West Bank to an escalating pogrom, attacked southern Lebanon and Beirut, and invaded and occupied Syria. No country in the Middle East is as great a source of regional instability and terror as Israel: it’s not even close.

Let's keep it civil, Beeple.

The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran

Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this reality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

^{Owen Jones (The Guardian)}

For any lawyer, this is a professional death sentence. But the court’s decision is not only a devastating blow to Eastman but also to the Trumpist myth that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

The case is unique and momentous because this is the only proceeding where Eastman, along with supporting denialist enthusiasts, testified under oath, cross-examined their critics and presented their full denialism defense. Eastman — assisted by his denialist apostles, who took 19 days to testify, present 7 witnesses and introduce over 180 document exhibits — had more than his day in court. He also presented his stolen election narrative to the public-at-large, with thousands watching by Zoom.

With disbarment decision, John Eastman's downfall continues

California bar proceedings deliver another blow to election denialism

^Salon.com

A YouGov poll reveals 55 percent of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with 82 percent of these opponents saying the actions amount to genocide. Overall, 45 percent of UK adults view Israel’s actions as genocidal.

Britons overwhelmingly see Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, poll finds

^{Middle East Eye}

Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners.

This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say

^{Fayha Shalash (Middle East Eye)}

The U.S. military recently announced that four executives from some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have joined the Army Reserve as direct-commissioned officers. The move is part of a push to speed up the adoption of technology in the military, but as the news outlet Task & Purpose points out, it’s pretty unusual.

The Army said in a press release that the four executives are Shyam Sankar, CTO at Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, CTO at Meta; Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; and Bob McGrew, an advisor at Thinking Machines Lab and former Chief Research Officer for OpenAI.

The four men are being commissioned at the high rank of lieutenant colonel as part of a program called Detachment 201: The Army’s Executive Innovation Corps. As Task & Purpose notes, the men will get to skip the usual process of taking a Direct Commissioning Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and they won’t need to complete the Army Fitness Test.

Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)

The tech industry is fully on board, but the rank and file won't have to do time as grunts.

^{Matt Novak (Gizmodo)}

A Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stand, the US supreme court has ruled, a devastating loss for trans rights supporters in a case that could set a precedent for dozens of other lawsuits involving the rights of transgender children.

The case, United States v Skrmetti, was filed last year by three families of trans children and a provider of gender-affirming care. In oral arguments, the plaintiffs – as well as the US government, then helmed by Joe Biden – argued that Tennessee’s law constituted sex-based discrimination and thus violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Under Tennessee’s law, someone assigned female at birth could not be prescribed testosterone, but someone assigned male at birth could receive those drugs.

US supreme court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care

Ruling is devastating loss for trans rights supporters in case that could set precedent for dozens of other lawsuits

^{Carter Sherman (The Guardian)}

A YouGov poll reveals 55 percent of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with 82 percent of these opponents saying the actions amount to genocide. Overall, 45 percent of UK adults view Israel’s actions as genocidal.

Britons overwhelmingly see Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, poll finds

^{Middle East Eye}

Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners.

This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say

^{Fayha Shalash (Middle East Eye)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31885942

You can now download or update your Speed Dreams Flatpak to the latest version (2.4.2), and enjoy our SimRacing Open Source Game in this kind of package:

flathub.org/apps/org.speed_dre…

Thanks once again to @son_link for his invaluable work.

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/31570120

Four years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would be the first state to build its own border wall, lawmakers have quietly stopped funding the project, leaving only scattered segments covering a small fraction of the border.

That decision, made in the waning hours of this year’s legislative session, leaves the future of the state wall unclear. Just 8% of the 805 miles the state identified for construction is complete, which has cost taxpayers more than $3 billion to date. The Texas Tribune reported last year that the wall is full of gaps that migrants and smugglers can easily walk around and mostly concentrated on sprawling ranches in rural areas, where illegal border crossings are less likely to occur.

State leaders suggested the federal government could pick up the effort. However, during President Donald Trump’s first term, when wall building was his top priority, his administration completed just 21 miles in Texas — about a third of what the state was able to build over the past four years.

The Tribune reported last year that the state’s wall program would take around 30 years and more than $20 billion to complete.

Texas quietly defunds state border wall program

Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.

^{Zach Despart (The Texas Tribune)}

https://apnews.com/article/musk-x-new-york-lawsuit-content-moderation-1d6096ae86e28eb4481f14544bda7245

As we roll out more generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done

we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce

Are we done for?

Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years

Andrew Jassy tells white collar workers that such technology means fewer people will be needed for some jobs

^{Dan Milmo (The Guardian)}

“I was fired for saying, ‘Stop bombing hospitals,’” she explained. “Hospitals are protected under international law.”

University of California San Francisco medical professor fired for opposing genocide

The firing of Dr. Rupa Marya highlights the confluence between the university, the Democratic Party and ultra-wealthy donors who control them both.

^{World Socialist Web Site}

Nevada, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts:

State-run health care websites around the country, meant to provide a simple way to shop for insurance, have been quietly sending visitors’ sensitive health information to Google and social media companies, The Markup and CalMatters found.

The data, including prescription drug names and dosages, was sent by web trackers on state exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act to help Americans purchase health coverage.

As visitors answered the questions, their responses were sent to LinkedIn and Snapchat, according to tests conducted by The Markup and CalMatters in April and May.

On the other side of the country, Maine’s exchange, CoverME.gov, sent information on drug prescriptions and dosages to Google through an analytics tool. It also sent the names of doctors and hospitals that people had previously visited.

We caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech – The Markup

Healthcare exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island shared users’ sensitive health data with companies like Google and LinkedIn

^{themarkup.org}

Xbox is pushing forward with a brand-new console, reaffirming that hardware is still on the table with their AMD partnership.

Xbox Reaffirms Next-Gen Console Is In The Works With An AMD Partnership Announcement - Gameranx

^{Dennis Patrick (Gameranx)}

Sony is reportedly interested in buying WBD Streaming & Services, which includes WB Games, after the company finishes its restructuring.

Rumor: Sony Interested In Acquiring WB Discovery Streaming & Services, Including WB Games - Gameranx

Sony is reportedly interested in buying WBD Streaming & Services, which includes WB Games, after the company finishes its restructuring.

^{Ryan Parreno (Gameranx)}

Kepler_L2 has raised the warning bells that a potential Xbox console that holds multiple storefronts will have to cost $ 1000 and above.

Edit: Modified the title to fix the obvious error.
Orignal title: Rumor: Kepler Tells Gamers To "Get Ready For The First <$1000 Console

Rumor: Kepler Tells Gamers To "Get Ready For The First

^{Ryan Parreno (Gameranx)}

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will have an evolution of omnimovement, but it won't have wall running or jetpacks.

Activision: Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Will Have An "Evolution Of Omnimovement" Grounded In The Franchise Timeline - Gameranx

^{Ryan Parreno (Gameranx)}

Senate Republicans on Monday proposed cutting Medicaid even more aggressively than their House colleagues to help offset the cost of trillions of dollars in tax breaks that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans.

Senate GOP Dumps Gasoline on 'Five-Alarm Fire' by Proposing Even Deeper Medicaid Cuts

"We're watching in real time as Senate Republicans line up to gut healthcare for millions of Americans in order to pay for tax cuts for themselves, their wealthy donors, and big businesses."

^{jake-johnson (Common Dreams)}

With the future of New York City at stake, Bernie Sanders endorses Zohran Mamdani for mayor, challenging the corporate-backed status quo. Will the city choose to prioritize working families over billionaires? The time for change is now. #NYCMayor #ProgressiveLeadership 🌟🗽

'A Clear Choice': Bernie Sanders Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor

"We need new leadership that is prepared to stand up to powerful corporate interests and fight for the working class."

^{julia-conley (Common Dreams)}

"It was a massacre," said one witness, adding that Israeli troops continued firing on people as they fled.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/commondreams…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

'The Never-Ending Hunger Games of Gaza': IDF Kills 70+ Palestinians Trying to Get Food Aid

^{jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)}

Progressive organizer David Hogg calls for primary challenges against Democrats supporting war with Iran, urging unity against Trump's dangerous agenda. Where are the "we can't afford it" politicians now that we're on the brink of another costly war? Stand up for diplomacy, not conflict. #NoWarWithIran

David Hogg Says Any Democrat Who Supports War With Iran 'Should Be Primaried'

"Our generation grew up going through two multi-trillion dollar wars we should have never been involved in," said the youth organizer recently ousted by the DNC. "If you think this is a good idea read a history book."

^{julia-conley (Common Dreams)}

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday endorsed progressive Donavan McKinney to represent a poor Michigan district in Congress, saying that “he understands the struggles working-class communities are facing in Detroit and across the country because he’s lived those struggles himself.”

Sanders Backs Progressive Michigander Donavan McKinney for Congress

"He understands the struggles working-class communities are facing in Detroit and across the country because he's lived those struggles himself," Sanders said.

^{stephen-prager (Common Dreams)}

A majority of respondents across all gender, race, age, and income categories don't want military action against Iran.

Not Just Progressives: Over Half of Trump Voters Oppose US War on Iran

A majority of respondents across all gender, race, age, and income categories don't want military action against Iran.

^{brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)}

Taking advantage of a broken patent system, Big Pharma is making minor tweaks to medications just to keep affordable generics off the market, a new report suggests. They’ve made billions of dollars in the process.

Big Pharma Can Tweak Drugs to Keep Generics Off the Market

^jacobin.com

Facebook announced on Tuesday that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation.

Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels | TechCrunch

^{Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)}

La tanto attesa versione 9.0 di ONLYOFFICE Docs è finalmente arrivata, ricca di oltre 20 nuove funzionalità e circa 500 correzioni per aumentare la tua produttività. Da un’interfaccia completamente rinnovata a strumenti AI rivoluzionari e una compatibilità migliorata con i formati di file, questo aggiornamento offre un’esperienza migliore e più fluida per tutti. Continua a leggere per scoprire tutte le novità.

Interfaccia ridisegnata in tutti gli editor
I nostri editor sfoggiano un look tutto nuovo in questa versione. L’interfaccia ridisegnata dà priorità alla chiarezza e alla semplicità d’uso, assicurando che gli editor di PDF, documenti, fogli di calcolo e presentazioni offrano un’esperienza più moderna e intuitiva. Che tu stia scrivendo un testo, facendo calcoli o creando presentazioni sorprendenti, tutto è al posto giusto.

Dove si trova: scheda Visualizza -> Tema dell’interfaccia -> Modern Light / Modern Dark

Scopri il Visualizzatore di diagrammi
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· File Visio (.vsd, .vsdx);
· File OpenDocument Graphic (.odg);
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Innovazioni AI che fanno la differenza
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· AI nei fogli di calcolo. Dall’applicazione di formule all’analisi complessa dei dati, ottieni insight guidati dall’intelligenza artificiale in pochi secondi.
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Editor PDF ancora più potente

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Editor collaborativo per moduli PDF. Lavora insieme ai co-autori sui moduli in tempo reale. Che tu stia compilando documenti fiscali o creando moduli da zero, la collaborazione è fluida e produttiva.

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Scorciatoie per copiare le pagine. Duplica le pagine all'istante con Ctrl + C e Ctrl + V, risparmiando tempo prezioso durante la modifica.

Questi strumenti rendono la gestione dei PDF semplice quanto quella dei documenti di testo.

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Dove si trova: scheda Inserisci -> Controlli contenuto

Altri miglioramenti utili
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° Fogli di calcolo
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Calcoli asincroni. Gestisci qualsiasi richiesta all'interno di una funzione personalizzata creata con una macro.

° Presentazioni
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° Tutti gli editor
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RTL e localizzazione
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Capacità RTL ottimizzate
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· anteprima numerazione paragrafi precisa;
· posizionamento corretto del TextArt;
· migliore resa dei bordi;
· navigazione fluida del cursore.

Nelle presentazioni, ora è possibile impostare la direzione del paragrafo (RTL/LTR) direttamente dalla barra degli strumenti o dalle impostazioni avanzate del paragrafo, garantendo usabilità globale.

Scopri tutte le news e provale subito onlyoffice.com/blog/it/2025/06…

President Donald Trump plans to again extend the deadline requiring China's ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. business or be effectively banned in the country.

Trump to extend TikTok deadline for third time, pushing decision out another 90 days

^{Jonathan Vanian (CNBC)}

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-is-running-low-on-defensive-interceptors-official-says-fd64163d

Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran’s nuclear program earlier this year.

The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligence director told lawmakers, and its supreme leader had not reauthorized the dormant program even though it had enriched uranium to higher levels.

But Donald Trump dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies during an overnight flight back to Washington as he cut short his trip to the Group of Seven summit to focus on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

“I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters. In his view, Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear bomb.

America's spies say Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

Trump's national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard, told Congress in March that Iran's supreme leader had not reauthorized the dormant program.

^{PBS News}

Many European nations have pledged to significantly increase defence budgets in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to scale back military support for the region.

U.S. drone-maker Anduril and German defence giant Rheinmetall said on Wednesday they will link up to build military drones for European markets, in a sign of Europe leveraging American technology to boost military capabilities.

Thomas Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, said there were no easy replacements for its weapons in Europe and he expected the firm to maintain a long-term footprint on the continent, including through new partnerships.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-defence-firms-chase-european-military-spending-wave-2025-06-18/