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  Global Polls Find ‘Israel’ Is the Least Popular Country on Earth, Disliked by 67% of People – Orinoco Tribune https://www.geopoliticaleconomy.report/p/polls-israel-least-popular-country-disliked "The comprehensive study found that “Israel” is the most disliked country on Earth — with an even lower approval rating than North Korea and Afghanistan. The United States, the main sponsor of “Israel”, is the fifth-most hated country." #Israel #USA

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  French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’ | France | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/french-government-crisis-talks-violent-unrest-policing-macron #France #FranceProtests

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  Four people killed in ‘violent, fast-moving’ fire at Canadian military base | Canada | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/serious-incident-alberta-military-base-deaths-injuries-canada-carney-cfb-wainwright #Canada #Wainwright

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  Etruscan bronze masterpiece was intentionally blackened – The History Blog https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/77162 "Tests identified a dark copper oxide called tenorite lying above a red layer of another copper oxide, cuprite. The structure appeared across several preserved areas, not merely a single stain." #History #Art

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  Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court as protests enter fifth day | Protests | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/18/albania-protests-supreme-court-fire #Albania #AlbaniaProtests

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  Denmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral deals | Oil and Gas News | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/denmark-pushes-back-as-trump-touts-greenland-oil-and-mineral-deals "Recent US-Greenland-Denmark agreement excludes mining or drilling rights while reinforcing Greenland’s sovereignty." #Greenland #Denmark #USA

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  Albania protests: Student protesters attack government ministries in Tirana https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq80zk5k2ep4o "The protests were sparked by a luxury tourism project linked to Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, which fuelled anger over alleged corruption and a lack of transparency from Rama's government." #Albania #AlbaniaProtests #FlamingoRevolution #Trump #JaredKushner

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  US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize – as it happened | Nobel peace prize | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/09/2026-nobel-peace-prize-winner-russia-ukraine-sudan-war-france-protests-poland-latest-news-updates #ICC #USA #Israel

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  Cuba Experiences Third Total Blackout in 8 Days – Orinoco Tribune https://orinocotribune.com/cuba-experiences-third-total-blackout-in-8-days/ #Cuba

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  Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies | Google | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/18/google-gemini-ai-hack Oddly, none of these companies seem to be facing criminal charges. #AI #Google #Marketing

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  Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports | Florida | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/man-killed-ice-florida-tourist-visa #ICE #DHS

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  Netanyahu attacks Gaza documentary over highlighting civilian deaths | Al Mayadeen English https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Arts&Culture/netanyahu-attacks-gaza-documentary-over-highlighting-civilia #Palestine #Israel #NAZA

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  UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel | Israel | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/un-francesca-albanese-miliband-israel-palestine-settlements-trade "Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’ " #Palestine #Israel #UK #FrancescaAlbanese @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fe...

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  Israeli campaign of West Bank destruction moves on to region’s food basket | Israel-Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/5/israeli-campaign-of-west-bank-destruction-moves-on-to-regions-food-basket #Palestine #WestBank #Israel

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  Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/05/gaza-aid-workers-world-central-kitchen-idf-israel (This piece seems to bend over backward to shift as much blame off Israel as possible.) #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #WCK @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

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  Old Kingdom tomb found at Saqqara necropolis – The History Blog https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76834 "Archaeologists excavating a section of the Saqqara necropolis have discovered a tomb belonging to a high-ranking official of the Old Kingdom (ca. 2700–2000 B.C.). The burial chamber’s false door was found intact in its original position, and in front of it the full set of alabaster ritual offering objects that were used for the funerary rites." #History #Archeology

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  Iran war live: Qatar PM to visit Tehran; Trump ‘not in a hurry’ over talks | GCC News | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/27/iran-war-live-trump-not-in-hurry-over-talks-tehran-defends-us-dialogue - Strait of Hormuz ship traffic remains low amid US-Iran standoff - WATCH: UN divided over Gaza plan as Israel insists Hamas must disarm first - Israeli air strikes hit Nabatieh and other areas in south Lebanon - US dollar hits 2 million rials in Iran - Everyday Iranians ‘feeli...

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  @stux@mstdn.social For the last day or so, masto.ai has been VERY slow, if it loads at all, and often throws 504 errors. Any ideas? Other instances load just fine.

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  Israeli aggression intensifies following 'historic' Gaza agreement | Al Mayadeen English https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-aggression-intensifies-following--historic--gaza-agr #Palestine #Israel

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  A federal plan for the Colorado River falls short of what's needed, experts say - The Washington Post https://archive.ph/Slm5F "Arizona, California and Nevada will be required to curb their use of the water from the river by about 20 percent over the next two years, according to three officials." #ClimateCrisis

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  Mass layoffs hit Haitian workers at airports, nursing homes, schools as protected status ends - The Washington Post https://archive.ph/Z7DRu "The Trump administration and courts are at odds over whether 350,000 Haitians have officially lost humanitarian protections, but employers are already letting workers go."

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  Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0nqv05g0do #ClimateCrisis

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  Tiny mammoth ivory bird figurines found at Hohle Fels cave – The History Blog https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76630 "The Hohle Fels Cave in the Swabian Alps of southwestern Germany has yielded two more mammoth ivory figurines: tiny birds that despite their small size are carved with intricate anatomical details. ... They weigh just 1.3 and .7 grams each and may have been carried as talismans by the hunters who occupied the cave 40,000 years ago." #History #Archeology

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  ‘To play God’: Cuba’s healthcare system collapses under US pressure | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/7/30/to-play-god-cubas-healthcare-system-collapses-under-us-pressure "The aim was to weaken Cuba's government, which Trump labelled a national security threat. Only one foreign oil tanker has reached Cuba in the months since. ... The pressure has exacerbated strains on Cuba's healthcare system, once considered the flagship achievement...

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  Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 30 as aftershock and heat hamper rescue efforts | Japan | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/japan-earthquake-death-toll-rises #Japan #JapanEarthquake

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  ‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing | Japan | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/29/japan-earthquake-death-aftershocks #Japan #JapanEarthquake

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  US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts | US military | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/28/us-airman-accused-of-spree-of-rapes-on-sleeping-women-avoided-uk-courts "The fact Loubeau was eventually brought to justice in a court more than 4,000 miles from his alleged crimes will add pressure on Suffolk police to explain its decision to cede jurisdiction in the case. It is declining to do so." The UK is subservient to the US. A...

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  ‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons | Flooding | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/28/extreme-rainfall-asia-flash-floods-typhoons-climate-change #ClimateCrisis

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  US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council | Conflict News | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/us-diplomats-walk-out-as-france-addresses-un-security-council "France’s UN Mission in Geneva wrote on Saturday that the US was no longer a “beacon of human rights” and stood isolated alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia." #France #USA #UN #HumanRights

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  IOF expand incursions into Syria's Quneitra, Daraa, raid homes | Al Mayadeen English https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-expand-incursions-into-syria-s-quneitra--daraa--raid-hom "Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Taranja in the northern Quneitra countryside and the villages of al-Aridah and Maariyah in western Daraa countryside, while ransacking residents' homes." #Syria #Israel