Russia "systematically" forcing Ukrainians to accept citizenship, US report finds:
the Guardian
Russia ‘systematically’ forcing Ukrainians to accept citizenship, US report finds
Ukrainians in occupied territories who refuse Russian passports face threats, intimidation and possible detention or deportation, Yale study says
Antarctica’s heatwaves are a warning to humanity — and we have only a narrow window to save the planet:
the Guardian
Antarctica’s heatwaves are a warning to humanity – and we have only a narrow window to save the planet | Climate scientists
Antarctica’s sea ice levels are plummeting as extreme weather events happen faster than scientists predicted
 The heat waves and fires around the world are a broader warning of the same kind.
Facebook has responded to Canada's law requiring it to pay a small amount for having a link to news articles by banning those links:
the Guardian
‘Disaster’: warning for democracy as experts condemn Meta over Canada news ban
Retaliatory move against Online News Act is ‘epic miscalculation’ that will promote spread of misinformation, analysts say
 This could mean that the only links useds of Facebook see are disinformation.
The Florida Board of Education asserted that teaching the Advanced Placement Psychology course would violate Florida's school censorship law: https://www.commondreams.org/news/florida-ap-psychology That's because parts of it cover aspects of psychology and various sorts of people who may not be mentioned in schools.
Appeals court upholds injunction ordering two school districts to allow trans students in Indiana to use facilities in line with gender identities:
the Guardian
Federal court sides with Indiana trans schoolchildren on bathroom access
Appeals court upholds injunction ordering two school districts to allow trans students to use facilities in line with gender identities
Protecting half of the surface (both land and sea) as nature reserves is what's needed to keep Earth's living species mostly surviving: https://eowilsonfoundation.org/what-is-the-half-earth-project/why-half/
(satire) NRA Awards Scholarship To Toddler Who Shot Entire Family:
The Onion
NRA Awards Scholarship To Toddler Who Shot Entire Family
FAIRFAX, VA—Presenting the toddler with an oversized novelty check for $20,000, the National Rifle Association reportedly awarded a scholarship T...
Australia is trying seriously to maintain competition:
the Guardian
Competition watchdog blocks ANZ $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp over ‘oligopoly’ fears
ACCC says second-tier banks such as Suncorp are important competitors against major banks which dominate market
 Even a merger between a "second tier" bank and one of the biggest banks is too much concentration of the market.