Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of #water, report warns -
the Guardian
Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns
NGO says Afghan capital’s 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to address
 "aquifers have dropped by up to 30 metres over the past decade owing to rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown" #afghanistan
BBC accuses White House of misrepresenting fatal #Gaza attack report -
the Guardian
BBC rejects White House claim it removed Gaza story
As Trump press secretary says BBC takes ‘word of Hamas with total truth’, corporation accuses Karoline Leavitt of political point-scoring
 “The claim the BBC took down a story after reviewing footage is completely wrong,” it said. “We did not remove any story and we stand by our journalism." more #whitehouse lies
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter -
the Guardian
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Exclusive: Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life
 "he was detained and tortured for 37 days by Israeli forces." #gaza #israel
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists -
WIRED
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
For years, a powerful ‘Big Ag’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal...
 "For years, a powerful ‘#BigAg’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a “bioterrorism” threat."
State Dept. Says Any Foreigner Seeking To Visit Harvard Must Be Vetted For ‘Hostile Attitudes Towards US Culture’ -
Techdirt
State Dept. Says Any Foreigner Seeking To Visit Harvard Must Be Vetted For ‘Hostile Attitudes Towards US Culture’
Here are your options as a foreigner, whether you live in the US already or are just seeking a chance to enter the country: support Israel’s ...
 so much for the "freedom of speech" thing that vance was whining about...
Outrage over #Peru’s decision to nearly halve protected area near #Nazca Lines -
the Guardian
Outrage over Peru’s decision to nearly halve protected area near Nazca Lines
Shock decision has raised fears ancient site with almost 2,000-year-old geoglyphs will be exploited by illegal miners
 "Shock decision has raised fears ancient site with almost 2,000-year-old geoglyphs will be exploited by illegal miners"
Unlicensed law clerk fired after #ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing -
Ars Technica
Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing
Law school grad’s firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT.
 "Law school grad’s firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT." just the start
Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ -
the Guardian
Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’
Letter also signed by Hanif Kureishi and Russell T Davies urges ceasefire and unrestricted distribution of aid
 everyone's saying it, no one is doing anything about it... #gazagenocide #israel
Some signs of #AI model collapse begin to reveal themselves -
AI model collapse is not what we paid for
Opinion: Prediction: General-purpose AI could start getting worse
 "Prediction: General-purpose AI could start getting worse" indeed
Social Media ‘Likes’ Serve as Online Piracy Evidence, Judge Concludes -
Social Media 'Likes' Serve as Online Piracy Evidence, Judge Concludes * TorrentFreak
A Florida man's social media 'likes' of Star Wars and Minions were presented as evidence to show he may be a prolific BitTorrent pir...
 crazy