'We've learnt to do surgery without electricity': Ukraine's power cuts worsen
Russia is pummelling Ukraine's energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light.
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Karl Rove predicts Biden will end campaign: Its ‘bleeding out in front of us’
Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested Friday that President Biden may step aside before November, arguing that his campaign is "bleeding out in front of us" following a poor debate showing last week. “That situation has deteriorated and who thinks that’s going to turn
Donald Trump attempting to claim to ‘know nothing’ about Project 2025
Critics point out political roadmap for a potential second term created by ‘more than 20 officials Trump appointed’ Donald Trump is trying to claim he has “nothing to do” with Project 2025 , a political roadmap created by people close to him for his potential second term. The
Ed Sheeran Confirms Mathematics Tour Will Come to an End Next Year
"It was time to Stop, but then we can press Play," Sheeran said in a social media post
Biden says he was ‘feeling terrible’ before debate, called it a ‘bad episode’
President Biden reiterated Friday that he felt terrible before the debate but said it was a "bad episode" and not part of a larger condition, in his first interview since mounting calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race began. “It was a bad episode. No indication of any
Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud Revisit ‘I Think I’m Okay’ With a ‘Sad Version’ Five Years Later
MGK also released a deluxe edition of 2019's Hotel Diablo , featuring a demo, a live song, and a new track titled "Pistolero"
Warner building support among Democratic senators to push Biden out
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), an influential centrist who is close with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), is working to gather support among Democratic senators to ask President Biden to drop his reelection bid, according to two sources familiar with the effort. Warner
Biden Tells ABC News ‘I Just Had A Bad Night’ at Debate, Sees No Sign of ‘Serious Condition’
President Joe Biden acknowledged a weak performance at last week’s presidential debate, but tried to assure Americans during an ABC News interview that he was fit to run again in the 2024 race for the White House against Donald Trump Speaking with ABC News’ George
France ends ugly campaign and draws breath before historic vote
France’s sometimes violent election campaign closes with appeals from leaders ahead of Sunday’s vote.
SZA Offers Self-Aware Theory On Why She's Single: 'I Can Catch 'Em, But I Can't Keep 'Em'
SZA has revealed that she may have no problem attracting men, but keeping their attention is a different story. And she knows exactly why.
Israel says negotiators to hold fresh Gaza truce talks next week
Israel said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but that it will send a delegation for fresh talks with Qatari mediators next week. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman came after a delegation
Graham: Biden staying in race is ‘very good news’ for GOP
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) argued that President Biden not suspending his campaign is “very good news” for the Republican Party heading into the November election. “From a political point of view President Biden’s commitment to stay in the race no matter what is very good
War on citizens: How the junta's VPN ban is strangling communication in Myanmar
Article URL: https://globalvoices.org/2024/06/28/war-on-citizens-how-the-juntas-vpn-ban-is-strangling-communication-in-myanmar/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40886689 Points: 10 # Comments: 2
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Director Explains the Ending, What Characters Are Still Alive and Says a Sequel Is ‘Absolutely’ Happening
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot points from “A Quiet Place: Day One,” now playing in theaters. “A Quiet Place: Day One” is filled with tense silence, brutal kills and a moving ending, which leaves the door open for more apocalyptic horrors. Oscar winner Lupita
5 things to know about Biden's worker heat protection proposal
The Biden administration earlier this week proposed the country's first-ever federal standards to protect workers from heat as climate change drives temperatures to record-breaking levels. The rule is not yet final; it is still subject to public comments and consideration of
Oh no, Rust just added my least favorite item from DayZ: handcuffs
The Road Renegades update also comes with a prisoner hood. Don't get captured.
120k dead and counting A new estimate from Meduza and Mediazona
Article URL: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/07/05/a-new-estimate-from-meduza-and-mediazona-shows-the-rate-of-russian-military-deaths-in-ukraine-is-only-growing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40886603 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Cardi B Sued by Producers Claiming ‘Enough (Miami)’ Infringed on Their ‘Reservation Dogs’ Song
Cardi B has been sued by a pair of producers for copyright infringement. Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who also go by Kemika1956, claim Cardi stole the beat used in their song “Greasy Frybread” to create her own “Enough (Miami).” In a complaint filed in Texas on July 3,
Lawrence Rothman on Being Genre Fluid, Gender Fluid and Finding a New Home in the Americana World With Their Revealing New Album
Lawrence Rothman has been knocking around the music scene for two decades, but not until this year would anyone have likely pegged them as primarily an Americana artist. The L.A.-based performer didn’t necessarily come off as someone begging to set up a secondary base in
New Dutch PM under fire over ministers' 'racist' remarks
New Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has been caught in the middle of a firestorm caused by two of his ministers promoting the racist "great replacement" theory
Beryl makes landfall in Mexico
After leaving at least three people dead in Jamaica, Beryl made landfall as a Category 2 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale Friday on the Mexican coast. It eventually downgraded to a tropical storm, although it continued to pose a serious risk with heavy storms and damaging
‘Life is Beautiful’: Madonna Looks Back on Anniversary of Near-Death Health Scare
"I made a miraculous recovery and had an amazing year. Thank you God," the singer wrote on social media
UK’s Starmer hoping for Biden, preparing for Trump
Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister, was quiet on the question of relations with the US prior to his election, choosing to avoid, in particular, talk of how he would manage a second Donald Trump presidency. Starmer is a center-left politician – the first to come to power
Scan HTML faster with SIMD instructions: .NET/C# Edition
Article URL: https://lemire.me/blog/2024/07/05/scan-html-faster-with-simd-instructions-net-c-edition/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40886521 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
89 bodies found after migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania coast
The bodies of at least 89 people were found off the coast of Mauritania after a migrant boat capsized earlier this week
Riding the ‘rainbow’ economic wave? Thailand chases business, talent opportunities from same-sex marriage Bill
The anticipated final approval of Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation is expected to cement the kingdom’s place as a regional generator of lucrative economic opportunities, driven by the LGBTIQ+ community.
Live updates: Biden sits for high-stakes interview with George Stephanopoulos
President Biden is sitting with ABC News for an interview that will air Friday in response to a poor debate performance that has left Democrats reeling and looking for a new party leader. The interview, conducted by George Stephanopoulos, will air at 8 p.m. on ABC. A preview
Tao Te Ching translated by Ursula Le Guin (1997)
Article URL: https://github.com/nrrb/tao-te-ching/blob/master/Ursula%20K%20Le%20Guin.md Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40886419 Points: 44 # Comments: 10
Polls close in Iran's presidential runoff: Estimates of nearly 50% turnout
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili faced off in Friday's vote after many Iranians boycotted the first round of the voting.
All sides aiming for a long war of attrition in Ukraine
After more than 26 months of devastating combat, earlier expectations of a decisive Russian victory have given way to the reality of a grinding war of attrition in Ukraine. “Putin’s theory of victory is to make creeping advances in Ukraine indefinitely,” wrote the Institute
Apple first rejected, then quickly approved, Epic's app store in Europe
Article URL: https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-games-calls-out-apple-over-roadblocks-in-launching-game-store-in-europe-update Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40886242 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Assad's media advisor Luna al-Shibl dies after car crash
There were reports that Assad's close aide Luna al-Shibl had fallen out of favour with the regime before the fatal car crash which killed her.
Evening Report — Wounded Biden enters vital stretch
{beacon} Evening Report Friday, July 5 © Greg Nash Biden's wounded campaign pushes on amid calls to drop out President Biden’s wounded campaign enters a vital stretch this weekend as Democratic panic over the 2024 election hits new heights. Biden has a series of tests laid
JPMorgan warns customers they may have to pay for checking accounts
“The banks say that their only option is to pass on their costs to customers, but that’s not true,” the president of an economics think tank said of banks charging fees.
Trump Demands Judge Cannon Take Action After Supreme Court Ruling
Donald Trump’s lawyers on Friday used the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling—and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion—to argue that his entire classified documents case should be put on hold until the constitutionality of special counsel Jack Smith’s
Who was Luna al-Shibl, adviser to Syria's Assad who died in car crash?
Shibl, a former Al Jazeera journalist, was a key adviser to Assad who accompanied the Syrian president on international trips including China.
Israel, Hamas inch toward new deal
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story New hope for cease-fire, hostage release in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending a new delegation of negotiators to Qatar after
Ministers arrive at Downing Street as Keir Starmer announces new Cabinet
Starmer appointed his Cabinet after a landslide election victory on Thursday which saw his Labour party romp home with 412 seats. In his victory speech on Friday morning, Starmer vowed to restore trust in politics and a build a "government of service".
Emerge Tools (YC W21) Is Hiring a Product Engineer (iOS, Full-Stack)
Article URL: https://www.emergetools.com/careers/jobs/product-engineer-ios-full-stack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40885968 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
What if everything is conscious?
Article URL: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/353430/what-if-absolutely-everything-is-conscious Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40885961 Points: 21 # Comments: 28
DDG Hits Back At Negative Comments About Baby Halo Photos: 'It Makes Me So Angry'
DDG was taken aback by negative comments shared in reaction to the first photo he and girlfriend Halle Bailey have shared of their son Halo.