Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: #Ghana counts cost of illegal #gold mining boom -
the Guardian
Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom
Estimated $2bn lost in missed taxes from environmentally destructive practice some blame on political corruption
 " The illegal mining is known as “#galamsey”, a pidgin contraction of the phrase “gather them and sell”
Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article -
the Guardian
Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article
Peri Pamir given suspended sentence after posting article about UK woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria
 "Peri Pamir given suspended sentence after posting article about UK woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria"
Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty -
the Guardian
Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty
Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme
 is the way forward
Universal basic income - Wikipedia
#SaudiArabia accused of modifying official #Cop29 negotiating text -
the Guardian
Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text
Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy
 "a persistent obstructor of action at UN climate summits to cut the burning of fossil fuels and has been described as a “wrecking ball” at Cop29."
Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence -
the Guardian
Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence
Freedom of speech groups alarmed after events to promote book by Hope Not Hate employee are called off
 police too busy arresting peaceful climate campaigners to deal with real threats of violence, it seems...
Man’s leg amputated in near 20-hour effort to free him from rocks in #Tasmania’s Franklin River -
the Guardian
Man’s leg amputated in near 20-hour effort to free him from rocks in Tasmania’s Franklin River
International visitor aged in his 60s fighting for life in hospital after accident on rafting trip on Friday
 "His #smartwatch made a call for assistance about an hour later and triggered an emergence response, providing rescuers with his location."
Social media ban for UK under-16s ‘not on the cards’ for now, says minister -
the Guardian
Social media ban for UK under-16s ‘not on the cards’ for now, says minister
Peter Kyle meets group of teenagers at NSPCC HQ who say imposing ban would reduce their social connections
 that's wise
Whomp-whomp: #AI PCs make users less productive -
AI PCs make users less productive due to learning curve
People just don't know how to wrangle chatbots into useful things, Intel says
 "People just don't know how to talk to chatbots to get them to do useful things efficiently, Intel says"
#ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin #Netanyahu for alleged #Gaza #warcrimes -
the Guardian
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes
Joe Biden describes as ‘outrageous’ the warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister, which put them at risk of detention if they go to ...
 "Warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries"
News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media -
WIRED
News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media
More and more Americans are getting their news from influencers on the internet.
 "More and more Americans are getting their news from influencers and content creators on the internet." perhaps trad news orgs shouldn't have dismissed the Net as a passing fad... #newspapers