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The shootings come as Tehran and Islamabad work to normalise ties after recent tit-for-tat attacks.
![Gunmen kill nine Pakistani nationals in southeastern Iran](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/02780e15-2bb6-4721-8059-6a6574ae984c.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Maison Ferrand changes brand to Planteray rum after acknowledging ‘hurtful connotation’ of old name
![Company renames Plantation rum after criticism over slavery link](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/af8b4eb1-41d5-4d0a-a329-9dc47448e731.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The $23bn deal was finalised after Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s long-delayed NATO membership.
![US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e7d3c3ab-e402-49f3-852a-c3bf17b30daf.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Thousands of hotel workers in southern California have gone on strike over 100 times since last July, with some still fighting for new union contracts
![US hotel workers still fighting for basic benefits after ‘hot labor summer’](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b0ecc4d2-3fe5-4d8b-bc9b-472639f3b68e.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Reigning world champion Jordan Stolz set a world men’s 1000m speed skating record on Friday, clocking in at 1min 5.37secs at the Utah Olympic Oval
![US teenager Jordan Stolz sets world 1000m speed skating record](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4a25ad02-6ffe-4ebe-a3b0-a920e5d9ce87.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Trump claims there would have been a 'nuclear holocaust' during his presidency if he did not 'deal' with North Korea
![Trump claims he prevented 'nuclear holocaust' in released deposition tapes – video](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/578882ef-41e5-4aba-9bb0-f83624c0d74e.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Farnborough airport submits plans to increase number of flights amid calls for a ban on private jets
![Greta Thunberg joins protest against expansion of Hampshire airport](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b11e0d1e-eee8-4003-b423-559ea33f162a.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Unable to match Putin’s military might, Ukraine is engaging in ‘smart warfare’ to attack the enemy’s oil and gas supply lines
![Ukraine levels up the fight with drone strikes deep into Russia](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5fc2f4bd-4e98-47fa-9f48-d9b1e466ebea.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Lumiere can edit videos or create whole new ones from a prompt.
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Dončić scored a franchise-record 73 points on Friday, tied for the fourth-most in NBA history and surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant
![Mavericks’ Luka Dončić pours in 73 points, fourth most in NBA history](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/47e1ad99-0df9-42ab-808a-e9be3f06e56f.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
U.S. and Allies Respond to Middle East Tensions Following Houthi Attacks
Here are some recent stories on the topic:
- The Guardian - Middle East crisis live: US military says it destroyed a Houthi anti-ship missile site hours after oil tanker attack
- NPR - Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a U.S. warship, escalating Mideast conflict
- New York Times - Widening Mideast Conflict: Two Countries Join U.S. in Pausing Funding for U.N. Aid Agency in Gaza
- Al Jazeera - UN Security Council to discuss ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case
- NPR - ICJ finds genocide case against Israel 'plausible', orders it to stop violations
- Al Jazeera - Palestinians slam suspension of UNRWA funding by some Western nations
- The Guardian - UK to pause funding for key UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
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Authentification technology created by German company Bosch could give paintings unique ‘digital fingerprint’
![Manufacturing giant develops revolutionary system to detect counterfeit art](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2a223f7d-8bf4-4dee-acfc-2c2eb26001d9.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Hundreds of discoveries made on Sir John Franklin’s ships, but storm damage makes wrecks increasingly dangerous
![Race against time to unlock secrets of Erebus shipwreck and doomed Arctic expedition](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e9ce6ef8-829e-4a33-8f37-2547b393c7f3.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Nearly half of all officials have been insulted, a third harassed, and nearly one in five threatened, according to CivicPulse
![‘Every noise makes you jumpy’: US election workers confront threats and abuse with resilience training](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/dbefaa5e-c830-46d7-a327-17f63f14181a.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the German chancellor voices concern about "neo-Nazis and their dark networks".
![Germany: Scholz warns against rise of neo-Nazi networks](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/3a129c5d-f503-4b8f-b62f-625c87eca178.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Tanzanian opposition has sought constitutional reforms for 30 years but questions remain about whether they can succeed.
![Packed Tanzania protests offer hope but reforms remain a distant dream](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/671fee58-0a39-4a57-b7b3-40ad2286feb1.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Gruesome killings and rising violence prompt hundreds to join protests in cities across the country.
![Kenya femicide: Hundreds protest at violence against women](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f77d04c0-645e-43e9-88dc-4f1be6e55ba2.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)