!globalnews@lemmy.zip
Something that happened or was uncovered recently anywhere in the world. It doesn't have to have global implications. Just has to be informative in some way.
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!globalnews
@lemmy.zipThis community started as a way to share what I found interesting and help promote the instance. I had no expectations of it growing to the size it is right now. As a result, the basic rules of the community are no longer seem to be enough to keep up with the activity. I'm grateful to people who post, comment and have honest discussions, but lately more and more discussions are going off into off-topic and leads to personal attacks.
I am of a strong opinion that discussions and disagreements on the merit lead to real conversations and stronger positions. But, all of that is lost, when conversations devolve into ad hominem attacks.
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Lastly, misinformation. The whole concept of misinformation is impossible to enforce. I'm just a single person, who is not a subject expert in every single field. Use your brain and do your own research, verify information with multiple sources. If you find something that can lead to immediate danger, report and include as much information as possible so that it can be appropriately evaluated.
Thank you everyone who participates, and I hope you continue participating in the future.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/ukraine-drone-attack-on-russian-arms-depot-toropets
Ukrainian drone attack causes large explosion at arsenal in Toropets, more than 300 miles north of Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/lebanon-beirut-medics-civilians-horrified-pager-attacks
Residents describe panic when explosions started and ‘apocalyptic’ scenes inside hospitals overwhelmed by injured patients
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/19/phase-out-urban-woodburners-in-uk-to-protect-children-health-doctors-air-pollution
Measure one of a number that Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health says will help curb air pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/19/revealed-far-higher-pesticide-residues-allowed-on-food-since-brexit
Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgm1xmjjepo
A teenage girl has been arrested over the alleged incident, which resulted in a crash but no injuries.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/hezbollah-pager-walkie-talkie-attacks-lebanon-israel-hassan-nasrallah-speech
Hassan Nasrallah due to give televised speech, as US warns all sides in Middle East against escalation ‘of any kind’
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/09/18/germany-puts-arms-exports-to-israel-on-hold-reports-claim
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/un-general-assembly-resolution-israel-occupied-palestinian-territories
General assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestinian resolution after ICJ ruling in July
https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-has-stopped-approving-war-weapons-exports-israel-source-says-2024-09-18/