Indie brewers kept out of UK bars and pubs by multinationals, study finds

About 60% of venues within 40 miles of small firms now inaccessible as major brewers and some pubcos restrict access

Global beer corporations are using their financial muscle to elbow …

Source: The Guardian

How Labubus Turned Into a Global Sensation

Online and in person, people are clamoring to get their hands on Labubus, which are dolls that are “well-intentioned” but somewhat mischievous.

Source: New York Times

“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts

Digging into archived site points to use of questionable text styling.

Source: Ars Technica

عائلة واحدة. هجوم واحد. 132 اسمًا. تحقيق غزة

أكثر من 51 ألف فلسطيني قُتلوا في حرب إسرائيل مع حماس، بحسب مسؤولي الصحة في غزة. أعدنا بناء ما حدث في واحدة من أكثر الغارات الإسرائيلية دموية في الحرب.

Source: NPR

Nine killed as car drives into Vancouver street festival crowd

Suspect arrested following incident days before Canada’s federal election

Source: Financial Times

At least 9 killed after car drives into crowd at street festival in Vancouver

Nine people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver on Saturday after a driver ploughed into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city. …

Source: France 24

A vanished kingdom comes alive in the songs of griots and a new archaeological dig

The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired archaeologists to excavate the kingdom's capital.

Source: NPR

Iran Port Explosion’s Death Toll Rises

More than 1,100 people were also injured in the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port, the largest in Iran.

Source: New York Times

Candidates make final appeal to voters ahead of Canada’s election

Ahead of Canada’s election, candidates have made final appeals to voters

Source: Al Jazeera

'Number of people' dead after car driven into crowd in Canada, police say

A number of people have been killed and injured in an incident at a street festival in Vancouver, police say.

Source: BBC

Taiwan cracks down on holders of Chinese ID amid fears over propaganda and espionage

Expulsion of people holding a Chinese passport or ID card prompts debate over identity, loyalty and freedom

Taiwan has launched a crackdown on holders of illegal Chinese identity documents, revoking …

Source: The Guardian

After Pope Francis is laid to rest, focus turns to cardinals' Vatican conclave

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a private burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday after a funeral Mass and procession attended by some 400,000 people. …

Source: France 24