DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident....
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
Story time! We recently bought a rural property with a burnt down house on it and are going up every few weekends to clean it up. I'm up there this morning picking up random sheet metal and yeeting it into the trash pile. Suddenly I hear frantic squeaks....I look, and I accidentally yeeted the cover of a squirrel nest (I think...
The US Navy said a destroyer, the USS Halsey, was exercising navigational rights near the Paracel Islands. The archipelago lies in the South China Sea, which is disputed by several countries....
You got downvoted, and I don't like the idea of giving up. But this shit is exhausting and depressing, so absolutely make sure you look after yourself.
I support Israel right to defend itself (and by logic, Hamas will defend as well), but fully acknowledge challenging the methods, actions and propaganda of each side.
This is a conflict, there is enough shit going around - we don't need to bring religion into this. Call out shit people, call out bias, and absolutely call out people who think they can hide behind religion.
(Love the meme, great not seeing the same repeated crap).
And I can also argue that when you have a neighbor that launches soo many rockets across the border that you have one of the best and most expensive anti-rocket defenses in the world, that has proven in the last few day that it still exists, you won't stop until its gone.
This conflict exists because politicians and the intl community failed miserably - Rwanda level failed. I blame the UNSC personally.
As I've said in other comments before, I seriously hope that regardless of who you support, at the end of this conflict the acts above and beyond proportionality are thoroughly investigated, and I hope to see militants and politicians on both sides swinging in prison by the end of it.
Quick mental exercise - the conflict is suspended in the next 10 minutes, a "permanent ceasefire". Every aid truck is permitted in, Israel withdraws to their state, intl community is released.
Do you think Israel will go "we achieved everything we want to, Hamas is no longer a threat, let's disband our Iron dome, cease CMT, live our best lives".
Do you think Hamas will unify Palestine and usher in a new era of peace and stability, cease attacks on Israel because its not worth it, join the international community in rebuilding Palestine to be prosperous.
Do you think the intl community is shocked enough to never let this happen again?
Assuming yes, I don't know if I'd call it ironic. Any group is just as capable as any other regardless of history.
And before you call me a genocide denier, there is a good reason I've reserved that statement at this stage. I wouldn't be surprised if that changes shortly.
I want to say yes, but also aware that legal definitions take a long time to work through. Current discussions by those much further in the know are "allegations" of genocide, "could amount" to genocide, "could lead to" genocide.
Are the flags there - absolutely. The hold out (as far as im aware) is the intent vs causality aspect. I suspect investigation will start to lean to intent existing.
While I get your understanding from my comment, I don't know if I'd call it both-sideism as much as I would neither is innocent. Either was quite capable of taking steps to stop this before it happened.
If it wasn't for the fact it had happened before in Ireland I would 100% say there is no way the differences could be reconciled to a permanent two-state solution - but clearly there must be a pathway to peace. Unfortunately I don't hold much confidence in it actually happening and more will continue to suffer because of it.
Ummm... crayon yum. Definitely marine here. Now I'm going to go drive off in my 33% interest dodge, drink some beers and have sex with a woman who just wants armed forces benefits.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely.
The FAA has opened an investigation into Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner after the company disclosed that employees in South Carolina falsified inspection records on work done where the wings are joined to the fuselage body....
Campus In Crisis - Eli Valley ( lemmy.world )
Helicopter carrying Iran's President Raisi crashes, search under way ( www.reuters.com )
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident....
Iranian President Raisi missing after helicopter goes down ( www.politico.eu )
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
TIL that DC refused to let the TV show "Harley Quinn" air a scene of Batman giving oral to Catwoman because they said "Heroes don't do that" ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )
Author: /u/gifted_dark...
'Irate male' assaulted Newfoundland officers with block of cheese, police say ( www.ctvnews.ca )
...The RNC did not say if the officers were injured or what kind of cheese was used.
I have to teach my daughter different things than my son ( lemmy.world )
Gina Rinehart demands National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait ( www.theguardian.com )
Streisand Effect, do your work!
18+ Found a snake at work ( files.catbox.moe )
Evolution of the alphabet ( i.redd.it )
The way things are. ( lemmy.world )
The Patriarchy ( lemmy.world )
Take the day off, it's Mother's Day ( i.ibb.co )
Toronto developers are getting desperate as no one is buying condos anymore ( www.blogto.com )
Condo sales numbers in and around Toronto have taken a drastic tumble so far this year, and now that the market is starting to lean towards buyers ...
Stellaris director insists “ethical use of AI is very important to us” after generating voices in latest DLC ( www.rockpapershotgun.com )
I held a baby squirrel today! ( lemmy.world )
Story time! We recently bought a rural property with a burnt down house on it and are going up every few weekends to clean it up. I'm up there this morning picking up random sheet metal and yeeting it into the trash pile. Suddenly I hear frantic squeaks....I look, and I accidentally yeeted the cover of a squirrel nest (I think...
Water Tank Tank ( shota.nu )
China's military confronts US ship in South China Sea ( www.dw.com )
The US Navy said a destroyer, the USS Halsey, was exercising navigational rights near the Paracel Islands. The archipelago lies in the South China Sea, which is disputed by several countries....
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere | Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/9388627...
Xi Jinping blasts US/NATO for bombing China's embassy in Serbia ( www.youtube.com )
Maori mother and child, New Zealand, ~1890s
Half of Gaza water sites damaged or destroyed, BBC satellite data reveals ( www.bbc.com )
pick your side ( mander.xyz )
science is blue.
Sense of Urgency About Climate Change Is Declining Among Youth, Poll Finds ( truthout.org )
Released amid record-breaking temperatures and rising seas, the survey reports an alarming decline in perceived urgency....
Every time Zionists call me an antisemite for speaking out against Israel ( lemmy.ml )
Russian Copium Banner for May 9 Victory Day - Su-30SM over the Pentagon. ( sh.itjust.works )
r*ddit
Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set ( apnews.com )
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely.
Zelenskiy assassination plot foiled by security service, says Ukraine ( www.theguardian.com )
Two Ukrainian colonels allegedly recruited by FSB to kill president as inauguration ‘gift’ for Vladimir Putin...
Review: Inside Job (western animation) ( en.wikipedia.org )
Cross-posted from: !animationafter30...
Boeing 787 employees falsified inspection records; FAA opens probe ( www.seattletimes.com )
The FAA has opened an investigation into Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner after the company disclosed that employees in South Carolina falsified inspection records on work done where the wings are joined to the fuselage body....