International News
'Hong Kong is not safe any more': Millions affected by crisis
Al Jazeera
Millions of people have been affected by the protests in Hong Kong. But it is not limited to those inside the territory.
The effects of the ongoing protests are spreading across the border, particularly to one city just next to Hong Kong, inside the border of mainland China.
Russian spy plane spotted flying over Chicago
WGN News
CHICAGO — Just as Chicagoans were settling into dinner, and the White Sox were in the middle of a doubleheader on the South Side Tuesday, a Russian Air Force jet flew over Chicago at high altitude, likely collecting reconnaissance along the way.
The flights are allowed under the Treaty on Open Skies, which permits member nations to conduct pre-arranged aerial surveillance over each other’s territory. The flights are meant to give member nations the opportunity to confirm each other are abiding by the rules of military treaties.
Outcry as preschool sets up in former Nazi concentration camp
The Guardian
When residents of Belgrade heard that the site was going to host a kindergarten, set to open this autumn, they were outraged. “The kindergarten is inappropriate when you consider what took place there,’’ says Robert Sabadoš, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia.
US News
Share markets tumble as recession fears grow
BBC World News
The three main stock markets closed 3% down, with analysts pointing to signals the US may be heading for recession.
Weak data from Germany and China, and another attack on the US central bank by President Donald Trump, helped fuel a rush for haven assets like gold.
Analyst Oliver Pursche, from Bruderman, said the global picture was precarious.
Philadelphia: at least six officers injured in ongoing standoff, officials say
The Guardian
Multiple police officers have been wounded in Philadelphia after a gunman opened fire during a tense standoff that continued into the evening.
At least one gunman opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in the Nicetown neighborhood, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff, including a potential hostage situation, authorities said.
Google employees are demanding an end to the company’s work with agencies like CBP and ICE
Vox News
In a new petition circulating on Medium, Google employees are demanding that their employer pledge not to work with US government agencies such as US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that enforce controversial immigration policies at the southern border such as family separation and child detainment. It’s the latest example of internal dissent and political tension at Google that’s been on the rise in the past few years.
Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out
New York Times
She believed that the United States was “being invaded on all fronts” by foreigners, who “breed like hamsters” and exhaust natural resources. She thought that the border with Mexico should be sealed and that abortions on demand would contain the swelling masses in developing countries.
Science/Environment News
Space Dust from Ancient Supernova Found Hiding in Antarctica
Scientific American
Cosmic dust found in Antarctic snow was likely birthed in a distant supernova millions of years ago. The dust’s interstellar journey eventually brought the material to Earth, where scientists discovered the ancient grains.