The Peequal: will the new women’s urinal spell the end of queues for the ladies’?
The female designers say It’s a “hands-free” arrangement that the designers call a pedestal. “It’s designed like a boat to minimise splashback,” says McShane [one of the designers], “and also to have a little place for your clothing in front.” https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/07/the-peequal-will-the-new-womens-urinal-spell-the-end-of-queues-for-the-ladies
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Some quotes are too bizarre to be believed, but this is real:
Quote of the day - “We are witnessing the greatest election fraud in the history of the country — in my opinion, in the history of any democracy.” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the cusp of losing his 12-year rule (translated via CNN)
Just possibly leading to this - Israeli security chief issues rare warning over potential for Jan. 6-style mob violence ahead of Netanyahu departure [WaPo]
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The U.S. ambassador to Belarus, Julie Fisher, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in December but has been refused a visa by Belarusian authorities to enter the country, U.S. and European diplomats familiar with the matter told Foreign Policy. Robbie Gramer and Amy Mackinnon report for Foreign Policy.
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Great passive-voice here: “saw devices with the ANOM app secretly distributed among criminals” - SECRETLY DISTRIBUTED? WTF? How?
More than 800 suspected criminals have been arrested worldwide after being tricked into using an FBI-run encrypted messaging app. “The operation, jointly conceived by Australia and the FBI, saw devices with the ANOM app secretly distributed among criminals, allowing police to monitor their chats about drug smuggling, money laundering and even murder plots,” BBC News reports.