*There’s an easy way to help Ukraine without military escalation: cancel its foreign debt.*

*Open letter from 500 academics likens fossil-energy funding of climate solutions to tobacco industry disinformation.

Iran killed prisoner Shokrollah Jebeli by denying him medical care.

This sort of conduct is not unique to Iran -- I've read about similar things happening in the US too.

Some countries were unwilling to protect the high seas from exploitation, so treaty negotiations have collapsed.

I suspect that those governments have been bought by companies that plan to plunder the sea bottom.

Australia has suspended use of an internet-based system for blind people to vote with.

It is supposed to enable them to vote securely and anonymously. That is a worthy goal, but I strongly doubt that it can really achieve that. I'd rather trust a friend than trust network communication with my vote.