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Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. / The Associated Press
Members of Israeli security forces are telling settlers the location of aid convoys so they can intercept them. / The Guardian
The EU is financing operations to detain tens of thousands of migrants in North Africa and move them to remote areas, "often barren deserts." / The Washington Post [+]
Due to assaults on paramedics, large swaths of Cape Town are off-limits to ambulances without an armed police escort. / Goats and Soda
See also: "Rideshare work attracts older drivers. Older drivers attract criminals." Also, "When you're a clickworker, no one knows you're old." / rest of world
Some African diplomats in Washington DC moonlight as delivery drivers, also as gas stations clerks. / Politico Magazine
Among the 3.5 million parents working in America's restaurant industry, roughly 1 million are single mothers. / Eater
Indian housewives own approximately 11% of the entire world's gold. / Vestoj
Unrelated: Pavement gets its first gold record, thanks to TikTok. / Vulture
Reportedly, eighty percent of new members in pigeon racing clubs are 20 years old or younger. / The Guardian
Joanna Kavenna: I've always loved salmon because salmon jump and no one knows why. / The Paris Review
"If I had to summarize what it does, I would say that it summarizes like crazy." Anthony Lane on the value of new book-summarizing apps. / The New York
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