‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit pred 20 urami in 9 minutami Seafarer tells of ‘impossible’ situation, with strait still so unsafe that crew would not cross even if told to sailMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?‘You can try to minimise the impact that this situation has on your mental health but it’s becoming impossible.” After six weeks stranded in the Gulf, one of the 20,000 seafarers trapped by Iran’s chokehold on the strait of Hormuz is reaching their limit.Yet with the fragile Middle East ceasefire already fraying, the oil tanker worker – who first spoke to the Guardian a month ago – said any hope they may soon be free to leave had already evaporated, if it ever felt real at all. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’ pred 20 urami in 26 minutami Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’Sadiq Khan has called on ministers to take significantly stronger action against social media companies that spread disinformation after a study showed a surge in hostile accounts posting falsehoods about London’s crime rates and integration.In an intervention on what he called “the outrage economy”, the London mayor, who has also written to social media firms demanding change, said a lack of action could prompt more domestic terrorism by people who believe conspiracy theories they find online. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
What’s Your Wedding Style? Take Our Quiz to Find Out. pred 20 urami in 47 minutami From a secret elopement in the mountains to a weeklong blowout beach bash, every couple has a different idea on how they want to say “I do.” This quiz is designed to help you decide which wedding style feels most like you.(New York Times)
