Russia Spreads Disinformation to Cover Up Its Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, the US Government Says (www.state.gov)
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Chinese fighter jets approached Dutch ship 'unsafely', Netherlands says (www.reuters.com)
Chinese air force jets circled a Dutch frigate and approached a Dutch helicopter in the East China Sea in a way that “caused a potentially unsafe situation,” the Netherlands’ Defense Ministry said on Saturday....
Palestinians Face Torture, Starvation and Sexual Violence in Israeli Prisons (truthout.org)
Prisoners’ families are kept in the dark about their loved ones as prison authorities engage in unbridled abuse....
UK | Oxford University to return 500-year-old sculpture of Hindu saint to India (www.theguardian.com)
Indian high commission made claim bronze depicting Tirumankai Alvar which it believes may have been looted...
USA | Thousands gather at White House for pro-Palestinian protest (www.theguardian.com)
Police use pepper spray as demonstrators unfurl red banner to symbolize Joe Biden’s response to Israel’s war on Gaza...
Hypersonic weapons: Why is Russia accusing its own scientists of treason? (www.bbc.com)
Rights groups warn of state paranoia as experts on hypersonics, the science behind ultrafast missiles, have been jailed....
Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan (www.reuters.com)
Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese coastguard vessels entered waters that Tokyo considers its territory....
Hungary: Ruling party Fidesz & Co. flood social media with anti-Western hostile disinformation in the country’s election campaign, reaching EU spending records, investigation finds (politicalcapital.hu)
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USA | Florida shark attacks: Woman and two girls injured at beaches (www.bbc.com)
One woman was said to have had part of her arm amputated after being bitten, while two girls were also attacked....
UN calls on tech and media to stop taking fossil fuel ad money — but gets nothing in response (www.theverge.com)
“Stop acting as enablers to planetary destruction.”...
You Might Cry When You Read This Study About What's Happening to the Oceans (futurism.com)
Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza taken from Nova music festival (www.theguardian.com)
With the reintroduction of import taxes on Chinese solar panels, Brazil hopes to develop its own industry (globalvoices.org)
For years, Chinese solar panels were king in Brazil. In 2022, around 99 percent of all photovoltaic panels purchased in Brazil were imported from China, which is the leading global manufacturer of solar energy equipment. Only 1 percent was produced locally. Now, thanks to a government decision to scrap a tax exemption that...
“The barbaric and inhumane behavior displayed by China has no place in our society": China tried to block evacuation of sick Filipino soldiers in West Philippine Sea (www.rappler.com)
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Denmark | Danish PM hit by man in Copenhagen street, her office says (www.bbc.com)
The assault took place on a square in central Copenhagen where a man walked up to her and hit her....
Hong Kong arrests three for 'insulting' Chinese anthem: They were turning their backs, remained seated when China's national anthem was played prior to a football match (www.france24.com)
Football fans in Hong Kong used to boo the national anthem as a show of political discontent, but the government in 2020 banned the practice as part of a wider crackdown following huge democracy protests in the city....
Contrary to their politicians, EU citizens support migration including asylum seekers' right to work, study finds (theconversation.com)
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After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups (theintercept.com)
The U.S. has trained 15 coup leaders in Africa in recent decades — and U.S. counterterrorism policies in the region have failed....
Spain Applies to Join Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ (truthout.org)
Spain is one of several European countries that have recognized a Palestinian state in recent weeks....
‘We will not go away’: Israeli demolitions leave Bedouins homeless (www.theguardian.com)
Bedouins erect tents only for Israeli forces to return and dismantle them in Negev village earmarked for clearance...
Scientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply (truthout.org)
New technology could help water utilities remove stubborn PFAS chemicals linked to cancer and other maladies....
Nepal | Mount Everest: Eleven tonnes of rubbish taken off Himalayan peaks (www.bbc.com)
Four corpses and one skeleton were also removed from Everest and other peaks during an annual clean-up....
France to provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft (www.euronews.com)
French President Emmanuel Macron said Ukraine should be allowed to use weapons provided by its Western allies to fend off Russian attacks....
French man held in Russia accused of being a ‘foreign agent’ (www.theguardian.com)
Laurent Vinatier is an adviser at Swiss NGO Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, which aims to resolve conflicts...
US reverses ban on Juul vaping products (www.bbc.com)
The FDA said that, while it was lifting the ban, it would continue to review the company’s products for approval....