Chainsaw Democracy - Argentina in Crisis Faces an Authoritarian President (unicornriot.ninja)
Ukraine parliament passes bill for prisoners to join army (www.aljazeera.com)
The move on Wednesday marks a U-turn in Ukraine’s approach on the matter. Kyiv had long opposed the measure and had repeatedly criticised Moscow for mobilising prisoners to fill its ranks....
Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fear it could be used in Rafah (abcnews.go.com)
Rafah death toll surges as Israel rains down white phosphorus [May 8, 2024 | The Cradle] (thecradle.co)
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Austria plans to deport convicts to Kosovo (www.politico.eu)
US report on Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza delayed, aides say (www.politico.com)
The Biden administration’s report on whether Israel has violated U.S. and international humanitarian law during the war in Gaza has been delayed and will no longer be released Wednesday as planned, three Senate aides and a House aide told POLITICO....
Full text: China-France Joint Statement on the Situation in the Middle East (www.chinadaily.com.cn)
At the invitation of H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, paid a state visit to France from May 5 to 7, 2024. The two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East:...
Man Booked For Using VPN In J&K's Rajouri, 3rd Such Case In 2 Days (www.ndtv.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15187023
Text of the Gaza ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas (www.aljazeera.com)
'This is a Crime Ahainst Humanity': 600,000 Children in Line of Fire as IDF Moves on Rafah (therealnews.com)
Gaza is 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say (www.reuters.com)
U.N. agencies said on Tuesday the two main crossings into the southern Gaza Strip remained shut, virtually cutting off the Palestinian enclave from outside aid with few stocks positioned inside....
“They Are Starving,” Says Doctor Back from Gaza (www.democracynow.org)
“Dead on Arrival”: Doctors Back from Gaza Describe Horrific Hospital Scenes, Decimated Health System (www.democracynow.org)
[Video][DW] Attack on German politician shines light on far-right violence (youtu.be)
Hamas’s Offer to Hand Over 33 Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli military takes control of vital Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt (www.reuters.com)
Indian prison demands 50,000 rupees to release Myanmar refugees imprisoned for illegal entry at end of sentences (eng.mizzima.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20747977...
Republican US senators sent threatening letter to ICC prosecutor over possible Netanyahu arrest warrant (www.jurist.org)
Celebrations in Gaza after Hamas says it accepts ceasefire deal (www.youtube.com)
Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite mounting ceasefire pressure (www.theguardian.com)
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