ZhiZhu, to ilaughed
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"Israeli officials seized equipment from the and shut down its long-standing feed of northern on Tuesday...

The move was quickly denounced by free advocates, who portrayed it as an escalation of an effort to restrict coverage of the Israel-Hamas war...

In a statement, the Associated Press firmly condemned the government’s move...

The also called the action “concerning.”"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/05/21/israel-seizes-associated-press/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The alarm raised following the death of 9-year-old Virun Roeurn and the urgent activity that followed is a testament to the strength of Cambodia’s disease tracking system, and to its importance within a global biosurveillance system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/disease-detectives-bird-flu/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The FBI cut ties to at least a handful of informants and issued warnings about dozens of others after an internal review prompted by concerns that they were linked to Russian disinformation, current and former U.S. officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/fbi-informants-russian-influence/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Donald Trump raised more money last month than Joe Biden for the first time in this election cycle, but the president’s campaign still holds a wide financial edge over his Republican rival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/trump-biden-campaign-fundraising/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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For all their aggressive moves, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his equally hard-line Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, both killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains near Azerbaijan on Sunday, were also careful. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/aggression-caution-iran-next-leaders/

verdantsquare, to worldnews
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thejapantimes, to worldnews
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An inquiry has found evidence of a "chilling” cover-up by the British establishment, after more than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C in the U.K. in the 1970s and 1980s when treated with contaminated blood products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/science-health/infected-blood-probe-uk/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to agreement on a bilateral defense pact that offers Riyadh more advanced U.S. weaponry in exchange for limiting ties with Beijing, after progress in talks over the weekend, the White House has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/us-saudis-defense-pact/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Food and medicine for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed and there has been no aid delivered to a U.N. warehouse from a U.S.-built pier for two days, U.N. officials warned on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/gaza-aid-egypt-us-pier/

verdantsquare, to worldnews
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thejapantimes, to worldnews
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A Russian-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on all countries to prevent "for all time" the placement, threat or use of any weapons in outer space failed, with the 15-member body split over the move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/russia-un-nuclear-space/ #worldnews #politics #un #nuclearweapons #space #russia #us

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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verdantsquare, to worldnews
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thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/ukraine-zelenskyy-allies-aid-involvement/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London's High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a U.S. court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/crime-legal/wikileaks-julian-assange-extradition/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Following the death of Iran's president and given the age of Saudi King Salman, the focus has turned to transition in each of the Middle East powers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/saudi-iran-succession/

wraptile, to geopolitics
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Been reading r/worldnews for a decade now and lately it has been really revealing what a propaganda machine it has become. Just got perma banned for pointing out that "legal war targets aren't necessarily ethically correct"

With Artifact gone, reddit basically gone - what other sources do you use for ?

hobs,
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@wraptile
1/2
Ground.news
Neuters.de
Metaculus.com
And mastodon hashtags and people (in a or worldnews list, muted on Home): (California)







Will find some more specific fedi accounts and sites...

hobs,
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@wraptile
2/2
Put these on your list and then follow whomever they follow:

@GottaLaff
@rbreich
@JosephMenn
@MikeDunnAuthor @gtconway3
@mike. win
@ClimateNewsNow @DemocracyMattersALot
@mollvoxfff
@augierav

mostaurelius, to worldnews
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/icc-prosecutor-seeks-arrest-warrants-for-netanyahu-hamas-officials

#WorldNews #ICC #Israel #Palestine #crime #justice #government

TheConversationUS, (edited ) to iran
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Iran’s president and foreign minister died yesterday in a helicopter crash, leaving the country without two of its most influential politicians at a moment of regional and domestic disorder.

#Iran will now need to hold presidential elections within 50 days. Will the country’s ruling conservatives quickly move to repress political expression and manipulate elections?

We have more from an expert on Iran’s #politics:
https://theconversation.com/iran-crash-president-raisis-death-leaves-tehran-mourning-loss-of-regime-loyalist-230385 #News #WorldNews #breakingnews

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash prompts questions about his successor and the impacts on power dynamics in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/iran-next-president-raisi/

verdantsquare, to worldnews
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thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Dozens of tankers remain stuck doing nothing months after being sanctioned by the Treasury Department, in a signal of Washington's scope to disrupt Moscow’s petroleum supply chain if it chooses to. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/russian-oil-tanker-sanctions/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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South Korea and the UK will co-host the second global AI summit on Tuesday, focusing on safety, innovation, and inclusion amid calls for better regulation and addressing various emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/south-korea-uk-ai-summit/

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