Slovakia's populist prime minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination (abcnews.go.com)
Slovakia’s populist prime minister has been shot multiple times and gravely wounded after a political event
Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel, President Petro says (www.reuters.com)
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off eastern Taiwan (focustaiwan.tw)
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Inside the Feminist Revolution in Northern Syria (www.noemamag.com)
A ‘utopian’ society promoting gender equality continues to rise from the ashes of ISIS — despite ongoing Turkish attacks.
Israel unveils big West Bank land seizure as Blinken visits (www.rfi.fr)
The Israeli government announced Friday it was confiscating 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank, which activists called the largest such seizure in decades.
Rights court condemns Peru over one of world's most polluted towns (www.rfi.fr)
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live in a healthy environment" in an Andean mining town that is considered one of the most polluted places…
Supporters of Modi opponent Kejriwal protest his arrest ahead of Indian election (www.france24.com)
Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India's most consequential politicians of the past decade held protests Friday against his arrest, which opposition parties say is part of a crackdown…
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record (www.straitstimes.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Almost half of Haiti's people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Senegal’s presidential election: A look at the four main candidates (www.france24.com)
After a political crisis with many twists and turns, Senegalese voters go to the polls on Sunday to choose their new president. Seventeen contenders are hoping to succeed President Macky Sall. FRANCE…
Industrialisation is still vital to economic development but some countries are struggling to reap its benefits (theconversation.com)
In an era of transformation, manufacturing still matters.
Tesla Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes for 5 Years, Got $1 Million Tax Refund (gizmodo.com)
A new report claims that the company uses accounting schemes to avoid declaring profits in the U.S. and paying taxes.
Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal (flipboard.com)
Lawmakers approve a tough new bill, but rights groups say it threatens basic freedoms.
Behind a Secretive Global Network of Non-Consensual Deepfake Pornography (www.bellingcat.com)
An online video game marketplace says it has referred user accounts to legal authorities after a Bellingcat investigation found nonconsensual pornographic deepfake tokens were being surreptitiously sold on the site.
How a Leaking Barge Became an Oil Spill Disaster Off the Tobago Coast (www.bellingcat.com)
Satellite images newly obtained by Bellingcat shed light on how a stranded barge at the centre of a major oil spill ended up aground and leaking oil off the Tobago coast.
How A Sailboat Exposed a Dutch Cell of the White Supremacist Active Club Movement (www.bellingcat.com)
A Dutch white supremacist Active Club has in recent months organised alongside the white nationalist behind a plot to expel millions of immigrants discussed by far right German politicians and trained in combat at a pan-European gathering of neo-Nazis in Hungary, an new investigation reveals.
Uncovering Illegal Weapons Trafficking Trends in Latin America Through Open Source Research (www.bellingcat.com)
An open source database compiled by researchers lets users track the presence of illegal weapons throughout Central and South America.
Russia is rebuilding capacity to destabilize European countries, new UK report warns (apnews.com)
A U.K.-based think-tank says Russia is rebuilding its capacity to destabilize European countries and extend its influence in the Middle East and Africa.
Senior Pakistan official admits election rigging as protests grip country (www.theguardian.com)
Confession by Punjab commissioner exacerbates tension over legitimacy of February general election results
Putin critic Alexei Navalny, 47, dies in Arctic Circle jail (www.bbc.com)
Jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny has died in a penal colony, the country's prison service says.
‘A gift to Moscow’: dismay as NYPD takes part in UAE Swat games with Chechnya and Belarus (www.theguardian.com)
Event has already been widely used as PR opportunity for notorious Chechen unit accused of war crimes in Ukraine
The Tech Plutocrats Dreaming of a Right-Wing San Francisco (newrepublic.com)
A rogue’s gallery of big tech edgelords and their reactionary hangers-on have a plan to remake the city by the bay in their own weirdo image.
EU tells Hungary its 'sovereignty' law violates EU law (www.reuters.com)
Hungary's new law on "protecting national sovereignty", which the ruling Fidesz party said was necessary to protect against foreign political interference, violates European Union law, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Warfare history’s first: Ukrainian combat robot adjusted via UAV engages Russian positions (euromaidanpress.com)
Ukraine's drone forces made history by deploying an unmanned, robotic ground vehicle equipped with a machine gun which was reportedly adjusted via air drone to eliminate Russian personnel.
Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built (www.usatoday.com)
The clock is ticking toward a deadline to meet renewable-energy standards. But USA TODAY's analysis finds local governments banning wind turbines, solar plants.
The News Business Really Is Cratering (www.politico.com)
The state of the industry is more dire than ever.
