Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering (www.theguardian.com)
China is burning all its bridges with Israel (asia.nikkei.com)
Hezbollah downs Israeli "spy" balloon over Lebanese village (english.news.cn)
Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States (www.reuters.com)
Gaza: Israelis Attacking Known Aid Worker Locations (www.hrw.org)
(Jerusalem, May 14, 2024) – Israeli forces have carried out at least eight strikes on aid workers’ convoys and premises in Gaza since October 2023, even though aid groups had provided their coordinates to the Israeli authorities to ensure their protection, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli authorities did not issue...
France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia (www.france24.com)
Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based AI Staff to Consider Relocating Amid U.S.-China Tensions (www.wsj.com)
UK climate activists convicted in first trial of new anti-protest laws (www.theguardian.com)
Crew stuck on Baltimore ship, seven weeks after bridge collapse (www.bbc.com)
BBC: Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel (www.bbc.com)
Slovakia’s populist prime minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination (apnews.com)
Android's new anti-theft features (blog.google)
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Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Georgian parliament passes 'foreign agent' bill, prompting US anger, new protests (www.reuters.com)
Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese electric cars (www.bbc.com)
Germany: Court says far-right AfD is suspected of extremism (www.bbc.com)
More than 30% of world’s electricity now comes from renewables, report reveals (www.euronews.com)
Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)
Biden Is Trying to Buy EVs Time With New Tariffs on China. It Might Not Work (www.wired.com)
China's SMIC has reportedly developed its 5 nm node without EUV (www.notebookcheck.net)
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Never Ended (jacobin.com)
Israel was founded with the Nakba, a series of atrocities that ethnically cleansed Palestinians from their homeland. Today we are witnessing Israel engage in ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza on an even larger, more violent scale....
Yemen's Houthis say They Targeted US Warship and Vessel 'Destiny' in Red Sea (gcaptain.com)
Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes (apnews.com)
Netanyahu ministers join Israeli far-right 'march to Gaza,' demand Palestinians' expulsion (www.haaretz.com)
Thousands of Israelis joined a far-right Independence Day march on Tuesday in the south, led by Jewish activists advocating for resettling Gaza and forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave....