Microsoft closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and others (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack (www.nytimes.com)
President Biden paused an arms shipment to Israel last week to prevent the U.S.-made weapons from being used in a long-threatened assault on the city Rafah, administration officials said on Tuesday night, a sign of the growing rift between Washington and Jerusalem over the conduct of the war....
India Arrests 4 Accused of Recruiting Citizens for Russian Army (www.themoscowtimes.com)
TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban (www.cnn.com)
Chinese official talks with DPRK counterpart in the nations’ highest-level meeting in years (www.thestar.com)
New Orleans man and woman accused of killing witness in insurance scheme (www.theguardian.com)
‘Red’ Harris and Jovanna Gardne allegedly involved in murder of person cooperating in inquiry into over 100 staged truck accidents...
TikTok sues U.S. government, says ban violates First Amendment (www.cnbc.com)
'Countries are now forced to confront it’: Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe (www.theguardian.com)
Experts say the recent increase in arrests and investigations reflects a changing mood in Europe towards Chinese threats....
US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says (www.theguardian.com)
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as Israeli leaders seemed to approach a decision on a Rafah incursion, “we began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah” beginning in April....
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....
FTX crypto fraud victims to get their money back (plus interest) (tcrn.ch)
Trump trial live updates: 'Don’t worry about that,' Stormy Daniels says Trump said of Melania (abcnews.go.com)
Scientists Warn against Treating Forests as Carbon Commodities (www.scientificamerican.com)
Israel commits to limit Rafah operation, grant control of crossing to private U.S. firm (www.haaretz.com)
The parties agreed that a private American security company will assume management of the crossing after the IDF concludes its operation. Israel has also pledged not to damage the crossing’s facilities to ensure its continuous operation....
Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy (apnews.com)
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday....
Behold, the $400 red pineapple (www.axios.com)
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Drake's Security Guard Seriously Injured After Shooting at Rapper's Toronto Home (www.etonline.com)
It's out now! The prologue for my solo project, a roguelike tower defense, is live. Check it out. (store.steampowered.com)
About the game: A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory....
US revokes licences for sales of some chips to China's Huawei (www.bbc.com)
The US government says it has revoked some licences that allowed US chip makers to export certain goods to Chinese technology giant Huawei....
World Bank’s climate plan: Pricier red meat and dairy, cheaper chicken and veggies (www.politico.eu)
“We have to stop destroying the planet as we feed ourselves,” a World Bank official said, as red meat and dairy drive CO2 emissions....