Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274 (www.reuters.com)
Hong Kong arrests three for 'insulting' Chinese anthem: They were turning their backs, remained seated when China's national anthem was played prior to a football match (www.france24.com)
Football fans in Hong Kong used to boo the national anthem as a show of political discontent, but the government in 2020 banned the practice as part of a wider crackdown following huge democracy protests in the city....
Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over what Moscow says Beijing's unreasonable price demands in major blow for Putin (www.reuters.com)
Here is the paywalled article...
EU countries vent anger with Hungary’s “pattern of behaviour” which increasingly often blocks EU foreign policy decisions and prevents progress on crucial military aid for Ukraine (www.euractiv.com)
Archived link...
Wikileaks' Julian Assange given permission to appeal against U.S. extradition, UK court rules (www.reuters.com)
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the United States received a huge boost on Monday when London’s High Court ruled that U.S. assurances over his case were unsatisfactory and he would get a full appeal hearing....
Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas (www.abc.net.au)
The inner workings of China’s notorious secret police unit and how it hunts down dissidents living overseas – including in Australia – have been exposed by a former spy in a Four Corners investigation, raising tough questions about Australia’s national security....
Chinese police activity in Hungary 'a significant risk to EU security', group of European lawmakers warns (www.reneweuropegroup.eu)
The Hungarian government’s invitation to Chinese police officers to patrol in Hungary poses a threat to European security and in particular the freedoms of Europe’s Chinese diaspora....
‘We Jews are just arrested; Palestinians are beaten’: Protesters in Germany (www.aljazeera.com)
Medellín’s Green Corridors Are a Breath of Fresh, Cool Air (reasonstobecheerful.world)
The city was experiencing a severe urban heat island effect. Now, new green growth is bringing temperatures down dramatically.
Vladimir Putin upgrades rank of Russian Penitentiary Service deputy head three days after Navalny’s death in prison (meduza.io)
Vladimir Putin has decorated Valery Boyarinev, the deputy director of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), with the rank of colonel general. The accolade comes just days after opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in prison.
In a Setback for Beijing, Taiwan Elects Lai Ching-te as President (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11011730...
Mexican cartel forces locals to pay for makeshift Wi-Fi under threat of death (apnews.com)
China Is Pressing Women to Have More Babies. Many Are Saying No. (archive.ph)
Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport (www.cnn.com)
A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after it was in collision with another aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts....
Putin: Russia will concentrate more military units near Finland (yle.fi)
As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by IDF in Gaza were holding makeshift white flag, official says (www.theguardian.com)
Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius (www.reuters.com)
Bedbug infestation fears in Hong Kong spark panic buying of insecticides (www.scmp.com)
India and Pakistan choked by heavy smog, leaving thousands sick (www.abc.net.au)
Israel's Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/5476418...
Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’ of Palestinian civilians (www.theguardian.com)
Craig Mokhiber, director of human rights body, accuses the US, UK and much of Europe as ‘wholly complicit in the horrific assault’
"It breaks my heart to see children around me strive for a cup of clean water and cannot find it:" Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children, Unicef says (www.unicef.org)
Unicef Spokesperson James Elder calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war. “Gaza must be opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel,” he says.
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages (www.reuters.com)
What an empty offer. You have no value compared to the hostages. Hamas hates the hostages. They might hate this man too, but not in their blood the way they hate the people who have been killing them and their families. There’s no shot at this being accepted....
American leftists are celebrating Hamas? (www.youtube.com)
