Israel’s War On Gaza Is the Deadliest Conflict On Record for Journalists (theintercept.com)
China should pay for propping up Putin's war, Nato chief says (www.bbc.com)
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Israel’s New Air War in the West Bank: Nearly Half of the Dead are Children (theintercept.com)
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Australian police accused of 'unnecessary force' against demonstrators who were protesting against China during Chinese premier's visit to parliament (www.sbs.com.au)
- One protester has claimed the Australian Federal Police used “brutalising” force in Canberra, as China’s premier met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and dignitaries at Parliament House....
Israel added to UN ‘List of Shame’ for abuses against children in war, joining Palestinian Armed Groups, Russia, Sudanese Forces (www.hrw.org)
For the first time, the United Nations secretary-general added the Israeli armed forces to the “list of shame” of warring parties committing grave violations against children in armed conflict. Although long overdue, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ action was fully justified....
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan, UN says (news.un.org)
On Thursday, UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) spokesperson Liz Throssell revealed that in its latest act of disempowerment, de facto authorities have told women civil servants prohibited from working that despite qualifications or experience, their salaries will now be cut to the lowest level....
Ukrainian children aged 8 to 15 who were abducted by Putin's military listed on Russian adoption sites with at least two kids having Russified variant of their original names, investigation finds (www.pressreader.com)
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British Music Band 'Massive Attack' Cancels Show in Georgia in Protest of Government’s Attack on Human Rights in the Former Soviet Republic (civil.ge)
Massive Attack has canceled a show in Georgia scheduled for July 28, saying the decision was made “in protest of the Georgian government’s attack on basic human rights.” The British band says that playing at the state-owned Black Sea Arena stage “could be seen as an endorsement of their violent crackdowns against...
"Becoming a totalitarian state" where judges are being compromised by an “impossible political environment created by China”: UK judge on why he quit Hong Kong court (www.bbc.com)
Lord Sumption’s comments on Monday came as a third senior foreign judge in the past week resigned from the Court of Final Appeal....
Russian Military Plane Suspected of Violating Finnish Airspace (www.bloomberg.com)
Finland said that a Russian military aircraft violated its airspace on Monday in the first such move since the Nordic country joined the NATO alliance last year....
A cartoon cat has been vexing China’s censors – now he says they are on his tail (www.bbc.com)
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'I did not want to disappear in silence’: Chechen woman livestreamed attempted abduction by her family (www.theguardian.com)
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Contrary to their politicians, EU citizens support migration including asylum seekers' right to work, study finds (theconversation.com)
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Ukrainian president finally calls out China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine, marking a significant shift in Kyiv’s stance and a long-overdue reckoning with Beijing (thediplomat.com)
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China, India interfered in races for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, report says (www.cbc.ca)
A report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) says there were two instance of alleged interference by China in Conservative Party of Canada leadership races....
"Saying Hong Kong Is Dead Does a Disservice to Its People": The gutting of the city’s civil society by Beijing has at times moved very slowly, and still meets with resistance (newlinesmag.com)
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China: After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive (apnews.com)
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German Chancellor Scholz to Putin: we will defend 'every square inch' of NATO territory (www.reuters.com)
NATO’s recent move to strengthen its eastern border is aimed at deterring Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, adding that it should be clear to Moscow that the alliance will be ready to defend itself if necessary....
75-hour weeks, obscure audits, and blatant “whataboutism”: Factory employees refute fast-fashion company Shein’s promises to make improvements (www.publiceye.ch)
Two years after our pioneering investigation into Shein’s southern Chinese manufacturing plants, a follow-up investigation highlights what the online fashion giant’s sustainability rhetoric is worth. Illegal working hours and piecework wages remain a typical feature of the everyday lives of the workers interviewed. Hence the...
G7 countries, EU plan new sanctions against banks using Russia's alternative to SWIFT, SPFS, to evade Western sanctions (tr.im)
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Anyone know who composed the AIN anthem for the 2024 Olympic Games? (www.youtube.com)
Here’s the official statement from March, which includes the MP3 file, but no other information. olympics.com/…/ain-eligibility-review-panel-estab… #Paris2024 #Olympics
Luxury perfumes linked to child labour as the industry's supply chain auditing systems are deeply flawed, investigation reveals (www.bbc.com)
- The very few companies that own many luxury brands, which include L’Oréal and Estée Lauder, are squeezing budgets, resulting in very low pay, forcing Egyptian jasmine pickers to involve their children often aged as young as 5....
German army officer sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for spying for Russia (www.bbc.com)
The man, identified only as Thomas H, had been a captain in the army’s procurement office when he contacted Russian embassy in Berlin and passed on secret military information....
A major pause in relations between Russia and China, economist says (russiapost.info)
By Vladislav Leonidovich InozemtsevThe author is Director of the Moscow-based Centre for Research on Post-Industrial Societies, a nonprofit think-tank, and a professor and the chair at the Department of World Economy, Faculty of Public Governance, Moscow State Lomonosov University.–...
NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia (www.economist.com)
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