Western sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12949136...
Ukraine Justified in Striking Targets Inside Russia, Finnish Foreign Minister Says (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12948796...
Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (bbc.com)
Now China donates 1,500 tonnes of Tibet glacial water to Maldives amidst water crisis (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Biden budget proposal excludes UNRWA funds, renews $14 billion request for Israel (www.timesofisrael.com)
How U.S. Pressure Helped Save Brazil’s Democracy (foreignpolicy.com)
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Exclusive: ADL pushed BMG to drop Roger Waters by threatening to weaponize company’s Nazi past - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
The Grayzone has obtained a private letter authored by ADL director Jonathan Greenblatt threatening to weaponize the Nazi past of the BMG music company unless executives terminated a major deal with Roger Waters. BMG has publicly denied Israel lobby influence on its decision to nix Waters’ contract.
Egypt reveals alleged Israeli plan to evacuate Rafah civilians (thecradle.co)
If 1.3 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city are forced into tent camps along the sea ahead of a military offensive, Israel will be closer to its goal of expelling strip’s population to Egypt by land and other countries by boat
Handcuffed and Executed – 30 Bodies Found in Northern Gaza School (www.palestinechronicle.com)
This story is breaking within the hour I’m posting it.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years’ jail for revealing state secrets (www.smh.com.au)
He brought out evidence on a piece of paper showing there’s a foreign conspiracy to oust him. And instead of denying the authenticity of that evidence, they claimed that he’s leaking confidential documents by bringing out that “evidence”.
Thousands rally across Israel calling for PM Netanyahu’s resignation (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli police have arrested several protesters in Tel Aviv, who called for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and early elections amid Israel’s continued war on Gaza....
Turkish parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO membership (Steve Herman - @[email protected]) (journa.host)
Turkish parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO membership. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/son-dakika-haberi-isvecin-nato-uyeligine-iliskin-gorusme-mecliste-basladi-42395218
EU's Borrell outlines 10-point peace plan to end Israel-Palestine conflict (www.euractiv.com)
Article available in Deutsch, English, French
China’s largest oil supplier in 2023 was Russia (edition.cnn.com)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8116461...
'Create more confidence in people:' China’s economy needs structural reforms to avoid growth decline, IMF says (lanewscenter.com)
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Iceland erupts again (1-14-24) (livefromiceland.is)
Iceland erupted again this morning at 7:57am Grindavik Time. The eruption was captured in real time. It again is a northwest linear fissure and is located west of Hagafell and a bit south of the prior eruption site in December....
‘She cries all the time’: Gaza children grapple with a mental health crisis (scroll.in)
The harsh winter, lack of adequate medical care, shortage of water and poor sanitation have exposed newborns and children in Gaza to infections in refugee camps....
US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
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Belarus accused of illegally transferring Ukrainian children (www.euronews.com)
Hamza, son of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh, killed in Israeli attack in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
These are the most liveable cities in Europe (www.economist.com)
I'm really proud of my city for reaching the top. Next year there will be a fresh round of elections. Fingers crossed for the current mayor to get another term....
Israeli public figures accuse judiciary of ignoring incitement to genocide in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
"For the first time that we can remember, the explicit calls to commit atrocious crimes, as stated, against millions of civilians have turned into a legitimate and regular part of Israeli discourse,” they write. “Today, calls of these types are an everyday matter in Israel.”...
The Nigerian teens clueless on computers but aiming to reboot (www.bbc.com)
A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it’s struggling to rebound (www.opb.org)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/10706886
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force (www.theguardian.com)
