Xi Jinping claimed the US wants China to attack Taiwan, FT reports (www.yenisafak.com)
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Julian Assange Free on Bail, Departs UK for Australia! (twitter.com)
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Autocracy is ‘evil,’ Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism (www.nbcnews.com)
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Israeli Politician Quotes Hitler to Argue for Resettlement of Gaza (www.commondreams.org)
“In what kind of society can one openly advocate policies modeled on Hitler’s conduct? In a society that feels complete impunity due to America’s protection,” one foreign policy expert said....
US jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitaries (www.france24.com)
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza (www.msn.com)
Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274 (www.reuters.com)
What it's like living through a 121 degree day [in New Delhi] (www.npr.org)
Protests sweep France against far right threat (freedomnews.org.uk)
Russia Spreads Disinformation to Cover Up Its Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, the US Government Says (www.state.gov)
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At least 550 hajj pilgrims die in scorching temperatures (www.abc.net.au)
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic (www.reuters.com)
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Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures (apnews.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....
Israeli Attack on Rafah Tent Camp Kills Dozens, Wounds 50 (truthout.org)
Coke—and Dozens of Others—Pledged to Quit Russia. They’re Still There. (www.bloomberg.com)
After Vladimir Putin’s troops surged over the Ukrainian border in February 2022, the Coca-Cola Co. was among the first multinationals to pledge it would quit Russia in protest. Aiming to avoid the inevitable headaches of complying with expected Western sanctions on the Kremlin, Coke asked its partners there to pull its cans...
"Training future authoritarians": How China promotes its authoritarian capitalism model by teaching government officials in the Global South on how to infringe people's freedom and undermine democracy (www.atlanticcouncil.org)
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Judge dismisses all charges in Panama Papers, Operation Car Wash cases (www.upi.com)
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Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the U.S. (www.npr.org)
Investigations by nonprofit news outlet ProPublica have found links between Chinese diplomats, Chinese Communist Party-affiliated organizations, local Chinese criminal syndicates and some marijuana operations in the United States....
China Changes Hundreds of Uyghur Village Names as Part of Broader Government Effort to Erase Uyghur Culture in Xinjiang (www.hrw.org)
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have been systematically changing hundreds of village names with religious, historical, or cultural meaning for Uyghurs into names reflecting recent Chinese Communist Party ideology, Human Rights Watch said....
Cruelty-based intervention: Russia is set to reintroduce antipsychotic drug as autism treatment (theins.press)
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In the New Cold War, Europe’s Approach to China Is Already Outdated, Researchers Say (thediplomat.com)
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Misinformation poses a bigger threat to democracy than you might think (www.nature.com)
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Rio-bound Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam over tech issue – DW – 06/23/2024 (www.dw.com)
An unspecified technical problem forced the Rio-bound Boeing aircraft to turn back shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam. A spokesperson for Dutch air traffic control said the plane requested to land as a precaution and turned around over Belgium some 40 minutes after takeoff.
Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say (www.bbc.com)
