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US imposes 'crushing' sanctions on Russia 2 years after Ukraine invasion (abcnews.go.com)

Indian union refuses to load Israel-bound weapons shipments (thecradle.co)

An Indian trade union that operates at multiple ports across the nation has refused to load or offload ships carrying weapons to Israel, days after the announcement of New Delhi sending Hermes 900 “killer” drones to Tel Aviv.

Why Israel's war on UNRWA is so sinister (thecradle.co)

Tel Aviv’s goal of dismantling the UN agency in the name of security is a strategic move aimed not only at depriving Palestinian refugees of lifesaving assistance, but completely eradicating the notion that they will one day return to the lands they were expelled from.

Russians enter North Korea as first post-COVID tourists – DW – 02/09/2024 (amp.dw.com)

Support stupid war, end up vacationing in North Korea....

'Cliff-Like' Collapse of Critical Current System More Likely Than Thought: Study (www.commondreams.org)

Russia enforces anti-LGBT law: individuals facing fines, detention for posting a photograph of an LGBT flag online and wearing rainbow-themed earrings (trendydigests.com)

Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/8514774...

As the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard South Africa’s case of Israel's alleged genocide, could the court address women’s rights in Afghanistan? (www.hrw.org)

The ICJ is mainly responsible for settling disputes between states over matters of international law. Some of its recent cases have concerned human rights. In November 2019, Gambia brought a case under the Genocide Convention against Myanmar regarding alleged genocide against ethnic Rohingya. In June 2023, the Netherlands and...

How China’s Social Policies Keep Hurting Its Economy (time.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11343608...

Putin winning in Ukraine would send China wrong message, UK official says (www.newsweek.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11328562...

WHO chief warns against misinformation over global pandemic accord (news.un.org)

The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media” which has falsely alleged that a new global pandemic accord being negotiated, would allow the WHO to override national sovereignty relating to a future outbreak.

Protests in Russia Put Spotlight on Wartime Ethnic Grievances: The conviction of an activist in the Ural Mountains sparked one of the biggest outbreaks of social unrest since the start of the war (www.nytimes.com)

Unpaywalled link...

China's ageing population threatens switch to new economic growth model, state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences sees the pension system running out of money by 2035 (www.reuters.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11191188...

China, new series of forced televised confessions highlights CCP’s increased crackdown over vast swathes of society under the guise of “anti-corruption” work, rights group says (safeguarddefenders.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11137234...

Germans protest nationwide after far-right meeting on deportation plan (www.reuters.com)

Taiwan’s vote is a crack in the new axis of autocracy - (Opinion) (www.afr.com)

Unpaywalled link: web.archive.org/…/taiwan-s-vote-is-a-crack-in-the…...

Taiwan election, China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win as Beijing hoped to see Taiwan’s ruling party ousted (www.theguardian.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11038232...

Israel's plan to "destroy" Gaza comes from "the highest level of state", the UN's top court has heard (www.bbc.co.uk)

The claims were made by South African lawyers as it presented its case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice. Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a lawyer for the High Court of South Africa, told the ICJ Israel’s “genocidal intent” was evident “from the way in which this military attack is being...

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