Israel confirms death of Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif (www.politico.eu)
Deif was second in command of the militant group and described by Israelis the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attacks.
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, group says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday.
HIV drug could be made for just $40 a year for every patient (www.theguardian.com)
Lenacapavir , sold as Sunlenca by US pharmaceutical giant Gilead, currently costs $42,250 for the first year. The company is being urged to make it available at a thousand times less than that price worldwide....
Russia convicts US reporter of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated (apnews.com)
Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel strikes fourth school in four days (www.france24.com)
Palestinian sources said at least 29 people were killed Tuesday in a strike on a school being used to shelter displaced people in Gaza, the fourth such incident in four days, with Hamas blaming Israel for the deaths....
Russian propagandist explains looting is part of the war (video.echelon.pl)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/543798...
"Not a single vehicle can return to Gaza" (archive.is)
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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)
Clashes in Argentina Due to Right Wing Austerity Program (abolitionmedia.noblogs.org)
Kremlin's top security officials call on Russians to mobilise to inflict 'maximum harm' on West in response to sanctions (www.reuters.com)
- Kremlin hawk talks of need for harsh campaign against West***- Ex-president Medvedev: Response needed against sanctions******- Calls for Western society, infrastructure to be targeted******- Western officials have accused Russia of sabotage******- Moscow has publicly rejected those allegations***...
South Australia to legislate 'world leading' electoral donation ban prohibiting donations and gifts to political parties, backed by tough penalties for those who seek to circumvent the law (www.premier.sa.gov.au)
The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has announced plans to ban donations to registered political parties, members of parliament and candidates. The state will provide funding to allow parties and candidates to contest elections, run campaigns and promote political ideas, according to the proposed bill....
Czech PM blames failed arson attempt on Russia (www.bbc.com)
The Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, has said a failed arson attack that took place in Prague last week was “very likely” organised and financed by Russia....
China wants to recruit military pilots from the U.S. and its allies to strengthen Chinese air power, bulletin warns (www.nbcnews.com)
The warning from the U.S. and its four closest intellignce partners follows several arrests of U.S. service members for allegedly trying to pass info to China....
Chinese military releases bold video simulation of Taiwan invasion (www.news.com.au)
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UK defence minister says intelligence has evidence of Chinese lethal aid to Russia in its war against Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
British defence minister Grant Shapps accused China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide Russia with lethal aid for use by Moscow in its war against Ukraine....
Iran hangs at least seven people, including two women, as surge in executions intensifies, rights group says (www.al-monitor.com)
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"Peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored:" Italy’s president says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding Moscow’s aggression (apnews.com)
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine' (apnews.com)
Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent international official so far to declare that trapped civilians in the most cut-off part of Gaza had gone over the brink into famine....
Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir’s car flips over after running red light, minister lightly injured (www.timesofisrael.com)
How China is trying to turn Xinjiang from concentration camp into tourist paradise: Checks at every step contradict the 'prosperous region' narrative (globalvoices.org)
Cross posted from: feddit.de/post/11411011...
The flip side of influence: A word of warning to all foreigners “telling China’s story well”: be careful not to tell your own country’s story well — at least, not in China. (chinamediaproject.org)
Cross posted from: feddit.de/post/11336830...
Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes (www.bbc.com)
let's talk about foreign policy games and classic games (www.youtube.com)
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction (www.bbc.com)
