Putin's Russia: A Country at War with Itself (youtu.be)
Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain (archive.today)
The convictions of the two paramedics shook the world of emergency workers who have typically been shielded from criminal prosecution — and it forced questions about the dynamic between the police and paramedics at a scene....
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, who is also a candidate to be the next Secretary General of NATO, is building a €9M. mansion for himself, using public funds (spotmedia-ro.translate.goog) Romanian
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Russian businessman Antipov questioned in fraud case - agencies (www.reuters.com)
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Grenada police say a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked by three prisoners were likely thrown overboard and died (abcnews.go.com)
Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)
UK's Trident nuclear-deterrent missile system misfires during test (www.reuters.com)
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The power struggle behind the scenes in the Romanian Orthodox Church: Teodosie aims for Metropolitan status to boost his Patriarchal aspirations (www.g4media.ro)
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ICC chief prosecutor says probe underway into Israeli war crimes in Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv withdrew its signature from the Rome Statute that founded the ICC and has maintained since 2022 that it does not recognize the court’s authority
ICC chief prosecutor says probe underway into Israeli war crimes in Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv withdrew its signature from the Rome Statute that founded the ICC and has maintained since 2022 that it does not recognize the court’s authority
“They brought Israeli civilians to watch our nude torture”: IDF torture of Palestinian prisoners is turned into entertainment for Israeli viewers (euromedmonitor.org)
Cubans worry about inflation explosion after government austerity measures (theworld.org)
"I came to Ireland but still I was living with fear:" Irish Uyghur cultural association launched in the country's capital Dublin (feddit.de)
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Vietnam, Philippines sign deals on security in disputed South China Sea (www.aljazeera.com)
The South China Sea is at the centre of territorial tussles between China, the Philippines and other countries. China claims almost the entire sea as its sovereign territory, while the Philippines, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations claim various islands, islets, reefs and shoals around their coasts....
China: Religious Regulations Tighten for Uyghurs as New Laws Aim to ‘Sinicize’ Places of Worship, Practice in Largely Muslim Xinjiang (www.hrw.org)
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A newlywed from Oklahoma was Found Deceased Beneath Clothing in... (menzmag.com)
Trade unions can contribute to productivity and technological development, study says (techxplore.com)
The Swedish trade union IF Metall is demanding that a collective agreement be established with Tesla, but the electric car manufacturer is refusing to collaborate. As a result, well over a hundred Swedish Tesla workers have been on strike since late October, with trade unions from several Nordic countries have recently supported...
A Pediatrician’s Two Weeks Inside a Hospital in Gaza (www.newyorker.com)
China's attempts to lift confidence in economy fall flat (www.reuters.com)
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How China tries to outmaneuver the UN Human Rights Council by spreading confusion (www.nzz.ch)
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Taiwan begins extended one-year conscription in response to China threat (www.reuters.com)
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Canada dispatch: Judge rules government lacked authority to invoke Emergencies Act over Freedom Convoy, breached Charter rights (www.jurist.org)
Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai (news.un.org)
A group of independent UN human rights experts on Monday called on the authorities in Hong Kong to drop all charges against pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and release him immediately.
China lobbies countries to praise its rights record ahead of UN review, say diplomats (www.rappler.com)
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Rights group calls for pressure of international community on Iranian regime to "halt imminent execution" of four ethnic Kurds (iranhumanrights.org)
In the midst of a surge in executions in Iran, four ethnic Kurds are on the brink of execution following 18 months of incognito detention since their arrest in July 2022....
