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Children in Gaza dying from starvation-related complications since Israeli government began using starvation as a weapon of war, Human Rights Watch says (www.hrw.org)

Concerned governments should impose targeted sanctions and suspend arms transfers to press the Israeli government to ensure access to humanitarian aid and basic services in Gaza, in accordance with Israel’s obligations under international law and the recent International Court of Justice order in South Africa’s genocide...

Philippines beefs up defences on its northernmost edge amid China tensions (www.aljazeera.com)

The Philippines has turned towards its longstanding military alliance with the US after multiple confrontations with China in the waters of the South China Sea....

Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Foreign correspondents in China are facing heightened intimidation and surveillance, both in-person and through digital means (fccchina.org)

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‘We Jews are just arrested; Palestinians are beaten’: Protesters in Germany (www.aljazeera.com)

Russ Cook: The Hardest Geezer who ran the length of Africa (www.bbc.com)

‘Insane’: Xi’s call for ethnic Chinese to tell Beijing’s story stirs anger (www.aljazeera.com)

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Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini wins Slovakian presidential election (amp.theguardian.com)

"They treated us like sacks of potatoes without showing any care": Ukrainian orphan abducted by Russia tells of how he escaped Putin’s grasp (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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Chinese media feel pressure to tell ‘positive’ China story as party tightens grip and freedom of expression declines (www.aljazeera.com)

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Wirecard fugitive helped run Russian spy operations across Europe (libranet.de)

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Draft legislation proposes the creation of a legal framework for protecting Romanian citizens living outside the borders, including militarily (www-hotnews-ro.translate.goog)

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Romanian president's NATO candidacy not backed by the US or Baltic states (www.romania-insider.com)

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An Australian citizen under surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party: "I’m not the only China scholar who lives in fear of abduction or assassination" (www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12976581...

Finland signs Ukraine security deal and provides additional military aid, Zelenskiy warns of Russia troop plans (www.reuters.com)

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Overcapacity at the Gate: China's policy plans will compound the growing imbalance between domestic supply and demand, setting China on course for a trade confrontation with the rest of the world. (rhg.com)

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‘Not a normal war’: doctors say children have been targeted by Israeli snipers in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)

Forget ‘doomers:’ Warming can be stopped, top climate scientist says (news.harvard.edu)

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Lessons in War: How the Kremlin is Aligning School Curriculum and its Agenda (www.russiapost.info)

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Banking bottleneck due to threat of sanctions causing six-month delays for Russia-China payments, sources say (www.reuters.com)

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China braced for rise in air pollution deaths: Country needs to speed up environmental response to protect its ageing population, multinational study finds (www.theguardian.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12949038...

Western sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries (www.reuters.com)

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Germany says Russia 'very likely' responsible for Baltic GPS disruptions (www.reuters.com)

Russia is “very likely” behind a series of disturbances affecting GPS navigation in the Baltic region, the German Defence Ministry said on Thursday, pointing to the Kaliningrad exclave as a source of the problem....

Ukraine Justified in Striking Targets Inside Russia, Finnish Foreign Minister Says (www.themoscowtimes.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12948796...

China and human rights: Beijing deploys multiple resources to construct dictatorship beyond its borders, reinforce the North Korean regime and supply the Russian war machine (dominotheory.com)

A strong statement emerged from Volker Turk, the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who, during a global update to the U.N. human rights council a few weeks ago, directly challenged the Chinese government to accompany poverty alleviation with “reforms to align relevant laws and policies with...