Russia Is Sending Young Africans to Die in Its War Against Ukraine (www.bloomberg.com)
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Illegal fishing and labor abuse rampant in China’s Indian Ocean fleet, new report says (news.mongabay.com)
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Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274 (www.reuters.com)
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Hungary: Ruling party Fidesz & Co. flood social media with anti-Western hostile disinformation in the country’s election campaign, reaching EU spending records, investigation finds (politicalcapital.hu)
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Russia Spreads Disinformation to Cover Up Its Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, the US Government Says (www.state.gov)
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Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan (www.reuters.com)
Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese coastguard vessels entered waters that Tokyo considers its territory....
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Chinese fighter jets approached Dutch ship 'unsafely', Netherlands says (www.reuters.com)
Chinese air force jets circled a Dutch frigate and approached a Dutch helicopter in the East China Sea in a way that “caused a potentially unsafe situation,” the Netherlands’ Defense Ministry said on Saturday....
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, new study concludes – Middle East Monitor (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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In the New Cold War, Europe’s Approach to China Is Already Outdated, Researchers Say (thediplomat.com)
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With the reintroduction of import taxes on Chinese solar panels, Brazil hopes to develop its own industry (globalvoices.org)
For years, Chinese solar panels were king in Brazil. In 2022, around 99 percent of all photovoltaic panels purchased in Brazil were imported from China, which is the leading global manufacturer of solar energy equipment. Only 1 percent was produced locally. Now, thanks to a government decision to scrap a tax exemption that...
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Contrary to their politicians, EU citizens support migration including asylum seekers' right to work, study finds (theconversation.com)
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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....
“The barbaric and inhumane behavior displayed by China has no place in our society": China tried to block evacuation of sick Filipino soldiers in West Philippine Sea (www.rappler.com)
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Inside the Base Where Israel Has Detained Thousands of Gazans (www.nytimes.com)
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Ukraine war: Russian blogger Anna Bazhutova jailed for over 5 years for livestreaming alleged Russian atrocities in Bucha (www.spacewar.com)
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Ukrainian president finally calls out China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine, marking a significant shift in Kyiv’s stance and a long-overdue reckoning with Beijing (thediplomat.com)
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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....
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Turkey urges China to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs and allow them to “live their values" (abcnews.go.com)
Turkey’s foreign minister has urged Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in China’s western Xinjiang province and allow them to “live their values,” a Turkish official said Wednesday....
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Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says (www.reuters.com)
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Latin America's anger at China's economic clout grows (www.dw.com)
China’s growing influence appears to have some drawbacks in Latin America. Beijing has targeted countries such as Guatemala and outraged retailers in Brazil....
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Misinformation poses a bigger threat to democracy than you might think (www.nature.com)
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China, India interfered in races for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, report says (www.cbc.ca)
A report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) says there were two instance of alleged interference by China in Conservative Party of Canada leadership races....
Israel Is Trapping Tens of Thousands Who Need Medical Evacuation in Gaza (truthout.org)
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Mass graves and body bags: Gaza's al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces (www.bbc.com)
- After Israeli forces pulled out of Gaza City’s vast al-Shifa hospital -once the biggest and best equipped medical facility in the Gaza Strip- on 1 April, following their second raid there, the claim that there had been no civilian casualties was immediately questioned....
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