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Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan as China accused of bribery (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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…...

Biden "running out" of patience with Bibi as Gaza war hits 100 days (www.axios.com)

As I have repeatedly said… Just because Biden has repeated the US company line of unequivocal support for Israel, etc etc (Because even among democrats it’s political suicide to say anything else). That doesn’t mean that he hasn’t been trying the entire time to get Israel to stop the bullshit. This is more or less a...

Iceland erupts again (1-14-24) (livefromiceland.is)

Iceland erupted again this morning at 7:57am Grindavik Time. The eruption was captured in real time. It again is a northwest linear fissure and is located west of Hagafell and a bit south of the prior eruption site in December....

'Return to the right track' - Taiwan tells China to 'face reality' and respect election results (www.france24.com)

Voters spurned Beijing’s repeated calls not to vote for Lai, delivering a comfortable victory for a man China’s ruling Communist Party sees as a dangerous separatist....

‘She cries all the time’: Gaza children grapple with a mental health crisis (scroll.in)

The harsh winter, lack of adequate medical care, shortage of water and poor sanitation have exposed newborns and children in Gaza to infections in refugee camps....

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...

Namibia rejects Germany’s Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza (nitter.unixfox.eu)

cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/7496184...

‘It is a time of witch hunts in Israel’: teacher held in solitary confinement for posting concern about Gaza deaths (www.theguardian.com)

‘It is a time of witch hunts in Israel’: teacher held in solitary confinement for posting concern about Gaza deaths (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/760395...

In a Setback for Beijing, Taiwan Elects Lai Ching-te as President (www.nytimes.com)

cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11011730...

China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts as vote looms (www.aljazeera.com)

cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/7782516...

On campaign trail, threat from China hangs over Taiwan's elections - (video, 5 min) (www.france24.com)

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French historian: Israel destroyed 4,000-year-old culture in Gaza - (video, 24 min) (www.aljazeera.com)

Israel waged 15 wars against Gaza in the last 75 years, and all failed to resolve the core issues, says former French diplomat Jean-Pierre Filiu, professor of Middle East Studies at Sciences Po....

Despite Image Campaign: Human Rights Watch Accuses Saudia Arabia of Mass Killings, Death Sentences, Unfair Trials And Abusive Detention Practices (www.hrw.org)

“The Saudi government uses its Public Investment Fund to expand its influence and fund lavish sporting events in an attempt to obscure how it systematically violates human rights,” said Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch....

Iran, 33-year old women received 74 lashes for “not wearing the hijab" (www.niacouncil.org)

Roya Heshmati likened her punishment to a medieval torture chamber. She revealed her quiet act of rebellion during the actual lashing, where she whispered a song symbolic of women’s struggle for freedom....

UN: Russian Federation’s War Having ‘Appalling Impact’ on Ukraine’s Children, North Korea Using Ukraine as Test Site for Nuclear-capable Missiles (press.un.org)

Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/7745059...

UN Must Include Strong Language on Tibet in China Review, exiled Tibetans say (tibet.net)

China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place Jan 23 in Geneva. The UPR is a mechanism of the Human Rights Council to assess the human rights record of every UN member state every four to five years....

How the term “genocide” is misused in the Israel-Hamas war (www.economist.com)

I used to like The Economist, but this is Nazis propaganda right on their page....

Global Rights Crises Deepen as World Leaders Shy Away, Human Rights Watch Says In World Report 2024 (www.hrw.org)

Governments’ double standards in applying the human rights framework not only put countless lives at risk, but they chip away at trust in the institutions responsible for enforcing and protecting rights, Human Rights Watch said....

US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

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ICJ updates: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)

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...

The Latest Bankruptcy Suggests the Worst Is Not Over in China’s Economy (investorplace.com)

The Chinese economy is at a critical juncture. The collapse of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group serves as a stark reminder of the underlying fragility within the real estate sector and the broader economy.