UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France (www.theguardian.com)
"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....
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns (www.bbc.com)
The shipment consisted of 1,800 2,000lb (907kg) bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs, the official told CBS News, the BBC’s media partner in the US....
Israel seizes 'operational control' of Rafah crossing in Gaza (www.middleeasteye.net)
'This is a Crime Ahainst Humanity': 600,000 Children in Line of Fire as IDF Moves on Rafah (therealnews.com)
Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza after Israel orders Rafah evacuation ahead of attack (apnews.com)
Russian soldier says in video that Russian commanders execute their own men (thebarentsobserver.com)
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Russia is on fire: forests and houses are burning en masse in Siberia, urgent evacuation has begun (www-dialog-ua.translate.goog)
Original source (Russian): https://www.dialog.ua/russia/294463_1715001369
In China, where authoritarianism is justified by redefining the term, a woman has reportedly been beaten to death during interrogation after accusing police of murdering her husband (dominotheory.com)
The reason behind the husband’s death is equally uncertain, except to say that he died in prison in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) when serving a sentence for the “crime” of accessing overseas websites, one of six men from the same village to leave this world in similar circumstances....
Researcher says China's "onslaught of cyberattacks" poses significant risks to Taiwan’s national security and democratic processes, warns that "these tactics can be replicated elsewhere" (theconversation.com)
Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that “other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and...
EU Chief Urges China To Curtail 'Dual Use Goods' Delivery To Russia (www.barrons.com)
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday urged China to limit the delivery of dual use goods to Russia which end up being used in its war against Ukraine....
German chancellor backs EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine arms (www.reuters.com)
Around 90% of the revenues generated from Russian frozen assets should be spent on arms purchases for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, supporting an earlier EU proposal to use Russian assets’ interest payments to boost Ukraine defence....
Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter intercepts with flares (www.abc.net.au)
Chinese fighter jet endangered Australian military helicopter during "unsafe" and "unacceptable" confrontation over the Yellow Sea, Australia says (www.reuters.com)
A Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian military helicopter during an “unsafe” and “unacceptable” confrontation over the Yellow Sea, Australia said on Monday....
Israel to close Al Jazeera news network in the country (www.cnn.com)
Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour (apnews.com)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe....
Putin’s one-way ticket to The Hague: international law experts, judges, and diplomats on a hypothetical trial of the Russian dictator (theins.ru)
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Latvia Starts Digging Ditches On Its Belarus Border Amid Concerns Of Attack (charter97.org)
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Farewell King Theoden (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Israeli government blocks media outlet Al Jazeera from broadcasting over 'incitement' (www.bbc.com)
Last month, the Israeli parliament passed a law giving the government the power to temporarily close foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during the war against Hamas....
Estonia proposes blocking Russia in the Baltic Sea in the event of a Russian attack on any of the Baltic states (en.socportal.info)
The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....
International Criminal Court appeals for end of 'intimidation' of its staff, saying such threats could constitute an offence against the “administration of justice” (www.aljazeera.com)
The Hague-based office of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement on Friday that all attempts to impede, intimidate or improperly influence its officials must cease immediately....
Multiple European intelligence agencies accuse Russia of plotting sabotage across the continent (www.firstpost.com)
European intelligence agencies issued a major warning and accused Russia of “plotting violent” acts of sabotage across the continent as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate....
'No to the Russian law!’ - Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society....
China's Xi Jinping in Paris: “It’s a slap in the face that Emmanuel Macron is giving us,” say the Uighurs of France (westobserver.com)
The French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to France has sparked anger among the Uyghur community in France. The Uyghur people consider Xi Jinping to be responsible for the genocide and persecution of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, China. Many Western countries, including...
