Protests sweep France against far right threat (freedomnews.org.uk)
Israeli authorities, Palestinian armed groups are responsible for war crimes, other grave violations of international law, UN Inquiry finds (www.ohchr.org)
I have no problem vocalizing my views in comments but I don’t usually post this kind of content. These UN findings are important to share though....
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years (www.bbc.com)
A prominent female #MeToo activist in China has been handed a five-year jail sentence for “subversion against the state”....
South Australia to legislate 'world leading' electoral donation ban prohibiting donations and gifts to political parties, backed by tough penalties for those who seek to circumvent the law (www.premier.sa.gov.au)
The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has announced plans to ban donations to registered political parties, members of parliament and candidates. The state will provide funding to allow parties and candidates to contest elections, run campaigns and promote political ideas, according to the proposed bill....
Russia Accused of ‘Deliberate Pattern’ of Starvation Tactics Against Ukrainian Civilians in Siege of Mariupol City in Submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) (globalrightscompliance.com)
The link contains also an version of the report in Ukrainian....
China’s maritime militia: the shadowy armada whose existence Beijing rarely acknowledges (www.theguardian.com)
They look like simple fishing boats but are capable of swarming in huge numbers to help Beijing stake its territorial claims in the South China Sea...
Ukrainian children aged 8 to 15 who were abducted by Putin's military listed on Russian adoption sites with at least two kids having Russified variant of their original names, investigation finds (www.pressreader.com)
Original article behind paywall...
British Music Band 'Massive Attack' Cancels Show in Georgia in Protest of Government’s Attack on Human Rights in the Former Soviet Republic (civil.ge)
Massive Attack has canceled a show in Georgia scheduled for July 28, saying the decision was made “in protest of the Georgian government’s attack on basic human rights.” The British band says that playing at the state-owned Black Sea Arena stage “could be seen as an endorsement of their violent crackdowns against...
The Danger of Nuclear War is Real (t.me)
The Danger of Nuclear War is Real (t.me)
China solar panel manufacturers seek government action to halt freefall in prices as overcapacity takes hit (www.reuters.com)
Chinese solar panel manufacturers said they are seeking immediate government intervention to curb investment and industry collaboration to arrest a plunge in prices of solar cells and modules, as the industry faces overcapacity....
US jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitaries (www.france24.com)
Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal (www.cnn.com)
Eastern NATO and EU allies discuss barring Hungary from their club (www.ft.com)
According to a report by the Financial Times (paywalled link), members of the Bucharest Nine (B9) group are considering excluding Hungary from their talks in the future....
"Becoming a totalitarian state" where judges are being compromised by an “impossible political environment created by China”: UK judge on why he quit Hong Kong court (www.bbc.com)
Lord Sumption’s comments on Monday came as a third senior foreign judge in the past week resigned from the Court of Final Appeal....
'New China laws risky for Taiwanese’ with many have been detained or interrogated, while Taipei warns that Chinese authorities can from next month confiscate cellphones (www.taipeitimes.com)
Taiwanese who are traveling to China for religious, business or other non-political purposes can all be interrogated by Chinese national security officers due to new national security laws, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said in a recent report....
Russian Military Plane Suspected of Violating Finnish Airspace (www.bloomberg.com)
Finland said that a Russian military aircraft violated its airspace on Monday in the first such move since the Nordic country joined the NATO alliance last year....
Italian subsidiary of French luxury giant LVMH that makes 'Dior' handbags under court administration after report alleged it sub-contracted work to Chinese-owned firms that mistreated workers (www.reuters.com)
An Italian subsidiary of French luxury giant LVMH that makes Dior-branded handbags was placed under court administration on Monday, after a probe alleged it had sub-contracted work to Chinese-owned firms that mistreated workers....
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza (www.msn.com)
Czech PM blames failed arson attempt on Russia (www.bbc.com)
The Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, has said a failed arson attack that took place in Prague last week was “very likely” organised and financed by Russia....
A cartoon cat has been vexing China’s censors – now he says they are on his tail (www.bbc.com)
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'I did not want to disappear in silence’: Chechen woman livestreamed attempted abduction by her family (www.theguardian.com)
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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)
