High Court orders temporary suspension of Telegram's services in Spain (www.reuters.com)
Israel Attacking West Bank Farms (www.npr.org)
The U.N. humanitarian affairs office has recorded 650 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since Oct. 7, harming residents and property. It says settlers have killed at least nine Palestinians in the territory and Israeli security forces have killed more than 400 Palestinians in that time.
Germany approves partial legalization of cannabis from April (www.dw.com)
UNRWA accuses Israel of cutting off aid convoys to northern Gaza Strip (www.jpost.com)
UNRWA Commissioner-General Phillipe Lazzarini claimed that Israeli authorities had informed the UN that they would no longer approve any UNRWA food convoys to the north of the Gaza Strip, according to a post on X on Sunday.
China is building its military on a 'scale not seen since WWII' and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral (www.businessinsider.com)
US Adm. John Aquilino said China’s military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II....
Islamic State releases photo of alleged attackers in Russia shooting (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO, March 23 (Reuters) - Islamic State released on Saturday a photo of what it said were the four attackers behind a shooting rampage that killed at least 143 people in a concert hall near Moscow on Friday, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said on Telegram....
Moscow targets Kyiv, western Ukraine with massive missile barrage; Russian ships hit in Crimea (www.politico.eu)
One Russian cruise missile violated Polish airspace....
Philippines summons China envoy over standoff, dares Beijing to seek arbitration - Reuters (www.yahoo.com)
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines summoned China’s envoy on Monday to protest against “aggressive actions” in the South China Sea at the weekend, as Manila’s defence minister dared Beijing to bolster its vast sovereignty claims by taking them to international arbitration....
Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine’s ground forces commander warned that Russia is amassing 100,000 troops....
UK to link voter data hack to China - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
The attacks on the Electoral Commission took place in August 2021 but were only revealed last year....
South China Sea: Philippines says China attacked supply vessel with water cannon (hongkongfp.com)
Xi Jinping’s Historians Can’t Stop Rewriting China’s Imperial Past (www.wsj.com)
A vast effort to draft an official history of the Qing dynasty is in limbo as China’s leader demands it be bent to his vision...
Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says (www.businessinsider.com)
Islamic State Claims Attack on Niger Army That Killed Dozens (www.voanews.com)
What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement (theconversation.com)
Russia and China Veto U.S.-Led Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. (www.nytimes.com)
Edit: It looks like the argument here is that the US is not calling for an instant ceasefire, but instead saying that one is very important to have. China and Russia say it should be immediate. The US also tied it to hostage talks....
Steep rise in deportation flights from Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
Ecuador's Youngest Mayor Found Shot to Death Alongside Advisor (www.usnews.com)
‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm may spark auroras over Canada Sunday night (www.theweathernetwork.com)
Nigerian army rescues students kidnapped two weeks ago (www.theguardian.com)
Seventeen students and a woman freed after operation in north-west of country...
Moscow Terror Attack: A Lie Too Good to Waste (cepa.org)
As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank (www.theguardian.com)
While the world’s attention is on Gaza, life for Palestinians in the West Bank is also growing increasingly precarious. There has been a surge in settler violence and a spike in unlawful lethal force from Israeli forces....
Humanity will shrink in the future: 97% of countries will experience negative growth by 2100 (english.elpais.com)
Jasmin Paris first woman to complete gruelling Barkley Marathons race (www.bbc.co.uk)
She was so exhausted she slumped to the ground after finishing the race which is inspired by a famous prison escape....
What we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre (apnews.com)
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people, the most deadly attack in Russia in years. Though the U.S. says it has evidence backing up the jihadists’ claim, that didn’t stop Moscow and Kyiv from pointing the finger...
