China, Japan say their ships faced off near disputed islands (www.reuters.com)
Poland's ruling conservatives lose majority in parliament to centrist coalition (abcnews.go.com)
A complete ballot count confirms that three coalition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation’s weekend election...
Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough (archive.li)
Ukraine is making limited advances in its counteroffensive against Russian forces but has yet to employ the kind of larger-scale operations that American officials believe could enable a breakthrough, officials and analysts say, deepening questions among some of Ukraine’s chief backers about whether Kyiv can move fast enough...
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages (www.reuters.com)
Amazon River falls to lowest in over a century amid Brazil drought (www.reuters.com)
Leo Varadkar: Israel breaching international law by ‘targeting civilians’ and cutting off electricity and water (m.independent.ie)
“Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Israel’s decision to cut off electricity, water and food supplies into Gaza is “not acceptable”. Mr Varadkar also said that due to Israel “targeting civilians and cutting off civilian infrastructure” they were in “breach of international humanitarian law”....
Colleges announce support for isreal (www.axios.com)
Black bear walks into a gas station bar, takes a pack of gummy bears and leaves (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/7071122...
Top US general makes surprise visit to Israel (thehill.com)
Top U.S. general in the Middle East, Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, made an unannounced visit to Israel amid the country’s escalating conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas....
Putin visits 'dear friend' Xi in show of no-limits partnership (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and “no-limits” partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on....
Gaza aid stuck as Egypt says Israel not cooperating - Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital, hundreds dead, health officials say (www.reuters.com)
Israel's spin about hospital massacre quickly comes apart (electronicintifada.net)
Sowing confusion to deflect blame is Tel Aviv's usual propaganda strategy.
Israel's spin about hospital massacre quickly comes apart (electronicintifada.net)
Sowing confusion to deflect blame is Tel Aviv's usual propaganda strategy.
Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital sheltering thousands of war-displaced (www.aljazeera.com)
No peace without justice: Gaza has just vanquished a 20-year-old Israeli plan (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel had the perfect plan for Gaza - in fact, for all Palestinians, when it decided to redeploy its forces around the Occupied Gaza Strip in 2005. Despite statements made,...
Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a ban (apnews.com)
India’s supreme court declines to legally recognise same-sex marriage (www.theguardian.com)
Judges say decision should be made by parliament but stress that such unions should not face discrimination...
How China’s EV Boom Caught Western Car Companies Asleep at the Wheel (www.wired.com)
Auto execs in the US, Europe, and Japan never thought Chinese EVs were a threat. Now they’re coming to wipe the floor with their Western counterparts....
U.S. declares 21 endangered species extinct
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China says Israel has gone too far (www.politico.com)
China’s foreign minister said Saturday that Israel has gone too far in responding to last week’s invasion by Hamas, China’s official news agency reported....
Famed Iranian Filmmaker Is Killed in His Home (www.nytimes.com)
Highlights: Dariush Mehrjui, a prominent Iranian filmmaker, was killed in his home near Tehran on Saturday along with his wife, according to the police....
King of Jordan tells Olaf Scholz: We won’t take refugees from Gaza (www.politico.eu)
The king of Jordan poured cold water on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s hopes that neighboring Arab countries could take in Palestinian refugees who are fleeing the Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated ground offensive by the Israeli army....
Greta Thunberg joins activists to disrupt oil executives' forum in London (apnews.com)
Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes (www.bbc.co.uk)
