'I Asked Sinwar, Is It Worth 10,000 Innocent Gazans Dying? He Said, Even 100,000 Is Worth It' (www.haaretz.com)
The Fall of the Tavistockians: Defeating the “Mother” of All Brainwashing (canadianpatriotreview.substack.com)
Terrorists Don't Play By Rules, So Response Can't Have Rules: S Jaishankar (www.ndtv.com)
Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town (www.reuters.com)
Britain Is Leaving the U.S. Gender-Medicine Debate Behind (www.theatlantic.com)
The Middle East Could Still Explode (www.foreignaffairs.com)
Georgian MP punches opponent in face in brawl over ‘foreign agents’ bill (www.theguardian.com)
Accused rapist who tried to clear his name loses blockbuster defamation trial against TV network | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
After the interview aired, Lehrmann was charged with sexual intercourse without consent, but the trial was abandoned in 2022 due to juror misconduct and not revived due to fears about Higgins’ mental health....
I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. (www.thefp.com)
7 day picket of US Embassy begins - Freedom News (freedomnews.org.uk)
Priest stabbed during livestream, suspect arrested in Australia, police say (abcnews.go.com)
JK Rowling, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are fuming over Scotland’s hate crime law (www.politico.eu)
It was no April Fool’s joke....
Even Europe’s far-right firebrands seem to sense Brexit is a disaster (www.theguardian.com)
When I met the Dutch politician Geert Wilders years ago, he was set on ‘Nexit’. Now he too would rather stay in the EU...
Japan's aid for Ukraine signals new distance from Russia (www.dw.com)
Japan has become one of Ukraine’s most important allies, providing billions in aid. But what does this mean for relations with Russia?...
Iran has just strengthened Netanyahu’s hand (www.politico.eu)
Israeli leader had been facing the heat over Gaza, but Tehran’s direct assault now makes it hard for allies to rein in support....
Oil prices dip after Iran attack on Israel - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back? (theconversation.com)
Poland's abortion law bickering plagues Tusk coalition (www.dw.com)
The liberalization of abortion rights was a major election promise made by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. But the issue is controversial and there are major hurdles to a new law....
Iranians rally in support of Israeli strikes on regime sites (www.ynetnews.com)
“Iranians are spreading anti-regime graffiti in the streets of Iran and taking to social media to show support for the state of Israel after air strike in Damascus that killed IRGC commander”
European leaders condemn Iran’s revenge attack on Israel (www.politico.eu)
Tehran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israeli targets, raising fears of a major escalation in the Israel-Hamas war....
Chechnya bans all music deemed too fast or too slow (edition.cnn.com)
Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow.
Biden told Bibi U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran (www.axios.com)
UN: Almost all buildings in Israel's buffer zone in Gaza were destroyed (www.haaretz.com)
According to the UN’s Satellite Center, 90 percent of buildings within the buffer zone were damaged or destroyed. The destruction of thousands of buildings for this project is viewed by the international community as potentially constituting a war crime...
Zelenskyy warns against Russia's and Iran's coordinated 'terror' attacks (www.voanews.com)
AI chatbots spread falsehoods about the EU election, report finds (www.politico.eu)
The tools tended to return incorrect election dates and information about how to cast a ballot, said Democracy Reporting International....
