US returns to lunar surface for first time in over 50 years: ‘Welcome to the moon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft Odysseus lands after a 73-minute descent, touching down near moon’s south pole...
Moscow bans more EU officials and politicians from Russia in response to sanctions (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday it had significantly expanded a list of European Union officials and politicians banned from entering Russia in response to the latest round of sanctions by the bloc....
Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years (www.latimes.com)
China could soon be sending giant pandas to the U.S. for the first time in years, reigniting “panda diplomacy” between the two countries....
How Liberals misled the public about weapons exports to Israel ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
Amazon says repays $1.9 mn to workers in Saudi over unlawful fees (www.france24.com)
Chinese fishing vessels are going scorched earth and pumping cyanide into contested waters, Philippine fishing authority says (www.businessinsider.com)
With spears and shields, India's Nihang Sikh warriors join farmers' protest (www.reuters.com)
SHAMBHU, India, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesting Indian farmers facing off with security forces have come under the protection of the Nihang Sikhs, a warrior sect dating back to the 1600s distinguished by their ink-blue robes and ancient weapons such as swords and spears....
Israel-Hamas war: Bombardment of Rafah intensifies as Gaza death toll reportedly near 30,000 (www.irishtimes.com)
India farmers' protest: X admits to taking down posts and accounts (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12295581...
Australian working in Rafah hospital says all staff are struggling: ‘We have victims caring for victims’ (www.theguardian.com)
Russia to gather representatives of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Palestinian factions in Moscow (www.pravda.com.ua)
China condemns US veto of call for immediate ceasefire at UN (www.bbc.com)
After A 12-Month Wait, The Ukrainians Are Finally Firing Their 90-Mile Glide-Bombs At The Russians (www.forbes.com)
South Korea doctors’ strike: ‘severe’ public health alert issued for first time (www.theguardian.com)
Leak reveals Chinese infosec vendor I-Soon hacks for Beijing (www.theregister.com)
Exclusive: Israeli forces fired on food convoy in Gaza, UN documents and satellite analysis reveals (edition.cnn.com)
US to impose sanctions on 500 Russia-linked targets to mark Ukraine war anniversary (www.theguardian.com)
Military industrial complex and companies aiding Moscow in third countries will be targeted, treasury says...
Israeli protesters block aid convoys bound for Gaza (www.france24.com)
Police called to investigate alleged LGBTQ propaganda at Russian ‘My Little Pony’ convention (www.nbcnews.com)
The Russian Supreme Court banned what the government called the LGBTQ “movement” in Russia in November, labeling it an extremist organization....
Russian pilot who defected found dead in Spain, says Ukraine security agency (www.theguardian.com)
A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv....
US Charges Yakuza Leader Over Conspiring to Sell Nuclear Material from Myanmar (www.irrawaddy.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/15912670...
As Israel’s assault on Rafah approaches, Egypt prepares for a flood of Palestinian refugees (theconversation.com)
Satellite imagery and video footage have emerged suggesting that Egypt is building what appears to be a large, concrete-walled enclosure which observers believe will be used to manage a major influx of Palestinian refugees flooding out of Gaza via the Rafah crossng on its eastern border....
Leaked document trove shows a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents (wamu.org)
A large trove of more than 500 sensitive technical documents posted online anonymously last week details one Chinese technology company’s hacking operations, target lists and marketing materials for the Chinese government....
Argentina's poverty levels hit 57% of population, a 20-year high in January, study finds (apnews.com)
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report....
