Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. sending Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles (www.nbcnews.com)
Ukraine claims senior Russian navy officers killed, injured in Crimea missile strike (www.politico.eu)
Ukrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid even as Republican support wanes (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine president delivers upbeat message on war progress during second White House visit since Russian invasion...
Never 'insult Poles again,' Poland's prime minister tells Ukraine's Zelensky | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Indonesia: TikToker jailed for two years over pork video (www.bbc.com)
'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Trudeau's India allegation: U.S. ambassador (www.ctvnews.ca)
Poland says it will no longer supply Ukraine with weapons (www.dw.com)
Saudi Crown Prince on Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: ‘If they get one, we have to get one’ (thehill.com)
Turkey's central bank hikes interest rate to 30% (www.cnbc.com)
Global inflation fears as oil price rises towards $100 a barrel (www.theguardian.com)
Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption (apnews.com)
South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe (www.bbc.com)
One in 18 babies born in Australia are conceived via IVF, latest data shows (www.theguardian.com)
The 102,157 cycles of IVF performed in 2021 was a 17% increase on 2020, with an average of two cycles for each woman.
Brazilian Supreme Court Delivers 'Historic Victory' to Indigenous Peoples (www.commondreams.org)
In a major victory for Indigenous rights, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court rejected an argument Thursday that could have forced hundreds of thousands from their ancestral lands....
India suspends visa services in Canada as diplomatic fight grows (www.cbc.ca)
Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources (www.cbc.ca)
Sources tell CBC News Indian officials have not denied the existence of the intelligence in private...
China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race (www.washingtonpost.com)
Most of Europe was in lockdown in April 2020 when a plane arrived in the Serbian capital bearing a well-timed gift from the People’s Republic of China. Inside was a Chinese invention called the Fire-Eye, a sophisticated portable lab that could detect coronavirus infections from tiny genetic fragments the pathogen leaves...
In Spain, dozens of girls are reporting AI-generated nude photos of them being circulated at school: ‘My heart skipped a beat’ (english.elpais.com)
Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened? (apnews.com)
For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports....
Iran stops families marking anniversaries of protesters' deaths (www.bbc.com)
Relatives say they are being forced to cancel anniversary memorials for those killed last year.
Missile hits Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ (www.bbc.com)
Russia says a soldier is missing after an attack on its flagship Black Sea fleet in Crimea....
Brazil supreme court rules in favor of Indigenous land rights in historic win (www.theguardian.com)
Winnipeg homicide victim reputed gang member wanted in Punjab (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens (www.cnn.com)
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country’s civil society....
