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Russia's LGBTQ+ community is turning to Telegram as the government cracks down on them (www.lgbtqnation.com)

France's far-right National Rally in the lead in first-round legislative elections (www.nbcnews.com)

Far right party Alternative for Germany says membership has grown by 60% to 46,881 since January 2023 (www.reuters.com)

How Ukraine shattered Europe's balance of power (www.newstatesman.com)

Biden team worries as Macron’s election gamble looks doomed (www.politico.com)

South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China (www.scmp.com)

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Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity (www.theguardian.com)

New German citizens required to affirm Israel's right to exist (www.middleeasteye.net)

Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 (www.theguardian.com)

Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year....

North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says (www.businessinsider.com)

North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said....

Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands (www.reuters.com)

In the shopping streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life....

Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War (www.nytimes.com)

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What Kenya’s deadly protests are really about (www.vox.com)

Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win (apnews.com)

In a world of globalized trade, an industry of piratical lawyers has arisen to help transnational corporations seize the assets of supposedly sovereign states. (daily.jstor.org)

For centuries, there was little real distinction between trade and piracy....

Korea to add 243 more items to export control list for Russia, Belarus (www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Mexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy (apnews.com)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday announced five additional members of her future cabinet, presenting a group of scientists and former colleagues including Luz Elena González, an expert in sustainable development, as the next secretary of energy....

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