CAA Should Be for All Persecuted People ‘Irrespective of Religion’, Says Taliban (thewire.in)
Israel broke international law with tank shelling that killed journalist, UN finds (www.theguardian.com)
China puts trust in AI to maintain largest high-speed rail network on Earth (www.scmp.com)
‘We don’t know where the money is going’: the ‘carbon cowboys’ making millions from credit schemes (www.theguardian.com)
Carbon schemes are touted as a way to transfer billions in climate finance to the developing world – but people at the Kariba project in Zimbabwe say most of the profits never arrive...
Spanish parliament approves controversial amnesty for Catalan separatists (english.elpais.com)
Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional (english.kyodonews.net)
A Japanese high court ruled Thursday the country’s lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a move likely to further mount pressure on the government to do more to protect sexual minorities....
Vaasa police foil student's school shooting plan | Yle News | Yle (yle.fi)
‘Death trap’: Israeli forces kill six in new attack on Gaza aid seekers (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli forces have shot dead at least six Palestinians and wounded 83 in Gaza City as they were waiting for food and humanitarian supplies at the Kuwait Roundabout, an area where large groups of people gather for arriving aid trucks....
Media coverage of UN report on 7 October challenged for ‘inaccurate’ portrayal of sexual violence (www.middleeasteye.net)
India moves to implement controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims (www.cnn.com)
Argentina inflation slows for a second month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures (apnews.com)
Geert Wilders says he doesn’t have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier (apnews.com)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister....
Six Palestinians killed in line for aid in Gaza (www.euronews.com)
Reports have emerged saying six people were killed and at least 83 wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food in Gaza city....
Shell to Slow Pace of Carbon-Emission Cuts (www.wsj.com)
Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines (www.bbc.com)
Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online....
US to manufacture long-range missiles for HIMARS in Australia for needs of Ukraine - WSJ (newsukraine.rbc.ua)
Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin’s rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead (apnews.com)
Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled dissent....
Italians forced to cut back on Mediterranean cooking staple as prices skyrocket (www.independent.co.uk)
Greece and Spain have both seen olive oil sales plummet...
Guns and weapons trafficked from US fueling Haiti gang violence (www.theguardian.com)
Ireland issues health alert after measles case on Etihad Airways flight from UAE (english.alarabiya.net)
Ukraine war film 20 Days in Mariupol wins Oscar for best documentary (www.theguardian.com)
Eyewitness documentary shot by war reporter Mstyslav Chernov during the Russian siege of the Ukrainian city takes Academy Award – the country’s first...
New Zealand to seize black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787 as passengers recount incident (www.reuters.com)
Greta Thunberg dragged by police from climate protest blocking Swedish parliament (www.independent.co.uk)
Andrew Tate and brother Tristan can be extradited to UK, Romanian court rules (www.bbc.com)
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan can be extradited to the UK, a Romanian court has ruled....