Army or prison: Forced recruitment in Myanmar’s towns and cities (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
Nepal bans citizens from working in Russia or Ukraine after deaths in military (www.theguardian.com)
More than 200 Nepali soldiers are believed to have enlisted in the Russian army since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Nepal’s foreign ministry had said, and more than 100 of them have gone missing. A smaller number are believed to be fighting in the Ukrainian army....
Former Scottish police chief returns MBE over UK's stance on Gaza (www.thenational.scot)
For civilians or Hamas? 'Dual use' issue complicates Gaza aid efforts (www.reuters.com)
Water purifiers, medical supplies and tent poles are among items Israel has blocked from entering Gaza on aid trucks, according to an Egyptian Red Crescent document seen by Reuters and sources in Gaza, but Israel denied blocking any such items....
Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force ‘institutionally racist’ (www.theguardian.com)
Tesla recalls more than 1.6 million cars in China over steering software issues (www.bbc.com)
Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million vehicles in China over issues with steering software and door-locking systems, the country’s regulator says....
Iraq Takes Step to Close Down US-Led Coalition's Mission (www.voanews.com)
It's Clear to Everyone Gazans Must Be Destroyed, Israeli Lawmaker Says (www.haaretz.com)
Houthis launch drone to attack ships in Red Sea, hours after warning from Canada and allies (globalnews.ca)
An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles” of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels before detonating on Thursday, just hours after the White House and a host of partner nations issued a “final warning” to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the attacks or face...
Carrefour pulls PepsiCo products in four EU countries over price hikes (www.theguardian.com)
For context, Carrefour is one of Europe’s largest retailers. And French; they take no shit
Belarusian president signs law granting him lifelong immunity from prosecution | Alexander Lukashenko | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea (apnews.com)
The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships in the key Red Sea trade route and warned their longtime financier Iran that it has a choice to make about continuing to provide support to the rebels....
Russia accidentally bombs own village, vows to rebuild homes (www.reuters.com)
FTSE 100 chiefs paid more in three days than average UK yearly wage, study says (www.theguardian.com)
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired artillery into maritime buffer zone in ‘provocative act’ (www.cnn.com)
South Korea’s military condemned its northern neighbor on Friday after Pyongyang fired artillery rounds that fell within a maritime buffer zone that has long been a flashpoint between the two....
Evacuation orders for S. Korean islands as N. Korea fires over 200 artillery shells (www.france24.com)
The ‘A-team’ lawyers representing South Africa at the world court against Israel (www.timeslive.co.za)
Hydroxychloroquine could have caused almost 17,000 deaths in six countries during COVID, study finds (www.politico.eu)
Russia announced it had deployed, to Ukraine, its best new artillery-detecting radar. Hours later, the Ukrainians blew it up—with artillery. (www.forbes.com)
Ukraine plinking a Russian GPS-jammer with a GPS-guided bomb. Ukrainian drones blowing up Russian drone-jammers. Ukraine’s cruise missiles striking Russian air-defense sites whose missions include, you guessed it, shooting down cruise missiles....
Russia ‘attacked Ukraine with North Korea-supplied ballistic missiles’ (www.theguardian.com)
Neo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son (apnews.com)
Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh espoused racist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, homophobic and misogynistic views and encouraged listeners of their “Lone Wolf Radio” podcast to commit violent acts against ethnic minorities, authorities said....
Gaza refugees bombed in tented ‘safe zone’ (www.thetimes.co.uk)
There was little shelter and barely any services in al-Mawasi when the Abu Hatab family arrived seeking sanctuary from the intensifying bombardment around their homes in Khan Yunis....
Israeli defence minister outlines new phase in Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has outlined Israel’s plans for the next phase of its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip and future scenarios for the day after the war ends....
Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after pushback by some bishops (apnews.com)
After pushback by some bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere, the Vatican on Thursday defended the recent move by Pope Francis to allow blessings for same-sex couples, insisting there is nothing “heretical” involved....
Trump businesses received millions in foreign payments while he was in office (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump “repeatedly and willfully” violated the US constitution by “allowing his businesses to accept millions of dollars from some of the most corrupt nations on Earth”, prominently including China, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee charged on Thursday, unveiling a 156-page report on the matter....
