Gallium and germanium prices up as China export curbs loom (www.theregister.com)
Prices of two vital chipmaking materials are rising ahead of export restrictions imposed by the Chinese government coming into effect next week....
Disabilities in Syria: A 'hidden' crisis (www.dw.com)
The al-Hassan family have been victims of Russian-launched cluster bombs twice in Syria now, both times with horrific consequences....
India, Manipur genocide : Silent London Protesters Demand Justice for Manipur Rape Survivors (thewire.in)
Under the shadow of the Indian High Commission, protesters marched to Parliament Square, where they stood in silence beneath the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
What are Black July massacres that triggered Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Forty years ago, mobs in Sri Lanka burned 13 people alive, part of a weeklong pogrom that caused simmering ethnic unrest to soon escalate into an all-out civil war....
China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts (www.theguardian.com)
China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its allies, analysis has found....
North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister (www.reuters.com)
IEA says coal use hit an all-time high last year — and global demand will persist near record levels (www.cnbc.com)
China censors CNN in middle of report on missing foreign minister (www.cnn.com)
CNN’s signal in China appeared to be censored halfway through CNN’s Will Ripley reporting on the ousting and replacement of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang after a long absence from the public view.
Ghana abolishes death penalty, with expected reprieve for 176 condemned prisoners (www.theguardian.com)
The Cryptographer Who Ensures We Can Trust Our Computers (www.youtube.com)
Ecuador prison riot leaves 31 dead as gangs war in packed facility (www.cbsnews.com)
Guayaquil, Ecuador — Some 2,700 soldiers on Tuesday stormed a prison in Ecuador, retaking control of the facility as the death toll from a riot that started over the weekend rose to 31 inmates, authorities said. The latest battle between rival gangs at the overcrowded, violence-hobbled Guayas 1 prison in the port city of...
Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high (english.elpais.com)
Han Kuang: Taiwan conducts drills to repel a Chinese invasion (www.bbc.com)
The first sign of invasion comes with a group of attack helicopters flying low over the northern Taiwan coast....
Protesters, banks demand action after Iraqi dinar plunges post-US sanctions (www.aljazeera.com)
Dozens of people protested outside the Central Bank of Iraq in Baghdad while bank owners urged action as the Iraqi dinar fell after the United States blacklisted 14 Iraqi banks....
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Workers at Grindr Announce Union with CWA (code-cwa.org)
Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years (www.bbc.co.uk)
India, Manipur genocide : 'Dangerous Precedent' ; Academics Criticise Criminal Complaint Against Prof Who Spoke on Manipur (thewire.in)
"It is indeed most unfortunate that his views — based on considered opinion and professional investigations — have been construed as criminal by individuals outside the academic community."
Testing the faith: Military’s brand of toxic Buddhism backfires [in Myanmar] (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
Putin signs bill that outlaws gender-affirming procedures, document changes in Russia (www.cbc.ca)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures in the country — a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ community....
Russian teens forced into drone manufacturing slavery (mastodon.social)
This is all sorts of fucked up. Russia is even bringing in African teenaged girls into slavery.
Romania: War edges closer to NATO's border (www.dw.com)
Early on Monday morning, barge pilots and workers on the Romanian side of the river opposite the Ukrainian Danube port of Reni stared in disbelief at the skies, filming a swarm of approaching drones on their smartphones....
One dead after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire off Dutch coast (www.cnn.com)
A fire broke out on a ship off the Dutch coast with around 3,000 cars on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said....
UK unlawfully housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in hotels: Court (www.aljazeera.com)
Britain has been unlawfully accommodating unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in hotels on a “systematic and routine” basis for more than a year, London’s High Court has ruled....
As US rate hikes take a toll, will China’s central bank head face a key moment? (www.scmp.com)
Ongoing interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve underpin the first major challenge for China’s newly appointed central bank governor tasked with defusing financial risks, curbing capital flight and getting the nation’s sputtering economic recovery back on track....
