France talks tough on Ukraine while gobbling up more Russian gas (www.politico.eu)
France has paid Russia over €600 million this year for liquefied natural gas, new data shows. That’s an EU-leading rise from last year....
As Palestine applies for full UN membership, what’s in the way? (www.aljazeera.com)
Approval requires at least nine votes in favour, with no vetoes. The UNSC’s five permanent members – the US, Russia, China, France and Britain – hold vetoes....
Mass use of guided bombs driving Russian advances, says Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Up to 500 ‘drop-and-forget’ bombs containing foreign components being fired every week, government analysis finds...
Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her (apnews.com)
Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy in a case that could remove the last legal stain against her, nine years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate....
Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa (www.kyivpost.com)
French President Emmanuel Macron met with parliamentary parties on Thursday. During the meeting Macron said he was open to the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, as announced by, according to French newspaper L’Independant....
EU parliament approves new policies that make migration, asylum harder (www.africanews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/eu-parliament-approves-new-poli…...
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of Hamas’ top leader (apnews.com)
Satellite images reveal extent of devastation in Gaza after six months of war (english.elpais.com)
Nearly six in 10 buildings in the Strip have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks and its largest medical complex is an ‘empty shell,’ according to the WHO...
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in a landmark climate judgment (edition.cnn.com)
Driven by China, Coal Plants Made a Comeback in 2023 (www.nytimes.com)
Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom (www.bloomberg.com)
Poland: Parliament to debate easing strict abortion law (www.dw.com)
A long-awaited parliamentary discussion on Poland’s restrictive abortion laws is likely to see heated debate. Premier Donald Tusk has promised liberalization, but conservatives in his coalition could block progress....
South Korean opposition wins landslide victory in parliamentary vote (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Nuclear deal in tatters, Iran edges close to weapons capability (www.washingtonpost.com)
Six years after the Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear accord, Tehran is rapidly accumulating enriched uranium, some of it very close to weapons grade. Experts fear that a bomb could be a short dash away....
IKEA furniture destroys some of Europe’s last remaining ancient forests (www.greenpeace.org)
EU approves major overhaul of migration rules (www.bbc.com)
Bollywood is playing a large supporting role in India’s elections (theconversation.com)
Children failed by NHS amid toxic debate on gender identity, major review finds (www.independent.co.uk)
Major report warns ‘polarisation and stifling of debate’ has not only let children down but hampered medical and scientific progress in the area...
Zambia uncovers 'sophisticated' Chinese cybercrime syndicate (www.bbc.com)
A “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate” has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals....
China and Russia agree to boost ties in opposition to West (www.dw.com)
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that Beijing would “strengthen strategic cooperation” with Moscow during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov....
Lord Cameron denied meeting with US speaker in blow to Ukraine aid push (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Israel kills 14 Palestinians in Gaza Eid Al-Fitr airstrikes (www.newarab.com)
Israel bombed apartment buildings in central Gaza overnight on Tuesday, killing 14 members of the same family, as Eid al-Fitr was marked....
The desperate scrabble for food in northern Gaza (electronicintifada.net)
As flour ran out, they started grinding animal fodder and barley to make bread to eat along with the khubeza or with broth made from animal bones....
IDF shows journalists raw footage of the October 7 Hamas terror attack (www.nbcnews.com)
Why anyone would defend these people is beyond me call me a genocider cause I support my homeland and my religion I don’t care .