Barrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine's lights (www.bbc.com)
In central Kharkiv you hear the rattle of generators on every street....
European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate (www.politico.eu)
European Public Prosecutor’s Office looking into texts between Ursula von der Leyen and boss of Pfizer....
Remains of missing French toddler Emile Soleil found in French Alps (www.theguardian.com)
Bones were discovered near the hamlet of Le Vernet, close to where the little boy went missing in 2023...
A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads (www.nytimes.com)
Mr. Kuzminov defected from Russia to Ukraine last summer, flying his Mi-8 military helicopter into Ukrainian territory and handing the aircraft along with a cache of secret documents to Ukrainian intelligence operatives. In doing so, he committed the one offense President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has said again and again he...
Headless, dog-sized robot to patrol Alaska airport to prevent bird strikes (news.sky.com)
Finnish authorities detect sulphur-like smell in Helsinki region (www.reuters.com)
Chocolate prices could soar as changing climate patterns worsen cocoa crisis (news.sky.com)
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza, says Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved (apnews.com)
Marvin Gaye: Never-before heard music resurfaces in Belgium (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Treacherous Mission to Rescue Americans Trapped in Haiti (www.thedailybeast.com)
Ukraine faces retreat without US aid, Zelensky says (www.cnn.com)
Ukrainian forces would have to cede further territory to Russia if US military aid does not arrive soon, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned, in his latest appeal to Congress to pass a multibillion-dollar package....
Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews (www.bellingcat.com)
One of the world’s most wanted men, a notorious narco kingpin whose gang is implicated in multiple murders, has left a trail of Google reviews providing valuable new insights into his movements and whereabouts over the past five years....
Pouria Zeraati: Iranian journalist shares defiant photo of himself from hospital bed after being stabbed in London (news.sky.com)
Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer at university hostel (www.aljazeera.com)
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Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror (www.theguardian.com)
The Taliban’s announcement that it is resuming publicly stoning women to death has been enabled by the international community’s silence, human rights groups have said....
Anti-deforestation law will deepen Europe’s cocaine problem, warn ambassadors (www.politico.eu)
Ban on imports linked to deforestation might push South American farmers to grow more illegal coca....
OpenAI Previews 'Voice Engine' Audio Tool That Can Clone Human Voices With 15 Seconds of Audio (feddit.cl)
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Turkish opposition leads in vote to run Istanbul and other key cities (www.euronews.com)
With nearly 60% of the ballot boxes counted, incumbent Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, was leading in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic hub, according to state broadcaster TRT....
Philippines' Marcos boosts maritime security as China tension rises (www.reuters.com)
Brussels passes bill to prevent purchase of products from Israeli West Bank settlements (www.brusselstimes.com)
The Brussels City Council unanimously passed a motion on Monday evening to block public procurement of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with the MR and N-VA parties abstaining....
On Zionism (thespouter.substack.com)
What people don’t understand is that Zionism itself is antisemetic.
A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads (www.nytimes.com)
The death in Spain of Maksim Kuzminov, a pilot who delivered a helicopter and secret documents to Ukraine, has raised fears that the Kremlin is again targeting its enemies....
Unraveling Havana Syndrome: New evidence links the GRU's assassination Unit 29155 to mysterious attacks on Americans, at home and abroad (theins.press)
Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen (news.yahoo.com)
‘Get on a plane’: Danish minister urged to meet Greenland coil scandal women (www.theguardian.com)
The Danish health minister should “get on a plane and visit” some of the thousands of women thought to be living with the consequences of being forcibly fitted with the contraceptive coil as children, Greenland’s gender equality minister has said....
