The US sanctions more foreign firms in a bid to choke off Russia's supplies for its war in Ukraine (apnews.com)
The United States on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on 130 firms and people from Turkey, China and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to choke off Russia’s access to tools and equipment that support its invasion of Ukraine....
Li Keqiang: Official nerves show as BBC hears praise for dead Chinese leader (www.bbc.co.uk)
By Stephen McDonell in Anhui, China...
South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea (apnews.com)
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises this week to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea, South Korea’s military said Friday....
Microsoft Runs Ghoulish AI Poll Next to Article About a Dead Woman (futurism.com)
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Arrow Interceptor Downs Ballistic Missile Over Red Sea (www.thedrive.com)
Paris graffiti recall 1930s antisemitism, says mayor (www.bbc.com)
Why Is Pakistan Expelling 1.7 Million Afghans? (foreignpolicy.com)
Know their names. (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli Rabbis call on Netanyahu to bomb Gaza hospital (www.newsweek.com)
The letter posted on Israeli journalist Amit Segal channel to 184,000 followers says that "the nation of Israel will stand up bravery to strike at its enemies," according to a translation of the Hebrew. It goes on to justify targeting sites even "when the enemy hides behind a human shield."
Open hatred of Jews surges globally, inflamed by Gaza war (www.reuters.com)
Global surge in antisemitic incidents following the conflict between Hamas and Israel, affecting Jewish communities in various countries....
Director of UN Human Rights’ New York Office Resigns Over Israel’s Genocide in Gaza (www.moroccoworldnews.com)
Stunning State Department Memo Warns Diplomats: No Gaza 'De-Escalation' Talk (www.huffpost.com)
In messages circulated on Friday, State Department staff wrote that high-level officials do not want press materials to include three specific phrases: “de-escalation/ceasefire,” “end to violence/bloodshed” and “restoring calm.”...
Canadian winner of gas rights on Congo's 'killer' Lake Kivu failed criteria (www.reuters.com)
Hungary Bans Minors From Visiting Prestigious Photo Exhibition Over LGBT Display (time.com)
LIVE: Gaza camp hit again a day after Israeli air attack killed dozens (www.aljazeera.com)
‘Nightmare is over’: Polish election result brings relief for LGBTQ+ people | Poland | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Boris Johnson Suggested He Thought Covid Was ‘Nature’s Way of Dealing With Old People’ (www.bloomberg.com)
Strikes on south Gaza: BBC verifies attacks in areas of ‘safety’ (www.bbc.co.uk)
Antisemitism rampant online since Hamas’ attack, report finds (www.euronews.com)
The new research, released by the UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) on Tuesday, found that in the three days following the attack, the absolute number of antisemitic comments on conflict-related YouTube videos increased by 4963% when compared to the previous three days....
China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US -WSJ (www.reuters.com)
Huge Lego collection and boxes of gemstones seized by Victoria police in alleged meth lab raid (www.theguardian.com)
UK, US, EU and China sign declaration of AI’s ‘catastrophic’ danger (www.theguardian.com)
The UK, US, EU and China have all agreed that artificial intelligence poses a potentially catastrophic risk to humanity, in the first international declaration to deal with the fast-emerging technology....
Netanyahu may not last, Biden and aides increasingly believe (www.politico.com)
Joe Biden and top aides have discussed the likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu’s political days are numbered — and the president has conveyed that sentiment to the Israeli prime minister in a recent conversation....
U.S. military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban (www.nbcnews.com)
The United States has started bulk buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there in response to China’s ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea....