China launched secret space plane as US rival remains grounded (www.scmp.com)
Taiwanese pilot planned to defect to mainland China with US-made army helicopter, court told (www.scmp.com)
Putin critic and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ‘fainted’ in jail, not heard from in 5 days (www.scmp.com)
Danish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes demanding collective bargaining (abcnews.go.com)
The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the country’s largest trade union said Tuesday they will take action in solidarity with Swedish workers against the Texas-based automaker....
'Hamas is a reality of Palestine': Turkey's Erdogan refuses to cut ties with terror group (www.firstpost.com)
The US Treasury’s top terrorism financing official conveyed Washington’s ‘profound’ alarm about Ankara’s past relations with Hamas during a visit to Turkey this week...
American comedian under investigation for violent remarks about Geert Wilders (nltimes.nl)
Russia is preparing a 'loyalty agreement' requirement for foreigners (www.reuters.com)
High-fat flight is first jetliner to make fossil fuel-free trans-Atlantic crossing from London to NY (apnews.com)
Argentina's president-elect wants public companies in private hands, with media first to go (apnews.com)
For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change (apnews.com)
Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in a working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and hope through a remarkable relationship with the pontiff forged during the darkest times of the pandemic....
EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can't process it (www.reuters.com)
US will not share intel on Hamas and Al Shifa hospital -White House (www.reuters.com)
Elephants have names for each other, just like humans (www.zmescience.com)
Premature babies are dying at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
Indi Gregory: Baby dies after life support switched off following tragic legal battle | The Independent (www.independent.co.uk)
From the same disease that also affected Charlie Gard and Archie Battersbee. 😭
Doctors at Gaza’s biggest hospital say newborns are dying after facility goes ‘out of service’ (www.nbcnews.com)
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Earth just had its hottest year on record — climate change is to blame (www.nature.com)
Philippino Journalist shot dead during live broadcast (www.theguardian.com)
A radio anchor in the southern Philippines has been fatally shot in his studio in a brazen attack witnessed by people watching the programme live on Facebook....
‘Gaza will be liberated’: Tens of thousands march in S.F. to support Palestinians (www.sfchronicle.com)
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Irish citizens not included in list of foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza, says DFA (www.irishtimes.com)
Mayo man in Gaza, who recently completed Leaving Cert, says he is waiting to travel to Rafah crossing
A media freedom group accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes and reports deaths of 34 journalists (apnews.com)
Exclusive: US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban (www.reuters.com)
Fukushima nuclear plant workers sent to hospital after being splashed with tainted water (www.theguardian.com)
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food | Japan | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads (www.npr.org)
The latest assessment from the defense department said China had increased its arsenal of operational nuclear warheads from the estimated 400 in 2021 to more than 500 as of May this year.
