A Russian pacifist helped Ukrainians flee the country. Then the Kremlin caught him (www.theguardian.com)
Since the start of the war over two years ago, a discreet network of unofficial Russian volunteers like Demidenko has sprung up that have helped tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war to get out of Russia. Many of the Ukrainians were forcibly deported to Russia or ended up in the country after finding no...
China supporting Russia in massive military expansion, US says (www.theguardian.com)
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Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people (africanperceptions.org)
Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance (amp.cnn.com)
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Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (www.bbc.com)
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79....
More than 4,000 people evacuated in Russia after dam bursts (www.theguardian.com)
Water levels continue to rise after dam burst near Kazakhstan border after torrential rain...
Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports (www.nytimes.com)
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Israel says it will open new aid routes into Gaza (www.bbc.com)
The Erez Gate in northern Gaza will be temporarily re-opened for the first time since the start of the war and Ashdod Port will also be opened for humanitarian deliveries....
U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes (www.washingtonpost.com)
The State Department approved the transfer of more than 1,000 MK82 500-pound bombs, over 1,000 small-diameter bombs, and fuses for MK80 bombs, all from authorizations granted by Congress several years before the latest hostilities between Israel and Hamas began, said the U.S. officials, who like others spoke on the condition of...
EU’s Russiagate hits German far right (www.politico.eu)
AfD lawmaker under pressure to say whether he received payment from pro-Russian network....
U.S. tells Iran it "had no involvement" in Israel strike (www.axios.com)
It’s getting even harder to find full-time work. So more people are taking second part-time jobs (theconversation.com)
Over the last two years, growth in wages and salaries have not kept up with rises in the cost of living....
Shrinking Arctic ice redraws the map for internet cable connections (www.politico.eu)
A new 14,500-km subsea cable in the Arctic could reroute data traffic away from vulnerable choke points....
Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack (www.reuters.com)
Russia's Putin signs decree on spring military conscription (www.cnbc.com)
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Germany legalises cannabis possession and home cultivation for personal use (news.sky.com)
Cannabis is currently classed as a narcotic under German law, but from 1 April that will change, with a new law decriminalising possession and home cultivation.
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....
UK government lawyers say Israel is breaking international law, claims top Tory in leaked recording (www.theguardian.com)
Iranian journalist stabbed on his way to work in London (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Pouria Zeraati was attacked before recording for Iran International, an independent broadcaster critical of the Tehran regime
Xi Jinping is caught in a bind: How do I undermine US power while also courting its investors? (www.businessinsider.com)
Xi Jinping on Wednesday was playing nice with US business leaders and academics on Wednesday....
US ‘doesn't support’ Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline | The Express Tribune (tribune.com.pk)
France to sue teen for falsely accusing school head in headscarf row (www.bbc.com)
France’s prime minister says a teenage girl will be sued by the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of striking her in a heated exchange over her wearing an Islamic head-covering....
Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections (www.nytimes.com)
Russia has intensified its online efforts to derail military funding for Ukraine in the United States and Europe, largely by using harder-to-trace technologies to amplify arguments for isolationism ahead of the U.S. elections, according to disinformation experts and intelligence assessments....
Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study (thehill.com)
Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are already hotter and in countries outside the tropics like the U.S., according to a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment....