Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong bureau, citing security law concerns (www.nbcnews.com)
Philippines says it will not yield to submission in row with 'patronising' China (www.yahoo.com)
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is not seeking a fight or trouble in the South China Sea but will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience, its defence ministry said Friday, in its latest show of defiance in a heated row with China....
In One Massive Attack, Ukrainian Missiles Hit Four Russian Ships—Including Three Landing Vessels (www.forbes.com)
The Ukrainian missile raid on the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s anchorage in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea, didn’t hit two Russian warships....
Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy (www.aljazeera.com)
Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia's Mir payment system from April 3 - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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Serious security breach hits EU police agency (www.politico.eu)
Disappearance of sensitive files of top law enforcement officials has sparked a crisis at Europol....
Scientists link 2019 Iranian landslide to building of dam (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers studying satellite data show slope near village of Hoseynabad-e Kalpush moved after reservoir began to be filled...
Israel truce team leaves Doha, official blames Hamas for 'dead end' (www.reuters.com)
Kyrgyzstan Calls On Citizens Not To Travel To Russia (www.rferl.org)
Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy (abcnews.go.com)
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay last month at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest....
Indonesian military apologises after West Papuan man filmed being tortured in water-filled barrel (www.theguardian.com)
In rare admission, commander of Indonesian military in the province says horrific footage is a ‘violation of the law’, and confirms 13 personnel have been detained...
Netanyahu provoking crisis with White House for domestic politics: U.S. officials (www.axios.com)
Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century (www.vox.com)
Israel agrees to US-brokered Hamas hostage deal outline, hundreds of prisoners set for early release (www.ynetnews.com)
Jerusalem raises offer for return of 40 hostages but demands veto rights over identities of prisoners to be released from Israeli jails; willingness to accommodate daily return of thousands of Palestinians to northern Gaza; ‘We’re waiting for Hamas’ response,’ senior official says...
Satellite images show aftermath of Russian Black Sea Fleet strikes (www.newsweek.com)
Satellite images have been released showing the aftermath of a missile strike claimed by Ukraine’s military on a communications hub in the city of Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea, which is used by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prized Black Sea Fleet....
European regulators investigate Apple, Google and Meta under new digital law (apnews.com)
European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, in the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets that took effect earlier this month....
‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm conditions impacting Earth, NOAA says: What to know (thehill.com)
Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says (www.businessinsider.com)
Poland activates air force as western Ukraine and Kyiv come under ‘massive’ Russian attack (www.theguardian.com)
Poland says Russian missile targeting Ukraine’s Lviv region violated its airspace while Kyiv suffers third pre-dawn attack in four days...
Some of nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s north are freed after weeks in captivity (apnews.com)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren have been released, local officials said Sunday, more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forests....
A pro-West diplomat and an ally of populist premier to meet in runoff for Slovakia’s presidency (apnews.com)
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A pro-western career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential election Sunday to set up a runoff between the two to decide who will succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female president....
A deepfake is already spreading confusion and disinformation about the Moscow terror attack. (www.motherjones.com)
English Nazi collaborators may have aided recapture of ‘great escape’ PoWs (www.theguardian.com)
Document discovered by National Archives shows claim made after the war by recaptured RAF officer, but historians are sceptical...
Woman sentenced to life in prison by Pakistan court for burning pages from Islam’s holy book (www.nbcnews.com)
‘Here, there is no future’: ethnic cleansing and fresh atrocities drive exodus of thousands from Darfur (www.theguardian.com)
Almost a year since conflict reignited in Sudan, its terrified people are crossing borders to Chad and beyond. An increasing number are trying to reach Europe as food supplies dwindle in the refugee camps and the eyes of the world look elsewhere...
