Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation (apnews.com)
Hamas rocket fell on Gazan school after failing to reach Israeli territory (www.i24news.tv)
To halt Brazil’s decline, Lula needs to cut runaway public spending (www.economist.com)
“Investors have started to worry” Why is that? From what i’ve seen (i live in Brazil) the economy is going from bad to worse, the spending is always growing and there’s no intent to reduce that…
Russian rockets clog Europe’s South American spaceport (www.politico.eu)
Even in the most distant reaches of EU territory, Moscow is still posing problems....
Afghanistan - wish you were here? The Taliban do (www.bbc.com)
Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws (apnews.com)
With prices soaring, 86.8% of Nicaraguans cannot afford to buy essentials (english.elpais.com)
In a country dominated by authoritarianism and poor economic prospects, the population can only cover half a basket of basic goods, according to a report by Hagamos Democracia...
Cuba admits to massive emigration wave: a million people left in two years amid crisis (www.miamiherald.com)
A stunning 10% of Cuba’s population — more than a million people — left the island between 2022 and 2023, the head of the country’s national statistics office said during a National Assembly session Friday, the largest migration wave in Cuban history....
Israeli airstrikes target Yemen’s Houthis day after deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
“A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah (Hodeidah) Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months,” the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement....
German combat medic reportedly sentenced to death in Belarus (www.theguardian.com)
A German combat medic accused by Belarus of committing crimes including “terrorism” and “mercenary activity” has been sentenced to death by firing squad, according to a Belarusian rights group....
Air attack leaves 1 dead, at least 10 injured in Tel Aviv (apnews.com)
injuring at least 10 people and leaving one dead...
Radical anti-feminism the most prevalent form of violent extremism in Australia, report finds (phys.org)
Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste (apnews.com)
Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state after an alleged illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant, environmental authorities and prosecutors said on Wednesday....
Investment dispute ends in hotel cyanide tea party (www.bangkokpost.com)
Islamic State group claims deadly attack in Oman (www.bbc.com)
Six people, including a policeman, have been killed and 28 others injured in a rare shooting attack near a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman’s capital, Muscat, police say....
Gay man freed from Qatar after being "honey-trapped" by police in Grindr plot (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Rosenberg: Ukraine's advance undermines Putin's image as 'Mr Security' (www.bbc.com)
In Jenin and Tulkarem, Israel’s war on Palestinian armed resistance is failing (www.972mag.com)
Nearly 20 years after the Second Intifada ended, the Israeli military has fully resumed its use of air power in the West Bank, particularly in the northern part of the occupied territory. Since October 7, it has launched more than 46 drone attacks and airstrikes in the area — the latter of which killed 77 Palestinians,...
NZ police race to recover meth-laced sweets distributed by charity (www.bbc.com)
Police in New Zealand are racing to trace sweets containing “potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine” after they were distributed by a charity in Auckland....
Thai court dismisses PM Srettha for breaching ethical rules in Cabinet appointment - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39610534
Venezuela elections lack 'integrity,' says UN (www.dw.com)
A panel of UN experts said the way the recent presidential vote was carried out “had no precedent.” Meanwhile, the UN human rights chief has raised alarm over detentions and use of force in the election’s aftermath....
'Never seen a fire like this': Thousands flee as Athens battles major wildfires (www.nbcnews.com)
DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18562111...
The Putin Magnet: the GRU spy and the women who loved him - VSquare.org (vsquare.org)
All of Poland heard about his arrest and expulsion, and moreover, there was global media interest in González. What no one knows is that there is an important element missing from the spy story: it involves someone else, too....
Israel spokesperson accuses BBC’s Mishal Husain of pro-Palestinian bias (www.theguardian.com)
