After Deadly Protests, Kenyans Tell of Brutal Abductions (www.nytimes.com)
How Taiwan Conquered U.S. Politics — and Showed Europe How It’s Done (www.politico.com)
Time running out for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's advance (www.reuters.com)
In the devastated eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk, time is running out for anyone wanting to leave....
Europe is Quietly Debating a Nuclear Future Without the US (www.politico.com)
Ever since the advent of nuclear arms, Europe has been protected by an American nuclear umbrella. It was the United States that promised NATO allies that any nuclear aggression by the Soviet Union, and later, by Russia, would be answered with a barrage of U.S. missiles....
US calls new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza a ‘breakthrough’ (www.theguardian.com)
The White House has described the latest Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza as a “breakthrough” establishing a framework for a possible hostage deal, but warned that difficult negotiations remained over the implementation of the agreement....
Germany’s Scholz breaks bad on migration (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian army confirms retreat from part of key town of Chasiv Yar (www.theguardian.com)
'Love triumphs over prejudice' in Thailand as marriage equality bill passes (www.sbs.com.au)
In Mexico, 19 bodies found in truck as violence spreads in southern state (www.reuters.com)
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116 people are killed in one of India's deadliest stampedes (www.npr.org)
Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surpasses China, Indonesia (www.reuters.com)
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Journalists’ Unions Organize to Provide Internet and First Aid to Press in Gaza (truthout.org)
Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices (apnews.com)
Far-right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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Expert: UK's Tories committing "electoral suicide" — but the far right will be back (www.salon.com)
