Korea to add 243 more items to export control list for Russia, Belarus (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor (www.bbc.com)
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World swimming federation confirms U.S. federal probe into Chinese athletes' doping tests (www.cbc.ca)
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet could continue competing....
Germany’s Scholz breaks bad on migration (www.politico.eu)
Orbán to meet Putin in Moscow visit likely to anger EU (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian army confirms retreat from part of key town of Chasiv Yar (www.theguardian.com)
[UK] Exit poll: Labour to win landslide in general election. (news.sky.com)
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'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)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17525040
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)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17490349
This Sudanese refugee asks: Why is the world ignoring her country's crisis? (www.npr.org)
Expert: UK's Tories committing "electoral suicide" — but the far right will be back (www.salon.com)
France's far-right National Rally in the lead in first-round legislative elections (www.nbcnews.com)
Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win (apnews.com)
In a world of globalized trade, an industry of piratical lawyers has arisen to help transnational corporations seize the assets of supposedly sovereign states. (daily.jstor.org)
For centuries, there was little real distinction between trade and piracy....
Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare (www.channelnewsasia.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17418031
Peru Invites Chinese EV Maker BYD to Establish Assembly Plant (latinamericanpost.com)
Mongolia’s ruling party won only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show (apnews.com)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The ruling party has won Mongolia’s parliamentary election but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results....
Bolivian government says it detained 4 more people linked to a failed coup attempt (apnews.com)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday’s thwarted coup against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general’s mutiny attempt....
Epic Showdown: iShowSpeed vs KSI in Football (m.youtube.com)
Epic Showdown: iShowSpeed vs KSI in Football. iShowSpeed Charity Football Match All Fails & Funny Moments! Subscribe, Comment, Like and Share. The link to the video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_2nSRhszGdg
China’s visa-free moves a hit with Southeast Asian tourists; geopolitical gains also on itinerary: Analysts (www.channelnewsasia.com)
