Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Remains Possible (www.foreignaffairs.com)
The Red Sea Conflict Is Scrambling Shipping. Europe Is Bearing the Brunt (www.wsj.com)
Europe is again on the front line of the latest geopolitical tensions, a development that threatens to widen the economic gap between it and the U.S....
Brazil's Bolsonaro's vaccination records are false, authorities say (www.reuters.com)
Recent campaigns against journalists raise concerns about press freedom in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Investigative journalists in Ukraine came under two attacks in just the past week, one involving a threatening home visit and another using covert surveillance....
Trudeau government transfers land management to Nunavut in historic deal (www.thestar.com)
Nunavut signed an agreement with the federal government Thursday that transfers responsibility for land and natural resource management to the territory, marking the largest land transfer in Canadian history....
Chinese scientists clone first rhesus monkey to live into adulthood (www.bangkokpost.com)
European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán's rule of law record, funds for Hungary (apnews.com)
The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros (nearly $11 billion) in funds to Budapest....
Russia's foreign minister rejects a US proposal to resume talks on nuclear arms control (apnews.com)
Russia’s top diplomat dismissed the United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying Thursday that it’s impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine....
How cyberscams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war (www.vox.com)
Last fall, a coalition of rebel groups known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched a rapid-fire offensive across Myanmar’s northern Shan state, quickly overrunning more than 100 military outposts and seizing several key towns along the country’s border with China....
Major human rights violations at Del Monte farm in Kenya, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Iran says Baluchi militant group bases attacked in Pakistan - state media (www.reuters.com)
British brothers raided Swiss museum 'to clear a debt' (www.bbc.com)
Reports of a missile hitting European-owned commercial ship off Yemen's coast (www.i24news.tv)
Russia Threatens 'Imminent Retaliation' for Latvia’s Seizure of 'Moscow House' (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island (english.kyodonews.net)
Fee-ling unwelcome: Canadian visitor calls out immigration fees - Cook Islands News (www.cookislandsnews.com)
Le ministère du Budget dévoile le budget de l'Etat pour l'exercice 2024 (www.adi.dj)
New United States Ambassador Arrives In Barbados - St. Lucia Times (stluciatimes.com)
‘This used to be a calm place’: killing continues in Ecuador’s week of chaos (www.theguardian.com)
As cartels and crime syndicates flock to Ecuador for cocaine trade profits, its murder rate has soared, with a TV station assault the crescendo of a week of bloodshed...
Myanmar junta confirms ‘temporary ceasefire’ with rebels (www.bangkokpost.com)
Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangs (www.reuters.com)
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding prison guards hostage, amid a dramatic surge in violence that saw gunmen briefly take over a TV live broadcast and explosions in multiple cities....
A man who claimed to be selling Queen Elizabeth II's walking stick is sentenced for fraud (apnews.com)
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow Deploys 35,000 National Guards to Counter Partisans in Occupied Ukraine (www.kyivpost.com)
Russia has become concerned about partisan activity and anti-Kremlin attitudes among the local population in the occupied territories of Ukraine as its presidential elections approach....
Nord Stream Probe Hampered by Resistance From Poland (www.wsj.com)
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