US plan for temporary pier in Gaza a "glaring distraction" (www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
'Complete Madness': Israel Blocks Food Aid as More Gaza Children Starve to Death (www.commondreams.org)
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 21 people in Gaza ranging from 1 day to 72 years old have died from malnutrition and dehydration. However, the humanitarian group Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP) warned that “the true death toll due to starvation is feared to be much higher as many Palestinians,...
Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China (www.reuters.com)
I guess we’ve gotten bored of destroying this planet…...
Garry Kasparov added to Russia’s list of ‘terrorists and extremists’ (novayagazeta.eu)
cross-posted from: startrek.website/post/7731448...
Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other (apnews.com)
Gaza war: blaming Israel for October 7 Hamas attack makes peace less – not more – likely (theconversation.com)
MFBC...
Gunmen sent by Moscow killed defector sheltering in Alicante, Spanish intelligence services say (english.elpais.com)
Spain’s Foreign Ministry will send a strong response if the involvement of Russian secret services in the crime is proven...
UN Experts Demand Investigation Into IDF Abuse of Women and Girls in Gaza (www.commondreams.org)
A group of United Nations experts on Monday demanded an immediate and thorough investigation into reports that Israeli forces have arbitrarily detained, sexually abused, and executed Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip....
UN agencies warn of 'explosion' in Gaza child deaths (www.al-monitor.com)
“The Gaza Strip is poised to witness an explosion in preventable child deaths which would compound the already unbearable level of child deaths in Gaza,” said Ted Chaiban, deputy head of humanitarian action at the UN children’s agency UNICEF....
Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of Navalny Mourners Detained Across Russia (www.nytimes.com)
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage (www.theguardian.com)
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from church officials....
White House confirms Russia developing 'anti-satellite capability' (abcnews.go.com)
World Health Organization accuses Israel of impeding aid delivery in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Navy could make climate change courses compulsory (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Russia puts the leader of NATO member Estonia on a wanted list over the removal of Soviet-era monuments (apnews.com)
Richest 1% own more than 40% of country's wealth: Report (www.livemint.com)
Finnish entry: We hope that Israel doesn't take part in Eurovision | Yle News | Yle (yle.fi)
Inside Hamas' sensitive base under UNRWA HQ in Gaza City (www.ynetnews.com)
IDF said tunnel contains treasure trove of intelligence assets as discovery sheds further light on deep links between terrorist group and UN aid and relief agency
More fake aircraft are popping up at Russian bases in a crude attempt to fool Ukraine (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia has a history of painting decoy military aircraft at its airbases around the country....
Volodymyr Zelenskiy fires top Ukraine army commander (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has fired his top army commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and replaced him with Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s land forces....
UN envoy cannot sleep: 'Things happened here that I have never seen before' (www.ynetnews.com)
According to Pramila Patten, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Envoy for Sexual Violence in Conflicts, she has been unable to sleep for a week since viewing the 47-minute video compiled by the IDF of the atrocities committed on October 7. The scenes continue to haunt her. “Only after I saw the video...
Houthis may sabotage western internet cables in Red Sea, Yemen telecoms firms warn (www.theguardian.com)
Telecom firms linked to the UN-recognised Yemen government said on Sunday they fear Houthi rebels are planning to sabotage a network of submarine cables in the Red Sea critical to the functioning of the western internet, and to the transmission of financial data....
UK lawmakers are annoyed that Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea funds still haven’t been used for Ukraine (apnews.com)
U.K. lawmakers expressed frustration Wednesday that funds from the sale of the Chelsea soccer club have not yet gone to support Ukrainian war victims as had been promised nearly two years ago by the former owner, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich....
S. Korea’s military service controversy: ‘Senior Army’ as a solution? (www.chosun.com)
As South Korea faces a military manpower shortage due to its low birth rate issue, opinions have emerged suggesting the recruitment of women or the male individuals aged 55 to 75 to fill the gap. However, public opinion in Korea remains divided on these proposals, and debates surrounding military service are expected to...
