Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah suspends attacks on US forces (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Charges Iranian Man and Two Canadians in Plot to Kill Refugees (www.nytimes.com)
West Africa's 'Brexit' moment spells trouble for the region (news.yahoo.com)
DAKAR (Reuters) - A decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to quit West Africa’s economic and political bloc reverses decades of regional integration, leaving millions of people in limbo, and is likely to deepen the three junta-led countries’ ties with Russia....
The International Court of Selective Justice - The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)
To have legitimacy, international justice must be applied fairly and evenly.
'No one looks at me': 12-year-old amputee in Gaza on what the war cost him (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/13712503...
Why are farmers protesting in France and other parts of Europe (www.reuters.com)
New York Times Puts “Daily” Episode on Ice Amid Internal Firestorm Over Hamas Sexual Violence Article (theintercept.com)
Russia projects confidence as it pursues alliances to undermine West (www.washingtonpost.com)
Russia is increasingly confident that deepening economic and diplomatic ties with China and the Global South will allow it to challenge the international financial system dominated by the United States and undermine the West, according to Kremlin documents and interviews with Russian officials and business executives....
‘The enemy is amassing’: Ukrainian army officials give unvarnished account of the battlefield (www.cnn.com)
Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is conducting offensive operations along much of the frontline, with Ukraine’s military trying to hold its positions as its ammunition begins to run low and United States funding remains stalled in Congress....
US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war (apnews.com)
U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to two senior administration officials....
Jade mask discovered in pyramid tomb of Maya King (www.heritagedaily.com)
By: Mark Milligan...
Norway to stand by UNRWA amid false Israeli claims (english.almayadeen.net)
Norway’s representative office to the Palestinian Authority stated on Saturday that it will continue to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), despite false Israeli allegations that its staff was involved in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7.
Houthis attack British-linked tanker Marlin Luanda in Gulf of Aden (www.bbc.com)
Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes (www.reuters.com)
Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan’s ambassador and Iranian state media said, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after tit-for-tat attacks....
China, Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli minister's statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza (apnews.com)
From Opposite Sides of War, a Hunt for Elusive Facts (www.nytimes.com)
Since the initial [Oct. 7] attack, disinformation watchdogs in the region have been overwhelmed by unfounded narratives, manipulated media and conspiracy theories. The content has spread in enormous volumes at great speed: video game clips and old news reports masquerading as current footage, attempts to disavow authentic photos...
British Government Seeks German Cooperation in Cruise Missile Transfer to Ukraine (mil.in.ua)
Russia's parliament approves property confiscation for spreading 'fakes' about army (news.yahoo.com)
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s State Duma on Wednesday passed the first stage of a bill allowing the confiscation of property from those convicted of a number of crimes including spreading “deliberately false information” about the Russian army....
Relations between Māori and NZ government deteriorate as details of controversial bill leak (www.abc.net.au)
As a minor party in New Zealand's governing coalition pushes ahead with a plan to draft a controversial bill on the country's founding documents, Māori leaders have issued a warning.