Oh Crap, Am I Pro-Slavery? (medium.com)
Iran says Israeli presence in the UAE is a threat. (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Karen Ethnic Army Launches Final Push to Capture Myawaddy on Thai Border (www.irrawaddy.com)
Myawaddy is economically vital to Myanmar and the military regime as it is the main conduit for trade between Myanmar and its second largest trade partner Thailand....
Israel's 'Where's Daddy?' AI system helps target suspected Hamas militants when they're at home with their families, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
As civilian casualties continue to mount in the wartorn Gaza Strip, reports of Israel's use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its targeting of Hamas militants are facing increasing scrutiny. A report by the Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call earlier this month said that Israeli forces had relied heavily on two AI...
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in fruit and vegetables in UK (www.independent.co.uk)
Long-lasting toxins known as “forever chemicals” have been found in common UK fruits, vegetables and spices, prompting alarm over potential impacts on public health among campaigners....
Simon Harris becomes youngest-ever Irish prime minister, pledges 'reset' (www.cnbc.com)
The US and Its Allies Face a $10 Trillion Reckoning in the Race to Rearm (www.bloomberg.com)
"A new era of global rearmament is gathering pace, and it will mean vast costs and some tough decisions for western governments already struggling with shaky public finances,” Bloomberg reports....
US delivers confiscated weapons to Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. sends Ukraine seized Iranian-made weapons (wapo.st)
The Pentagon has provided Ukraine with thousands of Iranian-made weapons seized before they could reach Houthi militants in Yemen, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It’s the Biden administration’s latest infusion of emergency military support for Kyiv while a multibillion-dollar aid package remains stalled in the Republican-led...
Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid (www.businessinsider.com)
President Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would lose the war if the US didn’t send it more aid....
Why is Russia trying to frame Ukraine for concert massacre? (www.bbc.com)
It began with hints. Intimation....
EU increases tariffs on Russian grain to hamper its war effort – but it’s European consumers who could feel the pinch (theconversation.com)
Australia among hotspots for toxic ‘forever chemicals’, study of PFAS levels finds (www.theguardian.com)
Australian limits on acceptable levels of these toxic chemicals in drinking water ‘orders of magnitude’ higher than in US...
China trying to gain space through force, US admiral says (www.reuters.com)
Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney that China’s actions against the Philippines, particularly in Second Thomas Shoal, were “dangerous, illegal and they are destabilising the region”.
Israel’s security at core of German foreign policy due to Holocaust, ICJ hears (www.theguardian.com)
Nicaragua told the ICJ that it was “pathetic” for Germany to provide Palestinians with humanitarian aid while supplying the arms that killed them, and that Germany seemed “not to be able to differentiate between self-defence and genocide”.
Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war (theconversation.com)
Israel-Gaza latest: Hamas rejects latest ceasefire proposal - as 'date set' for Rafah ground offensive (news.sky.com)
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in a landmark climate judgment (edition.cnn.com)
Russia’s migrants and ethnic minorities shiver at new Putin terror crackdown (www.politico.eu)
After deadly Moscow terror attack, authorities have targeted vulnerable scapegoats....
Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti's capital (apnews.com)
Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians....
Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation - EFCC (www.bbc.com)
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says....
A Moroccan activist was sentenced to 5 years for criticizing the country’s ties to Israel (apnews.com)
An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel was sentenced to five years in prison, as some of the Arab world’s largest pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep the country....
New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels (www.theguardian.com)
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic...
Israel says ‘date set’ for Rafah invasion amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a date has been set to invade Rafah in southern Gaza as truce talks with Hamas in Cairo are ongoing but do not appear close to the finish line....
Hottest March adds to 10-month run of record-breaking temperatures (www.standard.co.uk)
March was the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record for the time of year, as global climate records continue to topple, scientists said....
