Blow for Myanmar’s military as rebels say hundreds have surrendered at key border town (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/19142552
Turkey and Israel announce trade barriers on each other as relations deteriorate over Gaza (apnews.com)
Turkey, a staunch critic of Israel’s military actions in the territory, announced that it was restricting exports of 54 types of products to Israel with immediate effect. They include aluminum, steel, construction products, jet fuel and chemical fertilizers. In response, Israel said it was preparing a ban on products from...
A filthy river Seine could force Paris to cancel an iconic Olympics event (www.nbcnews.com)
Iran's Repression Of Baha'is Amounts To 'Crime Against Humanity,' Says Rights Watchdog (www.rferl.org)
Are embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a dangerous diplomatic precedent (theconversation.com)
Netanyahu isn't the only one interested in prolonging the war (www.972mag.com)
A broad coalition of political forces, from Israel’s far right to the Zionist left, have differing motivations for turning the war into the new normal....
The desperate scrabble for food in northern Gaza (electronicintifada.net)
As flour ran out, they started grinding animal fodder and barley to make bread to eat along with the khubeza or with broth made from animal bones....
The judicial legacy of the Rwandan genocide: 30 years of double standards (www.aljazeera.com)
When in 2020 the ICC announced an investigation into potential war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Western invasion of Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the US government went so far as to impose political and economic sanctions on ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and her staff. Since then,...
The Ghoulish Ostentatiousness of Israel’s Latest War Crimes (www.thenation.com)
And make no mistake: Israel is getting away with it. All you have to do to understand that is to look at the aftermath of the WCK attack....
EU signs huge number of science grants for Israel amid Gaza genocide (electronicintifada.net)
Israel Aerospace Industries, a weapons maker that has boasted of playing a “pivotal role” in the current war against Gaza, is taking part in at least two of those projects....
Which countries supply Israel with arms and why is Biden reluctant to stop? | Explainer (www.theguardian.com)
Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain and Belgium have all announced they would stop shipping weapons to Israel. In Denmark, a court case is pending which could result in the government having to suspend the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to the US, be
Zambia uncovers 'sophisticated' Chinese cybercrime syndicate (www.bbc.com)
A “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate” has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals....
Children failed by NHS amid toxic debate on gender identity, major review finds (www.independent.co.uk)
Major report warns ‘polarisation and stifling of debate’ has not only let children down but hampered medical and scientific progress in the area...
Marcos says he’s ‘horrified’ by Duterte sea deal with China (www.bloomberg.com)
Former leader agreed not to repair outpost, ex-spokesman says...
Russia floods: Ural river reaches critical level in Orenburg (www.bbc.com)
Russia has said the situation is “very, very tense” as floodwaters continue to rise in the city of Orenburg and surrounding areas....
German art museum fires worker for hanging his own painting in gallery (www.theguardian.com)
The 51-year-old man had smuggled his work into the display at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne “in the hope of achieving his artistic breakthrough”, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported, citing police sources.
Morocco drought: Satellite images show vital Al Massira reservoir is shrinking (www.bbc.com)
Morocco’s second-largest reservoir that serves some of its major cities and has been central to farm irrigation is drying up, according to satellite images analysed by the BBC....
Ukraine ‘Simply Cannot Wait’ for Air Defenses, Says NATO Chief (www.kyivpost.com)
'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case (apnews.com)
EU: Racist policing widely under-reported, FRA says (www.bbc.com)
The EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency, FRA, says racist policing is widely under-reported in the European Union....
Iran Smuggles Arms to West Bank, Officials Say, to Foment Unrest With Israel (www.nytimes.com)
Women-only social media app Giggle for Girls taken to court by transgender woman Roxanne Tickle after her account was restricted (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle is suing social media platform Giggle for Girls after she was excluded from the women-only app....
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women (www.cnn.com)
An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in violation of human rights, in a landmark climate judgment that could have a ripple effect across the globe....
UK will not block arms sales to Israel, says David Cameron (www.aljazeera.com)
The United Kingdom will not halt arms sales to Israel by British companies after reviewing the latest legal advice on the matter, Foreign Minister David Cameron has said....