UNRWA head accuses Israel of buying Google ads to block donations to agency (www.aljazeera.com)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of “buying ads on Google to block users from giving donations” to the agency....
Zelensky urges West to let Ukraine hit Russia with long-range weapons (kyivindependent.com)
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 31 called on the U.S., the U.K., France, and Germany to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike targets in Russia....
With X Blocked, Brazilians Find New Homes for Their Thoughts (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/12905810...
Russia attacks Kharkiv, injuring at least 47, including medics, children (kyivindependent.com)
Russia launched an attack at the city of Kharkiv on Sep. 1, injuring at least 47 people, local authorities reported....
Israel’s West Bank Attacks Fuel Its Annexation Plans (theintercept.com)
DURING A TRIP to the West Bank to conduct research and visit her family in Nablus in 2022, Yara Asi remembered the moments when Israel’s military besieged the city, a major economic hub for the region, in an effort to weed out militants living there....
Fires at Russian energy plants after Ukraine drone attacks (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine has launched a wave of overnight drone attacks on Russia, causing fires at two Russian energy facilities....
Frustration deepens two years after UN report on China abuses (www.reuters.com)
Human-rights groups and the United Nations are using Saturday’s two-year anniversary of a landmark U.N. report to call for action on the document which said that China may have committed crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang region....
US aid group admits Gaza convoy was taken over by unvetted people before IDF struck them (www.timesofisrael.com)
A US-based aid group admitted Friday that a group of individuals — who the Israeli military says were armed — took control of an aid convoy in the southern Gaza Strip the day before, without the organization having vetted them or coordinated the matter with the Israel Defense Forces....
Taiwan's 3rd-largest political party head arrested over corruption scandal (www3.nhk.or.jp)
Philippine authorities detain more than 160 people over suspected cybercrime operation (apnews.com)
Philippine authorities raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyberscam complex in a central province and took into custody more than 160 people — mostly Chinese and Indonesians — who were committing internet-based crimes, officials said Sunday....
Far-right group that invokes Nazi past on the verge of state election success in Germany (www.nbcnews.com)
China Conquers Mexico’s Automotive Market, and the US Is Worried (www.wired.com)
Foreign investment would be an economic boost for Mexico. The company has claimed that a plant there would create about 10,000 jobs. A Tesla competitor, BYD markets its Dolphin Mini model in Mexico for about 398,800 pesos—about $21,300 dollars—a little more than half the price of the cheapest Tesla model.
Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan (www.reuters.com)
‘Silent killer’: Russia boosts grinding Donbas advance with chemical warfare (kyivindependent.com)
Gasping for air from a trench in eastern Ukraine, an infantryman was ready for the worst when a suffocating white smoke spread into his position....
Venezuela extradites Colombians who fought for Ukraine to Russia (mil.in.ua)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/28039043
Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in West Bank (www.reuters.com)
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How Israel's Elite Intelligence Unit Targets Queer Palestinians in the West Bank (www.dropsitenews.com)
In February, Adham, a 20-year-old Palestinian, was visiting his family’s home in the West Bank. One night while scrolling through Grindr, the gay messaging app, he received a message from an anonymous user “hey,” the user wrote, before “tapping,” the platform’s function for expressing interest. The user, like...
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza as strikes continue and West Bank remains on edge (www.independent.co.uk)
Children in Gaza began receiving vaccines on Saturday, the Strip’s health ministry announced in a news conference, a day before the large-scale rollout and planned pause in fighting agreed to by Israel and the United Nations World Health Organization....
Mongolia obliged to arrest Putin if he visits, International Criminal Court says (www.bbc.com)
Mongolian officials “have the obligation” to arrest Vladimir Putin if he visits the country next week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said....
New Zealand: Maori king dies after 18 years on the throne (www.dw.com)
New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia has died only days after celebrating 18 years of his rule. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Britain’s King Charles were among those who expressed sorrow.
Japan: Nearly 4,000 people found more than month after dying alone, report says (www.bbc.com)
Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows....
Four-day week: Workers' rights could be strengthened (www.bbc.com)
Full-time workers’ rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working....
Mineral Resources' boss opposes staff leaving office for coffee (www.bbc.com)
Workers who leave the head office to buy a cup of coffee are costing an Australian mining firm too much money, according to its boss....
Russian advances prompt public criticism of Ukraine’s Kursk push (www.theguardian.com)
Russia has continued to make rapid advances in eastern Ukraine toward the key city of Pokrovsk, sparking public criticism of the Ukrainian military leadership and raising questions about Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s decision to launch a bold incursion into the Russian Kursk region....