‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17423369
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really about (www.vox.com)
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War (www.nytimes.com)
NYTimes gift article, no paywall
Russia's LGBTQ+ community is turning to Telegram as the government cracks down on them (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win (apnews.com)
In a world of globalized trade, an industry of piratical lawyers has arisen to help transnational corporations seize the assets of supposedly sovereign states. (daily.jstor.org)
For centuries, there was little real distinction between trade and piracy....
Opinion | To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23130161...
Korea to add 243 more items to export control list for Russia, Belarus (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling (apnews.com)
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service....
‘You can expect everything’: what next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks? (www.theguardian.com)
As Julian Assange enjoys his first weekend of freedom in years, there appeared to be no question in the mind of his wife, Stella, about what the family’s priorities were....
‘It’s going to be tight’: Macron’s centrists struggle to deter voters from backing far right (www.theguardian.com)
Pentagon removes Gaza pier again, no clear date on reinstallation (thehill.com)
Mexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy (apnews.com)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday announced five additional members of her future cabinet, presenting a group of scientists and former colleagues including Luz Elena González, an expert in sustainable development, as the next secretary of energy....
Israel destroys 11 homes in West Bank village amid spiralling violence (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli soldiers have destroyed 11 homes and other structures in an isolated community in the occupied West Bank, leaving 50 people homeless, amid a reported uptick in house demolitions and spiralling violence in the Palestinian territory....
Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands (www.reuters.com)
In the shopping streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life....
US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17414080
Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare (www.channelnewsasia.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17418031
[Argentina] President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests (apnews.com)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern....
ICC decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant may be delayed by UK (www.theguardian.com)
Peru Invites Chinese EV Maker BYD to Establish Assembly Plant (latinamericanpost.com)
Russian occupation authorities destroy UNESCO World Heritage site, build outdoor theater in its place (www.yahoo.com)
Mongolia’s ruling party won only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show (apnews.com)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The ruling party has won Mongolia’s parliamentary election but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results....