Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds (truthout.org)
Senate Approves Aid for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden’s Desk (www.nytimes.com)
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it to President Biden and ending months of uncertainty about whether the United States would continue to back Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression....
Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay (apnews.com)
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church (apnews.com)
Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday, as a judge extended a ban on social media platform X sharing video of a knife attack on a bishop that started the criminal investigation....
Argentina gripped by one of the largest protests in 20 years: ‘Public education is an inalienable right’ (english.elpais.com)
The cuts to free public universities triggered mass demonstrations throughout the country, reflecting the growing social unrest surrounding President Javier Milei’s economic policy...
Myanmar junta slams US aid plan (www.voanews.com)
The UN does not appear to be helping the people.
Tesla’s profits sink as the company struggles with cooling demand (www.theverge.com)
Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine foreign minister says west must boost defence as ‘era of peace is over’ (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but said western allies needed to recognise that “the era of peace in Europe is over” and that Kyiv would inevitably need more help to fight off Russia....
Russian Orthodox Church suspends priest who prayed at Navalny's grave (www.reuters.com)
Australian broadcaster’s India chief of bureau leaves India ‘abruptly’ as visa is denied (www.thehindu.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/23856966...
N. Korea sends economic delegation to Iran amid suspected military cooperation (www.koreaherald.com)
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging (www.reuters.com)
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On (www.nytimes.com)
Russian attacks have destroyed all three major power stations, but residents continue to live and work with only a few, often unpredictable, hours of electricity each day. More than 100 schools have been damaged or destroyed but classes go on, deep underground in subway stations. Dozens of fire and paramedic stations have been...
US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say (gazette.com)
The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed Ukraine-Israel bill, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday....
The environmental cost of China's addiction to cement (www.bbc.com)
The use of concrete exploded to fuel China’s rise. Now the costs of this weighty material are being counted....
4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside the Nazi dictator's birthplace (www.nbcnews.com)
Nestlé adds more sugar to baby food in poorer countries, report finds (wapo.st)
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party (asia.nikkei.com)
Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch throne (www.politico.eu)
Biden Administration Announces Significant New Security Assistance for Ukraine (www.defense.gov)
Pessimistic young Germans turning to far right, says study (www.dw.com)
German teenagers and young adults find themselves increasingly unsatisfied and likely to vote for the far right, according to a survey. Fears about prosperity are highlighted as a possible cause....
Flagrant rule-breaking by governments and corporate actors | Amnesty International’s Annual Report 2023/24 (www.amnesty.org)
The report: www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol10/7200/2024/en/...
EU launches probe into Chinese procurement of medical devices (www.euronews.com)
The European Commission has launched a probe to examine how China favours its domestic companies in tenders for medical devices and weigh possible tit-for-tat measures....
Cavalry horses run amok in central London and injure four people (www.reuters.com)
