Germany slashes Ukraine funding in savings push (www.politico.eu)
Germany, which overcame its initial reluctance to support Ukraine to become the country’s biggest European supplier of military aid, looks poised to change course as the finance minister said the government would slash future assistance by half in order to fulfill other spending priorities....
The epic bust-up between China and India could be ending (www.economist.com)
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Extremist Israeli minister makes provocative visit to al-Aqsa mosque (www.theguardian.com)
Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality (www.advocate.com)
Violence against women in Brazil reaches highest levels on record (www.theguardian.com)
Brazil has recorded unprecedented levels of rape and other forms of gender-based violence for the second year running, amid growing concerns over rightwing efforts to criminalize rape victims who have an abortion....
Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics (www.theguardian.com)
The energy giant Shell has quietly backed away from a pledge to rapidly increase its use of “advanced recycling”, a practice oil and petrochemical producers have promoted as a solution to the plastics pollution crisis....
Israeli Lawmakers Vote Against Palestinian Statehood (www.commondreams.org)
Netanyahu rejects calls for immediate inquiry into 7 October security failures (www.theguardian.com)
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected calls for an immediate independent inquiry into the security failures that allowed the deadliest attack in his country’s history....
Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president (www.theguardian.com)
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'Shameful' BBC story on Israel's killing of disabled man revised (www.newarab.com)
A BBC report published on Tuesday on the killing of a disabled Palestinian man by Israel has drawn intense backlash, following what activists described as a “misleading headline” and “dehumanisation of Palestinians” amid the war in Gaza....
“Excellence, respect, friendship”: Why hijab bans in French sports defy Olympic values and human rights Why hijab bans in French sports defy Olympic values and human rights (www.amnesty.org)
Putin fears crypto mining could cause energy shortages in Russia (www.politico.eu)
Ex-CIA analyst charged with spying for South Korea (www.bbc.com)
Donald Trump calls for Taiwan to ‘pay’ for its own defence (www.ft.com)
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Uncontacted tribe seen in Peruvian Amazon where loggers are active (www.theguardian.com)
Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste (apnews.com)
Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state after an alleged illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant, environmental authorities and prosecutors said on Wednesday....
Israel bombs 6th UN-run school in Gaza in 10 days, kills dozens (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel’s military has bombed another United Nations-run school as well as an Israeli-designed “safe-zone” in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 42 Palestinians and wounding dozens of others, according to Palestinian officials....
Police search for the truck driver who was filmed whipping migrants near Italian-French border (apnews.com)
Italian border police are looking for a truck driver who is shown on a widely circulated video whipping female migrants after he found them in the back of his truck near the French border, officials said Wednesday....
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation (ethz.ch)
The Earth’s axis of rotation is shifting due to climate change and movements in the Earth’s interior. The corresponding polar motion is triggered by shifts in mass such as the melting of polar ice caps....
Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials (apnews.com)
A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse routinely took place has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday....
Historic South African Election Dethrones Ruling Party ANC (unicornriot.ninja)
Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns (www.reuters.com)
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