China and France aim to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News (www.world-nuclear-news.org)
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Israeli Reporter Amira Hass on Palestine & the Role of Journalism to Fight “Normalization of Evil” (www.democracynow.org)
Our guest is the Haaretz correspondent Amira Hass, the only Israeli Jewish journalist to have spent 30 years living in and reporting from Gaza and the West Bank. She is the recipient of the 2024 Columbia Journalism Award, and on Wednesday she addressed the graduating class of the Columbia Journalism School in New York City. Hass...
Israel troops continue posting abuse footage despite pledge to act (www.bbc.com)
The BBC has analysed 45 photos and videos, which include those of detainees draped in Israeli flags....
EU suspends 4 more Russian propaganda outlets (kyivindependent.com)
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
The Gaza Death Toll Is Confusing And Unreliable (www.theatlantic.com)
These numbers matter—first, because of the dignity of those killed or still living....
A Serial Killer from the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada (www.nytimes.com)
Elections opportunity for Kurdish-Turkish de-escalation – US think tank (May 8th, 2023) (rojavainformationcenter.org)
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The upcoming Turkish elections on May 14, especially if they yield an opposition victory, will be “a rare opportunity” for the US to broker a Turkish-Kurdish peace, argues a new report by the New Lines Institute, a Washington-based think tank....
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China — the world’s No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by force if necessary....
Canada sanctions Israeli settlers as attacks on Palestinians skyrocket (aje.io)
Israel recovers bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas, including Shani Louk (www.theguardian.com)
The bodies of three hostages kidnapped by Hamas, including the German-Israeli Shani Louk, have been retrieved from Gaza by the Israeli military, it announced....
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit (www.nytimes.com)
The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S. troops and other military assets on the ground and American satellites in orbit....
First aid flows into Gaza over massive U.S. pier (www.nbcnews.com)
They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors (apnews.com)
Political violence rises in EU driven by extremism and disillusionment (www.euronews.com)
European Policy Centre analysts say the general political climate and the upcoming European elections are, in part, responsible for the uptick in violence....
Crockett slams Greene as ‘racist’ following contentious House committee meeting | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “racist,” following a tense House Oversight markup Thursday evening that quickly devolved into personal attacks....
Global life expectancy set to grow by nearly 5 years by 2050 (www.dw.com)
New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role in poor health....
Rights Groups Slam 'Malicious Crackdown' on Migrants and Civil Society in Tunisia (www.commondreams.org)
Gunmen kill 3 Western tourists, translator in central Afghanistan (www.voanews.com)
The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained (www.vox.com)
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes wild conspiracy theory about Slovakia PM’s shooting: ‘No wonder they shot him’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact (www.nytimes.com)
Two years into President Biden’s term, his aides began negotiating with Saudi leaders to have the kingdom establish diplomatic relations with Israel. But when the Israel-Hamas war began last October, the talks withered....
Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia (apnews.com)
Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India (theconversation.com)
17-year-old girl trafficked into U.S. from Mexico rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks (www.cbsnews.com)
