Biden vows to defend Philippines in the South China Sea (www.bbc.com)
President Joe Biden has vowed that the US will defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, calling its support for Manila “ironclad”....
Study finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leader (apnews.com)
Voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair, and many favor a strong, undemocratic leader, according to a study released Thursday....
Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia’s army has grown bigger despite sustaining losses when it invaded Ukraine, says a US general....
‘I hope Ukraine will lose’: What MEPs told Russian propaganda channel (www.politico.eu)
A POLITICO review of the 50 videos on Voice of Europe’s YouTube channel revealed 16 MEPs had engaged with the outlet....
Zimbabwe is grappling with its sixth currency change in 16 years (www.semafor.com)
Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud (www.bbc.co.uk)
EU Parliament refuses decision on budget until members commit more Patriots to Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance (amp.cnn.com)
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Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (www.bbc.com)
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79....
An astronaut is landing on the moon. For the first time, it won't be an American (www.usatoday.com)
U.S. Intel Warns of Imminent Iranian Strike on Israel: Report (www.thedailybeast.com)
A filthy river Seine could force Paris to cancel an triathlon Olympics event (www.nbcnews.com)
Israeli MK says secret plans underway for Gaza resettlement (www.newarab.com)
Farmers warn of first year without harvest since Second World War (www.telegraph.co.uk)
How Iran responds to Damascus attack could determine trajectory of conflict in the Middle East (theconversation.com)
Israel Must Allow Foreign Journalists Entry to Gaza, UN Secretary General Says (truthout.org)
As Palestine applies for full UN membership, what’s in the way? (www.aljazeera.com)
Approval requires at least nine votes in favour, with no vetoes. The UNSC’s five permanent members – the US, Russia, China, France and Britain – hold vetoes....
Qatar Airways avoids Australian lawsuit over women's invasive examinations (www.bbc.com)
Five Australian women who were strip-searched and invasively examined at Doha airport have failed in their bid to sue Qatar Airways....
Ukraine war: The Indian men traumatised by fighting for Russia (www.bbc.com)
In October last year, David Moothappan saw a Facebook advertisement offering jobs as security guards in Russia....
Biden says he is ‘considering’ Australian call to drop Julian Assange charges (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long US push to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for publishing a trove of American classified documents.
Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening? (www.nytimes.com)
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China concerns bring new unity to once-turbulent US-Japan-Philippines relationship ahead of major White House summit (www.cnn.com)
Colonization, bloodshed, war crimes, occupation, controversial military bases. These are all issues intertwined in the collective history of the United States, Japan and the Philippines....
Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom (www.bloomberg.com)
3 sons and three grandchildren of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza (apnews.com)
Three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas ’ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.”...
Quebec separation re-enters political debate thanks to TikTok-friendly leader (www.theguardian.com)
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaking loudly and often after party win over Coalition Avenir Québec...
