US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine (www.businessinsider.com)
A US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine....
Corrupt Real Estate Firms Are Displacing Indigenous Mexicans in New Colonialism (truthout.org)
Russian forces push deeper into northern Ukraine (www.bangkokpost.com)
In the past three days, Russian troops, backed by fighter jets, artillery and lethal drones, have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border and seized at least nine villages and settlements, and more territory per day than at almost any other point in the war, save the very beginning.
Parents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attack (www.theguardian.com)
Letter sent to defence minister and IDF chief says assault on city ‘appears to be nothing short of recklessness’...
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of Chaos (www.newyorker.com)
Feb. 2023 New Yorker profile unknowingly giving a prelude of what was to come....
UK will become dangerous under Keir Starmer, Says Rishi Sunak: vows to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP (www.arktrek.shop)
3 Dead, 59 Injured After Huge Billboard Falls During Mumbai Dust Storm (www.ndtv.com)
Thousands told to evacuate due to British Columbia, Canada wildfire (www.bbc.com)
Thousands of Canadians have been ordered to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, British Columbia due to the threat of a wildfire....
French campaign urges men: 'Drive like a woman!' (www.dw.com)
There is a perception in society that men are safer drivers than women, according to the Victims and Citizens association. But French road accident statistics suggest otherwise....
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor (apnews.com)
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands (theconversation.com)
German court upholds AfD 'suspected' extremist status (www.dw.com)
The designation could allow Germany’s intelligence agency to surveil and investigate members of the far-right party. The AfD says it plans to appeal the ruling....
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies (townflex.com)
Richard "Rick" Slayman: Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies, his death came just two weeks after his surgery. latest news on townflex
'Like the war's first days': Israel unleashes heaviest Gaza bombing in months (www.middleeasteye.net)
The Israeli military has launched a new wave of attacks across the Gaza Strip, similar in intensity to the peak of its seven-month war on the besieged Palestinian enclave....
Israel deepens offensive in Rafah and re-enters northern areas of Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli troops have continued their offensives across Gaza, deploying tank fire, artillery bombardment and airstrikes against Hamas militants in the most intensive round of fighting for weeks....
A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia's new Kharkiv offensive pushes Vovchansk to the brink of annihilation (kyivindependent.com)
Vovchansk is ground zero of Russia’s new offensive into Kharkiv Oblast, the first time a serious push has been made to take territory across the border since the area was liberated from Russian occupation in Ukraine’s lightning counteroffensive in September 2022....
Germany may introduce conscription for all 18-year-olds (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
EU prosecutors threaten to sue Commission in spending spat (www.politico.eu)
European Public Prosecutor’s Office says budget move means it may no longer be able to focus on its investigative operations....
Georgia protests: Riot police face off against foreign influence bill demonstrators (www.bbc.com)
Protests in Georgia have continued in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law....
Fake news on the rise leading up to EU election (www.dw.com)
Ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, fake news is becoming increasingly prevalent online. DW Fact Check explores four examples of how cybercriminals are spreading disinformation.
UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameron (www.bbc.com)
Lord Cameron said while he would not support a major ground offensive in the Gazan city of Rafah, the UK would not copy US plans to stop some arms sales....
How Zionism became a synonym for violence and oppression (www.theguardian.com)
For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel. But for the student anti-war protests gripping the US, the words “Zionist” and “Zionism” have become a watchword – pejorative and emblematic of the violent state policies driving...
Shein suppliers still working 75-hour weeks, report says (www.bbc.com)
Workers for some suppliers of Chinese fast fashion giant Shein are still working 75 hours a week, despite the company promising to improve conditions, a report suggests....
