We need to be ready for war with Putin, Romania’s top general says (www.politico.eu)
Gheorghiță Vlad issued a stark warning about the state of the nation’s army, calling for immediate action....
Belgium summons Israeli ambassador after its building in Gaza is bombed (www.reuters.com)
Hungary Won’t Vote on Sweden’s NATO Bid Until PMs Meet, ATV Says (www.bloomberg.com)
Hungary won’t ratify NATO bid until Swedish leader visits: ATV...
Fears over €10 kebabs go all the way to German parliament (www.telegraph.co.uk)
The doner, known as Germany’s national dish, is being skewered by the rising prices of ingredients amid cost of living crisis, MPs are told...
Canada considers sanctions on settlers in West Bank over violence (news.yahoo.com)
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is looking at imposing sanctions on “extremist” settlers in the West Bank, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, a day after U.S. action against four Israeli men accused of being involved in violence in the occupied territory....
Fate of 6-year-old girl in Gaza unknown after ambulance team sent to rescue her vanishes, aid group says (www.cbsnews.com)
US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials say (www.bbc.com)
Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup (apnews.com)
Weird ancient tree from before dinosaurs found in Canadian quarry (www.cbc.ca)
‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies (www.theguardian.com)
How did a raccoon knock out power for large swaths of downtown Toronto last night? (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
A raccoon was behind the massive power outage that knocked out electricity to some 7,000 customers in downtown Toronto for hours Thursday night.
Behind Pakistan’s civilian government, army tightens its grip on journalists (rsf.org)
Lebanon's Legislator Slams Israel for Attacking Civilians (www.telesurenglish.net)
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Russian commanders are being accused of 'complete stupidity and incompetence' for failing to plan for drone attacks: ISW (www.businessinsider.com)
Russian military bloggers criticized Russian tactics in Ukraine, a US think tank said....
U.S. plans to raise tariffs against Canadian softwood lumber producers (www.theglobeandmail.com)
The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to raise tariffs levied against Canadian softwood lumber producers, marking the latest salvo in the long-running trade dispute....
Public transport across Germany disrupted as workers strike (www.reuters.com)
Wounded Russian soldiers complain about being "dumped" without medicine (www.newsweek.com)
Ukraine 'terror' case against Russia largely rejected by ICJ (www.dw.com)
Western officials in protest over Israel Gaza policy (www.bbc.com)
More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments’ policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to “grave violations of international law”....
Israel To Pursue Genocide Case Against Iran At ICJ (www.iranintl.com)
Biden issues executive order targeting Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians (www.axios.com)
Elderly Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious ‘crimes’, leaked files reveal (www.theguardian.com)
As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy (religiondispatches.org)
Western officials in protest over Israel Gaza policy (www.msn.com)
"What's really different here is we're not failing to prevent something, we're actively complicit. That is fundamentally different from any other situation I can recall,"
Russian General Alexander Tatarenko 'Killed in Ukraine's Belbek Air Base Strike' (www.kyivpost.com)
