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US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (www.politico.eu)

Beijing is “picking a side” and can’t claim to be neutral any more, the US ambassador to NATO tells POLITICO....

Netanyahu labels US student protests ‘antisemitic’ and calls for them to end (www.theguardian.com)

Mass graves of Palestinians point to "serious violations" of international law, UN official says (www.salon.com)

Afghan Asylum Seekers Are Being Denied Their Religious Rights in ICE Prisons (truthout.org)

Will Taiwan abolish death penalty this year? (www.dw.com)

A Taiwanese court ruling could lead to the island’s abolition of capital punishment. But, given strong public support for the death penalty, the court may have to sail against the wind to reach a consensus....

Spain: PM Sanchez suspends public duties as wife probed (www.dw.com)

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a probe of his wife....

Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space (apnews.com)

‘Can you catch it as well?’: bird stunt causes flap in European parliament (www.theguardian.com)

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U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)

The United States last week secretly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces immediately used the weapons to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last Wednesday and Russian troops in the country’s southeast overnight on Tuesday, according to a senior U.S. official....

Iran: Rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death, says lawyer (www.dw.com)

Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi wrote songs in support of the protest movement in Iran following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in 2022. He has been in jail for over a year....

US plans for Gaza aid pier branded ‘smokescreen’ to allow Israeli invasion of Rafah (www.independent.co.uk)

Moscow pressured Nicaragua to file genocide case against Germany, intel sources say (www.politico.eu)

The Kremlin may have been trying to undermine the ICJ’s authority by making it a venue for specious legal arguments, say authorities....

What Ukraine lost while waiting for the US aid bill to pass (kyivindependent.com)

The long-awaited passing of the U.S. aid bill in the House of Representatives over the weekend was swiftly followed by a collective sigh of relief in Ukraine and among the country’s allies....

Myanmar junta slams US aid plan (www.voanews.com)

The UN does not appear to be helping the people.

Ukraine foreign minister says west must boost defence as ‘era of peace is over’ (www.theguardian.com)

Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but said western allies needed to recognise that “the era of peace in Europe is over” and that Kyiv would inevitably need more help to fight off Russia....

U.S. unveils $1 billion Ukraine weapons package (www.washingtonpost.com)

The United States will send a substantial security package to Ukraine, including badly needed air defense systems and artillery rounds, the White House said Wednesday, as the administration — its war chest replenished after months of gridlock in Congress — moves quickly to help Kyiv counter a resurgent Russian campaign....

‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On (www.nytimes.com)

Russian attacks have destroyed all three major power stations, but residents continue to live and work with only a few, often unpredictable, hours of electricity each day. More than 100 schools have been damaged or destroyed but classes go on, deep underground in subway stations. Dozens of fire and paramedic stations have been...

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