Israel and the Puritans: A dangerous historical romance (www.salon.com)
The Treacherous Mission to Rescue Americans Trapped in Haiti (www.thedailybeast.com)
OpenAI Previews 'Voice Engine' Audio Tool That Can Clone Human Voices With 15 Seconds of Audio (feddit.cl)
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Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews (www.bellingcat.com)
One of the world’s most wanted men, a notorious narco kingpin whose gang is implicated in multiple murders, has left a trail of Google reviews providing valuable new insights into his movements and whereabouts over the past five years....
Israelis stage largest anti-government protest since the war in Gaza began (apnews.com)
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. They urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held by the Hamas militant group in Gaza and to hold early elections....
Ukraine's critical infrastructure targeted in Russian overnight attack (kyivindependent.com)
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight on March 31, damaging infrastructure facilities and killing at least one person....
Israel lodges proposal with UN for dismantling of Palestinian relief agency (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has given the UN a proposal to dismantle Unrwa, its relief agency in the Palestinian territories, and transfer its staff to a replacement agency to make large-scale food deliveries into Gaza, according to UN sources....
A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads (www.nytimes.com)
The death in Spain of Maksim Kuzminov, a pilot who delivered a helicopter and secret documents to Ukraine, has raised fears that the Kremlin is again targeting its enemies....
Headless, dog-sized robot to patrol Alaska airport to prevent bird strikes (news.sky.com)
Chocolate prices could soar as changing climate patterns worsen cocoa crisis (news.sky.com)
Pouria Zeraati: Iranian journalist shares defiant photo of himself from hospital bed after being stabbed in London (news.sky.com)
Russia has questions to answer over response to Moscow terror attack (news.sky.com)
The West has the capability to halt Putin's brutal war - but does it have the resolve? (news.sky.com)
U.S. eyes change to military command in Japan as China threat looms: Reuters (www.cnbc.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest potential change to Washington’s East Asia command structure in decades, two sources said....
Finnish authorities detect sulphur-like smell in Helsinki region (www.reuters.com)
Israel created 'kill zones' in Gaza. Anyone who crosses into them is shot (www.haaretz.com)
“In practice, a terrorist is anyone the IDF has killed in the areas in which its forces operate,” says a reserve officer who has served in Gaza....
A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads (www.nytimes.com)
Mr. Kuzminov defected from Russia to Ukraine last summer, flying his Mi-8 military helicopter into Ukrainian territory and handing the aircraft along with a cache of secret documents to Ukrainian intelligence operatives. In doing so, he committed the one offense President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has said again and again he...
Prepare for Putin pivot to invade us, say Baltic states (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Diplomats say Putin’s brutalisation of Ukraine has brought back darkest memories of occupation under Stalin...
U.S. and Israel’s ‘Unprecedented’ Intelligence Sharing Draws Criticism (www.wsj.com)
A secret memorandum that expanded intelligence sharing with Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has led to growing concerns in Washington about whether the information is contributing to civilian deaths, according to people familiar with the issue....
France to send old armoured vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU's Schengen (www.reuters.com)
Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France (phys.org)
An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged the sky....
China’s gambling hub of Macao holds its final horse race, ending a tradition of over 40 years (apnews.com)
After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos....
4 killed, 16 injured in Israeli airstrike on tent on grounds of Gaza hospital (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
At least four Palestinians were killed and 16 injured on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on a tent for displaced people on the grounds of a Gaza hospital, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa....
China has a big problem with super gonorrhea, study finds (arstechnica.com)
Drug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing problem—one that doesn’t heed borders....
