Government's endorsement of amended Palestinian statehood motion wins praise, draws outrage (www.cbc.ca)
(Canada’s) Liberal government’s last-minute endorsement of an amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood is being welcomed by the country’s Muslim advocacy group and derided by Jewish voices who say Ottawa has sub-contracted its foreign policy to “anti-Israel radicals.”...
Scoop: Biden privately told Bibi he's not trying to push him out (www.axios.com)
Behind the scenes: During the call with Biden on Monday, Netanyahu complained about Schumer’s speech and Biden’s endorsement of it. He also claimed the public political attacks against him in the U.S. are interference in Israeli politics, the sources said....
West decries Russia's reelection of Putin, China, India vow closer ties (www.reuters.com)
By Matthias Williams and John Irish March 19, 2024. 4:34 AM...
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UN staff in West Bank accuse Israeli authorities of campaign of harassment (www.theguardian.com)
The documents record hundreds of incidents ranging from the alleged blindfolding and beating of UN staff at checkpoints to the use of UN facilities by Israeli troops as firing positions during raids on refugee camps in which Palestinians were killed.
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‘Red alert’: last year was hottest on record by clear margin, says UN report (www.theguardian.com)
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These Birds Are National Symbols but Getting Harder to See | The populations of some Latin American birds are declining, even in the countries they symbolize. (www.nytimes.com)
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Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer at university hostel (www.aljazeera.com)
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Democracies under threat around the globe (www.dw.com)
The hard facts are sobering: According to a new study, the quality of democracy has deteriorated over the past 20 years in 137 countries that are considered developing or emerging economies. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation’s “Transformation Index,” there are now 63 democracies compared to 74 autocracies. In other...
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Vietnam seeks death for tycoon in $12bn fraud case (www.bangkokpost.com)
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US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution (www.theguardian.com)
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In the busy waters between China and Taiwan, the de facto border is being tested (www.theguardian.com)
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Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war (www.reuters.com)
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"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits one-year mark (www.axios.com)
Japan brings era of negative interest rates to an end with first hike in 17 years (www.cnn.com)
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Putin Pals Celebrate Re-Election With Photos of Mass Hanging (www.thedailybeast.com)
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Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records (www.reuters.com)
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The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country (www.cnn.com)
All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide....
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Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor (apnews.com)
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of the take from a business that deprives migrants of money they can send home, swipes jobs from legal workers, and allows the...
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Killing of teenager in China sparks debate about ‘left behind’ children (www.theguardian.com)
Death of 13-year-old boy has put spotlight on juvenile crime and the plight of children left behind by rural migrant workers...
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Blinken says all of Gaza facing unprecedented food insecurity (www.timesofisrael.com)
“According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 percent of the population in Gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. That’s the first time an entire population has been so classified,” Blinken told a press conference in the Philippines, where he is on an official visit.
Cubans stage rare protests demanding electricity, food (www.lemonde.fr)
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Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby (apnews.com)
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Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops (www.reuters.com)
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Bank of Japan hikes rates for the first time in 17 years, abolishes yield curve control (www.nbcnews.com)
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