EU agrees in principle to give profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
EU leaders have agreed in principle to commandeer a large majority of the profits generated from frozen Russian assets and give them to Ukraine....
Zaporizhzhia's Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant hit amid Russian attack on energy infrastructure (kyivindependent.com)
Russia launched another large-scale drone and missile attack against Ukrainian cities overnight on March 22, targeting Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kryvyi Rih, primarily aiming at the energy infrastructure....
'Everyone in the World Needs to See This': Footage Shows IDF Drone Killing Gazans (www.commondreams.org)
Adding to the mountain of evidence that Israel is engaged in a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera on Thursday aired footage of what the news outlet reported was an Israeli drone targeting four Palestinians in Khan Younis last month....
Carnage on the streets of Port-au-Prince as world stalls on a promised intervention for Haiti (www.cnn.com)
A woman hustles her young child into a waiting car, half-dragging him as she shields his eyes. Other family members follow with heavy suitcases, averting their eyes too. They’re leaving the city, even though the drive through gang-controlled roads is risky....
Russia and China Veto U.S.-Led Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. (www.nytimes.com)
Edit: It looks like the argument here is that the US is not calling for an instant ceasefire, but instead saying that one is very important to have. China and Russia say it should be immediate. The US also tied it to hostage talks....
U.S. Gaza ceasefire resolution vetoed by China, Russia at UN Security Council (www.axios.com)
$3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines (apnews.com)
Canada to set first-ever cap on temporary residents (www.bbc.com)
Swiss Federal Railways successfully tests remote-controlled train (www.swissinfo.ch)
India top court puts on hold unit for fact-checking online content about govt (www.reuters.com)
Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation (apnews.com)
Seoul proposes cadaver sharing among schools to relieve shortage after med school student increase (www.koreabiomed.com)
Supporters of arrested Indian opposition politician protest in New Delhi after Modi government arrested him. (apnews.com)
Rich Indians Own 40% of Wealth in Extreme Inequality Under Modi (www.bloomberg.com)
Suicide bomber attacks bank in Afghanistan, killing at least 3 (www.nbcnews.com)
Woman sentenced to life in prison by Pakistan court for burning pages from Islam’s holy book (www.nbcnews.com)
Ukraine war: Blackouts hit across country after wave of Russian strikes (www.bbc.com)
Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events (www.theguardian.com)
Germany approves partial legalization of cannabis from April (www.dw.com)
Italy prime minister Giorgia Meloni seeks €100,000 damages over deepfake porn videos (www.independent.co.uk)
Giorgia Meloni will testify at a court in the Sardinian city of Sassari in a bid to send a message about the problem...
‘Here, there is no future’: ethnic cleansing and fresh atrocities drive exodus of thousands from Darfur (www.theguardian.com)
Almost a year since conflict reignited in Sudan, its terrified people are crossing borders to Chad and beyond. An increasing number are trying to reach Europe as food supplies dwindle in the refugee camps and the eyes of the world look elsewhere...
Women and girls suffer first when droughts hit poor and rural areas, says UN (www.theguardian.com)
World water development report warns that access is major source of conflict between countries...
Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events (www.theguardian.com)
Several schools have brought in shorts for cheerleaders at baseball tournament while another positioned teachers between the cheerleaders and spectators...
Israel no longer considered liberal democracy; global index cites judicial coup (www.haaretz.com)
V-Dem index cites government attacks on judiciary and ‘substantive decline’ in freedom from torture as reason Israel is now considered an ‘electoral democracy’ – in which elections are held but civil liberties and equality before the law are not safeguarded...
U.S. wades into India-China spat, says border state belongs to New Delhi (asia.nikkei.com)
Washington opposes encroachments over boundary that Beijing insists is not decided...
