How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy (www.nytimes.com)
‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic (www.theguardian.com)
Human-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record, all-time high ocean warming (www.cbc.ca)
Protests in New Zealand denounce government’s complicity in genocide in Gaza (www.wsws.org)
US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report (www.theguardian.com)
The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction was under the dollar amount requiring approval....
Russia seems to be OK with sacrificing its planes over Ukraine to achieve a bigger prize, experts say (www.businessinsider.com)
Each month since June 2023 has seen new temperature highs for the time of year (www.bbc.com)
Last month was the world’s warmest February in modern times, the EU’s climate service says, extending the run of monthly records to nine in a row....
As malnutrition deaths are reported and hunger grows, will 'famine' be declared in Gaza? (www.nbcnews.com)
Mass grave with 1,000 skeletons found in Germany (www.cnn.com)
Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China (www.reuters.com)
I guess we’ve gotten bored of destroying this planet…...
Protesters crash truck into Mexico's National Palace (www.bbc.com)
A group of protesters in Mexico City have driven a pickup truck through a door to the country’s presidential palace....
Garry Kasparov added to Russia’s list of ‘terrorists and extremists’ (novayagazeta.eu)
cross-posted from: startrek.website/post/7731448...
Shin Bet finds that Gazans working legally in Israel before Oct. 7 did not provide intel to Hamas (www.timesofisrael.com)
After a months-long investigation, the Shin Bet has concluded that Palestinians who entered Israel from Gaza for work prior to the October 7 Hamas terror assault did not provide Hamas with intelligence information that would assist with the assault, Channel 12 reports....
Two killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US officials (www.bbc.com)
Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China (www.reuters.com)
“Today we are seriously considering a project - somewhere at the turn of 2033-2035 - to deliver and install a power unit on the lunar surface together with our Chinese colleagues,” Borisov said....
Houthi attack kills two sailors in group’s first fatal strike on shipping (www.aljazeera.com)
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Wednesday, which set the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze approximately 50 nautical miles (93km) off the coast of Yemen’s port of Aden....
7 more Indians release video, say forced to fight Ukraine war by Russian army (indianexpress.com)
Ukraine war: Explosions hit Odesa as Zelensky meets Greek PM (www.bbc.com)
Haiti gang boss tells absent prime minister to quit or face civil war (www.theguardian.com)
Sri Lankan Laws Threaten Democracy, Warns UN Rights Chief (text.hrw.org)
World Food Programme says northern Gaza aid convoy blocked (www.bbc.com)
The World Food Programme (WFP) says its first attempt in two weeks to bring food aid to northern Gaza was blocked by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)....
US says no troops to Haiti as country reels from explosion of gang violence (www.theguardian.com)
Russia/Ukraine War: Russia Government Snubs West and The ICC arrest warrants for Putin... (shorturl.at)
Ukraine Now: Victory! Ukraine Forces Hits Russia's Largest fuel and lubricants depot in Kursk Oblast with Double Drone Attacks (shorturl.at)
Internet cables cut in the Red Sea in 'exceptionally rare' incident, disrupting much of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East (fortune.com)
