Ukraine's military intelligence hints drone attacks on military facilities in Russia to continue, 'range will increase' (kyivindependent.com)
Andrii Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), hinted on April 4 that drone strikes on military facilities inside Russia will continue and “their range will increase.”...
Uganda cited Dobbs to back an anti-LGBTQ crackdown. Americans should be worried too. (www.motherjones.com)
With threats to judges and journalists, Slovakia spirals eastward (www.politico.eu)
As the crucial April 6 second round of presidential elections approaches in Slovakia, statements by its Moscow-sympathizing prime minister, Robert Fico, are confirming his government’s reputation as Europe’s new problem child....
Report Outlines Which Companies Are Most Responsible for Climate Crisis (www.commondreams.org)
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Scheduled blackouts introduced in 6 Ukrainian regions due to Russian attacks (kyivindependent.com)
Scheduled blackouts were introduced in six Ukrainian regions due to power deficits caused by Russian attacks on the country’s energy system and high consumption, Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state grid operator, reported on April 4....
Doctor at IDF field hospital for detained Gazans: 'We are all complicit in breaking law' (www.haaretz.com)
“Just this week, two prisoners had their legs amputated due to handcuff injuries, which unfortunately is a routine event,” the physician said in the letter. He said inmates are fed through straws, defecate in diapers, and are held constant restraints, which violate medical ethics and the law....
Biden tells Netanyahu the US policy hinges on ‘Israel’s immediate action’ (www.politico.com)
The president, in a phone call, said that the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza was “unacceptable.”...
President Macron says France and its allies 'could have stopped' the 1994 Rwanda genocide (apnews.com)
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a strong declaration ahead of the African country’s 30th anniversary of the slaughter that left over 800,000 people dead....
Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: ‘It’s apocalyptic’ (www.theguardian.com)
The UN’s top expert on human rights in Haiti has warned the Caribbean country is rapidly moving towards becoming “like Somalia in the worst of its times” after a criminal uprising which has displaced tens of thousands of people and largely cut its capital city off from the world....
Denmark: Faulty missile launcher shuts down shipping lane (www.dw.com)
A missile launcher which “cannot be deactivated” has prompted the Danish military to close the Great Belt strait, a route used by cargo ships to access the Baltic Sea....
France votes to ban ‘forever chemicals,’ exempting frying pans (www.politico.eu)
The French National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” The MPs, backed by the government, voted to exclude kitchen utensils from the scope of the text....
Egypt charges pro-Palestine protesters with 'spreading fake news' (www.middleeasteye.net)
Egyptian security forces on Thursday detained 10 young men who took part in a protest that denounced Egypt’s role in the siege on Gaza. They are facing charges of “collaborating with a terrorist group” and “spreading and publishing fake news”....
U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes (www.washingtonpost.com)
The State Department approved the transfer of more than 1,000 MK82 500-pound bombs, over 1,000 small-diameter bombs, and fuses for MK80 bombs, all from authorizations granted by Congress several years before the latest hostilities between Israel and Hamas began, said the U.S. officials, who like others spoke on the condition of...
Monkey attack leads to first human case of B virus in Hong Kong (www.bloomberg.com)
Man admitted to the hospital March 21 is in critical condition...
Wanted American man flees to Russia, signs military contract (www.themoscowtimes.com)
A former American city council member who is wanted in the United States on child pornography charges appears to have fled to Russia and joined the Russian military, according to footage shared by regional authorities in the northern Khanty-Mansi autonomous district....
Bulgarian Police Find Stash Of Weapons Linked To Hamas (www.barrons.com)
Over 150 elementary schools have no 1st graders: Korean ministry (www.koreaherald.com)
Turkey Inflation Accelerates Again, Nears 70% Despite Rate Hikes (www.bloomberg.com)
Turkish consumer prices accelerate less than expected...
Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan, intelligence officials claim (www.theguardian.com)
On Camera: Attack On Iran Security Sites By Pakistan-Based Jaish Al Adl; IRGC Base Targeted (www.hindustantimes.com)
Global Forest Loss Remains High, Despite Recent Progress | Wildfires and agricultural expansion offset big gains in protecting tropical forests last year. (www.nytimes.com)
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says (www.defensenews.com)
Ukraine: NATO membership a question of 'when, not if' (www.dw.com)
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has reportedly floated a five-year, €100 billion package that allies are set to discuss in Brussels. Ahead of the meeting, he said Ukraine’s NATO membership was a question of “when, not if.”