How Liberals misled the public about weapons exports to Israel ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
Government to issue notice to Google over ‘illegal’ response to question on Prime Minister by its AI (indianexpress.com)
Moscow bans more EU officials and politicians from Russia in response to sanctions (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday it had significantly expanded a list of European Union officials and politicians banned from entering Russia in response to the latest round of sanctions by the bloc....
Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden's NATO accession (apnews.com)
The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the way for Hungary’s likely ratification of Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid....
Amazon says repays $1.9 mn to workers in Saudi over unlawful fees (www.france24.com)
Nova partygoer was misidentified as Hamas terrorist on Oct. 7, killed by Israeli forces (www.haaretz.com)
Ofek Atun escaped the outdoor Nova rave with his girlfriend. They survived the assault on the bomb shelter in which they took refuge, before fleeing to nearby Kibbutz Alumim. The kibbutz’s volunteer security squad mistook them for Hamas terrorists – and opened fire
India farmers' protest: X admits to taking down posts and accounts (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years (www.latimes.com)
China could soon be sending giant pandas to the U.S. for the first time in years, reigniting “panda diplomacy” between the two countries....
Why relations between DR Congo and Rwanda are deteriorating (www.semafor.com)
Tensions are escalating between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the advance of M23 rebel forces in recent weeks towards the city of Goma in eastern DRC....
With spears and shields, India's Nihang Sikh warriors join farmers' protest (www.reuters.com)
SHAMBHU, India, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesting Indian farmers facing off with security forces have come under the protection of the Nihang Sikhs, a warrior sect dating back to the 1600s distinguished by their ink-blue robes and ancient weapons such as swords and spears....
Exclusive: Chinese police work in Kiribati, Hawaii's Pacific neighbour (www.reuters.com)
SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati, a Pacific Ocean neighbour of Hawaii, with uniformed officers involved in community policing and a crime database program, Kiribati officials told Reuters....
South Korea doctors’ strike: ‘severe’ public health alert issued for first time (www.theguardian.com)
US to impose sanctions on 500 Russia-linked targets to mark Ukraine war anniversary (www.theguardian.com)
Military industrial complex and companies aiding Moscow in third countries will be targeted, treasury says...
US returns to lunar surface for first time in over 50 years: ‘Welcome to the moon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft Odysseus lands after a 73-minute descent, touching down near moon’s south pole...
Argentine austerity anger mounts, but govt says its working (www.france24.com)
US intelligence casts doubt on Israeli claims of UNRWA-Hamas links, report says | Israel-Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Leak reveals Chinese infosec vendor I-Soon hacks for Beijing (www.theregister.com)
Leaked document trove shows a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents (wamu.org)
A large trove of more than 500 sensitive technical documents posted online anonymously last week details one Chinese technology company’s hacking operations, target lists and marketing materials for the Chinese government....
Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use 'submarine weapons', leader says (www.reuters.com)
“Operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden are continuing, escalating, and effective,” Abdul Malik al-Houthi added in a televised speech. He gave no details of the submarine weapons....
The Two-Decade Fight for Two Letters on the Internet: The South Pacific island of Niue says it was cheated out of .nu, a domain that turned out to be very lucrative on the other side of the world (www.nytimes.com)
The South Pacific island of Niue is one the most remote places in the world. Its closest neighbors, Tonga and American Samoa, are hundreds of miles away. The advent of the internet promised, in a small way, to make Niue and its 2,000 or so residents more connected to the rest of the world....
The wrecking of Gaza’s health system goes beyond its hospitals - The Economist (www.economist.com)
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As Israel’s assault on Rafah approaches, Egypt prepares for a flood of Palestinian refugees (theconversation.com)
Satellite imagery and video footage have emerged suggesting that Egypt is building what appears to be a large, concrete-walled enclosure which observers believe will be used to manage a major influx of Palestinian refugees flooding out of Gaza via the Rafah crossng on its eastern border....
Uncertain future for Ukrainian refugees as war enters 3rd year (abcnews.go.com)
When Mariya Grigoryeva found out she was pregnant with her second child days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she prepared to flee....
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance (apnews.com)
US Charges Yakuza Leader Over Conspiring to Sell Nuclear Material from Myanmar (www.irrawaddy.com)
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