The digital euro and CBDCs impact on society, banks and companies (kpmg.com)
India’s Kashmir clampdown continues four years after Article 370 abrogated (www.aljazeera.com)
Saturday marks four years of India scrapping the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi’s most far-reaching move against the disputed region in seven decades....
Moscow says Ukraine fired missiles at Russian city, wounding 20 (www.aljazeera.com)
Russian forces pounded a key village that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive in the country’s southeast, while Moscow accused Kyiv of firing missiles at southern Russia and wounding 20 people....
The New Cold War in the Arctic (inthesetimes.com)
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Paris graffiti recall 1930s antisemitism, says mayor (www.bbc.com)
EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles (www.theguardian.com)
Colleges announce support for isreal (www.axios.com)
No peace without justice: Gaza has just vanquished a 20-year-old Israeli plan (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel had the perfect plan for Gaza - in fact, for all Palestinians, when it decided to redeploy its forces around the Occupied Gaza Strip in 2005. Despite statements made,...
Far-left protesters COUNTERED the ‘1 Million March 4 Children’ protest in Montreal (odysee.com)
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Child Killed as Myanmar Junta Shells Villages Around Chinese-Owned Mine (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Is Russia ‘sub-imperialist’? (links.org.au)
There has recently been a lot of debate on the topic of imperialism, particularly as applied to the current war in Ukraine. Members of several left and progressive tendencies suggest a number of ways in which present-day Russia might be categorised. Some describe Russia as an imperialist power; others refer to it as a...
The Relegated Venus: Situation Of Afro-Mexican Women (www.telesurenglish.net)
Mexico is a country with a great cultural diversity due to its historical plurality, ethnic groups, linguistic and cultural richness. However, the situation of black women lacks visibility, among other reasons, due to the lack of an ethnic-racial registration system. Only in some registries is the indigenous language noted as a...
North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister (www.reuters.com)
Putin hosts Belarus’ Lukashenko, calls Ukraine’s counteroffensive a failure (www.scmp.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted close ally Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko for talks in St Petersburg on Sunday...
Over 90 protesters injured by Capitol police, organizers say, as activists condemn Democrats’ lack of support for ceasefire - live (www.theguardian.com)
6 injured, 1 critically, in attack by 3 gunmen at West Bank checkpoint near Jerusalem (www.timesofisrael.com)
Six people were wounded, including one critically, in a Palestinian terrorist shooting attack targeting the “tunnels” checkpoint on the West Bank’s Route 60, south of Jerusalem, police and medics said Thursday morning....
40,000 Operatives, Web Of Tunnels: How Hamas Plans To Trap Israeli Troops (www.ndtv.com)
France’s Le Pen calls on her supporters to march against anti-Semitism (www.euronews.com)
2 die in Bangladesh as police clash with opposition supporters seeking prime minister’s resignation (apnews.com)
In a new expulsion campaign, Pakistan is forcing many Afghans out of the country (www.npr.org)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border to return home ahead of the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation....
Xi to skip G20 summit in India, China to send Li instead (www.reutersagency.com)
China’s foreign ministry has confirmed Reuters exclusive report that Premier Li Qiang will lead the country’s delegation at this week’s G20 summit in India, in the place of President Xi Jinping. Xi has participated in all previous G20 meetings of world leaders during his decade in power and his absence scuppers the...
A Rare Success Emerges in the War on Terror (archive.ph)
The rise of pro-Western disinformation (unherd.com)
Estimated Number of Ukrainian Casualties in Counteroffensive (www.telesurenglish.net)
Ukraine has also suffered the destruction of a large number of its weapons....
India, Manipur genocide : 'Dangerous Precedent' ; Academics Criticise Criminal Complaint Against Prof Who Spoke on Manipur (thewire.in)
"It is indeed most unfortunate that his views — based on considered opinion and professional investigations — have been construed as criminal by individuals outside the academic community."
