Putin orders soldiers to intensify attacks before Russian presidential elections (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Refugees,displaced persons,asylum-seekers in the world (www.kaggle.com)
Video of Palestinians stripped, forced to sit outside by IDF soldiers raises ire (abcnews.go.com)
US trying to close 'gap' between Israel's intent and resulting Gaza death toll: Blinken (abcnews.go.com)
New COP28 draft text does not mention phase out of fossil fuels (www.reuters.com)
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Kenya's nationwide power blackout sparks KPLC sabotage suspicions (www.bbc.co.uk)
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow still fears Beijing's reach despite living in Canada (www.cbc.ca)
Russian athletes eligible to compete in neutral colours at Paris Olympics (www.cbc.ca)
WHO adopts resolution to address 'catastrophic' health situation in Gaza (www.cbc.ca)
Canadian federal dental insurance program to be phased in starting May 2024, government officials say (www.cbc.ca)
India’s Modi welcomes ‘historic’ court ruling ending Kashmir’s special status, polls also ordered for 2024 (www.scmp.com)
China brokers talks in Myanmar between military junta and rebel groups that yield ‘positive results’ (www.scmp.com)
Ex-Xinjiang official under investigation by China’s top anti-corruption watchdog (www.scmp.com)
Taiwanese pilot planned to defect to mainland China with US-made army helicopter, court told (www.scmp.com)
Hong Kong holds 'patriots only' local elections after shutting out opposition (www.france24.com)
Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor (apnews.com)
India’s supreme court upholds decision to strip Kashmir of special status (www.theguardian.com)
Chief justice says government did not overreach its powers when it revoked autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019...
Marcos vows to defend the Philippines' sovereignty amid China's 'aggression and provocations' (www.cnbc.com)
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to step up the country’s defense of its maritime zones in the South China Sea after Filipino and Chinese vessels collided over the weekend in what Manila has labeled a “serious escalation.”...
'Our season': Eritrean troops kill, rape, loot in Tigray (apnews.com)
US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes into Yellow Sea Off South Korea, Yonhap Says (www.bloomberg.com)
Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars (www.reuters.com)
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russians banned from travel to hand over passports within five days: Decree | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Republicans to meet allies of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán on ending Ukraine aid (www.theguardian.com)
Allies of Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán will hold a closed-door meeting with Republicans in Washington to push for an end to US military support for Ukraine, the Guardian has learned....
Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months (apnews.com)
