Hamas sees all its hostages as Israelis, official tells Russian state media (www.reuters.com)
Slovakia’s Fico announces halt of military aid to Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Slovakia’s newly elected Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged on Thursday to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine, just one day after taking office....
Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities (apnews.com)
Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, state media reported Sunday....
China, Japan say their ships faced off near disputed islands (www.reuters.com)
The ‘naive cynicism’ of Russell Brand’s hasty defenders (www.spectator.co.uk)
Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election (www.theguardian.com)
Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns (www.bbc.co.uk)
Heavy rainfall floods parts of Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
Gotthard rail tunnel, world’s longest, closes for months after Swiss derailment (www.theguardian.com)
India, Manipur genocide : Opposition presses Modi on persistent Manipur violence (asia.nikkei.com)
Central troops struggle to prevent escalation amid outrage over sexual assault video
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse get sick as glitches delay rescue (www.pbs.org)
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Some of the 40 workers trapped for days in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India were falling sick Wednesday as falling debris and technical glitches delayed work to free them, officials said....
Pro-Israel Rally Chants ‘No Ceasefire’ Over Call for ‘No More Bombs’ in Gaza (www.thedailybeast.com)
Ukrainian military officer coordinated Nord Stream pipeline attack (www.washingtonpost.com)
Roman Chervinsky, a colonel in Ukraine’s special operations forces, was integral to the brazen sabotage operation of the Russia-Germany pipeline, say people familiar with the planning.
Emmanuel Macron pledges €1bn to fund research into melting ice caps (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads (www.irrawaddy.com)
Israel-Gaza war: At least 45 killed at Al-Maghazi refugee camp (www.bbc.co.uk)
By Rushdi Abualouf at Al-Maghazi camp in Gaza & Kathryn Armstrong in London BBC News...
Chinese grieve popular ex-premier Li Keqiang in quiet show of dissent (www.bbc.co.uk)
Huge Lego collection and boxes of gemstones seized by Victoria police in alleged meth lab raid (www.theguardian.com)
US seeks delay of Israeli ground incursion for more time for hostage talks (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions....
China ship is focus of pipeline damage probe, Finland says | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Israel Closes Al Jazeera Facilities (www.telesurtv.net)
Israel-Palestine war: UK home secretary says waving Palestinian flag could be an offence (www.middleeasteye.net)
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How Indian authorities ‘weaponised’ a New York Times report to target the press (www.france24.com)
NewsClick, a defiantly critical news site, has been in the Indian government’s sights over the past few years. But there was little to show after extensive financial probes – until the New York Times published a report which enabled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to use the press to attack the press....
New UN migration chief says private sector 'desperate' to take migrants despite negative narrative (apnews.com)
The new head of the U.N.'s migration agency said Monday that the private sector is “desperate” for their countries to take in migrants to mop up labor shortages, especially in the West — endeavoring to steer a narrative away from reticence and suspicion about migrants in many parts of the world....
