Outgoing Netherlands PM’s party rules out Geert Wilders coalition (www.theguardian.com)
Talks begin with liberal leader warning people not to be fooled by Wilders’ ‘Mother Teresa’ act
France Has Opted to Invest €11.7 billion in Dassault Rafael Because the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Would Not Be Operational Until 2040-45 (www.geopolitize.com)
When Western European powers were working on the Eurofighter Typhoon, France was working on its own aircraft, and their involvement in building aircraft since the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War gave them the capability to build the 4.5 generation Dassault Rafale....
Huge pro-Palestinian London march calls for permanent ceasefire (www.theguardian.com)
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Machine repairs prolong ordeal for trapped Indians (www.bbc.co.uk)
Forty-one workers have been trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand state for the past 12 days.
Chinese cities soar in science ranking while US and European rivals drop (www.scmp.com)
Parents Pull Children From Schools in Yangon as Myanmar Junta Troops Move In (www.irrawaddy.com)
Parents have stopped sending their children to public schools in several townships of Yangon after the regime started stationing troops at schools again last week.
Gaza war to continue for at least two more months, says Israel defence minister (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Tears Flow as Truce Begins (electronicintifada.net)
Investigation disproves Israel claim of Hamas tunnel under Gaza hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support (www.reuters.com)
Australia and Philippines begin joint patrols in South China Sea as regional tensions rise (www.theguardian.com)
Before viral Islamophobic rant, ex-Obama official harassed women, Russian diplomat’s dog - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
Bangladesh Dengue Outbreak Unmasks Weakness of Public Healthcare System (peoplesdispatch.org)
Kremlin says NATO's desire for a 'military Schengen' zone in Europe ratchets up tensions (www.reuters.com)
Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemical (apnews.com)
Israeli-owned ship targeted in suspected drone attack (www.aljazeera.com)
Photos: Palestinians released from prison reunite with loved ones (www.aljazeera.com)
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A US drone killed a Somali mother and her daughter – but no one was found guilty (continent.substack.com)
The world’s most powerful military force mistook a woman and a child for a man in rural Somalia, killed them, and decided their deaths were no one’s fault....
Estonia to stop Russian-created migration flux at border, says minister (www.euractiv.com)
In the wake of the migrant crisis at the Finnish-Russian border, neighbouring Estonia said it will not let migrants sent by Russia onto its soil but will stop them at the border, Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said on Thursday.
U.S. spy drones relocated to Okinawa despite local objection (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The shift is part of moves to strengthen surveillance of Chinese activities in nearby waters following a temporary deployment to the Kyushu region.
Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd (www.pbs.org)
Starbucks: slave and child labour found at certified coffee farms in Minas Gerais (reporterbrasil.org.br)
India set to miss divestment targets by more than half this year - sources | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Party of Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders to win most seats: Exit poll (www.aljazeera.com)
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters (mainichi.jp)
GENEVA (AP) -- Chinese officials say they did not detect any "unusual or novel diseases" in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the U.N. health agency for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.
