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Building a digital army: UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation (news.un.org)

Chandrayaan-3: The moment India's lunar rover Pragyaan stepped out for Moonwalk (www.bbc.com)

India's space agency Isro's new footage shows Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan for the first time ever.

Challenging the Global North’s “Clean Energy” Transition - FPIF (fpif.org)

Japanese political parties boosting support for female candidates (www.japantimes.co.jp)

The parties hope to win the support of independent voters by demonstrating their commitment to increasing the number of female lawmakers.

Pentagon: No info to support missile strike theory for Prigozhin crash (www.reuters.com)

A Year after the Assassination of its Leaders, South Africa's Abahlali baseMjondolo Continues to Advance (peoplesdispatch.org)

Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter (www.reuters.com)

India is the first country to land at the Moon's south pole. (au.finance.yahoo.com)

Russian military pilot reportedly defects to Ukraine with helicopter (www.theguardian.com)

Russian soldier admits proudly his comrades were killing POWs (euromaidanpress.com)

Families sue UK government over relatives’ deaths during Covid crisis (www.theguardian.com)

Cases against government, care homes and hospitals relate to deaths in 2020, when patients with Covid were being moved into homes

UK ‘seeking to block ICJ ruling’ on Israeli occupation of Palestine (www.theguardian.com)

Six Tropes to Look Out For That Distort Israel/Palestine Coverage (scheerpost.com)

BRICS invites Saudi, Iran and others to join developing world bloc (www.reuters.com)

Putin breaks silence on Wagner boss Prigozhin’s death (www.reuters.com)

Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrant for Antonio Ledezma (orinocotribune.com)

Australia is becoming America’s military launch-pad into Asia. Are Australian voters ready for the costs of great-power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific? (www.economist.com)

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Italy detains three boats - for the crime of saving hundreds of refugees' lives (www.thecanary.co)

In the space of 48 hours, Italy’s authorities detained three refugee rescue vessels which had just saved hundreds of lives. The news comes as Italy’s far-right government has been cracking down on both refugees and those protecting them – amid over 2,000 people dying in the crossing....

Thailand Sentences 7 to Jail for Protesting Myanmar Coup (www.irrawaddy.com)

ECOWAS Sets ‘D-day’ for Intervention in Niger (responsiblestatecraft.org)

Wagner Group commander Dmitry Utkin was on plane that crashed north of Moscow, Russian civil aviation authority says (news.sky.com)

Apple security updates could be banned by British government (9to5mac.com)

Everyone in the tech industry facepalms almost every time legislators try to pontificate on technology, but the British government appears to be trying to set a new record. After putting iMessage and FaceTime at risk, the government is now suggesting that it might ban some Apple security updates.

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