US extends authorization for some energy transactions otherwise subject to Russia sanctions (finance.yahoo.com)
The risk of concurrent heatwaves and extreme sea levels along the global coastline is increasing (www.nature.com)
Sleepless in Naypyitaw: Myanmar Junta Leader Lives in Fear of Assassination (www.irrawaddy.com)
Macron invites Xi to favourite Pyrenees holiday destination (www.telegraph.co.uk)
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US (www.bbc.com)
Malaysia's KFC closes over 100 outlets amid boycotts linked to Gaza conflict (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Indonesia Plans to Offer Dual Citizenship to Halt Brain Drain (www.bloomberg.com)
[UNRWA Defunding vs Genocide] Worse Than You Can Imagine - Craig Murray (www.craigmurray.org.uk)
The coordinated decision of the Western nations to fast track famine by stopping UNRWA funding was announced within an hour, following the ICJ ruling that Gazans were at immediate risk of genocide, and drove from the media headlines the adverse ruling against Israel.
Will the American Oligarchy Accept Limits or Choose World War Three? (www.nakedcapitalism.com)
US intelligence believes Putin probably didn't order Navalny to be killed, Wall Street Journal reports (www.reuters.com)
The Diplomatic Path to a Secure Ukraine (quincyinst.org)
Conventional wisdom holds that a negotiated end to the Ukraine war is neither possible nor desirable. This belief is false....
Opposition Leader Threatens to Topple Israeli Government if Captive Release Deal Rejected (thecradle.co)
Shafik authorizes NYPD to sweep ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ officers in riot gear arrest over 100 (www.columbiaspectator.com)
Ukraine’s $61 bln lifeline is not enough (www.reuters.com)
Russia arrests more journalists in intensifying crackdown on dissent (www.washingtonpost.com)
Russia has arrested two Russian journalists on “extremism” charges in recent days, the latest moves in a continuing crackdown targeting independent reporters and media outlets. A third Russian journalist, with Forbes Russia, was charged with publishing what authorities called “fake news.”...
American allies worry the U.S. is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins (www.washingtontimes.com)
Chinese ‘settle in’ at Cambodian naval base (www.bangkokpost.com)
Tensions Flare Between Myanmar Ethnic Armed Groups in Shan State Town (www.irrawaddy.com)
Western banks in Russia paid €800mn in taxes to Kremlin last year (www.ft.com)
NATO aircraft activated after waves of Russian strikes (www.newsweek.com)
Putin sends horror warning as Russian exhibit shows off captured NATO equipment (www.express.co.uk)
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave (www.channelnewsasia.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15013590...
Plastics industry brings its sales pitch to global treaty talks (www.nationalobserver.com)
This is how the war could have ended in April 2022 (www.focus.de)
military neutrality...