Myanmar Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Biden administration set to greenlight $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel (edition.cnn.com)
The Biden administration is close to approving the sale of as many as 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal expected to be worth more than $18 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter....
World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strike in Gaza, José Andrés says (www.washingtonpost.com)
World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés said Monday that several of the group’s employees were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Andrés, a celebrity chef, called those who died his “sisters and brothers” and “angels” in a statement on social media....
Former Spokane Valley teacher gets no jail time for sex with student (www.spokesman.com)
A former Central Valley High school teacher’s “predatory actions” stripped a student of his dreams and significantly harmed him and his family after the teacher had sex with the 17-year-old, the student’s mother told a judge Thursday....
Israeli strike kills 4 foreign aid workers, Palestinian driver after delivering food, Gaza medical officials say (www.pbs.org)
First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm (www.politico.com)
Jordanians Demand Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Israel (www.telesurenglish.net)
Protesters even demanded an end to trade relations, particularly vegetable exports to Israel....
Netanyahu revives moves to shut Qatar's Al Jazeera TV in Israel (www.reuters.com)
Israeli airstrike destroys Iran's consular building in Damascus, killing several (apnews.com)
China’s plan to reshape world trade on its own terms (www.ft.com)
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Indonesia's Nickel Supremacy: China's Backing and Australia's Decline 🎉 (www.internationalaffairs.org.au)
Canadian government commits to creation of national school food program (www.cbc.ca)
Congressman rebuked for call to bomb Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ (www.theguardian.com)
IOF leave behind trail of terror at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital (english.almayadeen.net)
In a harrowing revelation, Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, disclosed that around 300 decomposing bodies with signs of torture were scattered in the vicinity of al-Shifa Medical Complex and its surrounding areas following the withdrawal of occupation forces after a two-week siege....
Israel Ends Siege on Al-Shifa Hospital After Killing More Than 400 Palestinians (www.democracynow.org)
China issues travel advisory for the US, warning of searches and harassment (www.scmp.com)
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Israel Created 'Kill Zones' in Gaza. Anyone Who Crosses Into Them Is Shot (www.haaretz.com)
Germany legalises cannabis possession for personal use from April (www.aljazeera.com)
Netanyahu up against a wall as domestic pressure grows for a hostage deal (peoplesdispatch.org)
Biden walks back sanctions on Israeli settlers following Smotrich's threat (archive.ph)
Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts....
In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election (apnews.com)
‘60 Minutes’ Links "Havana Syndrome Victim" to Alleged Russian Spy (www.thedailybeast.com)
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American intelligence withheld information on Moscow terror attacks out of fear of exposing intelligence sources or methods (www.nytimes.com)
The adversarial relationship between Washington and Moscow prevented U.S. officials from sharing any information about the plot beyond what was necessary, out of fear Russian authorities might learn their intelligence sources or methods.
China's factory activity expands at fastest clip in 13 months, Caixin PMI shows (m.economictimes.com)
ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in (www.theguardian.com)
Doug Parr, chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, said carbon capture and storage was hailed by the oil industry as a “miraculous silver bullet”, but had failed to deliver. “Carbon capture and storage does not appear to be much closer to reducing carbon emissions, or being affordable, than it did 20 years ago,” he said....
