Ukraine needs more fighters, but further mobilization is unpopular—and politically sensitive. (foreignpolicy.com)
Kamikaze drone attack targets illegal US base in eastern Syria: Report (www.presstv.ir)
Israel escalates attacks on southern Lebanon, Hezbollah strikes back (peoplesdispatch.org)
US Obfuscates and Misrepresents on Second Day of Assange Hearings (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israeli Jets Bombard Rafah Where Over One Million Remain Trapped (thecradle.co)
US obfuscates and misrepresents on second day of Assange hearings (peoplesdispatch.org)
Brazil pushes for stronger representation of developing nations as G20 FM meeting opens (www.africanews.com)
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Another executive in Japan's Eneos group sacked for sexual harassment (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The chairman of a subsidiary of Japanese major oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc. has been dismissed over sexual harassment, the firm said Wednesday, in the third such incident within the corporate group since 2022.
Activists Occupy Royal Courts of Justice Over Assange, XR, Climate Trials, and Protesters' Legal Rights (www.thecanary.co)
Thousands Hits the Streets in Zagreb in a Massive Anti-Government Protest (peoplesdispatch.org)
Russian military industry – Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (raport.valisluureamet.ee)
Brazil fires back at ‘outrageous’ Israeli response to Lula comments (thecradle.co)
Israeli officials have accused Brazil’s president of antisemitism following his comparison of Israeli violence to that of the Nazis...
Beijing criticizes proposed US sanctions — RT World News (www.rt.com)
”China has the right to conduct normal cooperation with countries around the world. We have always opposed unilateral sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council,” Chinese FM spokeswoman Mao Ning said in response to Washington’s...
ECOWAS prepares to lift sanctions against Niger ‘before Ramadan’ (www.theafricareport.com)
China agrees to lift ban on Spanish beef imports (www.france24.com)
The Kremlin has never been richer – thanks to a US strategic partner (www.cnn.com)
Assange’s health condition keeps him away from attending his extradition trial (intlmonitor.com)
Yemen Huthis Say 'Two American Ships' Targeted In Gulf Of Aden (www.barrons.com)
Labour will introduce citizens' assemblies after ‘transformational’ success in Ireland - Politics.co.uk (www.politics.co.uk)
Brazil president recalls ambassador in Israel for talks (www.reuters.com)
Senegalese civil society “remains vigilant” as top court overturns election delay (peoplesdispatch.org)
Julian Assange judge previously acted for MI6 (www.declassifieduk.org)
Israel is surveilling U.S. data on settler attacks to thwart sanctions, sources reveal (www.972mag.com)
The Israeli Settler Movement’s Ugly Postwar Plans for Gaza (newrepublic.com)
Houthis claim they hit British ship, downed US drone over Yemen (www.aljazeera.com)
