US opens probe into Israeli Iron Dome parts maker (thecradle.co)
Authorities in Washington say grants received by the Israeli firm constitute a ‘prohibited government subsidy’
4-day workweek still going strong with U.K. companies : NPR (www.npr.org)
The four-day workweek is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving....
30,000 Killed in Five Months of Israel's "War of Annihilation", Palestinians Call for Global Mobilizations to Stop the Genocide (peoplesdispatch.org)
'Quarter of Gazans One Step Away from Famine:' UN (thecradle.co)
Differences over Ukraine clear as Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak PMs meet (notesfrompoland.com)
Lebanon delays response to western-drafted ‘de-escalation’ proposal (thecradle.co)
The proposal demands no concessions from Israel, which has illegally occupied Lebanese land for decades
Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest (www.aljazeera.com)
Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard....
Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale (www.aljazeera.com)
Art Not Genocide Alliance says that any works that represent Israel are an ‘endorsement of its genocidal policies’ in Gaza....
Russian businessman Antipov questioned in fraud case - agencies (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16299740...
Russian businessman Antipov questioned in fraud case - agencies (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russian businessman Yury Antipov was questioned by police on Monday in a fraud case connected to the alleged illegal privatisation of metals assets…...
Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan (www.semafor.com)
KAMPALA, Uganda — Thousands of Ugandans who guarded U.S. government buildings in war zones are preparing to sue their former employers who they claim failed to pay their agreed wages and cover medical bills, leaving many badly injured and mired in debt....
Hezbollah Launches More Attacks in Retaliation to Israeli Strikes (peoplesdispatch.org)
West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger (www.reuters.com)
Farmers protest across Europe, press ministers to act (www.reuters.com)
“We’re here again in Brussels today as farmers because the European Union is not listening to our demands. Our demands are for fair revenue,” said Morgan Ody, general coordinator of farming organisation La Via Campesina....
Ukraine deputy PM says 160 tons of Ukrainian grain destroyed in Poland (www.reuters.com)
Russia finance minister says in talks with China on yuan loans (www.reuters.com)
Two years on, Ukraine is seeking the least worst option (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Rafah Attack Escalates “Most Transparent Genocide of All Time,” Scholar Says (truthout.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16060518...
Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise (apnews.com)
Netanyahu's Messianic Coalition Partners Want an All-out Regional War. Gaza Is Just a First Step (web.archive.org)
‘House of horrors’ rabbi takes cushy deal after pleading guilty to enslaving 30 women: reports (www.msn.com)
New York Times sent a letter to AMLO requesting comments prior to their latest hit piece. He debunked it point by point live, calling the NYT "a filthy rag" and "world-famous professional slanderers".
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/3745657...
Analysis: Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023 - Carbon Brief (www.carbonbrief.org)
How a secretive Ethiopian security committee ordered killings, arrests (www.reuters.com)
A secretive committee of senior officials in Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromiya, has ordered extra-judicial killings and illegal detentions to crush an insurgency there, a Reuters investigation has found....