FT survey shows leading US and European companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year (www.ft.com)
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Singapore rushes to clean-up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel supply ship (apnews.com)
G7 Fail to Deliver on Fossil Fuel Promises at Italy Summit (www.commondreams.org)
Ukraine-Russia Peace Is as Elusive as Ever. But in 2022 They Were Talking. (www.nytimes.com)
NYT published the Istanbul agreement between Russia and Ukraine. The document was prepared in 2022, but was not signed. The New York Times publishes an alleged copy of the agreement. Main points from the document:...
U.S. and South Korea Are Scheduled to Conduct 130 Military Exercises this Year (covertactionmagazine.com)
NYT Opinion | America Isn’t Leading the World (www.nytimes.com)
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What the Swiss 'peace summit' can realistically achieve (responsiblestatecraft.org)
Canada confirms ‘elements’ of alleged Israeli misinformation campaign targeting politicians (globalnews.ca)
Activism Uncensored: Thousands surround White House with two-mile long "red line" banner for Palestine (www.racket.news)
GOP Moves To Defund Ukraine 'Enemies List' NGO – More Political Theater? - Antiwar.com Blog (www.antiwar.com)
World Bank Financing Arm Rejects Calls to Directly Compensate Victims of Harm at Kenya Schools (theintercept.com)
Three Times More Food Aid Reached Gazans Before the US Military Pier Opened (stephensemler.substack.com)
Hamas demands Gaza pullout within a week of truce, also releasing hostage bodies initially (www.haaretz.com)
Sources in Hamas told Haaretz that this was ‘intended to ensure that Israel will not be able to evade all stages of the deal and return to fighting once all the hostages are released.’ Israel said Hamas’ response was tantamount to a rejection of the proposal itself...
The UN Commission of Inquiry accuses Israel of committing “crimes against humanity” during the ongoing Gaza war. (peoplesdispatch.org)
US-EU spat derails push for $50B Ukraine loan using Russian assets (www.politico.eu)
World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Hanoi in High Gear: Vietnam’s Spratly Expansion Accelerates (amti.csis.org)
Japan's economy is shrinking, although slightly less than previously thought (apnews.com)
Ukraine's Top Reconstruction Official Quits (time.com)
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza (www.msn.com)
China consolidates its ties with Latin America in an intense week of diplomacy (qcostarica.com)
Court of Zelensky rocked by aide’s ‘thirst for power’ (www.thetimes.com)
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