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Italy plans to return an ambassador to Syria to reflect new diplomatic developments, minister says (apnews.com)

Ukraine takes down its own drones in ‘friendly fire’ as Russia makes large advance (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Venezuela: President Maduro Closes Presidential Campaign With Massive Rally Filling Caracas Streets (orinocotribune.com)

India wants to be China's gateway to the West (www.reuters.com)

Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’ (www.theguardian.com)

Almost one in three people in care were abused in NZ (www.bbc.com)

China challenges the West by giving Palestinians a new platform (www.middleeasteye.net)

As 14 Palestinian leaders lined up for a photograph in Beijing on Tuesday, they each made sure to shake hands afterwards with one man: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi....

Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said US sanction fears spurred smartphone maker’s EV push (www.scmp.com)

Slowly but surely, Israel tightens its grip on Gaza’s lifeline to Egypt | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

Germany working on defence modernisation strategy (www.reuters.com)

Handelsblatt reported that the strategy paper would include clauses that would allow an accelerated approval of the construction of arms factories in Germany, including the shortening of deadlines and limiting the possibility of objections by citizens’ initiatives.

We Volunteered at a Gaza Hospital. What We Saw Was Unspeakable. (www.politico.com)

The two of us are humanitarian surgeons. Together, in our combined 57 years of volunteering, we’ve worked on more than 40 surgical missions in developing countries on four continents. We’re used to working in disaster and war zones, of being on intimate terms with death and carnage and despair....

After spurning China for years, Brazil reveals plan to join Belt and Road Initiative (www.scmp.com)

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Ukraine’s offensive derails secret efforts for partial cease-fire with Russia, officials say (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Today Fresh Approach to Lottery Analysis (www.paitowarnahk.one)

Introduction: Rethinking Traditional Lottery Strategies...

Dozens of Civil-Rights and Journalism Groups Urge the Media to Report on Rising Authoritarianism and Threats to Democracy (www.commondreams.org)

China to restrict key antimony exports as geopolitical tensions target weapons (www.scmp.com)

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As Ukraine Invades Russia, Kyiv’s Troops Are in Trouble on the Eastern Front. Ukrainian soldiers are overmatched in some areas and deployments in the trenches can stretch for months. (www.wsj.com)

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Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China (www.theguardian.com)

[Myanmar's Government in Exile ]NUG has established nearly 6,000 schools (www.bnionline.net)

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In South Korea, outrage over key ‘pro-Japan’ appointments reopens WWII wounds (www.scmp.com)

Critics point out that the appointments of individuals associated with the New Right to key historical posts align with some conservatives’ efforts to set aside long-standing historical disputes, which have been obstacles to improving relations with Japan....

Cracks in the Dome: Israel’s security mirage (thecradle.co)

The Iron Dome, touted as Israel’s most-effective defense shield, was designed to project an image of security and technological superiority. Promoted as a cutting-edge mobile air defense system, it was intended to symbolize an impenetrable barrier safeguarding the occupation state from external threats....

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