China continues to strengthen its relations with socialist Cuba in practical ways (socialistchina.org)
Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel (www.theguardian.com)
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China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification (www.bloomberg.com)
China sold a record $53.3 billion of US Treasury and agency bonds in the first quarter of 2024, likely due to escalating trade tensions and a desire to diversify its assets....
Netanyahu ministers join Israeli far-right 'march to Gaza,' demand Palestinians' expulsion (www.haaretz.com)
Thousands of Israelis joined a far-right Independence Day march on Tuesday in the south, led by Jewish activists advocating for resettling Gaza and forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave....
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor (apnews.com)
Israel preparing for Rafah invasion amid increasing tension with U.S. over humanitarian crisis in Gaza (www.cbsnews.com)
Israeli ambassador Erdan shreds UN charter in protest of General Assembly vote to boost status of Palestinian mission (www.timesofisrael.com)
Dutch Police Smash Pro-Palestine Protest Camp (scheerpost.com)
US won’t guarantee Australia will have complete control of Aukus submarines (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault (apnews.com)
People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The announcement signals that a ground invasion is imminent.
Xi Jinping begins first European tour in five years in France [6 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
The clash over whether to commandeer Russia’s frozen assets (www.ft.com)
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Kyoto legal bureau worker accused of assaulting subordinate for spoiling manga plot - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
An official at the Kyoto District Legal Affairs Bureau who allegedly grabbed and kicked a subordinate for revealing the plot of the popular manga “Oshi no Ko” has been reported to public prosecutors on suspicion of assault, sources familiar with the case have disclosed....
Israeli airstrike on Rafah refugee camp in Gaza kills boy, 4, and his sister, 2 (www.cnn.com)
An Israeli airstrike on Al-Shaboura refugee camp in southern Gaza’s Rafah city late Tuesday killed two young children and injured several other people, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza and the Kuwait Hospital in Rafah....
Pedro Pascal’s Sexual Orientation: Setting the Record Straight (articleshubspot.com)
Pedro Pascal's sexual orientation have been circulating on the internet and in social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Big oil spent decades sowing doubt about fossil fuel dangers, experts testify (www.theguardian.com)
US Congress threatens ICC over Israeli arrest warrants (www.axios.com)
Made in China 2025: China meets most targets in manufacturing plan, proving US tariffs and sanctions ineffective (www.scmp.com)
Sanctions and tariffs implemented as part of a US-led trade war have put increased pressure on China’s manufacturing industry...
US lawmakers threaten retaliation against UN court over potential Israel arrest warrants (www.timesofisrael.com)
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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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The Russians Are Rushing Reinforcements Into Their Ocheretyne Breakthrough. For The Ukrainians, The Situation Is Desperate. (www.forbes.com)
US Agencies Say Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s February Death (www.bloomberg.com)
‘Not like other Passovers’: hundreds of Jewish demonstrators arrested after New York protest seder (www.theguardian.com)
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