Independent investigator: Elements of UK government behind Nord Stream attacks (nordictimes.com)
European parliament finally calls for a ceasefire in Gaza but rejects arms embargo against Israel (peoplesdispatch.org)
Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed (apnews.com)
The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of those wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there was heavy shooting by Israeli troops....
EU Commission reinstates funding to UNRWA in Gaza after suspension due to Israel's false allegations (neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu)
Former US diplomat pleads guilty to spying for Cuba for more than 40 years (www.bbc.com)
Palestinian factions seek unity at Moscow meeting as Russia vies for greater role in Gaza war (edition.cnn.com)
US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won’t Be Executed If He’s Extradited (scheerpost.com)
Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000 with no let-up in Israeli bombardment (www.aljazeera.com)
‘Horrific massacre’: Deadly Israeli fire at Palestinians waiting for aid (www.aljazeera.com)
Gaza’s government media office accused the Israeli army of “committing a horrific massacre”. More than 70 people were killed and about 250 others wounded, it said in a statement on Thursday....
Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’ (www.theguardian.com)
An Israeli film-maker who won one of the top prizes at the Berlin film festival has said German officials’ description of the awards ceremony as “antisemitic” has led to death threats and the physical intimidation of family members, causing him to hold off plans to return to Israel....
Norwegian salmon farms gobble up fish that could feed millions in Africa: Report (news.mongabay.com)
Norwegian salmon farms are taking huge amounts of wild fish from West Africa, mining the food security of the region, according to a report from the U.K.-based NGO Feedback. The analysis comes as the industry faces a wave of public opposition after revelations of high mortality rates and the sale of fish deemed unfit for human...
Lobbies Give Ultra-Processed Food Corporates New Avenues to Influence Food Policy (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israeli Nova Partygoer Was Misidentified as Hamas Terrorist on October 7 and Killed by Israeli Forces (www.haaretz.com)
U.S. Campaign to Isolate Russia Shows Limits After 2 Years of War (www.nytimes.com)
Philippine Maoist rebels dismiss Manila’s goal of ending insurgency by 2025, say they are ready to keep fighting (www.scmp.com)
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Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription (www.irrawaddy.com)
2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3 - The Robot Report (www.therobotreport.com)
Pakistan elections 2024: Official admits rigging under his watch, resigns (www.hindustantimes.com)
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf (www.npr.org)
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Arab regimes collude with Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza (www.wsws.org)
Palau’s president raises threat of pivot to Beijing if US funds are delayed further. This is how US interferes in politics of other nations. (www.scmp.com)
Chun Ki-won: Hero pastor jailed for sexually abusing North Korea teenage escapees (www.bbc.com)
Hailed as "Asia's Schindler" for helping North Koreans flee, he has been jailed for sexual abuse.
Italy’s new Piracy Shield has just gone into operation and is already harming human rights there (walledculture.org)
Backdoors that let cops decrypt messages violate human rights, EU court says (arstechnica.com)
