Business failures in Japan hit eight-year high in 2023 (www.japantimes.co.jp)
German court cuts funding to radical right party NPD; popular outfit AfD in spotlight now (www.thehindu.com)
The Great Fall of China (www.economist.com)
US airstrikes on Yemen are certainly achieving a result, just perhaps not the one that was intended.
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Russia's upper hand puts US-Ukraine at a crossroads (responsiblestatecraft.org)
St. Louis’s Ceasefire Resolution Is a Testament to Black-Palestinian Solidarity (truthout.org)
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Israel Blocks Humanitarian Deliveries To Gaza: UN (new.thecradle.co)
US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official (www.reuters.com)
Royal Navy warships crash in Bahrain (www.telegraph.co.uk)
TalkTV Boss Told Staff to 'Make a Fuss' About Channel Migrant Deaths and 'Get Angry' – Byline Times (bylinetimes.com)
Chile Becomes the First Country to Ratify the High Seas Treaty (www.maritime-executive.com)
The War on Gaza in France - Benzema Fights back, Sues French Interior Minister (www.palestinechronicle.com)
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Red Sea crisis forces Michelin to halt output in Spain next weekend (www.reuters.com)
Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests. (truthout.org)
Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi to Another 15 Months (www.democracynow.org)
In Iran, authorities have sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional 15 months in prison, accusing the human rights leader of spreading propaganda while behind bars. Her family says this is Mohammadi’s fifth criminal conviction since 2021. Narges Mohammadi has been in and out of prison for the last...