The West hasn’t given up on Ukraine. But its overriding focus on risk management reveals a desire to wind down the conflict and make a deal with Putin, if possible sooner rather than later. (www.politico.eu)
US Charges Yakuza Leader Over Conspiring to Sell Nuclear Material from Myanmar (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Israel escalates attacks on southern Lebanon, Hezbollah strikes back (peoplesdispatch.org)
US Obfuscates and Misrepresents on Second Day of Assange Hearings (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israeli Jets Bombard Rafah Where Over One Million Remain Trapped (thecradle.co)
Bloomberg: War in Ukraine Is Turning in Putin’s Favor After Months of Stalemate (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
US obfuscates and misrepresents on second day of Assange hearings (peoplesdispatch.org)
Brazil pushes for stronger representation of developing nations as G20 FM meeting opens (www.africanews.com)
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Colombia, Bolivia back Brazil’s Lula in Israel row over Gaza war comments (www.aljazeera.com)
A 'Christian' family moved to Russia to escape 'LGBTQ, trans,' but now they're 'ready' to 'get out' (www.dailykos.com)
Buried trial verdict confirms false-flag Maidan massacre in Ukraine (canadiandimension.com)
British nuclear sub missile launch fails as Trident dramatically misfires and ‘plops’ into ocean just yards away (www.thesun.co.uk)
China condemns US veto of call for immediate ceasefire at UN (www.bbc.com)
Police called to investigate alleged LGBTQ+ propaganda at Russian 'My Little Pony' convention (abcnews.go.com)
UK's Trident nuclear-deterrent missile system misfires during test (www.reuters.com)
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Another executive in Japan's Eneos group sacked for sexual harassment (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The chairman of a subsidiary of Japanese major oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc. has been dismissed over sexual harassment, the firm said Wednesday, in the third such incident within the corporate group since 2022.