Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds (www.aljazeera.com)
Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully understood....
India ‘weaponising global anti-terror fund’ to target NGOs, says Amnesty (www.independent.co.uk)
More than 20,600 NGOs had their licences cancelled in India in last ten years, Amnesty says
Under India’s pressure, Facebook let propaganda and hate speech thrive (www.washingtonpost.com)
Facebook has retreated from its professed ideals in India under pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
Taiwan says China knows armed threats backfire on influencing elections (www.reuters.com)
China's leadership knows that sabre rattling around Taiwan to force an outcome to its liking in elections does not work and Beijing is not likely to try such actions ahead of January's presidential vote, the Taiwanese foreign minister said Thursday.
What It Means to Be an Indian Muslim Today (thewire.in)
After Ramesh Bidhuri's slurs against Danish Ali went viral, some of us Muslims expressed a deep sense of astonishment and others, the total lack of it. Indian Muslims have fallen short of accurate vocabulary to describe the everyday humiliations we face.
Powerful blast in Uzbek capital kills one, injures 162 (www.reuters.com)
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More Than Half Of Karabakh Population Has Fled: Armenia (www.barrons.com)
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U.S. allows Israelis visa-free entry as Israel opens travel to Palestinian Americans (www.npr.org)
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X/Twitter scraps feature letting users report misleading information (www.theguardian.com)
Critics say decision by Elon Musk-owned company is ‘extremely concerning’ ahead of Australia’s Indigenous voice to parliament referendum
Canada assassination claim sparks rare consensus in India’s polarised politics and media (www.theguardian.com)
Nijjar killing : Eyes wide shut: How did New Delhi walk into this fiasco? (thefederal.com)
As the skirmish with Canada shows, under the carefully cultivated James Bond image is an Indian-style Inspector Clouseau bungling his way through world stage
Britain gives go-ahead for biggest new North Sea oilfield in years (www.reuters.com)
“We Will Not Stand Idly By:” Mali Warns Against Repeat of NATO’s Libyan War in Niger (peoplesdispatch.org)
Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine in just 2 days — it now says the war will last at least 3 years (www.businessinsider.com)
Shoigu added that Russia could achieve its military goals with “consistent implementation of the measures in the action until 2025.”...
Coup general and citizens agree: African putsches are not just military power grabs | News24 (www.news24.com)
Calls for boycott after alleged assault mars Lebanon film festival (www.aljazeera.com)
LIFF members deny the attack, and lawyer representing festival says a case will be filed against the accuser.
He live-streamed his attacks on Indian Muslims. YouTube gave him an award. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Hindu vigilantes have long tried to stop the cow trade, often carried out by Muslims, but have become more extreme and flamboyant thanks to American social media platforms that reward them with large online followings.
It’s Definitive – The Gulf Stream Is Weakening (www.iflscience.com)
The Gulf Stream plays a significant role in maintaining the climate of the US East Coast and Western Europe. “We conclude with a high degree of confidence that Gulf Stream transport has indeed slowed by about 4% in the past 40 years.” The full study is Here