Julian Assange: What the US “assurances” for extradition are all about (www.freitag.de)
U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles (theintercept.com)
Chancellor Scholz and President Xi agree to coordinate high-level Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
Freeland's new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover billions in new spending (www.cbc.ca)
Germany and China sign joint declaration of intent on dialogue and cooperation for autonomous and connected cars (www.bmwk.de)
Iran’s Attacks Against Israel has the West Scrambling for a Narrative (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israel vows to retaliate against Iran for missile attacks (www.axios.com)
Over 500 people targeted with Pegasus spyware under former Polish government (notesfrompoland.com)
US to grow at double the rate of G7 peers this year, says IMF at a meagre 2.7% (www.ft.com)
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World wind report out now - China's wind capacity now more than the US, EU and UK combined. Meanwhile, the US installed less than 1/2 of what it did 2 years ago, and lowest level since 2014. (gwec.net)
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Iran’s attacks against Israel has the West scrambling for a narrative (peoplesdispatch.org)
Prospects fade for rebuilding Gaza's health infrastructure, warns WHO (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israeli settlers set fire to cars, homes of Palestinians under occupation (www.aljazeera.com)
Mobs of Israeli settlers have rampaged through the occupied West Bank attacking Palestinians and their property, killing two people. The latest violence was sparked by the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy from an illegal outpost, whose body was later found.
China's Q1 GDP grew 5.3% in the first quarter, beating expectations (www.cnbc.com)
‘The closest we’ve been since partition’: Irish reunification on the horizon (www.declassifieduk.org)
Japan vows to promote strategic, mutually beneficial ties with China (english.kyodonews.net)
Israel court orders Palestinian families' removal from Sheikh Jarrah (www.middleeasteye.net)
An Israeli court has ordered the forced removal of three Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, the Palestinian neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, Wafa news agency has reported....
‘Sympathy shifted to Israel’: many fear Iran attack has distracted aid effort (www.theguardian.com)
The US seems so preoccupied that officials are barely keeping track of shipments they last week said were a priority
Russia, Ukraine reached Black Sea shipping deal, source says Kyiv suddenly withdrew (english.alarabiya.net)
Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory” (theintercept.com)
The New York Times instructed journalists covering Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip to restrict the use of the terms “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” and to “avoid” using the phrase “occupied territory” when describing Palestinian land, according to a copy of an internal memo obtained by The Intercept....