Pakistan Confirms Secret Diplomatic Cable Showing U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan (theintercept.com)
Nato official suggests Ukraine could give up land in exchange for membership (www.theguardian.com)
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African Union Says No to Force in Niger, Boosting Military Junta: Report (themessenger.com)
EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Wu and the Silence That Speaks Volumes (www.hackingbutlegal.com)
When China's prodigious tech influencer, Naomi Wu, found herself silenced, it wasn't just the machinery of a surveillance state at play. Instead, it was a confluence of state repression and the sometimes capricious attention of a Western audience that, as she asserts, often views Chinese activists more as ideological tokens than...
International Chess Federation (FIDE) to ban and punish transgender players (www.erininthemorning.com)
With these new rules, FIDE has managed to...
British Museum worker sacked over missing treasures (www.bbc.com)
The museum dismisses a member of staff and police are investigating after items go missing.
Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth (www.businessinsider.com)
Geopolitics and the Olympics: When the IOC struggles to stay on the sidelines (www.france24.com)
When French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympics in 1894, he imagined the Games as an occasion for world peace as countries came together in amicable sporting events. But the Games were soon caught up in nations’ rivalries and political agendas. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) struggled – and failed...
Nato official apologises over suggestion Ukraine could give up land for membership (www.theguardian.com)
Staff member sacked after British Museum items found to be 'missing, stolen or damaged' (news.sky.com)
A member of staff at the British Museum has been sacked after jewellery and gems from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”....
British Museum worker sacked over missing items (www.bbc.co.uk)
Political Leader Pedro Briones Shot to Death in Ecuador (www.telesurenglish.net)
Leader of leftist political party Citizen Revolution Pedro Briones murdered.
The Hard Reality: Ukraine’s Last-Gasp Offensive Has Failed (www.19fortyfive.com)
360-Degree Encirclement: Ukrainian Troops and Allies Engage Russians in Assault Footage (youtu.be)
n a remarkable display of coordinated strength, the 59th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and valiant fighters from the Foreign Legion united their efforts to launch a resolute assault against the positions of the encroaching Russian army. This synchronized offensive, marked by its strategic prowess, witnessed...
27 Dead and Over 100 Injured in Fighting Between Two Militias Loyal to Libya’s Tripoli-Based Government (peoplesdispatch.org)
Health Secretary Caught Both Lying and Making Up Figures About Striking NHS Workers (www.thecanary.co)
Lithuania closes two Belarus border crossings (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander's arrest (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Container ship Joseph Schulte leaves Odesa amid Russia Black Sea attack fears (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The most romantic walk in the world: Italy’s Path of Love reopens after more than a decade (www.euronews.com)
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Is that night cap worth it? This is how many deaths alcohol contributes to in Europe (www.euronews.com)
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Russia expels POLITICO reporter (www.politico.eu)
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Explainer: Worker disputes at Australian LNG producers roil global gas market (www.reuters.com)
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Ecuador election: 'I'm wearing a bulletproof vest 24 hours a day' (www.bbc.co.uk)
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