UK insurers refuse to pay Nord Stream because blasts were 'government' backed (thegrayzone.com)
Foreign investor in Ukraine accuses officials of corruption (www.ft.com)
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Europeans care more about elephants than people, says Botswana president (www.theguardian.com)
Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria (apnews.com)
“People held in this system are facing large-scale violations of their rights, some of which amount to war crimes,” Nicolette Waldman, Amnesty’s senior crisis advisor, told journalists....
Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study (www.scmp.com)
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More Chinese Graduates Are Taking Jobs in Small Cities, Report Finds (www.sixthtone.com)
The futility of the war in Ukraine has become more apparent (thehill.com)
Kerala Police Summon Jewish Tourist After She Tears Down Pro-Palestine Poster In Fort Kochi (www.thenewsminute.com)
Mario Draghi: Radical Change—Is What Is Needed [to spur competition and innovation in Europe] (geopolitique.eu)
Spain and Slovenia Lead Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State (truthout.org)
Proponents say full recognition of Palestine by European countries would help to secure a ceasefire in Gaza....
Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds could die if Boeing fails to handle quality issues, whistleblower says (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinian girl shot in mother's arms as they attempted to return to home in northern Gaza (www.cnn.com)
As chaos ensued after thousands of Palestinians were turned away from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday, a 5-year-old girl was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers, her mother said....
US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar technology, sources say (www.reuters.com)
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Leaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehood (theintercept.com)
Ahead of the United Nations Security Council action to consider the Palestinian Authority’s application to become a full member of the international body, the United States is lobbying nations to reject such membership, hoping to avoid an overt “veto” by Washington. The lobbying effort, revealed in copies of unclassified...
The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine (www.foreignaffairs.com)
Climate Change Will Cost Global Economy $38 Trillion Every Year Within 25 Years, Scientists Warn (www.forbes.com)
Glascoed: Explosion at BAE Systems Monmouthshire site (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine’s Big Vulnerabilities: Ammunition, Soldiers and Air Defense (www.nytimes.com)
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B.C. plants milestone 10 billionth tree since reforestation efforts began (globalnews.ca)
Trump gripes he can't reject 'unlimited' jurors in New York hush money trial (www.cnbc.com)
Iran shows military might as tensions with Israel soar (www.aljazeera.com)
As regional tensions run high, Iran has paraded drones, missiles and soldiers to show it is ready for a response from Israel after launching an unprecedented attack on its archenemy....
US Issues Assurances on Assange (scheerpost.com)
Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party is the most prolific user of social media platforms, particularly after the country’s traditional media began censoring news about the former cricket star and his party in the run-up to the polls. Khan has 20.6 million followers on X. ⠀...
Facebook designates Grayzone journalist Kit Klarenberg a ‘dangerous individual’ - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
Multiple Facebook users have reported being banned, or having their posts censored, after sharing an investigation by The Grayzone’s Kit Klarenberg into CIA and MI6 involvement in the creation of ISIS. Readers who post links to the piece on the social network find themselves frozen out of their accounts, on the apparent...
