Israel protests after Belgian minister says Palestinian towns being ‘wiped off map’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
US Approves $1.5B in Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria (www.thedefensepost.com)
Japan's top court orders Okinawa to allow a divisive government plan to build US military runways (apnews.com)
South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
“None of the persons who made these allegations could provide any evidence to support the claims that had been levelled against our country,” Mr Ramaphosa said following the inquiry’s conclusion.
Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's 'against anti-Semitism of any kind' (www.nbcnews.com)
Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses (www.theguardian.com)
Chinese Nationals Posing as Tourists Have Accessed US Military Bases and Other Sensitive Sites: Report (www.military.com)
Plenty of other sources including Forbes and USA Today....
West Bank Dispatch: 120 Palestinians Arrested in Three Days (scheerpost.com)
At Least 25 Dead in Heavy Clashes between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria (new.thecradle.co)
Thousands of Ukrainian men are avoiding military service (www.economist.com)
In the queue of about 130 people, only 20 are male. Men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine unless they qualify for an exemption. Four of those waiting are young lads who look close to turning 18. To avoid the risk of mobilisation, they must leave before then. Of course, some men find ways to get out anyway, legally or...
Upward of 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma on a scale unseen since WWI (mainichi.jp)
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) -- The small band of soldiers gather outside to share cigarettes and war stories, sometimes casually and sometimes with a degree of
Malaysia calls on ASEAN for 'strong measures' on Myanmar (www.reuters.com)
ASEAN security summit in US will include Myanmar junta officials (myanmar-now.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/4614106...
Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/587773...
India, Manipur genocide: Is Manipur the Most Recent Hindutva Experiment? (www.newsclick.in)
Right-wing politics has been using this tactic since its inception -- create a sense of insecurity among the majority community that they are falling in numbers, losing out their resources to ‘encroachers’, and are in direct attack from the ‘violent’ minority.
Ukraine expands conscription, removes medical exemptions for HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders and more (archive.ph)
Now, the words and figures “with the exception of articles 2-c, 4-c, 5-c, 12-c, 13-c, 14-c, 17-c, 21-c and 22-c” have been removed from the Regulation, i.e. everyone will be recognised as fit under the “controversial” articles:...
China’s foreign minister warns Asean ‘external forces’ are ‘sowing discord’ (www.scmp.com)
Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin (www.washingtonpost.com)
Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S....
India steps up coal use to stop outages triggered by unusually dry weather (www.reuters.com)
Mexico: Indigenous senator to take on ruling party (www.dw.com)
Senator Xochitl Galvez has been formally nominated as the 2024 presidential candidate opposing President Lopez Obrador's MORENA party.
Russian Anti-War Activist Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Internet Posts (www.rferl.org)
Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?
Natural Gas Stands To Win As Offshore Wind Takes A Hit | OilPrice.com (oilprice.com)
In filings submitted to the New York state regulatory authority, other prominent offshore wind developers, such as Norway’s energy major Equinor and British oil major BP, have officially requested a staggering 54% increase in the price of electricity generated at three planned offshore wind farms....
Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea (www.bbc.com)
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across the country.
