TalkTV Boss Told Staff to 'Make a Fuss' About Channel Migrant Deaths and 'Get Angry' – Byline Times (bylinetimes.com)
Defying Milei’s Austerity, an Argentina Province Plans Its Own Currency (news.yahoo.com)
Chile Becomes the First Country to Ratify the High Seas Treaty (www.maritime-executive.com)
America's new Sentinel ICBM incurs 'critical' cost breach, at risk of cancellation without SECDEF certification (breakingdefense.com)
Knockoff Iranian Drone Sold on Alibaba to Ukraine Was Meant for War, Documents Show (www.vice.com)
The War on Gaza in France - Benzema Fights back, Sues French Interior Minister (www.palestinechronicle.com)
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‘Cruel Genocidal Act’ - Non-Aligned Movement Condemns Israel’s War on Gaza (www.palestinechronicle.com)
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Russia announces air patrols over Golan borders between Syria and Israel (english.enabbaladi.net)
China’s Missing Tourists Are Costing Global Tourism $129 Billion (www.bloomberg.com)
Europe faces resurgence of measles due to low vaccination coverage (english.elpais.com)
Ukrainian foreign minister Kuleba to Western countries: "We offer you the best deal: you don't sacrifice your soldiers, give us weapons and money, and we will finish the job." (twitter.com)
Iraqi leader again demands US-led coalition leave (www.france24.com)
US personnel injured as missiles target US forces at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base (english.alarabiya.net)
Slovak PM says he would block Ukraine’s membership in NATO (en.apa.az)
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Killed in Israeli Strike on Damascus, Syria (www.palestinechronicle.com)
Investigation under way after two Royal Navy warships collide in Middle East port (www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk)
Red Sea crisis forces Michelin to halt output in Spain next weekend (www.reuters.com)
Iraqi Resistance shoots down US MQ-9 drone amid CENTCOM silence (english.almayadeen.net)
Reuters mentions this, but doesn’t name the type of drone reuters.com/…/armed-drone-shot-down-near-us-base-…
Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests. (truthout.org)
Several Investigative Journalists Under Pressure in Ukraine. (text.hrw.org)
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Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi to Another 15 Months (www.democracynow.org)
In Iran, authorities have sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional 15 months in prison, accusing the human rights leader of spreading propaganda while behind bars. Her family says this is Mohammadi’s fifth criminal conviction since 2021. Narges Mohammadi has been in and out of prison for the last...
Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany's far right (apnews.com)
Tens of thousands gathered in Hamburg on Friday for a demonstration against the far right, and organizers said the protest was ended early because the mass of people led to safety concerns.