First Thought - Armenia And Azerbaijan Call Ceasefire, Israel Hypocrisy Continues, Hope For Peace In Yemen (www.youtube.com)
Man who sold black rhino and white rhino horns to confidential source sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison (www.cbsnews.com)
A Malaysian man who sold a dozen black rhino and white rhino horns to a confidential source was sentenced to a year and a half in a U.S. prison Tuesday, federal prosecutors in New York said. Teo Boon Ching, known as the “Godfather,” had pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking, the U.S....
Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions (www.theguardian.com)
White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media (www.nbcnews.com)
A new and more just global contract is imperative, says Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel at UN General Assembly (peoplesdispatch.org)
French police arrest reporter over leaked secrets (www.bbc.com)
Zelensky, in UN showdown, says strip ‘criminal’ Russia of veto power (ptv-news.com.pk)
China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009 (asia.nikkei.com)
U.S. asserts support for Canada amid confrontation with India over Sikh activist's death (www.cbc.ca)
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Polish President Duda: Defeating Russia in Ukraine war is the only ‘guarantee of peace’ (www.cnn.com)
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Iran hijab bill: Women face 10 years in jail for 'inappropriate' dress (www.bbc.co.uk)
MPs back a draft law that seeks harsh punishments against those who are "inappropriately" dressed.
Giorgia Meloni: I won’t allow Italy to become Europe’s refugee camp (www.theguardian.com)
Prime minister says Italy ‘under incredible pressure’ from large number of arrivals from north Africa.
Oz Police See ‘hindu Hand’ In Temple Graffiti, Advise Closure (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Queensland state police in Australia have released documents suggesting that the defacement of a temple's wall was done by Hindus themselves....
Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities (news.un.org)
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country’s Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday.
China is forecasted to reach 1,000GW of installed solar capacity by 2026 (from 500GW today), which is pretty much equivalent to the total global solar power capacity today. (reneweconomy.com.au)
The Global Economy Enters an Era of Upheaval (www.bloomberg.com)
US-China tensions and the war in Ukraine are already swinging investments to like-minded countries — a sign that companies are making geopolitical bets.
Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The defense ministry said it would only pursue 'nongovernmental' ties with Taipei.
London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder (www.vice.com)
Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.
Torture, rape, killings in Manipur: An Indian state's brutal conflict (www.bbc.com)
Warning: This article contains details of violence that readers may find upsetting
US has no evidence Huawei can mass produce advanced smartphones (www.reuters.com)
Danish artist told to repay museum €67,000 after turning in blank canvasses (www.bbc.com)
South Korea, a science spending champion, proposes cutbacks (www.science.org)
South Korea’s government surprised many of the nation’s scientists last month when it abruptly proposed cutting research spending by 10.9% in 2024 and shifting resources into a number of new initiatives, including efforts to build rockets, pursue high-risk biomedical research, and build a U.S.-style biotech innovation...
Nagorno-Karabakh: death toll rises as latest violence condemned by Russia and US (www.theguardian.com)
FBI lost count of how many paid informants were at Capitol on Jan. 6 — later performed audit to figure out exact number: ex-official (nypost.com)
Canada’s allies rebuff its requests to join in accusations against India (www.washingtonpost.com)
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