US state department has found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents, but says they will continue to receive US military backing. (www.bbc.com)
What would ICC arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu mean for Israel? | Inside Story (www.youtube.com)
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Hamas-Fatah meeting in China included talks for temporary government (english.almayadeen.net)
Dozens arrested at Columbia University as New York police disperse Gaza protest (www.theguardian.com)
As PM, India’s Modi secretly tried to massively cut state funds (www.aljazeera.com)
Only Cable News Viewers Think Israel isn't Committing a Genocide, Survey Finds (theintercept.com)
Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza, according to a new survey that examined the relationship between attitudes toward the war and news consumption habits....
US Congress threatens ICC over Israeli arrest warrants (www.axios.com)
World’s Largest Economies Agree to Phase Out CoalPower Before 2035, but Miss the Opportunity to Reject Fossil Fuels at the Scale and Speed Necessary to Meet Climate Targets (www.commondreams.org)
Horrific Undercover Footage Exposes the Rampant Cruelty at an Industry-Leading Mink Farm (www.thecanary.co)
Lebanese Universities Join Wave of Global Pro-Palestine Protests (thecradle.co)
Call To Action For Julian Assange (popularresistance.org)
Assange’s legal team has the right to challenge the credibility and validity of the U.S. assurances filed on February 24, 2024. The U.S. would then have a right to reply to Assange’s legal submissions to the court, which will hold a hearing on May 20, 2024, to determine whether or not to accept the U.S. assurances....
Speaker kicks Poilievre out of the Commons after he calls Canada's PM a 'wacko' in tense question period exchange (www.cbc.ca)
Western insurers say Russian oil price cap doesn't work (www.reuters.com)
US extends authorization for some energy transactions otherwise subject to Russia sanctions (finance.yahoo.com)
The risk of concurrent heatwaves and extreme sea levels along the global coastline is increasing (www.nature.com)
Made in China 2025: China meets most targets in manufacturing plan, proving US tariffs and sanctions ineffective (www.scmp.com)
Sanctions and tariffs implemented as part of a US-led trade war have put increased pressure on China’s manufacturing industry...
Sleepless in Naypyitaw: Myanmar Junta Leader Lives in Fear of Assassination (www.irrawaddy.com)
Macron invites Xi to favourite Pyrenees holiday destination (www.telegraph.co.uk)
De-dollarisation gains traction among Brics (www.khaleejtimes.com)
Every two hours, a child dies in Sudan. Our global silence is deafening. (www.usatoday.com)
The suffering of the Sudanese may be off camera now, but it won't be in a few months when babies are starving en masse.
Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israel is setting up a complex system of checkpoints that will prevent men of “military age” from fleeing Rafah in preparation for its offensive on the southern Gaza border city, a senior western official familiar with Israel’s plans has told Middle East Eye on condition of anonymity....
Indonesia Plans to Offer Dual Citizenship to Halt Brain Drain (www.bloomberg.com)
US lawmakers threaten retaliation against UN court over potential Israel arrest warrants (www.timesofisrael.com)
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Malaysia's KFC closes over 100 outlets amid boycotts linked to Gaza conflict (www.channelnewsasia.com)
First case of walrus dying from bird flu recorded in Arctic (www.theguardian.com)
