China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high of activity the island calls harassment (mainichi.jp)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- China's military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island's defense ministry said Monday was a daily record in recent times.
Letter Found in Vatican Archives Confirms Church Was Told About Death Camps (www.nytimes.com)
The newly discovered letter, written by a German Jesuit to Pope Pius XII’s personal secretary, suggests that the pope knew of Hitler’s atrocities but chose to remain silent.
In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations (www.nytimes.com)
The nations are taking bold steps in the espionage shadow war to try to collect intelligence on leadership thinking and military capabilities.
Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program (apnews.com)
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday that he will seek the help of government experts on extremism in the wake of a series of school arsons. Officials believe the attacks are connected to a controversial sexual education school program....
Liquidation of Black Sea fleet to force Russia to accelerate its exit from the war (ptv-news.com.pk)
‘War Is Good for Business,’ Declares Executive at London’s Global Arms Fair (scheerpost.com)
U.S. mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban (japantoday.com)
World's largest food program is in 'desperate situation' and running out of money as quickly as October (abcnews.go.com)
The U.N. World Food Program (WFP), the largest anti-hunger initiative around the globe, is grappling with the worst funding shortage in its 60-year history and “we are in a desperate situation,” Executive Director Cindy McCain said on Sunday....
Japanese nuclear power operator Kansai Elec restarts seventh reactor (www.reuters.com)
The return of the king
Tories and Local Governments Refuse To Approve More Homes (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
'It's an outrage': L.A. County sheriff's deputy killed in ambush outside Palmdale station (www.latimes.com)
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso establish Sahel security alliance (www.aljazeera.com)
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to solve Covid’s origins | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
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Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames (www.bbc.com)
Videos posted online on Sunday showed the iconic Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower engulfed in flames....
Czech protesters rally against government's pro-Western policies (www.reuters.com)
Oooops, bad news to Blyatnesky, someone no longer want to be part of his childish game.
Armenian president admits 'strategic mistake' in trusting Russia as country moves towards the West (www.cnn.com)
The arrival of US soldiers for a peacekeeper training exercise in Armenia has rankled the Russian government, which has for decades acted as the sole security guarantor for the former Soviet republic. The 10-day “Eagle Partner” exercise, which began Monday, involves 85 US and 175 Armenian soldiers and aims to prepare the...
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts (www.bbc.com)
Japan, China and South Korea diplomats may meet this month (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The planned working-level talks could set the stage for the resumption of annual three-way leader summits, which have been suspended since 2019.
Tourist climbs Brussels statue, breaks it (www.bbc.com)
The statue, outside the Brussels stock exchange, had just been restored at great cost.
What’s up with China’s disappearing senior military officers? (www.vox.com)
Li Shangfu is the latest officer to fall victim to Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts (www.bbc.com)
Missing winter sea-ice signals changes in Antarctica that could be "absolute disaster for the world", scientists say.
‘Everything is tired here’: gloom spreads through German manufacturing (www.ft.com)
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