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Drug war shakes France’s Marseille as rival gangs shoot it out (www.aljazeera.com)

Two gangs, “Yoda” and “DZ Mafia” are vying for control of the drugs market in the notorious northern neighbourhoods of France’s second biggest city....

‘We Cannot Win’ Says Top Russian Commander (www.kyivpost.com)

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U.S. intelligence says Ukraine will fail to meet offensive’s key goal (www.washingtonpost.com)

Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

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In China’s Clothing Markets, a Battle Over the Future of Livestreaming (www.sixthtone.com)

Ex-medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam takes job with Covid vaccine giant Moderna. Move may spark fresh questions over ‘revolving door’ between government and business. (www.independent.co.uk)

Snake season starts early as unusually high temperatures hit Australia | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Warming global temperatures are dangerous for people in many ways, but they’re proving ideal for one type of animal: venomous snakes.

Burger King follows McDonald's in cutting tomatoes from its India menu (www.cnn.com)

Tomatoes are off the menu in India as Burger King becomes the latest fast food chain to be impacted by rising prices of the culinary staple.

Ukraine’s top Freedom Caucus ally gets cold feet (www.politico.com)

He [Rep. Andy Harris] said of Ukraine’s springtime offensive that was intended to turn the tide of the war: “I’ll be blunt, it’s failed.” And he was blunt, too, about the prospects for a victory ahead: “I’m not sure it’s winnable anymore.”

America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating (www.reuters.com)

Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say the fire, which is moving slowly, is now 15 km (10 miles) northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts by Saturday if there is no rain....

China Evergrande seeks Chapter 15 protection in Manhattan bankruptcy court (www.reuters.com)

China Evergrande (3333.HK), which is the world’s most heavily indebted property developer and became the poster child for China’s property crisis, on Thursday filed for protection from creditors in a U.S. bankruptcy court....

Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth (www.businessinsider.com)

Russia's Game-Changer: Producing Shahed Drones Internally! | russia ukraine war (youtu.be)

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Hundreds riot in Israel, demand settler detained for murdering Palestinian teenager freed. (www.timesofisrael.com)

Yehiel Indore, the man in question, was released to house arrest two days ago.

Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada (arstechnica.com)

Late last week, MSN.com’s Microsoft Travel section posted an AI-generated article about the “cannot miss” attractions of Ottawa that includes the Ottawa Food Bank, a real charitable organization that feeds struggling families. In its recommendation text, Microsoft’s AI model wrote, “Consider going into it on an empty...

Caste matters: in India Dalit Student Attacked for Studying Well, Anti-Caste Groups Ring Alarm (www.newsclick.in)

A group of high school students broke into the Dalit student’s home and hacked him with a sickle.

Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group (www.theguardian.com)

It uncovered eight WHO panelists involved with assessing safe levels of aspartame consumption who are beverage industry consultants who currently or previously worked with the alleged Coke front group, International Life Sciences Institute (Ilsi)....

US approves landmark missile defence deal between Israel and Germany (www.aljazeera.com)

President Maduro Demands the Return of Citgo from the United States (popularresistance.org)

On Monday, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded the return of the company Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), to the Government of the United States (US), after denouncing that it was stolen by that country....

U.S. sanctions 4 Russian operatives for 2020 poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny (www.cbsnews.com)

The US Treasury Department identified the sanctioned operatives as Alexey Alexandrovich Alexandrov, Konstantin Kudryavtsev, Ivan Vladimirovich Osipov and Vladimir Alexandrovich Panyaev. Three of the four have worked with a specialized laboratory run by the Russian security service known as the FSB Criminalistics Institute. All...

Siege on Manipur: Hindu Nationalists' War for Ethnic Supremacy (thewire.in)

Across India, experiments to forge the 'Hindu national community' are predicated on the breakage of minoritised Muslims and Christians, and Adivasis and Dalits. What's happening in Manipur is part of a plan operationalised by the Hindu Right decades ago.

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