In China's Sichuan, Influencers Jailed for Exploiting Rural Hardship (www.sixthtone.com)
Good Morning, Revolution! Didn't Earn It? Really?! (www.youtube.com)
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U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Royal Navy sailors arrested on suspicion of raiding US base for iPads and video games (www.independent.co.uk)
Protests in support of Gaza ceasefire continue for fourth day in Jordan and Morocco (peoplesdispatch.org)
Baltic leaders urge Nato members to bring back conscription (www.ft.com)
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Births fall in Italy for 15th year running to record low (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Former gaming executive sentenced to death in poisoning of billionaire Netflix producer in China (www.cbsnews.com)
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A war monitor says 42 people are dead (apnews.com)
Biden walks back sanctions on Israeli settlers following Smotrich's threat (archive.ph)
Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts....
5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements (www.seattletimes.com)
In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people were hospitalized as of Friday....
Niger grows closer to China and Russia after severing US military ties (www.scmp.com)
while Russia and China have welcomed the departure of US military personnel from Niger, their specific goals are quite different. ⠀...
Russia supplies oil to North Korea as UN sanctions regime nears ‘collapse’ (www.ft.com)
Russia has started supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of UN sanctions ⠀...
Beijing launches new web portal for expats, international visitors to assist in working and living in China (www.china.org.cn)
Wealthy Chinese, fearful of prosecution, are selling private jets and ostentatious symbols of wealth: American CEO (twitter.com)
Protestors force Israeli arms company Elbit to sell arms factory in Tamworth (socialistworker.co.uk)
the site’s new owners, listed as Griffin Newco Ltd, told Palestine Action that they will have nothing to do with the previous owners, Elbit, and have discontinued any arms manufacturing. ⠀...
American intelligence withheld information on Moscow terror attacks out of fear of exposing intelligence sources or methods (www.nytimes.com)
The adversarial relationship between Washington and Moscow prevented U.S. officials from sharing any information about the plot beyond what was necessary, out of fear Russian authorities might learn their intelligence sources or methods.
US tells Israel it need not close bank accounts of sanctioned settlers (www.timesofisrael.com)
Germany Is Seizing Jews’ Money Again: It’s fine, they’re pro-Palestine (novaramedia.com)
A pro-Palestine Jewish activist group has had its bank account frozen in Germany for the second time in seven years, after the bank requested a full list of its members’ details in what experts believe is a breach of German law. The group suspects the move was triggered by its involvement in a forthcoming pro-Palestine...
China's president says it doesn't need ASML — tells Dutch PM it will continue with advanced technological progress regardless (www.tomshardware.com)
Yellen says China's rapid buildout of its green energy industry 'distorts global prices' (apnews.com)
Yellen, who is planning her second trip to China as Treasury secretary, said Wednesday in Georgia that she will convey her belief to her Chinese counterparts that Beijing’s increased production of green energy also poses risks “to productivity and growth in the Chinese economy.”...
Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions (apnews.com)
Makeshift bridge to be built following collapse (www.chinadaily.com.cn)
Men that carried out terrorist attack on concert in Russia received funds from Ukraine. (lemmygrad.ml)
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Israel's Shadow Over Free Speech: The Truth Behind the TikTok Ban Bill (www.mintpressnews.com)
TikTok has long been in the crosshairs of powerful pro-Israel lobbying organizations due to the speed and ease with which content critical of Israeli atrocities and apartheid spreads on its platform. The risk younger users might question the concertedly concealed, horrific reality of Israel’s occupation has become all the...
