‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow Is Outpacing Ukraine’s Allies in the Race for Ammunition (www.bloomberg.com)
Canada wants full probe into killing of aid workers in Gaza, protests to Israel envoy (www.reuters.com)
Russian Foreign Ministry invites banned Taliban delegation to World Islamic Forum in Kazan (www.yahoo.com)
United States produces more crude oil than any country, ever (www.eia.gov)
CIA and Wall Street are taking over Argentina: President Milei sells off his country (www.youtube.com)
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‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza (www.972mag.com)
One source stated that human personnel often served only as a “rubber stamp” for the machine’s decisions, adding that, normally, they would personally devote only about “20 seconds” to each target before authorizing a bombing — just to make sure the Lavender-marked target is male. This was despite knowing that the...
Addressing Neglected Diseases: Can Non-Profits Bridge Pharma’s Investment Gap? (scheerpost.com)
Aid to Gaza Suspended After Israel Murders World Central Kitchen Workers (electronicintifada.net)
Global condemnation pours in over terrorist Israeli attack on Iranian consulate (www.presstv.ir)
Police remove migrants from central Paris square ahead of the Olympics (apnews.com)
UK government under pressure from Tories to stop arming Israel (www.theguardian.com)
US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, the US says it has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months. An Al Jazeera probe concluded the World Central Kitchen vehicles were deliberately hit.
Ukraine considers banning Telegram if app is confirmed as threat to national security (english.elpais.com)
Any organization accused of spreading propaganda promoting the Russian invasion can be prosecuted in court. Websites registered in Russia are blocked in Ukraine, but not only that: as EL PAÍS has been able to verify, at least one Amnesty International report from 2022, which was harshly criticized by the Ukrainian authorities,...
Israel announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 during Blinken visit (www.washingtonpost.com)
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New UN report outlines the ‘Anatomy of a Genocide’ in Gaza (mondoweiss.net)
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Israeli strike on Iranian consulate in Syria draws widespread condemnation (english.news.cn)
Ukraine is at great risk of its front lines collapsing (www.politico.eu)
Taiwan earthquake: Taipei rebuffs aid offer from mainland China as disaster toll rises to 9 dead, 821 injured (www.scmp.com)
Chinese, U.S. presidents hold phone talks (news.cgtn.com)
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Live updates: 7 killed after M7.3 quake hit China's Taiwan region (www.cgtn.com)
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IDF sources: Gaza aid workers killed because 'officers on the ground do what they want' (www.haaretz.com)
The IDF and defense ministry claimed that the aid workers’ killing resulted from poor coordination. Israeli army sources later refuted their claims, saying the incident has ‘no connection to coordination’ and was caused by the fact that ‘every commander sets the rules for himself’...
Australia outraged by death of aid worker in Israeli air strike (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Taiwan struck by strong earthquake; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami warnings (www.channelnewsasia.com)
France 'Intends Legal Action' Against French-Israeli Soldiers Complicit in Gaza War Crimes (www.palestinechronicle.com)
According to Haaretz, the “underreported announcement” came after “pressure from members of the far-left France Unbowed party,” as well as the release of “various unverified videos” on social media platforms which show Israeli soldiers “engaged in illegal acts against prisoners of war.”...
