US Readies ‘Transnational Kill Chain’ For Taiwan Proxy War (popularresistance.org)
Painting the eyes of war on the Buddha....
China urges largest nuclear states to negotiate a 'no-first-use' treaty (www.reuters.com)
“Nuclear-weapon states should negotiate and conclude a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against each other or make a political statement in this regard,” Sun said....
The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé (theintercept.com)
US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won’t Be Executed If He’s Extradited (scheerpost.com)
Greek Strikes See Huge Turnout as Workers Plan Further Escalation Against the Government (www.thecanary.co)
Iran's Pars 1 satellite enters space after Russian launch (www.reuters.com)
100+ KILLED: IDF FIRES On Starving Gazans Swarming Aid Truck (www.youtube.com)
Israeli troops gun down thousands of Palestinians awaiting aid in north Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv has stepped up indiscriminate attacks against displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza due to the army’s failure to ‘dismantle’ Hamas
Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000 with no let-up in Israeli bombardment (www.aljazeera.com)
Australian teen sentenced to 3 years in juvenile detention for nation's first school shooting (www.upi.com)
A 15-year-old Australian boy was sentenced to three years in juvenile detention Thursday after he pled guilty to opening fire at a school in the Perth suburbs in May in the country's first-ever school shooting.
Central Japan mayor to quit after 99 confirmed sexual harassment incidents (mainichi.jp)
GINAN, Gifu -- The mayor of this central Japan town on Feb. 28 announced his intention to resign after an investigative committee confirmed he had sexually harassed female staff at least 99 times....
German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’ (www.theguardian.com)
The people of a small German town where Elon Musk has built a Tesla factory have thrown a spanner in the works by rejecting plans to expand the complex....
‘Horrific massacre’: Deadly Israeli fire at Palestinians waiting for aid (www.aljazeera.com)
Gaza’s government media office accused the Israeli army of “committing a horrific massacre”. More than 70 people were killed and about 250 others wounded, it said in a statement on Thursday....
‘Horrific massacre’: Deadly Israeli fire at Palestinians waiting for aid (www.aljazeera.com)
Gaza’s government media office accused the Israeli army of “committing a horrific massacre”. More than 70 people were killed and about 250 others wounded, it said in a statement on Thursday....
The Economist: Russia outsmarts Western sanctions—and China is paying attention (www.economist.com)
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Singapore’s total fertility rate hits record low in 2023, falls below 1 for first time (www.straitstimes.com)
India shortlists four pilots for first crewed space mission (www.outlookindia.com)
The Indian Space Research Organisation has shortlisted four Indian Air Force pilots - Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, for India’s first manned space mission, Gaganyaan. They have completed basic training at the Gagarin...
Scholz and Macron feud over arms for Ukraine – POLITICO (www.politico.eu)
As Ukraine runs short on ammunition, the German and French leaders are at odds over military aid.
A growing hunger: Argentina’s soup kitchens battle Milei’s spending cuts (www.aljazeera.com)
Under President Javier Milei, Argentina’s government has cut funds to community kitchens, sparking mass protests....
Ghana’s parliament passes anti-LGBTQ bill (www.aljazeera.com)
Rights activists condemn the law that would punish LGBTQ people as well as those who promote gay rights with years in prison....
Hunger leaves children dead in Gaza as aid trickles in (www.aljazeera.com)
Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza has also gone out of service due to a lack of fuel for generators....
Israel Made False Claims About Its Own Evidence in ICJ Defense, Analysis Finds (truthout.org)
In one example, Israel claimed an image showed aid trucks entering Gaza when they were actually driving away....
Two More Hospitals in Gaza Go Out of Service as Israeli War Completes 145 Days (peoplesdispatch.org)
In South Korea, world's lowest fertility rate plunges again in 2023 (www.reuters.com)
Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’ (www.theguardian.com)
An Israeli film-maker who won one of the top prizes at the Berlin film festival has said German officials’ description of the awards ceremony as “antisemitic” has led to death threats and the physical intimidation of family members, causing him to hold off plans to return to Israel....
