Israeli lies about a ‘land bridge’ to the Gulf show the Yemeni blockade is working (mondoweiss.net)
Israel’s supply lines have been impacted due to various blockades and strikes during its genocidal war on Gaza....
US, UK bomb Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea ship attacks (www.aljazeera.com)
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China to send 3rd aid shipment to Gaza, urges world to act (www.presstv.ir)
US Sidesteps Riskiest Sanctions in Latest Move Against Russia (www.bloomberg.com)
Epstein Had a Creepy Panopticon Room to Monitor All His Guests (www.thedailybeast.com)
All of this would not be possible, the lawsuit says, without Epstein’s right-hand men: his longtime personal lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, who’ve long denied any wrongdoing in connection with their former boss....
Iran unveils plan for tighter internet rules to promote local platforms (www.aljazeera.com)
Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace (SCC) released a directive with new rules for the country’s internet landscape, including a ban on VPNs without a legal permit....
Time: Ukraine Can't Win the War (time.com)
A Gaza influencer built a following with feel-good videos. Now he mourns his family (text.npr.org)
“I tend to spread positive energy,” Hassouna says. “But when the war started, there was no positive energy.”...
Two years on, Ukraine is seeking the least worst option (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Rafah Attack Escalates “Most Transparent Genocide of All Time,” Scholar Says (truthout.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16060518...
New Israeli report alleging ‘systematic and intentional rape’ by Hamas relies on debunked Western media reports - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
The contents of the Israeli Association of Rape Crisis Center’s paper alleging “systematic” Hamas rape derive largely from discredited second-hand testimonies and debunked media reports. Among its most heavily cited sources is a dubious NY Times article that triggered a staff revolt at the paper.
Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise (apnews.com)
Netanyahu's Messianic Coalition Partners Want an All-out Regional War. Gaza Is Just a First Step (web.archive.org)
Concern grows within Biden administration as Houthis continue attacks despite US strikes (www.cnn.com)
US should block cheap Chinese auto imports from Mexico, US makers say (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. government should block the import of low-cost Chinese autos and parts from Mexico, a U.S. manufacturing advocacy group said on Friday, warning they could threaten the viability of American car companies.
‘House of horrors’ rabbi takes cushy deal after pleading guilty to enslaving 30 women: reports (www.msn.com)
U.S. isolated at G-20 as Gaza crisis worsens (www.washingtonpost.com)
UK and other NATO allies urged to consider conscription as Ukraine war enters third year (news.sky.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16042241
The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging (www.sciencenews.org)
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Beijing warns China’s huge financial sector: serve real economy and enrich lives (www.scmp.com)
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China destroyed 21,000 acres of West Philippine Sea coral reefs (www.philstar.com)
Pro-Palestine protesters in Florence, Pisa charged by police (www.ansa.it)
Violence used against peaceful students.
UNRWA reaches 'breaking point' as US intel says 'low confidence' about Israeli claims (thecradle.co)
Questions continue to arise about Israeli claims that UNRWA has ‘ties to Hamas,’ an accusation that prompted over a dozen western nations to cut vital funding for the agency
New York Times sent a letter to AMLO requesting comments prior to their latest hit piece. He debunked it point by point live, calling the NYT "a filthy rag" and "world-famous professional slanderers".
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/3745657...
India's stance on data transfers at WTO spooks chip giants (www.reuters.com)
