Brazil’s Lula compares Israel’s war on Gaza with the Holocaust (www.aljazeera.com)
US condemns worsening violence in east of DR Congo, accuses Rwanda (www.reuters.com)
The United States on Saturday condemned worsening violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), blaming it on M23, an armed group it said is backed by Rwanda....
The Diplomatic Path to a Secure Ukraine (quincyinst.org)
Conventional wisdom holds that a negotiated end to the Ukraine war is neither possible nor desirable. This belief is false....
Sinking feeling: Is the AUKUS plan feasible? (www.theaustralian.com.au)
AUKUS is something of a phenomenon. The bombshell announcement at 7am on September 15, 2021, must rank as one of the most spectacular policy coups in Australia’s history. Though details were scarce, it was immediately and almost universally acclaimed as a triumph. Internationally, too, it has been a sensation, seen as...
US threatens to veto new Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council (edition.cnn.com)
Ukraine's Military Is Shifting to a Defensive Strategy That Failed Nazi Germany in WWII (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine's military is shifting to a defensive strategy that failed Nazi Germany in WWII (www.businessinsider.com)
SA, CAR teams attend neo-colonialism event in Russia (clubofmozambique.com)
Opinion: I'm an American doctor who went to Gaza. What I saw wasn't war — it was annihilation (www.latimes.com)
U.S. racks up munitions costs in indefinite fight against Houthis (www.washingtontimes.com)
Those strikes come with a significant price tag. In some cases, U.S. forces have used Tomahawk missiles, which can cost about $2 million each. But even beyond the costs themselves, analysts warn that the U.S. is quickly depleting its weapons stockpiles, which were already running thin after years of military support for Ukraine...
Bulgaria to Participate in OECD Programme for Ukraine with 60000 Euro Contribution (www.bta.bg)
The weapons deficit is "artificial" (because Ukraine should have more 🤯) says Zelensky (apnews.com)
How is the deficit artificial? If you read realist military gossip, we’re being strained heavily especially on air defense supplies.
Syrskyi withdraws Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka (kyivindependent.com)
The U.S. Military and NATO Face Serious Risks of Mineral Shortages (carnegieendowment.org)
Pakistan elections 2024: Official admits rigging under his watch, resigns (www.hindustantimes.com)
PiS Used Pegasus to Spy on Over 100 People ‘Without Grounds’, Poland Official Claims (balkaninsight.com)
Eurovision confirms Israel can compete (www.newarab.com)
Artists and musicians in Sweden, Iceland and Finland had petitioned the European Broadcasting Union to exclude Israel over its atrocities in Gaza...
Former Mossad official: Children in Gaza over the age of 4 deserve to be starved (www.lemkininstitute.com)
In an interview on Israeli television, former Mossad official Rami Igra said all Palestinians in Gaza over the age of 4 are “involved” and deserve to face Israel’s collective punishment policy of withholding food and humanitarian aid....
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf (www.npr.org)
climateintegrity.org/plastics-fraud
Genetics journal retracts 18 papers from China due to human rights concerns (www.theguardian.com)
The Threat of All Out War: Yemen Nears the Tipping Point As US Airstrikes Intensify (www.mintpressnews.com)
U.S. and British officials maintain that their attacks target “Houthi” military positions – ammunition stores and missile launch sites, but the reality of the ground tells a different story. Yemeni civilians say they are blind and indiscriminate and often leave civilians maimed or killed. Assuming the U.S. and UK are...