Niger Coup: Nigerian Senate rejects Tinubu's troop deployment plan, urges political solution (www.premiumtimesng.com)
Exercise Flintlock: US military training in Africa backfires (english.almayadeen.net)
Africa’s history of coups over the past century is extensive. As such, some may be tempted to dismiss Flintlock’s significance in fomenting revolution across the continent. Yet, a 2017 Journal of Peace Research study found Washington’s foreign military training efforts roughly doubled the risk of military coups in...
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/904482...
Michael Gove wants Britain to have more houses — but isn’t meeting the builders (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/865308...
Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon (www.bbc.co.uk)
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India, Manipur genocide : Women protesters block police in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district (www.thehindu.com)
Agitators from the Kuki-Zo community suspect that this could be an attempt to bring in ‘radical’ Meiteis disguised as State forces into Moreh, while police have called such allegations ‘misleading’
Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated. (arstechnica.com)
India, Manipur genocide : Manipur FIRs tell a story ; How armoury after armoury came on mob radar (indianexpress.com)
The FIRs, accessed by The Indian Express from police station records from across the state, pertain to loot or attempted loot of arms from security personnel in Manipur since May 3.
Niger guards blockade president's palace - reports (www.bbc.co.uk)
'A blessing': Wounded soldiers help US scientists to save coral reefs (www.euronews.com)
Estonia sinking: Ramp from ferry wreck raised after 29 years (www.bbc.co.uk)
Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister months after appointment (www.bbc.co.uk)
University professor ‘told to inflate grades of hispanic and black students’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
CSIS now says that China’s control over gallium is a national security threat for US (features.csis.org)
Plays stupid games, win stupid prizes as the saying goes.
Iranian Oil Is Stuck Off Coast of Texas, but U.S. Firms Won’t Touch It (www.wsj.com)
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More Myanmar troops fleeing rebel attacks enter India (www.reuters.com)
Philippines denounces China for 'unprovoked acts of coercion' to block resupply mission (www.reuters.com)
REPORT: US FACING MILITARY RECRUITMENT CRISIS (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
American Army has failed to meet its recruitment target for third year in a row.
"Biden's Legacy Will Be Apartheid" (jewishcurrents.org)
IDF shares footage of troops finding rocket launchers near Gaza playground, pool, homes (www.timesofisrael.com)
Honduras Calls Israel Ambassador Home For 'Consultations' (www.barrons.com)
Venezuela: Opposition Politician José Brito Accuses Leopoldo López and María Corina Machado of Planning Violent Protests (orinocotribune.com)
Pace Of Global Natural Gas Demand Growth Set To Slow: IEA | OilPrice.com (www.google.com)
Global gas demand is set for 1.6% growth per year between 2022 and 2026, according to the IEA"s new Gas 2023 Medium-Term Market Report-this is down from the 2.5% per year seen between 2017 and 2021....
Separatist Rebels Escalate Attacks in Northern Mali, Mainstream Media Condemn Expulsion of French Troops (orinocotribune.com)
HS2 - Birmingham to Manchester (www.bbc.co.uk)
With the looming announcement to scrap HS2 connecting Birmingham to Manchester. Thankfully my days of commuting by train are over. What I fail to understand is what advantages it really would have. Up’ed capacity they say. But with the WFH agenda fully embedded and here to stay, I really think it’s the best decision to make...
