Israeli airstrike destroys Iran's consular building in Damascus, killing several (apnews.com)
First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm (www.politico.com)
China issues travel advisory for the US, warning of searches and harassment (www.scmp.com)
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Canadian government commits to creation of national school food program (www.cbc.ca)
Israeli airstrike on Iran consulate in Syria kills six reportedly including IRGC commander (www.theguardian.com)
Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack (www.reuters.com)
Jordanians Demand Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Israel (www.telesurenglish.net)
Protesters even demanded an end to trade relations, particularly vegetable exports to Israel....
IOF leave behind trail of terror at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital (english.almayadeen.net)
In a harrowing revelation, Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, disclosed that around 300 decomposing bodies with signs of torture were scattered in the vicinity of al-Shifa Medical Complex and its surrounding areas following the withdrawal of occupation forces after a two-week siege....
Israel Ends Siege on Al-Shifa Hospital After Killing More Than 400 Palestinians (www.democracynow.org)
In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election (apnews.com)
China's factory activity expands at fastest clip in 13 months, Caixin PMI shows (m.economictimes.com)
Paris Mayor Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes 'Not Welcome' At Olympics (www.barrons.com)
Netanyahu revives moves to shut Qatar's Al Jazeera TV in Israel (www.reuters.com)
‘60 Minutes’ Links "Havana Syndrome Victim" to Alleged Russian Spy (www.thedailybeast.com)
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Israel lodges proposal with UN for dismantling of Palestinian relief agency (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has given the UN a proposal to dismantle Unrwa, its relief agency in the Palestinian territories, and transfer its staff to a replacement agency to make large-scale food deliveries into Gaza, according to UN sources....
ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in (www.theguardian.com)
Doug Parr, chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, said carbon capture and storage was hailed by the oil industry as a “miraculous silver bullet”, but had failed to deliver. “Carbon capture and storage does not appear to be much closer to reducing carbon emissions, or being affordable, than it did 20 years ago,” he said....
Congressman rebuked for call to bomb Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ (www.theguardian.com)
US approved sale of the Link 16 communications system to Taiwan. This is the final link of what the US military calls a “transnational coalition kill chain” against China. (geopoliticaleconomy.com)
Israel Created 'Kill Zones' in Gaza. Anyone Who Crosses Into Them Is Shot (www.haaretz.com)
Why Russia’s glide bomb assault is changing the war in Ukraine (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Former Spokane Valley teacher gets no jail time for sex with student (www.spokesman.com)
A former Central Valley High school teacher’s “predatory actions” stripped a student of his dreams and significantly harmed him and his family after the teacher had sex with the 17-year-old, the student’s mother told a judge Thursday....
China March 2024 Official Manufacturing PMI 50.8 (expected 50.1) Services 53.0 (exp 51.5) (www.forexlive.com)
UK government lawyers say Israel is breaking international law, claims top Tory in leaked recording (www.theguardian.com)
‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime? (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Satellite analysis revealed to the Guardian shows farms devastated and nearly half of the territory’s trees razed. Alongside mounting air and water pollution, experts says Israel’s onslaught on Gaza’s ecosystems has made the area unlivable