French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia (www.techradar.com)
Aid arriving in Gaza via US-made pier but distribution blocked, says US aid chief (www.theguardian.com)
Pigs Riot at U.C. Irvine (clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: No longer a partnership of equals (www.bbc.com)
IMF Knocks Biden’s China Tariffs as Risk to US, World Growth (finance.yahoo.com)
Second Russian invasion of Kharkiv caught Ukraine unprepared (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Syrians Facing Expulsions at Home and Abroad (unicornriot.ninja)
The Owner of a Mine in Yorkshire is Supplying White Phosphorus to Israel (www.thecanary.co)
'Massive' French police deployment arrives to fight liberation forces in the colony in New Caledonia (www.euractiv.com)
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
Putin and Xi vow to deepen 'no limits' partnership as Russia advances in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com)
China continues to strengthen its relations with socialist Cuba in practical ways (socialistchina.org)
We don't arm Israel like Obama (sh.itjust.works)
Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next? (www.nytimes.com)
‘Catastrophic moment’: Russia advances on key city in Ukraine | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The Israeli Defense Establishment Revolts Against Netanyahu (www.theatlantic.com)
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Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel (www.theguardian.com)
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Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Biden's tariffs on China expose US hypocrisy on 'free trade' & tech subsidies (www.youtube.com)
How Russia has advanced in Kharkiv despite warnings attack was coming (www.theguardian.com)
France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia (www.france24.com)
Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based AI Staff to Consider Relocating Amid U.S.-China Tensions (www.wsj.com)
Gaza: Israelis Attacking Known Aid Worker Locations (www.hrw.org)
(Jerusalem, May 14, 2024) – Israeli forces have carried out at least eight strikes on aid workers’ convoys and premises in Gaza since October 2023, even though aid groups had provided their coordinates to the Israeli authorities to ensure their protection, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli authorities did not issue...