EU 'will not reconsider' appointing US economist linked with Big Tech to top job despite backlash (www.euronews.com)
UK’s Sunak tries to smooth things out after defense sec urges Ukrainian ‘gratitude’ (www.politico.eu)
Germany on track to bin 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses (www.politico.eu)
India's Middle-Class To Expand, "Destitute" Class To Halve By 2031: Study (www.ndtv.com)
Iran faces legal action over downing of Ukrainian plane (www.politico.eu)
Is there a legitimate "distraction network" that keeps track of government lies and corruption that make citizens look away from their evil acts?
I don’t know if that makes sense, but I know that propaganda and fake news are alarmingly prevalent today and the government has been known to distract its citizens from their evil deeds. Is there a website that lets users know what they should look out for? For example, what should we really be focused on while Ukraine is at...
It’s Time to End Magical Thinking About Russia’s Defeat (www.wsj.com)
Full article: imgur.com/a/AN3rWAJ
World Press Photo exhibition: Hungary museum head sacked over LGBT content (www.bbc.com)
IDF arrests Ahed Tamimi who called for Jews to be slaughtered (m.jpost.com)
Polish PM willing to give his role to opposition figure to keep ruling party in power (notesfrompoland.com) Polish
Millions are waking up to the ugly reality of Israeli apartheid (www.peoplesworld.org)
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/1009183...
Opinion | Israel Is About to Make a Terrible Mistake (Pluto: NYT chimes in and it's surprising, actually...) (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/902264...
Singapore, Saudi Arabia strengthen bilateral relations, elevate ties to 'strategic partnership' (www.channelnewsasia.com)
“We have definitely lost the battle in the Global South,” said one senior G7 diplomat. "Forget about rules, forget about world order. They won’t ever listen to us again.” (www.ft.com)
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Tesla looks to maintain EV dominance by pushing for stricter fuel standards | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Israel Detains, Expels to West Bank Hundreds of Gaza Palestinian Workers (popularresistance.org)
Some 600 workers from Gaza have faced threats and arrests inside Israel and were forced to go to the occupied West Bank.
World Health Organization: Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured (www.who.int)
As the United Nation’s agency responsible for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns Israel’s repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2000 inpatients in northern Gaza. The forced evacuation of patients and health workers will further worsen the current humanitarian...
Inside MSNBC’s Middle East conflict (www.semafor.com)
MSNBC has quietly taken three of its Muslim broadcasters out of the anchor’s chair since Hamas’s attack on Israel last Saturday amid America’s wave of sympathy for Israeli terror victims.
Is Israel using white phosphorus weapons in Gaza again? (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Israel to restrict white phosphorus use in future wars -BBC
MK-ULTRA mind-control experiments: Quebec high court says U.S. has immunity in Canada (globalnews.ca)
AI disinformation is a threat to elections − learning to spot Russian, Chinese and Iranian meddling in other countries can help the US prepare for 2024 (Pluto: Fake news, but take a look for yourself) (theconversation.com)
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/742103...
MEPs likely to push back on plans to allow spying on journalists (www.theguardian.com)
Canadians in India urged to ‘remain vigilant’ amid calls for protests (globalnews.ca)
Canada has updated its travel advisory for its citizens in India as tensions mount between the two countries over the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader in B.C.
Clinton Global Initiative to launch network to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians (abcnews.go.com)
Evidence suggests errant Ukrainian missile caused market deaths (www.reuters.com)
