The Netherlands is releasing an additional €300 million to arm F-16s destined for Ukraine ( www.defensie.nl )
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/14669386...
Leaders head to Nato summit amid Biden doubts and concern for Ukraine ( www.theguardian.com )
World leaders flew into Washington DC on Tuesday for a two-day Nato summit where they are expected to agree enhanced military support for Ukraine against a backdrop of questions about Joe Biden’s mental sharpness....
NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort ( www.dw.com )
NATO leaders are expected to call out China for its support of Russia’s war machine at their summit in Washington. However, they are divided over their approach to the Indo-Pacific region....
US justice department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation ( www.theguardian.com )
Pinkwashing explained: How Israel leverages gay rights to put a ‘progressive veneer atop atrocity’ ( ricochet.media )
Last November, Israel’s official social media accounts shared a photo of a smiling Israeli soldier proudly holding a rainbow flag amid the rubble in Gaza, where over 10,000 Palestinians – mostly women and children – had been killed in the weeks following October 7....
New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show ( www.straitstimes.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17817491
Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home ( apnews.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17827050
Right to Asylum Must Be Protected in EU, Says Human Rights Coalition ( www.commondreams.org )
US blocks British court from British territory ( www.bbc.com )
Dhaka, Beijing sign 21 instruments, announce 7 projects ( www.dhakatribune.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17827520
Ukraine’s path to NATO membership ‘irreversible,’ allies expected to declare ( www.politico.com )
Russian Missile Identified in Kyiv Children’s Hospital Attack - bellingcat ( www.bellingcat.com )
China opens investigation of EU-imposed trade barriers ( www.dw.com )
Brussels has previously looked into Beijing's support for domestically produced trains, solar panels and electric cars. The EU also wants to reduce its dependence on Chinese technology....
Orbán parrots Putin’s lines on Ukraine in leaked letter to EU chief ( www.politico.eu )
In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids' hospital ( apnews.com )
U.N. Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, pouring out condemnations at an emergency meeting chaired by Moscow’s own ambassador. ...
‘Will you stop exploring yours?’: Latin America forges ahead on new oil frontier ( www.theguardian.com )
About half the countries in the region are experiencing a rush in oil exploration that threatens the global drive to achieve net zero. But many argue that they have a right to enrich themselves in the same way the west has...
“Wide But Thin Mandate”: Why U.K. Labour Party’s Landslide Is on Shaky Ground ( www.democracynow.org )
Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as independent in Islington North after expulsion from Labour ( www.theguardian.com )
SPAIN have beaten France 2-1 to book their spot in Sunday's huge Euro 2024 final ( www.thesun.co.uk )
UN Experts Say 'Targeted Starvation Campaign' by Israel Has Led to Famine Across Gaza ( www.commondreams.org )
'A Full-Fledged War Crime': Israel Condemned Over New Human Shield Footage ( www.commondreams.org )
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan accused of being ‘serial tax evaders’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Self-proclaimed misogynist ‘brazen’ about refusing to pay tax on revenue from online businesses, court told...
Boeing pleads guilty to a criminal fraud charge · BBC News - World ( www.bbc.com )
Silicone mask-wearing criminals in China spark security concerns; e-commerce platforms censor product searches - CNA ( www.channelnewsasia.com )
A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that ( apnews.com )
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after being felled, vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left sitting idle. And when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
