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[Video][Breaking Points] UK Citizens Refuse To Pay Taxes Over Israel Genocide ( www.youtube.com )
US calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza with draft UN resolution ( www.theguardian.com )
The Tel Aviv torture trail: Israel's role in the Abu Ghraib scandal ( thecradle.co )
Israel’s documented torture and abuse of Palestinians may evoke comparisons to US tactics employed during the Iraqi occupation, but a closer look reveals their distinct origins rooted in the Zionist entity.
Following “flour massacre,” hundreds of thousands around the world protest Gaza genocide ( www.wsws.org )
Kamala GASLIGHTS On Ceasefire As US Airdrops Gaza Aid ( www.youtube.com )
Macron stands by remarks about sending troops to Ukraine ( www.politico.eu )
French president has faced a barrage of criticism, but said his comments were “weighed, thought through and measured.”...
Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
Draft heads to cabinet for approval next month, minister says...
Chinese retailer caught selling Starlink terminals to Russia ( www.newsweek.com )
SpaceX's Starlink user terminals are being openly sold in Russia, though CEO Elon Musk has denied knowledge of any such sales in the country....
Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says ( www.theguardian.com )
Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure...
100+ KILLED: IDF FIRES On Starving Gazans Swarming Aid Truck ( www.youtube.com )
A brazen iPhone scam in Iran reflects its economic struggles and tensions with the West ( apnews.com )
With flashy celebrity ads and promises of deep discounts, a shop in Iran’s capital had offered consumers in the Islamic Republic one of the hottest products in the country — an iPhone that came out in 2021....
Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal ( www.bbc.com )
Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+....
North Korean factories making arms for Russia are ‘operating at full capacity,’ South Korea says ( www.cnn.com )
North Korea’s munitions factories are “operating at full capacity” to produce weapons and shells for Russia, according to South Korea’s defense minister, as Moscow’s devastating war in Ukraine grinds into a third year....
The party’s over for Russians in Sri Lanka after ‘whites only’ event fuels outrage ( www.nbcnews.com )
Officials in the South Asian nation, where Russians and Ukrainians have fled the war in Ukraine, said they were canceling long-term tourist visa extensions amid public fury over the event....
Israel to transfer early warning systems for missile strikes to Ukraine – rep to UN ( en.interfax.com.ua )
Births in Japan hit record low as government warns crisis at ‘critical state’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Birthrate continues to fall as young people increasingly reluctant to have children due to bleak job prospects, cost of living and work culture...
EU watchdog wants new search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown off Greece ( apnews.com )
The European Union’s administrative watchdog called Wednesday for a change to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an inquiry into last year’s sinking of a rusty fishing boat, the Adriana, carrying hundreds of migrants while traveling from Libya to Italy....
Pakistan woman in Arabic script dress saved from mob claiming blasphemy ( www.bbc.com )
An angry mob in Pakistan accused a woman who wore a dress adorned with Arabic calligraphy of blasphemy, after mistaking them for Quran verses....
Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians avoiding war ( www.independent.co.uk )
Investigation launched into order asking Russians to leave country amid blacklash over ‘whites only policy’...
Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine ( www.bbc.com )
Several Nato countries, including the US, Germany and the UK, have ruled out deploying ground troops to Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron said "nothing should be excluded".
More Russian soldiers have likely died seizing Avdiivka than in the entire Soviet-Afghan war, ISW says ( www.businessinsider.com )
Russian forces seized the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka earlier this month but paid a heavy price....
Sweden will complete its ‘long farewell to neutrality’ with Nato accession ( www.theguardian.com )
For Swedes it means a dramatic change of national identity, while the alliance gets greater control of the Baltic Sea...
France bans 'steak' label on vegetarian products ( www.lemonde.fr )
The government's decree is a response to a long-standing complaint by the meat industry that terms like 'vegetarian ham' or 'vegan sausage' were confusing for consumers....
