Second Russian invasion of Kharkiv caught Ukraine unprepared ( www.washingtonpost.com )
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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 )
Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next? ( www.nytimes.com )
Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel ( www.theguardian.com )
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Syrians Facing Expulsions at Home and Abroad ( unicornriot.ninja )
The Israeli Defense Establishment Revolts Against Netanyahu ( www.theatlantic.com )
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‘Catastrophic moment’: Russia advances on key city in Ukraine | CNN ( www.cnn.com )
Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show ( www.washingtonpost.com )
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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 )
How Russia has advanced in Kharkiv despite warnings attack was coming ( www.theguardian.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...
Gaza Strip pier project is completed, U.S. military says ( www.pbs.org )
Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering ( www.theguardian.com )
China is burning all its bridges with Israel ( asia.nikkei.com )
Hezbollah downs Israeli "spy" balloon over Lebanese village ( english.news.cn )
Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States ( www.reuters.com )
Engine Engulfs in Flames on Boeing Plane With 468 Aboard ( www.thedailybeast.com )
On Nakba Day, Israel kills more health workers in Gaza, forces field hospitals to shut down ( peoplesdispatch.org )
China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification ( www.bloomberg.com )
China sold a record $53.3 billion of US Treasury and agency bonds in the first quarter of 2024, likely due to escalating trade tensions and a desire to diversify its assets....