Russia increases gasoline imports from Belarus as domestic supplies shrink (www.reuters.com)
Data confirms UK economy went into recession last year (www.reuters.com)
Official figures confirmed Britain’s economy entered a shallow recession last year, leaving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with a challenge to reassure voters that the economy is safe with him before an election expected later this year....
Greater Manchester man fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine exposed (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
Why Russia’s Vast Security Services Fell Short on Deadly Attack (www.nytimes.com)
American intelligence had been tracking the group closely and believed the threat credible. Within days, however, President Vladimir V. Putin was disparaging the warnings, calling them “outright blackmail” and attempts to “intimidate and destabilize our society.”...
Israeli settlers call for UN agency’s closure in Jerusalem protest (www.theguardian.com)
Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea (apnews.com)
The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.”...
Cocoa Is More Expensive Than Copper as It Tops $9,000 (www.bloomberg.com)
Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms (www.politico.eu)
French President Emmanuel Macron is turning up the heat on his lieutenants ahead of the European election as the far-right National Rally continues to build on its seemingly unstoppable momentum....
In One Massive Attack, Ukrainian Missiles Hit Four Russian Ships—Including Three Landing Vessels (www.forbes.com)
The Ukrainian missile raid on the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s anchorage in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea, didn’t hit two Russian warships....
‘Madness’: Netanyahu’s handling of US relations under scrutiny after UN vote | Benjamin Netanyahu (www.theguardian.com)
Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack (www.euronews.com)
The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the US, UK and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people on Friday - despite repeated claims of responsibility by Islamic State....
Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its own people | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Israel will stop working with UNRWA in Gaza, official (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel will stop working with the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip, a government spokesperson said yesterday, accusing the aid agency of “perpetuating conflict”, Reuters reported....
Common cold triggers killer blood clot disorder, scientists discover (www.thesun.co.uk)
US reacts as India summons diplomat, speaks on Kejriwal's arrest, Cong bank accounts, ‘don't think anyone should…’ (www.livemint.com)
State department official’s resignation highlights rifts over US Gaza policy (www.theguardian.com)
A human rights official has resigned from the US state department over Gaza saying the Biden administration is flouting US law by continuing to arm Israel, and is hushing up evidence that the US had seen on Israeli human rights abuses.
Monitoring closely: US reacts to India summoning its diplomat over criticism of Kejriwal's arrest. (i.imgur.com)
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The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them (apnews.com)
The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online....
UK High Court puts Assange on the brink of extradition to the United States (www.wsws.org)
Argentina: trans women among victims of ex-officers guilty of dictatorship-era crimes (www.theguardian.com)
The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon (apnews.com)
The Brazilian and the French presidents on Tuesday announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in the Amazon, including parts of the rainforest in neighboring French Guiana....
Money flowing out of London stock market at a record pace, new figures show (www.standard.co.uk)
Money is flowing out of the London equities at a faster pace than ever, despite government efforts to boost the stock market....
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles (apnews.com)
Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles....
Haitians Don’t Need More “Dumbasses” From the US State Department Weighing In on the Crisis (www.thenation.com)
In 2021, envoy Foote started to work with this coalition, which was called the Montana Accord and eventually included some 650 organizations and individuals—labor unions, community organizations, Catholic and Protestant churches, women’s groups, chambers of commerce, and a range of political groups. The State Department...
Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy (www.aljazeera.com)
