Taiwan hits back at Elon Musk claim that it is ‘an integral part of China’ and teases him over Beijing’s Twitter ban (www.independent.co.uk)
Tesla co-founder previously suggested Taiwan should become a ‘special administrative zone’ in China...
Guard At One Of Putin's Palaces Flees To Ecuador, Criticizes War And Kremlin Leader (www.rferl.org)
A guard at one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences in occupied Crimea has fled to Ecuador, calling the Kremlin leader a war criminal....
What Modi won’t show the G20: Muslims killed, harassed by the police and abused in school (www.theguardian.com)
The PM is keen to show India as the ‘mother of democracy’, but this is one of the most undemocratic periods in its history, says the journalist Rana Ayyub
Iranian Engineer Who Protested Forced Hijab Sentenced to 74 Lashes (iranwire.com)
China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings' (www.bbc.com)
A draft law banning speech and dressing “detrimental to the spirit of Chinese people” has sparked debate in China....
Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election (www.theguardian.com)
Mexico will almost certainly have its first female president in 2024, after the governing Morena party and the opposition coalition both chose women as their candidates....
Finnish parliament drops Pepsi as fallout continues from its addition to international sponsors of war list (english.nv.ua)
14-year-old gang raped, cut into pieces while alive and burned in furnace. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition for same-sex couples (www.theguardian.com)
Hong Kong must provide an alternative to marriage in order to legally recognise the rights of same-sex couples, the city’s highest court has declared, opening the way for civil unions....
10-Year-Old Ukrainian Boy Thrown Off Bridge in Germany for Not Speaking Russian (www.thedailybeast.com)
China Is Cracking Down on Cantonese Language Advocacy in Hong Kong (time.com)
Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies. (news.yahoo.com)
Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year’s Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.
Young climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear stance (www.theguardian.com)
Trump, Under Oath, Says He Averted ‘Nuclear Holocaust’ (www.nytimes.com)
Saudi Arabia reportedly sentences man to death for criticizing government on social media (www.cbsnews.com)
Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death a government critic who denounced alleged corruption and human rights abuses on social media, his brother and others familiar with the case told AFP on Monday....
New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power (www.pv-magazine.com)
Link to paper: www.sciencedirect.com/…/S2542435123002817
New study gave $7,500 to 50 unhoused people (fediscience.org)
“They did not spend more money on alcohol or drugs, contrary to what people believe, and instead they spent the money on rent, food, housing, transit, furniture, a used car, clothes. It’s entirely the opposite of what people think they’re going to do with the money.”
Russia has 'right to war' with 'each and every' NATO country - Medvedev (www.euronews.com)
“Whether you like it, or not, history is on our side. We will bury you,” he said quoting former USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev....
Russian Embassy Releases Map Recognizing Crimea as Ukraine's (www.newsweek.com)
The Russian Embassy in South Africa has shared a map online that shows illegally annexed Crimea as part of Ukraine....
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools (www.bbc.com)
Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France’s state-run schools, the education minister has said....
Poland bans sale of energy drinks to under-18s (notesfrompoland.com)
Mother is arrested in Bangladesh after son in the U.S. criticizes government online (www.yahoo.com)
A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University said his mother was arrested in Bangladesh after he criticized the country’s government in a Facebook post.
Canada: 14 whales have died at aquarium since 2019, exposé reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine Just Blew Up Russia's Main Missile Base In Occupied Crimea (www.forbes.com)
‘I don’t feel safe anymore’: Pakistan Christians in fear after mob violence (www.aljazeera.com)
Jaranwala, Pakistan – Rina Javed Bhatti sat on a narrow street among a group of 20-25 worshippers, many of them sobbing profusely, while Pastor Javed Bhatti addressed his sermon in a Christian colony in northern Pakistan....
