US to impose sanctions on 500 Russia-linked targets to mark Ukraine war anniversary (www.theguardian.com)
Military industrial complex and companies aiding Moscow in third countries will be targeted, treasury says...
US returns to lunar surface for first time in over 50 years: ‘Welcome to the moon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft Odysseus lands after a 73-minute descent, touching down near moon’s south pole...
Argentine austerity anger mounts, but govt says its working (www.france24.com)
US intelligence casts doubt on Israeli claims of UNRWA-Hamas links, report says | Israel-Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Leak reveals Chinese infosec vendor I-Soon hacks for Beijing (www.theregister.com)
Leaked document trove shows a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents (wamu.org)
A large trove of more than 500 sensitive technical documents posted online anonymously last week details one Chinese technology company’s hacking operations, target lists and marketing materials for the Chinese government....
Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use 'submarine weapons', leader says (www.reuters.com)
“Operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden are continuing, escalating, and effective,” Abdul Malik al-Houthi added in a televised speech. He gave no details of the submarine weapons....
The Two-Decade Fight for Two Letters on the Internet: The South Pacific island of Niue says it was cheated out of .nu, a domain that turned out to be very lucrative on the other side of the world (www.nytimes.com)
The South Pacific island of Niue is one the most remote places in the world. Its closest neighbors, Tonga and American Samoa, are hundreds of miles away. The advent of the internet promised, in a small way, to make Niue and its 2,000 or so residents more connected to the rest of the world....
The wrecking of Gaza’s health system goes beyond its hospitals - The Economist (www.economist.com)
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As Israel’s assault on Rafah approaches, Egypt prepares for a flood of Palestinian refugees (theconversation.com)
Satellite imagery and video footage have emerged suggesting that Egypt is building what appears to be a large, concrete-walled enclosure which observers believe will be used to manage a major influx of Palestinian refugees flooding out of Gaza via the Rafah crossng on its eastern border....
Uncertain future for Ukrainian refugees as war enters 3rd year (abcnews.go.com)
When Mariya Grigoryeva found out she was pregnant with her second child days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she prepared to flee....
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance (apnews.com)
US Charges Yakuza Leader Over Conspiring to Sell Nuclear Material from Myanmar (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Russia to gather representatives of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Palestinian factions in Moscow (www.pravda.com.ua)
Assange’s wife says ‘the world is watching’ extradition appeal hearing (thehill.com)
Russian troops raped and tortured children in Ukraine, U.N. panel says (www.nbcnews.com)
The findings by the United Nations experts are the latest allegations of war crimes against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine....
Gunmen sent by Moscow killed defector sheltering in Alicante, Spanish intelligence services say (english.elpais.com)
Spain’s Foreign Ministry will send a strong response if the involvement of Russian secret services in the crime is proven...
Myanmar military conscription law sparks panic and fear as youth prepare to flee (edition.cnn.com)
Brazil condemns 'paralysis' on Gaza, Ukraine at tense G20 meeting - International - World (english.ahram.org.eg)
Brazil criticized the "paralysis" of the UN Security Council on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as it opened a G20 meeting Wednesday where the international community's deep divisions were on display....
Footballer Dani Alves guilty of sexual assault (www.bbc.com)
Colombia, Bolivia back Brazil’s Lula in Israel row over Gaza war comments (www.aljazeera.com)
Australian working in Rafah hospital says all staff are struggling: ‘We have victims caring for victims’ (www.theguardian.com)
Russia sets up observation points in Syria near Golan Heights (www.al-monitor.com)
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Hezbollah commander trains Russian drone operators in Syria for deployment against Ukraine (news.yahoo.com)
US tells allies Russia could launch space nuke this year: NYT (thehill.com)
The U.S. informed its NATO and Asian allies that Russia could deploy a nuclear weapon into space this year after details of American intelligence assessments of its ambitions circulated last week, according to The New York Times....