Israel re-arrests Palestinian parliament speaker Aziz Dweik (www.newarab.com)
Israeli forces have re-arrested the elderly Palestinian parliament speaker Aziz Dweik less than a week after his release in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron....
China coast guard personnel a "band of barbarians", says Philippine navy official (www.reuters.com)
China says Dalai Lama must 'thoroughly correct' his political views (www.reuters.com)
Myanmar Junta Arrests Women for Wearing or Holding Flowers (www.irrawaddy.com)
China’s LNG boom threatened by growing menu of alternative fuels (www.straitstimes.com)
Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale (www.cnn.com)
The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine....
South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine (apnews.com)
South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defense assistance in the event of war and said it will reconsider its policy of limiting its support to Ukraine to non-lethal supplies....
Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists (www.theguardian.com)
If you ever wanted to read about fake druids vs. environmental activists, now’s your chance.
‘It is all lining up’: Plan for Ukraine to finally start using F-16 jets this summer (www.theguardian.com)
After delays in delivery and training pilots and ground staff, Netherlands says Ukraine should get first planes in summer...
German lawmaker deletes post on football players' skin color (www.dw.com)
Greens lawmaker Katrin Göring-Eckardt apologized for the post made after Germany’s 2-0 win against Hungary. It comes after a survey showed 21% of Germans would like to see more white players on the national team....
Bank of America tells Detroit’s Big 3 they can’t make money in China and should just leave the hypercompetitive car market ‘as soon as they possibly can’ (fortune.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17087653
EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas (www.politico.eu)
It’s a notable evolution in strategy for the EU, and came after Germany and Hungary held up a deal for weeks....
IDF spokesman says Hamas can’t be destroyed, drawing retort from PM: ‘That’s war’s goal’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari on Wednesday cast Israel’s war aim of eradicating the Hamas terror group as unattainable, appearing to underscore tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top defense officials over his handling of the war in Gaza....
Chinese EV makers proposed a 25% tariff on large European ICE cars, state media reports (carnewschina.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17085528
Nepal Suspends Sales of Injection Manufactured by Indian Company, Cites Serious Health Risks (thewire.in)
Biotax 1gm, manufactured by the Indian firm Zydus Healthcare Ltd
Faced with Nasrallah's threats, Cyprus moderates, Lebanon's political class takes offense (today.lorientlejour.com)
For journalist Tony Boulos, “Hezbollah now threatens international security.” “Does Nasrallah know that Cyprus is home to thousands of Lebanese he himself pushed to emigrate? Does he know that hundreds of Lebanese businessmen have set up offices on the island after he caused the [economic] downfall of Lebanon?” wrote the...
EU chat control law proposes scanning your messages — even encrypted ones (www.theverge.com)
Sunak protection cop arrested over alleged bets on UK election date (www.politico.eu)
More countries to reach NATO's 2% defense spending goal (www.dw.com)
Rishi Sunak’s California escape hatch: His $7.2 million beach home (www.politico.com)
A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison (www.npr.org)
China’s energy use per person surpasses Europe’s for first time (www.straitstimes.com)
‘Brazen aggression’: China used tear gas, sirens, weapons vs Filipino troops (www.rappler.com)
Videos show the China Coast Guard (CCG) brandishing knives, ramming ships, and using tear gas against Filipino soldiers. China says the CCG was 'professional and restrained.'
France’s far-right leader says he will not be PM without absolute majority (www.theguardian.com)
South China Sea: Filipino soldiers fought off Chinese 'with bare hands' (www.bbc.com)
Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....
