A fundraiser meant to help Umar Zameer’s family pay their debts following a three-year prosecution has amassed nearly $150,000 in donations in the two days since the Brampton accountant was acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto police officer.
Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney that China’s actions against the Philippines, particularly in Second Thomas Shoal, were “dangerous, illegal and they are destabilising the region”.
Myawaddy is economically vital to Myanmar and the military regime as it is the main conduit for trade between Myanmar and its second largest trade partner Thailand....
Erin Gore, the WCK chief executive, said: “This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organisations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war. This is unforgivable.”...
Italy can reclaim 2,000-year-old Greek statue from Getty Museum, ECHR rules (www.theguardian.com)
China continues to export its digital authoritarianism playbook across the Indo-Pacific, a new report reveals (www.article19.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/11665362...
David Cameron backed Israel arms sales two days after death of UK aid workers (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar junta bans conscription-age men from leaving country for work (myanmar-now.org)
Number of writers jailed in China exceeds 100 for first time, says report (www.theguardian.com)
Longtime Canadian broadcaster Rod Black cuts short Cancun trip, calls son's 2nd MLB hit (www.cbc.ca)
Canada is still backing the fossil fuel industry with billions, report finds (www.cbc.ca)
Ottawa offered up at least $18.6 billion in support of the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries in 2023....
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab (apnews.com)
KIA Seizes Myanmar Junta HQ Near Kachin State Capital (www.irrawaddy.com)
Chinese ‘settle in’ at Cambodian naval base (www.bangkokpost.com)
Tensions Flare Between Myanmar Ethnic Armed Groups in Shan State Town (www.irrawaddy.com)
Montreal police pursue criminal charges against journalist for covering Gaza protest (ricochet.media)
France's air traffic control strikes ground flights across Europe (www.reuters.com)
India dismisses US human rights report as 'deeply biased' (www.reuters.com)
Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama (www.bangkokpost.com)
GoFundMe for Zameer family debts raises nearly $150K since acquittal (www.cp24.com)
A fundraiser meant to help Umar Zameer’s family pay their debts following a three-year prosecution has amassed nearly $150,000 in donations in the two days since the Brampton accountant was acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto police officer.
Canada contacts Israel after aid agency says water truck bombed in 'targeted' attack (www.cbc.ca)
Chinese warships in Cambodia fuel fresh concerns as Wang visits (www.bangkokpost.com)
Thais make peace broker offer to Myanmar junta, rebels in Myawaddy (www.bangkokpost.com)
Attack on Myanmar Junta's Arms Factory in Magway Region NUG Claims (www.narinjara.com)
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In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink (www.reuters.com)
Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs worried it will worsen brain drain (www.cbc.ca)
The amount of whining is phenomenal. Shut up and pay your taxes.
Analysis | Why Has the Myanmar Regime Moved Suu Kyi to House Arrest? (www.irrawaddy.com)
Raptors' Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league's gaming rules. (twitter.com)
Dead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field | Sierra Solter (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town (www.reuters.com)
Thai foreign minister urges Myanmar's military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost (apnews.com)
US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines (apnews.com)
Vietnam tycoon given death for $12.5bn fraud (www.bangkokpost.com)
Blow for Myanmar’s military as rebels say hundreds have surrendered at key border town (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/19142552
Suspended police officers cost Ontario taxpayers $134M over past decade (www.cbc.ca)
China trying to gain space through force, US admiral says (www.reuters.com)
Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney that China’s actions against the Philippines, particularly in Second Thomas Shoal, were “dangerous, illegal and they are destabilising the region”.
Karen Ethnic Army Launches Final Push to Capture Myawaddy on Thai Border (www.irrawaddy.com)
Myawaddy is economically vital to Myanmar and the military regime as it is the main conduit for trade between Myanmar and its second largest trade partner Thailand....
India calls allegations of foreign interference in Canada's elections 'baseless' (www.cbc.ca)
China tests US voter fault lines and ramps AI content to boost its geopolitical interests - Microsoft On the Issues (blogs.microsoft.com)
US, Philippines, Japan to tackle South China Sea incidents (www.bangkokpost.com)
Canada wants full probe into killing of aid workers in Gaza, protests to Israel envoy (www.reuters.com)
Everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531 unless marriage law changed, says professor (www.theguardian.com)
Indonesia buying two French submarines (www.bangkokpost.com)
Myanmar Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Canadian among 7 aid workers killed in strike while delivering food in Gaza, charity says (www.cbc.ca)
Seven Gaza aid workers including UK, US and Australian citizens killed in Israeli strike, charity says (www.theguardian.com)
Erin Gore, the WCK chief executive, said: “This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organisations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war. This is unforgivable.”...
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change (apnews.com)
Putin says he won't start a war with NATO. But Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets (apnews.com)
US urges allies to bar firms from servicing key chipmaking tools for China (www.reuters.com)
India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border, source says (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/18255986...
Canada pledges C$40m to search landfill for remains of two Indigenous women (www.theguardian.com)
$3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines (apnews.com)