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US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns ( www.bbc.com )

The shipment consisted of 1,800 2,000lb (907kg) bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs, the official told CBS News, the BBC's media partner in the US....

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says Ukraine can use UK weapons for strikes inside Russia ( www.euractiv.com )

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Young women in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 11 years in prison by "anti-terrorism court" after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights” ( www.theguardian.com )

Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”....

Cruelty-based intervention: Russia is set to reintroduce antipsychotic drug as autism treatment ( theins.press )

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Ukrainian Christian groups face violent crackdown from Russian forces ( www.pbs.org )

German lawmakers support plans to protect Ukrainian airspace from NATO territory by means of Western air defense ( www.faz.net )

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Estonia proposes blocking Russia in the Baltic Sea in the event of a Russian attack on any of the Baltic states ( en.socportal.info )

The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....

Video of Chinese Manager Beating African Workers Sparks Racism Debate ( www.ndtv.com )

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China's Xi Jinping in Paris: “It’s a slap in the face that Emmanuel Macron is giving us,” say the Uighurs of France ( westobserver.com )

The French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to France has sparked anger among the Uyghur community in France. The Uyghur people consider Xi Jinping to be responsible for the genocide and persecution of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, China. Many Western countries, including...

French President reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine ( www.france24.com )

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Uyghur organisation says members of the ethnic group in France face “intimidation and harassment” amounting to “repression” by the Chinese state in legal complaint ( www.euractiv.com )

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Russian court seizes assets from European banks UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank ( www.morningstar.com )

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'A big mess is brewing’: Thousands of Russian fighters are flooding into Libya, raising concerns over what the Kremlin might be planning ( meduza.io )

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The Hill: US Army intel officer resigns in protest of US-Israel policy; IDF abuse of Gazan prisoners exposed ( thehill.com )

A segment on The Hill that cites The Intercept and Democracy Now, and calls out the media downplaying credible accusations of IDF mistreatment of prisoners, including prior to Oct 7? Did I wake up in upside-down world today?

Israeli whistleblowers detail horror of shadowy detention facility for Palestinians | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )

At a military base that now doubles as a detention center in Israel’s Negev desert, an Israeli working at the facility snapped two photographs of a scene that he says continues to haunt him.

Russian soldier says in video that Russian commanders execute their own men ( thebarentsobserver.com )

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Taiwan slams China death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan independence advocates as 'Beijing has no jurisdiction over Taiwan' ( focustaiwan.tw )

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Australian police accused of 'unnecessary force' against demonstrators who were protesting against China during Chinese premier's visit to parliament ( www.sbs.com.au )

- One protester has claimed the Australian Federal Police used "brutalising" force in Canberra, as China's premier met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and dignitaries at Parliament House....

Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage ( www.euractiv.com )

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Russia Accused of ‘Deliberate Pattern’ of Starvation Tactics Against Ukrainian Civilians in Siege of Mariupol City in Submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) ( globalrightscompliance.com )

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While Xi tours Europe, China feeds Russia's war machine ( kyivindependent.com )

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‘Inside an oven’: Sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia ( www.theguardian.com )

Researcher says China's "onslaught of cyberattacks" poses significant risks to Taiwan’s national security and democratic processes, warns that "these tactics can be replicated elsewhere" ( theconversation.com )

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that "other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and democratic...