Ukraine-Russia war live: 'Europe could die', warns Macron as he warns against relying on self-interested US ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
China demands Israel halt military operations in Rafah ( thecradle.co )
Palestine Crisis Megathread III ( lemmy.ml )
This is the second megathread for discussion regarding the crisis....
World’s biggest nuclear fusion reactor comes online ( www.independent.co.uk )
The scientists used lasers to fuse two light atoms into a single one, releasing 3.15MJ (megajoules) of energy from 2.05MJ of input – roughly enough to boil a kettle....
New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts ( www.theguardian.com )
Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
'Lost' spy satellite orbited Earth undetected for 25 years—until now, scientists say ( phys.org )
Xi Says China Will ‘Never Forget’ the US Bombing of Its Embassy ( www.bloomberg.com )
The Geopolitics of Labor: Israel’s Quest To Replace Palestinian Workers With Indians ( orinocotribune.com )
By F.M. Shakil – Apr 24, 2024...
Number of writers jailed in China exceeds 100 for first time, says report ( www.theguardian.com )
UK's flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says ( apnews.com )
Demand for uranium for reactors seen jumping 28% by 2030 ( www.reuters.com )
Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said...
Israeli ambassador Erdan shreds UN charter in protest of General Assembly vote to boost status of Palestinian mission ( www.timesofisrael.com )
US won’t guarantee Australia will have complete control of Aukus submarines ( www.theguardian.com )
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault ( apnews.com )
People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The announcement signals that a ground invasion is imminent.
Xi Jinping begins first European tour in five years in France [6 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] ( www.aljazeera.com )
The clash over whether to commandeer Russia’s frozen assets ( www.ft.com )
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Kyoto legal bureau worker accused of assaulting subordinate for spoiling manga plot - The Mainichi ( mainichi.jp )
An official at the Kyoto District Legal Affairs Bureau who allegedly grabbed and kicked a subordinate for revealing the plot of the popular manga "Oshi no Ko" has been reported to public prosecutors on suspicion of assault, sources familiar with the case have disclosed....
Israeli airstrike on Rafah refugee camp in Gaza kills boy, 4, and his sister, 2 ( www.cnn.com )
An Israeli airstrike on Al-Shaboura refugee camp in southern Gaza’s Rafah city late Tuesday killed two young children and injured several other people, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza and the Kuwait Hospital in Rafah....
Big oil spent decades sowing doubt about fossil fuel dangers, experts testify ( www.theguardian.com )
[UNRWA Defunding vs Genocide] Worse Than You Can Imagine - Craig Murray ( www.craigmurray.org.uk )
The coordinated decision of the Western nations to fast track famine by stopping UNRWA funding was announced within an hour, following the ICJ ruling that Gazans were at immediate risk of genocide, and drove from the media headlines the adverse ruling against Israel.
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire ( www.theguardian.com )
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Macron Says Europe Can No Longer Rely on US for Its Security ( www.bloomberg.com )
Congress passes bill that could unlock billions in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine ( www.nbcnews.com )
‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid ( www.aljazeera.com )
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – the UK and Switzerland....
