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Russia's Lavrov insists goals in Ukraine are unchanged as he faces criticism at security talks,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his government is not prepared to “review its goals” in Ukraine in a blunt and confrontational message to Western leaders on a rare trip to a NATO member state

The Independent UK

Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water

Worries about future water supplies from ancient aquifers are bubbling up in western rural Arizona

The Independent UK

Fund Ukraine's War Effort by Confiscating Russian Government Assets

The $300 billion in frozen Russian state assets in Western nations could fund a large part of Ukraine's defense.

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Growing concern as Israeli troops close in on Gaza's largest hospital

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected growing calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians as troops…

The National (Scotland)

Growing concerns from allies over Israel's approach to fighting Hamas as civilian casualties mount

Israel’s prime minister is pushing back against growing calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians as troops closed in on Gaza’s largest hospital

The Independent UK

'We are failing again': UN, US resignations highlight splits over Israel's Gaza assault

While many Western leaders and officials were quick to express their support for Israel in its war against Hamas, there have been signs of dissent in senior US and UN circles over the West’s unwavering backing of Israel's massive retaliatory bombardments on Gaza. Some have even quit their posts.

France 24

Macron is shopping for uranium in Kazakhstan after the loss of Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in uranium-rich Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia's backyard that has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. His main aim: securing raw materials and possibly a lucrative contract…

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Queen Rania of Jordan accuses West of ‘double standards’ response to Israel-Gaza war

Queen Rania of Jordan also accuses Western countries of ‘aiding and abetting’ the killing of Palestinians

The Independent UK

A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it's largely been untested. Until now

Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as part of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war tests Western unity as Global South slams 'double standards'

International responses to the October 7 Hamas attack were broadly split between the Global North and South over condemnations of the killings of just Israeli civilians in the terror attack or all civilians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But as the Gaza humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, divisions are increasing within…

France 24

Western sanctions on Russian diamonds set to disrupt a global industry

G7 experts are set to arrive in India on a fact-finding mission this week ahead of the expected announcement of a new embargo on importing Russian diamonds. An EU ban has also been under discussion for months – but imposing new regulations on the global diamond market is no easy…

France 24

Zelensky gets standing ovation as he calls on Canada to ‘stay with’ Ukraine: ‘Moscow must lose’

Zelensky attempts to bolster support for Ukraine as cracks appear in united Western front that has backed the country for 19 months

The Independent UK

China to help reconstruct war-battered Syria

Bashar al-Assad visit to China part of a bid to end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say

Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental

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Global South leaders demand end of ‘plundering international order’

G77+China summit comes at a time of growing international frustration with the Western-led world order.

France 24

First cargo ships sail to Ukraine after grain deal collapse, Kyiv says

The first cargo ships have sailed to Ukraine to load grain following the collapse of a deal with Russia, Ukrainian deputy PM said on Saturday. Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable bombers and other warplanes in Russia’s Far East. Read our live blog to see how…

The Independent UK

Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer

Federal inspectors found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world's largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems

The Independent UK

TikTok's Irish data center up and running as European privacy project gets under way

TikTok says operations have started at the first of its three European data centers, part of the popular Chinese owned app’s project to ease Western fears about privacy risks

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Cargo ship from Ukraine reaches Turkey despite Russian blockade

A civilian cargo ship sailing from Ukraine reached Istanbul on Thursday in defiance of a Moscow blockade that saw another ship come under attack from Russian military personnel. Earlier in the day, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said his country would need weapons from the West "until we have won"…

The Independent UK

US wildlife managers agree to review the plight of a Western bird linked to piñon forests

U.S. wildlife managers will be taking a closer look at a bird that is inextricably linked to the piñon and juniper forests that span the Western United States

The Independent UK

Experts warn Ukraine’s frontline push is being damaged by West

Pressure for a ‘Hollywood-style’ breakthough against Russia’s forces is unrealistic, war analysts tell The Independent

Chicago Sun-Times

Safer bike lanes roll out in West Town, Ukrainian Village

Bike lanes no longer border traffic lanes between Western and Milwaukee avenues on Augusta Boulevard, and vehicle speed limits were lowered to 20 mph.

France 24

‘Last bastion of democracy in the Sahel’: Uncertainty in Niger prompts concern among allies

The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. FRANCE 24 spoke with Danielle Resnick, a political scientist specialising in sub-Saharan Africa at the Brookings Institution, about how a military coup could affect…

Zenger

Israel-Morocco Relations Strengthened As Netanyahu Receives Invitation From King Mohammed VI

Recognition of Western Sahara sovereignty paves way for enhanced ties and disrupts Iran's activities in North Africa.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Confiscate Russian assets? The West should resist

With the costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine already exceeding $500 billion, some Western governments are pushing to use frozen Russian assets to pay for an eventual reconstruction. The moral case for holding Putin accountable is clear. Unilaterally diverting Russian assets to Ukraine at this stage, however, would create…

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