German leader Olaf Scholz speaks to Vladimir Putin for first time in 2 years Financial Times Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin CNN Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West The New York Times Kremlin reveals what ultimatums Putin gave to Scholz Ukrainska Pravda Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, … Read more
China’s show of force in massive military exercises alarms Taiwan Financial Times China Employs Hackers and Celebrities to Undermine Taiwan The Wall Street Journal Video shows one of Taiwan’s F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games Business Insider China won’t renounce use of force over Taiwan; Xi visits frontline island Reuters Taiwan … Read more
Hezbollah Rockets Hammer North Israel, Two Killed In Kiryat Shmona; Iraqi Group Fires Drone At Eilat Hindustan Times Two civilians killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel BBC.com Two dead, eight wounded after barrage of 90 rockets pummel northern Israel The Jerusalem Post Man, woman in their 40s killed by rocket impact in Kiryat Shmona The Times of … Read more
Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge The New York Times ‘It’s toast’: Bolton on US support for Ukraine if Trump wins | CNN Politics CNN H.R. McMaster says “I don’t really buy” that Trump could broker a settlement in Ukraine CBS News Donald Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Slammed by Ex-National Security Adviser Newsweek Letters … Read more
Gisele Pelicot, ‘drugged by husband and raped by strangers’, walks out of French court amid thunderous applause Hindustan Times ‘I am a rapist just like all the others in this room,’ says Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife CNN ‘She didn’t deserve this’: 5 remarks by Dominique Pelicot who drugged wife, invited strangers to rape her Hindustan … Read more
U.K. Police Officers Injured in Far-Right Riot After Deadly Stabbing The New York Times Violent scenes as far-right protesters crash vigil for three girls killed in Southport knife attack CNN Rioters Attack Police During Vigil in U.K. for Southport Stabbing Victims The Wall Street Journal Good Samaritan describes coming face-to-face with Taylor Swift party stabber New York Post Girls’ … Read more
In December 2023, The New York Times published an explosive article – now widely discredited – that detailed Hamas’s agenda to weaponise rape and sexual violence on October 7. We reveal the controversies surrounding the article along with the broader issue of Western media outlets’ pro-Israeli/anti-Palestinian bias. Lead contributors:Ali Abunimah – Director, Electronic IntifadaChris Hedges … Read more
Amid West’s Avdiivka Panic, Jaishankar’s Pakistan Weapons Example, Says ‘Russia Never Hurt India’ Hindustan Times ‘Western countries long preferred to supply Pakistan, not India’: S. Jaishankar reasserts defence cooperation with Russia The Hindu “Russia Has Never Hurt Our Interests”: S Jaishankar To German Daily NDTV ‘Russia never hurt India’s interests, Moscow-New Delhi relations were always stable’: Jaishankar The Indian … Read more
Hamas in Crisis: Left with ‘marginal’ forces, group looking to replace Yahya Times Of India Gallant: Hamas seeking to replace Sinwar, Khan Younis Brigade is defeated The Times of Israel Hamas scrambles to replace flailing, radio-silent Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar, Israel says New York Post Israeli defence minister says Hamas has lost its ‘fighting spirit’ Yahoo News Gallant: Khan … Read more
China Dampens Ukraine’s Peace Talk Plans After Russia Snatches Avdiivka; ‘Conditions Not Right’ Hindustan Times Ukrainian foreign minister discusses peace prospects with China’s Wang Yi Reuters UK China’s Wang Says Time Isn’t Right to Talk Russia-Ukraine Peace Bloomberg Ukraine’s Kuleba, China’s Wang discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine Ukrinform Ukrainian Foreign Minister Discusses Peace Prospects With Chinese Counterpart U.S. … Read more