Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in Beijing attended by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. / CNN An explainer for why China’s hosting the parade and what it hopes to gain. / Observing China The night before, an activist projects slogans calling for the end of Communist Party
The White House’s new tariffs on Indian goods take effect, to punish the country for buying Russian oil. / Hindustan Times Drawing connections between Trump’s abandonment of free-market principles (when it suits him) and the beliefs of Bernie Sanders. / Wake Up to Politics The European Commission says it
The Pentagon confirms planning is underway to send National Guard troops to Chicago. / The Guardian As many as 1,700 troops are expected to be mobilized in 19 states in coming weeks. / BBC News In Washington, DC, the National Guard is now carrying weapons. / CNN See also: What it’s
Israel bombs neighborhoods as part of its offensive to take over Gaza City. / The Guardian Separately, the country announces plans to split the West Bank in two—in order to kill off any prospect of a Palestinian state. / BBC News Haaretz’s Gideon Levy: That’s the beginning of an
If you enjoy these headlines, please join us as a Sustaining Member to support what we do and unlock access to paywalled links. Subscribe At least 18,885 children are among the more than 62,000 Palestinians killed by Israel since the genocide started. / Al Jazeera Trump on Netanyahu: “He’
Assessing violence in the West Bank and what it says about Israel’s options for the future: the destruction of Palestinian life, or a two-state solution. / BBC News Israel deliberately kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. / The Guardian Michael Tomasky: It’s not enough for the New York
A new word was introduced this week: “healthocide,” meaning the deliberate damaging or destruction of health services. / Goats and Soda Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin arrives with little hope for peace. / PBS Five scenarios imagine how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might end. / CNN Has the notion of a
Since 2022, in partnership with Microsoft, Israel has secretly collected recordings of millions of phone calls made by Palestinians. / +972 Magazine If you've driven to a Lowe’s or Home Depot recently, there’s a good chance your license plate was shared with law enforcement. / 404 Media Civil
Four European countries are buying American military equipment valued at roughly $1 billion for delivery to Ukraine’s forces. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Russia is considering an aerial truce with Ukraine, to head off additional sanctions from the US. / The Kyiv Independent See also: A Ukrainian soldier reportedly received an
Netanyahu has apparently decided Israel will fully occupy the Gaza Strip. / The Jerusalem Post Netanyahu’s government votes unanimously to dismiss his attorney general, the chief prosecutor in the PM’s ongoing corruption case. / The Washington Post [$] The UN says every child in Gaza under five is at risk of
