French police detain Russian tycoon over alleged financial and sanctions violations ( www.theguardian.com )
U.S. HELPED PAKISTAN GET IMF BAILOUT WITH SECRET ARMS DEAL FOR UKRAINE, LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL ( theintercept.com )
Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors ( www.hrw.org )
US imposes visa curbs on Chinese officials over boarding schools for Tibetans ( www.reuters.com )
Sask. (Canada) high court upholds decision to not pay insurance to estate of man who died of drug overdose - CBC ( www.cbc.ca )
Saskatchewan is fairly conservative leaning, from a Canadian perspective, so perhaps this isn’t surprising, but it’s a shame that drug use continues to be viewed through a criminal lens instead of a healthcare and mental health crisis....
Zelenskyy discusses Russian turmoil with Biden, Trudeau, Duda ( www.eureporter.co )
Ukraine Blocks Journalists From Front Lines With Escalating Censorship ( theintercept.com )
11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 22 climbers are still missing ( apnews.com )
What Israelis won’t be asking about the Palestinians released for hostages ( www.972mag.com )
Myanmar armed group seizes China-Myanmar border crossing ( www.channelnewsasia.com )
CEO of Chinese online game streaming firm arrested amid executive crackdown: "no reason has been given for arrest," company says ( feddit.de )
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/5922505...
Hit by floods and drought, quarter of Somali people at risk of 'crisis-level' hunger, WFP says ( www.reuters.com )
Marathoners in Beijing go maskless, unfazed by smog ( www.reuters.com )
Lee remains major hurricane as risk of impacts in New England grows ( wapo.st )
WP gift article expires in 14 days....
Top shareholder of China's troubled Zhongrong Trust plans to delist; stock surges ( www.reuters.com )
Cambodia's Hun Sen to resign and appoint son as PM ( www.bbc.com )
Macron's call to 'cut off' social media during riots sparks backlash in France ( www.france24.com )
Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health ( www.bbc.com )
New EU sanctions put the squeeze on Russian oil smugglers ( www.politico.eu )
Energy Department assessment: China lab leak was most likely the origin of COVID-19 ( www.npr.org )
Man shot dead by officer at funeral while hugging aunt ( www.wowktv.com )
“I went to hug him because he was upset, and next thing I know they just yelled ‘Jason!’ and they ‘pow, pow, pow, pow, pow,'” Odell said. “I about got shot. I felt the compressions of the bullets. It was horrible.”