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Russian commander claimed the Wagner mercenaries had kidnapped and tortured his soldiers during battle for Bakhmut ( www.theguardian.com )

In a video posted online, Lt Col Roman Venevitin, who called himself the “already former commander”, also accused Wagner soldiers of stealing arms, forcing mobilised soldiers to sign contracts with Wagner, and attempting to extort weapons from the Russian defence ministry in exchange for releasing kidnapped (Russian)...

Army of fake accounts on Twitter and Medium defends UAE presidency of climate summit ( web.archive.org )

Posts from fake accounts claimed: “The UAE’s commitment to being the perfect host for Cop28 is a testament to its leadership in tackling climate change,” and that Cop28 president Al Jaber, who is also CEO of the state oil firm, is “the ally the climate movement needs”. Others retweeted or reposted UAE government tweets...

Tiananmen exhibit set to open in New York City two years after the shutdown of the Tianamen museum in Hong Kong in June 2021 ( web.archive.org )

The removal of the memorials in Hong Kong came after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, leading the local government to essentially ban public commemorations of the 1989 killings. The 2,000-square-foot display includes newspaper clippings, letters written to protesters who were sent to jail, a...

China's dependence on food and energy imports could be its biggest weakness in a potential future conflict with Taiwan ( web.archive.org )

While many analysts believe – or perhaps hope – that western countries would not weaponise hunger against China in the event of a conflict with Taiwan, the war in Ukraine has shown that energy is highly likely to be hit with sanctions. And unlike Russia, with its vast reserves of natural gas, China is dependent on other...

Russian hypersonic scientist accused of betraying secrets to China ( web.archive.org )

Alexander Shiplyuk, head of Siberia’s Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ITAM), is suspected of handing over classified material at a scientific conference in China in 2017. The 56-year-old maintains his innocence and insists the information in question wasn’t classified and was freely available...

Gov. Laura Kelly Issued a Directive Allowing Kansans To Continue Changing Gender On Documents Despite Repressive Law. ( www.kmuw.org )

Gov. Laura Kelly issued a directive that allows agencies under her control to defy a legal opinion issued earlier this week by Republican state Attorney General Kris Kobach, telling them to follow their lawyers’ narrower view of the law. Kobach has told reporters that if Kelly's administration did not follow his opinion, he...

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