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Sunday, 17 March 2024

Vladimir Putin claims landslide Russian election victoryThe Guardian UK ●17 March 2024 (LINK)

— Russian president uses victory speech to say war in Ukraine and strengthening military will be his main tasks

Gaza suffers famine-level shortages, mass death imminent, UN-backed monitor saysground.news: 175 media reports17 March 2024 (LINK)

Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Nigeria's Kaduna state, say residents and policeground.news: 58 media reports17 March 2024 (LINK)

Saturday, 16 March 2024

Niger's junta revokes military agreement with US: military spokesperson alleged that the US delegation had accused Niger of making a secret deal to supply uranium to IranBBC16 March 2024 (LINK)

ground.news: 67 media reports — (LINK)

US investigating Meta for role in illicit drug sales: NY Post Reporttheblaze.com16 March 2024 (LINK)

ground.news: 40 media reports — (LINK)

A prominent psychologist advising Meta on suicide prevention and self-harm has stepped down from her position after accusing the tech giant of disregarding expert advice and neglecting the removal of harmful content from Instagram.wionews — (LINK)

Hong Kong jails 12 people for up to 7 years over the storming of the legislature in 2019 protestsground.news: 43 media reports16 March 2024 (LINK)

India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveysground.news: 34 media reports16 March 2024 (LINK)

Friday, 15 March 2024

Brazil is facing a new outbreak of dengue fever, part of a major global increase of the disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already registered 5 million cases in 129 countriestheconversationglobal15 March 2024 (LINK)

Congo reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years as it struggles to deal with militantsground.news: 15 media reports15 March 2024 (LINK)

EU nations approve new negotiations with Switzerlandlenews.ch15 March 2024 (LINK)

UNECE 2024 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: harnessing opportunities in key SDG transition areasunece15 March 2024 (LINK)

— The annual UNECE SDG Progress Report found that progress has worsened again since last year. The UNECE region is on track to achieve only 20 of the SDG targets by 2030, down from 21 and 26 last year and the year before that, with 80 requiring acceleration, and 17 requiring a reversal of trend.

Ukraine: UN Commission concerned by continuing patterns of violations of human rights and international humanitarian lawOHCHR15 March 2024 (LINK)

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in Chinaground.news: 38 media reports15 March 2024 (LINK)

US probing Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his group over potential briberyground.news: 13 media reports15 March 2024 (LINK)

Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeatground.news: 71 media reports15 March 2024 (LINK)

Giorgia Meloni's plan to run Europe — and befriend Donald Trumppolitico15 March 2024 (LINK)

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Israel plans forced exodus of Palestinians ahead of Rafah incursionground.news: 7 media reports14 March 2024 (LINK)

EU Parliament sues Commission over release of frozen funds to Hungaryeuronews.com14 March 2024 (LINK)

— The executive argued the release was justified because Budapest had in May last year passed a reform to strengthen judicial independence and mitigate political interference in the courts, in line with four "super milestones" that Brussels had imposed.

Lawmakers, echoing the concerns expressed by civil society, challenged the reasoning and said the overhaul was not up to the task. They also complained the money had been unfrozen one day before a crucial summit of EU leaders in which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had threatened to veto key agreements on Ukraine.

Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile from Iran, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisisground.news: 28 media reports14 March 2024 (LINK)

Pro-Ukraine exiled Russian fighters launch cross-border raid into southern RussiaThe Guardian UK ●14 March 2024 (LINK)

Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraudground.news: 11 media reports14 March 2024 (LINK)

Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTokground.news: 23 media reports14 March 2024 (LINK)

Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 for release of school hostagesground.news: 36 media reports14 March 2024 (LINK)

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn convictionground.news: 10 media reports14 March 2024 (LINK)

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Biden pledges billions to rebuild cities ‘torn apart’ by highways through many Black, brown, Asian American and Hispanic communities decades agoThe Guardian UK ●13 March 2024 (LINK)

Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will close 1,000 storesCNN13 March 2024 (LINK)

Lithuanian leader says 'no one afraid of Putin' after attack on Navalny allyThe Guardian UK ●13 March 2024 (LINK)

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

European lawmakers approve world's first major act to regulate AIground.news: 6 media reports12 March 2024 (LINK)

— Legislation would ban detection of emotions in workplaces and schools, and limit use in areas such as sorting job applications.

It would also place the first restrictions on generative AI tools.

Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatenedground.news: 248 media reports12 March 2024 (LINK)

Team of US Marines sent to provide more security at US embassy in Haitiground.news: 6 media reports12 March 2024 (LINK)

China's only Nobel Literature laureate Mo Yan is accused in patriotism lawsuit of insulting China’s heroesground.news: 25 media reports12 March 2024 (LINK)

Monday, 11 March 2024

Middle East crisis live: aid ship from Cyprus to Gaza delayed as Ramadan begins with no ceasefireThe Guardian UK ●11 March 2024 (LINK)

Sweden joining Nato shows Putin's war strategy has failed, says Stoltenbergsee_link11 March 2024 (LINK)

Biden unveils massive $7.3T budget with $5.5T in tax hikes, plans for 'highest burden' in US historynypost11 March 2024 (LINK)

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, 71, to resign on 22 March, says affordable housing is 'an American issue'usatoday11 March 2024 (LINK)

At least 50 injured after 'technical incident' on flight from Sydney to Aucklandground.news: 130 media reports11 March 2024 (LINK)

Israeli police use force to disperse protesters blocked a highway in central Tel Aviv to call for hostage exchange: 16 arrested ground.news: 11 media reports9 March 2024 (LINK)

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