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Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes  The Associated Press ‘I am a rapist just like all the others in this room,’ says Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife  CNN A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens …

Ukraine’s dramatic drone strikes on Russia are about making the case for more aid  Vox.com Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region  Reuters Russia Stockpiled Missiles In Toropets; Ukraine Hit It With 100 Drones  Forbes Ukraine claims to have destroyed large Russian ammunition depot in overnight drone attack  CNN …

FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure  CNN U.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying network  The Washington Post New “Raptor Train” IoT Botnet Compromises Over 200,000 Devices Worldwide  The Hacker News FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says  CyberScoop US …

Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia’s army. But he can’t sustain it, experts say.  Business Insider Putin orders Russian army to expand to become the world’s second largest  NBC News US Air Force general: Russia military larger, better than before Ukraine invasion  VOA Thing Putin orders expansion of …

UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory  UN News UN ambassador explains why Australia abstained from vote on Israel – video  The Guardian UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation  Al Jazeera English Israel-Hamas War: UN Members Demand Israel Withdraw From Palestinian Territories  Bloomberg UN votes …

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy  NPR Impressive turnout in J&K 1st phase polling  Hindustan Times Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy  The Associated Press Kashmiris Are Voting Again. But Do They Have a Voice?  The New York Times ‘Utter …

Ukrainian drones strike a major military depot in a Russian town northwest of Moscow  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Here’s what officials are considering to break the Gaza cease-fire impasse  POLITICO Blinken Visits Egypt, but Skips a Stop in Israel  The New York Times Biden’s national security team has no imminent plans to present an updated ceasefire proposal  CNN Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza  The …

Gallant says IDF diverting resources to northern border in ‘new phase’ of war  The Times of Israel Pagers explode across Lebanon in attack targeting Hezbollah members  CNN Walkie-talkie explosions injure hundreds in Lebanon a day after pager attacks. Here’s how the news unfolded  The Associated Press Senior Israeli official: Nasrallah can stop escalation …

UN votes 124-14 to strip Israel of right to self-defense in Gaza, West Bank  The Jerusalem Post UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months  CNN General Assembly overwhelmingly passes resolution demanding end to Palestine occupation  UN News Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine …