Friday Briefing
A U.S. response as conditions deteriorate in Gaza.
Stories About Wonder, Fireworks and Vegemite
Twelve months of counterprogramming from the Australia bureau.
Germany Accuses Four Men It Links to Hamas of Plotting Attacks on Jews
Three of the men were taken into custody in Berlin and another was arrested by Dutch police in the port city of Rotterdam, according to Germany’s justice minister.
Biden Administration Urges Israel to Scale Down Its War in Gaza
The call for a more targeted phase in the war appeared to be the most definitive effort yet by the United States to restrain Israel in its retaliation against Hamas for the attacks it led on Oct. 7.
At Least 12 Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank, Palestinians Say
Israel said three soldiers were disciplined for video showing some of them singing a Jewish prayer in a mosque in Jenin, where Israeli forces concluded a 60-hour raid.
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine – BBC.com
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine BBC.comHungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks CNNZelensky Congratulates Ukrainians After EU Accession Talks Agreed Barron’sEU leaders fail to agree on a $55 billion aid package for Ukraine The Associated PressHungary halts $54 billion European Union deal for Ukraine The Hill
Leak reveals Google’s plan to one-up Samsung phones with ‘Pixie’ AI – SamMobile – Samsung news
Leak reveals Google’s plan to one-up Samsung phones with ‘Pixie’ AI SamMobile – Samsung newsReport: Google working on ‘Pixie’ AI assistant for Pixel 9, discussed glasses with object recognition 9to5GoogleGoogle working on Pixel-exclusive AI assistant: Here’s what it may be called Times of IndiaWith ‘Pixie’ Report, Pixel 9 Hype Grows Considerably Droid LifeA special Pixie dust may give Pixel
Angels declined to match Dodgers’ offer to Shohei Ohtani: Source – The Athletic
Angels declined to match Dodgers’ offer to Shohei Ohtani: Source The AthleticShohei Ohtani’s surgeon likes pitcher’s chances for recovery Los Angeles TimesShohei Ohtani explains why he chose to defer majority of $700M contract Fox NewsReport: Angels Didn’t Match Dodgers’ Offer For Ohtani MLB Trade RumorsSources: Ohtani can opt out if Dodgers execs exit ESPN
Body of hostage Elia Toledano, who was taken from music festival, recovered in Gaza: IDF – New York Post
Body of hostage Elia Toledano, who was taken from music festival, recovered in Gaza: IDF New York Post IDF Rescues Three Bodies of Hamas-slain Israeli Hostages From Gaza, Including Two Soldiers – Israel News HaaretzIsraeli forces recover body of French-Israeli hostage in Gaza The GuardianWhy Israel won’t stop fighting despite the mounting losses CNNIsrael-Gaza latest news: Bodies of two
Rebel fire and China’s ire: Inside Myanmar’s anti-junta offensive – Reuters
Rebel fire and China’s ire: Inside Myanmar’s anti-junta offensive Reuters‘Fighting is all around’: Myanmar faces deepening humanitarian crisis Al Jazeera EnglishSoldiers Surrender, Bases Fall and a Powerful Army No Longer Seems Invincible The Wall Street JournalMyanmar’s Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta The IrrawaddyMyanmar sees ceasefire between junta and rebels after China-led talks South China Morning