Sudan fighting: The unsung heroes keeping Khartoum residents alive (BBC)
Protracted war predicted in Sudan with threat of intervention (Matt Nashed/Al Jazeera)
“An estimated 20% of Russia prisoners fighting in Ukraine are HIV positive. Deprived of effective treatments in prison, they were promised anti-viral medications if they agreed to fight. For many, combat seemed less risky than staying in prison." (NYT)
Will This Be the ‘Indian Century’? Four Key Questions (NYT)
Ancient necropolis from 2,000 years ago unearthed next to Paris train station (France24)
How to Counter Big Money in Politics Facebook Twitter Share Amplifying small donations combats the influence of megadonors. (Chisun Lee)
A very important 🧵on the path to the militarization of the Sudanese rural population (Mohanad Hashim/Twitter)
For all the focus on Beijing’s diplomatic prowess in the region, there is one area where it falls woefully short: humanitarian aid." (The Diplomat)
The Russian military’s numerical superiority likely gives it the ability to counter Ukraine’s greater operational skill and morale, as well as its access to Western support. Accordingly, the most likely outcome of the conflict is not a complete Ukrainian victory but a bloody stalemate." (Richard Haass and Charles Kupchan/Foreign Affairs)
What the Fox settlement means, and what’s next (CJR)
Volcanic microbe eats CO2 ‘astonishingly quickly’, say scientists Discovery of carbon-capturing organism in hot springs could lead to efficient way of absorbing climate-heating gas. (The Guardian)
Fox News Doesn’t Do Apologies (Susan Glasser)
The end of the BuzzFeed era in news (Ben Smith)
“What this week’s $787.5 million settlement means for the Murdochs—and their cable news juggernaut." (Brian Stelter)
How Ramzan Kadyrov Uses MMA Fighting To Cement His Power Chechnya’s warlord has long exploited sporting events and his own children to advance his personal ambitions. (New Lines Mag)
“Throughout his career, (Rob) Lowe has consistently overcome a succession of miscues: He survived history’s worst Oscar show (remember Snow White 1989), alcoholism, a sex videotape that involved a 16-year-old girl (he’s issued many apologies), throwing up on camera amid a TV interview, warring with New York’s media community (for being part of The Brat Pack) and sullying the career of a presidential candidate. He credits those missteps for his 30-plus years of sobriety.” (Peter Bart)
Curing disease is the hot new field for AI talent (semafor)
Sudan fighting live news: UN says more than 400 killed (Al Jazeera)