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Legislation to stop 'fake news' and the spread of Covid misinformation is now being used by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to suppress dissent. Dounia Mahlouly @[email protected] and Christopher Barrie explain via African Arguments. buff.ly/493GpWb

It's been 10 years since Russia annexed Crimea but Crimeans have not given up the fight, with many joining Ukrainian forces in their most recent conflict with Russia. Viktoriia Pokatilova fills us in on their legacy via DW News. buff.ly/3VrEbww

Members of the IDF have posted videos showcasing their looting and disparaging of Palestinian homes in Gaza, often featuring Palestinian women's lingerie. Shereen Hindawi-Wyatt gives us her take on what's going on via Middle East Eye. buff.ly/496AHmD

Young Nex Benedict's death demonstrated the vulnerability of young trans and non-binary youth in the US. Dr. Stacie Freudenberg reminds us that these deaths could be prevented by efforts to eradicate stigma and hatred via USA TODAY. buff.ly/3TjMKHe

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After Wang Yi’s statements at China’s “two sessions” last Thursday, it’s clear that the nation has its gaze firmly set on the future and sees its foreign policy becoming more proactive. Mallie Prytherch and Li Cheng fill us in via South China Morning Post. buff.ly/4a31HnQ

TikTok could be banned in the US due to a bill passed by Congress this week. Riley Beggin and Ken Tran explain the security concerns of those voting in favor of it and the worries of those who think the bill could violate freedom of speech, via USA TODAY. buff.ly/3TxGzRd

Israel's pamphlet campaign on the besieged Gaza Strip contributes to Israel's 'psychological torture' of Palestinians. Raneem ABDU explains the long history behind it via Middle East Eye. buff.ly/3Pg1VQj

Haiti has been undergoing a huge uptick in gang violence for the past month. Beatrice Lindstorm explains the roots of the violence and their connection to US foreign policy towards the country via Just Security. buff.ly/3Te8XGF

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Iran's nuclear program's growth poses a risk and has lost its relative transparency after its containment agreement with the US was abandoned. Kelsey Davenport says there are steps the Biden administration could take to mitigate risk via Just Security. buff.ly/434XzBg

Houthis continue to attack and disrupt international shipping in the Red Sea, despite attempts from the US and EU to shut them down. The US is now looking inside Yemen for solutions explains Eleonora Ardemagni via Middle East Institute. buff.ly/3TlPVPP

France became the first nation to constitutionally enshrine the right to an abortion in its constitution this week. Monir Ghaedi fills us in on the details and hopes for other nations to take on similar changes via DW News. buff.ly/48DOdxP

Five of the world's biggest carbon-emitting territories are going to the polls this year and they could determine the future of climate change explain Smriti Mallapaty, Carissa Wong, Sarah Wild, Nisha Gaind, and Jeff Tollefson. Read more via nature. buff.ly/4a0Xocz

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US President Biden headed down to the US border with Mexico this week, but mayors and governors all over the US have their own opinions on what the trip will actually achieve. Sudiksha Kochi and Joey Garrison fill us in via USA TODAY. buff.ly/49xEnic

Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters fill the streets of Brazil this week, enraged with the investigation of Bolsonaro concerning Brazil’s 2022 election. Cecilia Godoy, Joel Korn, Rubens Barbosa, and Gilberto M. A. Rodrigues fill us in via The Inter-American Dialogue. buff.ly/49P7nSf

After reconciliation with Turkey and a military deal with Hungary, Sweden has finally attained its NATO member card. Miranda Bryant fills us in via The Guardian. buff.ly/3uJjXnk

Belarus had its first elections since 2020 on Sunday, February 25th. However, the conditions at hand are not going to produce any sort of fair race, and some aren't calling the race an “election” at all, explains Emma Levashkevich via DW News. buff.ly/49SnKxh