Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (www.bbc.com)
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said....
Thousands of Americans without power due to severe weather (www.bbc.com)
Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night....
Pope Francis allegedly used offensive slur during discussion about gay men (www.theguardian.com)
World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp (www.salon.com)
Does String Theory Actually Describe the World? AI May Be Able to Tell (www.wired.com)
The RPG that inspired Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Demon’s Souls is now more playable than ever - Wizardry! (www.polygon.com)
Family members infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat (www.cbsnews.com)
A number of family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hands-on look at the Daylight DC1, the tablet with a potentially game-changing display (www.androidauthority.com)
USS Harder: WW2 submarine wreck found off Philippines (www.bbc.com)
The wreckage of a US Navy submarine that sank the most Japanese warships during World War Two has been found in the South China Sea, some 80 years after it was sunk by enemy forces....
German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island (www.dw.com)
A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...
Thanks for the memory, South Korea tells nation's chip makers – now build processors (www.theregister.com)
South Korea’s president has described the global semiconductor industry as “a field where all-out national warfare is underway” as he announced a $19 billion to diversify the nation’s silicon sector.
China holds military drills around Taiwan as a 'punishment' (www.dw.com)
Beijing say the drills are a “strong punishment” for “separatist acts,” three days after Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te was sworn in. Taiwan has condemned the “irrational provocations.”...
'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record (www.reuters.com)
Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities....
Amid campus protests, organizers with past ties to Hamas support also emerge (www.usatoday.com)
On Day 7 of the pro-Palestinian protests on the Columbia University campus, Osama Abuirshaid stopped by the student encampment....
Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
This is quite big! Kudos to them.
When an Abortion Ban Is Not Enough: Louisiana Seeks to Add Abortion Pills to List of Controlled Dangerous Substances (msmagazine.com)
Trump says he's "looking at" allowing bans on birth control, backtracks after criticism (www.salon.com)
‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. (www.nytimes.com)
With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, dismissing fears of nuclear escalation and proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace....
Prescription drug ads should soon start looking noticeably different (www.axios.com)
Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs (arstechnica.com)
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas And Israeli Leaders (www.forbes.com)
Exclusive: Tesla doing damage-control, discounts for European fleet buyers (www.reuters.com)
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after the automaker’s repeated retail price cuts tanked their fleets’ value and its slow service and expensive repairs alienated their corporate customers....
European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections (www.theguardian.com)
International far-right leaders, including France’s Marine Le Pen, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Argentina’s Javier Milei, came together in Madrid to rail against socialism and “massive illegal migration” three weeks before hard-right parties are expected to see a surge in support in June’s...
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi involved in hard landing, local media reports (www.cnn.com)
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in a hard landing while visiting a northern region and his condition is currently unknown, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on X on Sunday....
Virginia governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions (www.theguardian.com)
Republican Glenn Youngkin also vetoed bills related to maintaining access to contraception, saying they were ‘not ready’...
