Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets (www.france24.com)
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank’s and Commerzbank’s assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Home Office in threat to deport disabled man to Nigeria after 38 years in UK | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia’s other Russian-style law is fueling a bitter culture war (www.politico.eu)
Proposed restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights have proven far harder for politicans at home and abroad to unite against than the government’s “foreign agent” bill....
Report Indicates Israel Uses WhatsApp Data in Targeted Killings of Palestinians (truthout.org)
Australia’s richest woman seeks removal of her portrait from exhibition (www.cnn.com)
American Citizens Arrested for Alleged Congo Coup Attempt, Ambassador Says (www.thedailybeast.com)
US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier (www.bbc.com)
The first shipment of humanitarian aid has arrived in Gaza via a temporary floating pier, the US military has confirmed....
Ukraine bombs the port where Russia's Black Sea fleet moved to after Crimea got too risky for its warships, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukrainian drones hit Novorossiysk port, causing a fire and power outages, reports say....
Rights Advocates Demand Probe Into Reports That Israel Uses WhatsApp to Target Palestinians (www.commondreams.org)
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details (www.cnn.com)
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, without immediately elaborating....
Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities (www.dw.com)
In Ireland’s capital, Dublin, tent cities set up by migrants who lack temporary protected status are repeatedly cleared. The situation has been aggravated by Ireland’s housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in Britain....
France riles allies by inviting Russia to D-Day commemoration (www.politico.eu)
Vladimir Putin is not on the guest list, but Russian representatives have been invited to take part in WWII anniversary ceremony....
Russian 'double-tap' strike north of Kharkiv kills 6, including pregnant woman (kyivindependent.com)
Russian troops attacked a recreation center in a northern suburb of Kharkiv at around 11 a.m. local time, killing six civilians including a pregnant woman and wounding 27, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office said on May 19....
Israeli army appears to be using Gaza hospital, school as bases, Washington Post reports (www.haaretz.com)
Israeli soldiers appear to be using the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in the Gaza Strip as a br for military operations, and, since March, also a school in the village of Juhor ad Dik, which is located about one kilometer from the border with Israel and was destroyed in the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, indicated...
UN humanitarian chief delivers ‘apocalyptic’ warning over Gaza aid (www.theguardian.com)
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has warned of “apocalyptic” consequences due to aid shortages in Gaza, where Israel’s military offensive in the southern city of Rafah has blocked desperately needed food....
Spain's far-right Vox holds mass rally with Argentina's Milei and foreign allies (www.reuters.com)
Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s Clarification on the Organization’s November 2023 Position Paper on Sexual Violence | רופאים לזכויות אדם (www.phr.org.il)
In the extensive investigations conducted in the months following the publication of the position paper in November, some testimonies referenced within it have been disputed or deemed unverifiable, and more may face similar scrutiny in the future. We regret their inclusion in the position paper. As mentioned, a substantial...
Georgia president vetoes ‘foreign agent’ law (www.politico.eu)
Governing Georgian Dream party can still force the controversial legislation through parliament....
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: No longer a partnership of equals (www.bbc.com)
Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China this week was a show of strength. It was a chance for the Russian president to prove to the world that he has a powerful ally in his corner....
Zelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’ | CNN (www.cnn.com)
China sends warships for massive drill with Cambodia (www.dw.com)
China and Cambodia will deploy their ships near the Gulf of Thailand for the naval section of their biggest ever “Golden Dragon” military drills....
Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports (www.nytimes.com)
The conflict between Ecuador and Mexico brings new uncertainty to migrants crossing into the US (english.elpais.com)
Human rights lawyers wonder who will issue vital documents now that Ecuador has closed its diplomatic missions on Mexican territory in protest over last month’s assault on the embassy in Quito...
Two towns held hostage by drug traffickers on the southern border of Mexico: checkpoints, murders and control over phone service and food (english.elpais.com)
When consulted by EL PAÍS, activists, members of the Federal Police and local journalists confirm that it’s impossible to enter or leave Frontera Comalapa or Chicomuselo...
