Dubai airport gripped by major disruption as unprecedented rains continue to batter Gulf (www.bbc.com)
Operations at Dubai airport are still severely disrupted as heavy rains continue to batter the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries....
In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink (www.reuters.com)
Europe wants two things from China. It may not get far on either of them (apnews.com)
Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine. Second, a reduction in the trade imbalance — Chinese goods exports to the EU exceeded its imports from the 27-nation bloc by 291 billion euros ($310 billion) last year....
MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009 (www.bbc.com)
Plans to stop young people born since 2009 ever smoking are being debated and will be voted on later....
Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead | BBC (www.bbc.com)
China’s Xi Jinping says ‘no force’ can stop ‘reunion’ with Taiwan (globalnews.ca)
Amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a former Taiwanese president who supports unification that the countries “belong” together....
‘Come out, you animals’: how the massacre at al-Shifa Hospital happened (mondoweiss.net)
Why Israel’s attack on Iranian consulate in Syria was a gamechanger (www.theguardian.com)
Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead (www.bbc.com)
Russia’s military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark - the BBC can confirm....
Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been drawing up plans to try to weaken its Western adversaries, including the United States, and leverage the Ukraine war to forge a global order free from what it sees as American dominance, according to a secret Foreign Ministry document....
Qatar re-evaluating its role as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks (www.reuters.com)
Qatar’s embassy in Washington on Tuesday criticised comments made by U.S. Democratic congressman Steny Hoyer, in which he called on the U.S. to “reevaluate” its relationship with Qatar....
EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences (www.euronews.com)
The EU’s 27 leaders face mounting pressure to step up efforts to protect Ukraine’s skies from Russian airstrikes, after President Zelenskyy took a jab at Western allies’ “flagging political will” over the weekend....
At least 17 dead after three Russian missiles hit Chernihiv (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east | AP News (apnews.com)
EU plans sanctions, urges calm after Tehran strikes Israel (www.dw.com)
The bloc seems poised to widen existing punitive measures on Iranian drone production, but branding the IRGC security force a terrorist organization in the EU is more divisive. Most eyes are on Washington....
Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears (www.theguardian.com)
Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted, and officials fear it could collapse and create a tsunami, with hundreds evacuated from the area...
Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 Coutts border blockade (www.cbc.ca)
Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 have been found guilty of mischief....
US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar technology, sources say (www.reuters.com)
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EU signals end of free money for poorer countries (www.politico.eu)
The European Commission is pushing for the post-pandemic recovery fund not to be repeated — as well as for conditions on financing of poorer regions....
Zelenskyy to US: Iran’s attack on Israel is ‘wake-up call’ to fortify America’s allies (www.politico.eu)
China: Internet amused by 'sanitary pad' building design (www.bbc.com)
Authorities say the design of the North Nanjing station takes inspiration from plum blossoms, which the city is known for....
Israel reportedly deploys extra weapons for assumed Rafah offensive (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has reportedly deployed extra artillery and armoured personnel carriers to the Gaza Strip periphery, suggesting that the military is preparing for its long-threatened ground offensive on Rafah, the only place of relative safety for at least 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians....
Iran president warns of 'massive' response if Israel launches 'tiniest invasion' (apnews.com)
Iran’s president has warned that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend....
High risk of animal-to-human diseases developing in some China fur farms, welfare group says (www.nbcnews.com)
Swedish Parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their gender, lowers age limit to 16 (abcnews.go.com)
