US has told Iran it was not involved in Damascus attack, White House says (www.reuters.com)
The US assured Iran it wasn’t involved in the airstrike that killed an Iranian commander in Damascus, likely conducted by Israel....
Pornhub and other adult sites sue EU over landmark digital content law (www.aljazeera.com)
Pornhub and two other adult sites are suing the European Union over a landmark digital content law, the Digital Services Act, which imposes age verification and other obligations on large platforms. The European Commission last year named Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat as a category of “very large online platform” under the...
Post office operator wrongly jailed while pregnant rejects executive’s apology | Post Office Horizon scandal | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Vietnam tycoon given death for $12.5bn fraud (www.bangkokpost.com)
Fashion giants linked to deforestation in Brazil (www.dw.com)
Major brands like Zara and H&M sell garments produced with cotton from Brazilian farms. These have been linked to deforestation and land grabbing, according to a new investigation...
The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (www.bbc.com)
A Singaporean court has begun handing out sentences in a sensational case, which saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering $2.2bn (£1.8bn) earned from criminal activities abroad....
One of the world’s highest cities (Bogotá) starts rationing water as reservoirs fall to critical levels | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Added the city to the headline to be a little less click-baity.
Israel Must Allow Foreign Journalists Entry to Gaza, UN Secretary General Says (truthout.org)
Bloomberg: Ukrainian army collapse 'cannot be ruled out,' US official says (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine war: The Indian men traumatised by fighting for Russia (www.bbc.com)
In October last year, David Moothappan saw a Facebook advertisement offering jobs as security guards in Russia....
Hong Kong: First European citizen jailed under National Security Law (www.bbc.com)
A Portuguese man has become the first European citizen jailed under the China-imposed National Security Law in Hong Kong, a law widely criticised by rights groups....
Gaza famine warnings worsen as Erez crossing remains closed to aid (inews.co.uk)
A border crossing from Israel into northern Gaza remains closed a week after Israel promised to open it for deliveries of aid, as a top US official warned that famine has begun....
Florida State Surgeon General Calls for Halt in the Use of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines | Florida Department of Health (www.floridahealth.gov)
Biden vows to defend Philippines in the South China Sea (www.bbc.com)
President Joe Biden has vowed that the US will defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, calling its support for Manila “ironclad”....
Israeli MK says secret plans underway for Gaza resettlement (www.newarab.com)
EU gears up to sue Germany if it doesn’t change divisive gas tax (www.politico.eu)
Germany’s neighbors say the measure is harming EU unity and hindering their efforts to ditch Russian energy....
The US Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices again in July. Here’s how much you’ll pay (edition.cnn.com)
The US Postal Service filed a notice with its regulators to increase prices on First-Class “Forever” stamps to 73 cents from 68 cents, marking yet another price hike for the financially beleaguered federal agency.
Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance (amp.cnn.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14174816...
A filthy river Seine could force Paris to cancel an triathlon Olympics event (www.nbcnews.com)
How Iran responds to Damascus attack could determine trajectory of conflict in the Middle East (theconversation.com)
Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (www.bbc.com)
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79....
Blow for Myanmar’s military as rebels say hundreds have surrendered at key border town (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/19142552
Qatar Airways avoids Australian lawsuit over women's invasive examinations (www.bbc.com)
Five Australian women who were strip-searched and invasively examined at Doha airport have failed in their bid to sue Qatar Airways....
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire | CNN (www.cnn.com)
‘If you don’t have money to go to Europe by boat, you try to get there by starting a relationship with a tourist’: Sex tourism plagues Gambia (english.elpais.com)
Economic inequality is driving European tourists to the African country who come seeking sun, but also sex. Its government’s plans to attract ‘quality tourism’ have failed to take off...
