Only seven EU countries require parties to reveal identity of all private donors (www.theguardian.com)
Spain and France are among the most opaque when it comes to declaring who party funders are, analysis shows...
South Africa’s ANC on course to lose majority in early projections (www.semafor.com)
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress looks set to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since coming to power after the end of apartheid 30 years ago, according to projections based on early election results....
Chinese Spaceplane Releases Mysterious Object in Orbit Months After Launch (gizmodo.com)
White House says Israel’s latest actions in Rafah do not cross US red line (www.theguardian.com)
Critics of Putin and his allies targeted with spyware inside the EU (www.theguardian.com)
At least seven journalists and activists who have been vocal critics of the Kremlin and its allies have been targeted inside the EU by a state using Pegasus, the hacking spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group, according to a new report by security researchers....
Rising seas force Panama Indigenous families to leave island homes (www.reuters.com)
Rising sea levels due to climate change have forced an Indigenous Guna community to leave their homes on an island off Panama’s coast that is fast disappearing....
Myanmar"s ethnic armies consolidate strongholds as junta weakens (www.bangkokpost.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/22255500...
Locals-only hotels in China fret over rule change to accept foreigners | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Person dies after falling into jet engine at Schiphol airport (www.theguardian.com)
Aircraft operated by KLM was preparing to depart when incident occurred at busy Amsterdam hub...
Netanyahu blasts Biden admin for rejecting GOP effort to sanction ICC (www.politico.com)
Biden Weighs Letting Ukraine Strike With U.S. Weapons in Russia (www.nytimes.com)
Far-right MEPs set to outnumber EPP in next Parliament (www.politico.eu)
Fragmented extremist forces are seen as unlikely to unite into a single political bloc, however....
Driver allegedly jumps curb, targets people outside New York City Jewish school (www.nbcnews.com)
A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There's little help, and some people are chained (apnews.com)
In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn alleys are lined with boys and young men slumped in addiction. Healthcare services are severely limited. One frustrated community has set up what it calls a treatment center, run by volunteers. But harsh measures can be used....
Colombia moves to ban bullfighting (www.dw.com)
Colombian lawmakers voted to ban bullfighting from 2027, sending the bill to the President Gustavo Petro for signing. Animal rights groups say the sport does not represent culture, but rather torture....
Why Israel can't destroy Hamas (www.vox.com)
Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Running Hateful Ads on Facebook and Instagram (www.wired.com)
‘He couldn’t wait to join’: thousands of young Russians die in Ukraine war (www.theguardian.com)
Chinese scientists develop cure for diabetes, insulin patient becomes medicine-free in just 3 months (m.economictimes.com)
The EU searches for the path to become a geopolitical power (english.elpais.com)
The 27 member states have lately taken significant steps on military and economic security matters, but the nature of the organization and internal discrepancies continue to slow down the push for a more ambitious union...
North Korea drops balloons carrying trash in South (www.bbc.com)
North Korea has dropped at least 260 balloons carrying rubbish in the South, prompting authorities to warn its residents to stay indoors....
Mexico: Second mayoral candidate killed days before election (www.dw.com)
Videos published by local media show a person approaching Alfredo Cabrera before shooting him several times. Two other candidates were shot the day before the latest attack....
From Allies and Advisers, Pressure Grows on Biden to Allow Attacks on Russian Territory (www.nytimes.com)
Gift article, no paywall
Germany and France agree Ukraine may strike Russian military targets (www.euronews.com)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would not prohibit Ukrainian attacks on Russian military targets, saying Ukraine “is allowed to defend itself.”...
UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected [26 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
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