Israeli soldiers who drove with wounded Palestinian tied to their vehicle 'violated orders', military says (www.abc.net.au)
Drag Goes Mainstream in the Philippines, a Bastion of Christianity (www.nytimes.com)
Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India (www.npr.org)
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea (apnews.com)
The Guardian Australia: Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas (www.theguardian.com)
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
Putin warns South Korea: Sending killer weapons to Ukraine would be a ‘big mistake’ (www.politico.eu)
Russian president delivered the warning after Seoul announced it would consider arming Kyiv....
Ukraine removes deputy prosecutor general for corruption (easternherald.com)
Ancient Mayan vase purchased by US woman for $4 returned to Mexico (www.theguardian.com)
Social care: The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss (www.politico.eu)
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election, but no one seems to be listening....
Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat (www.channelnewsasia.com)
NASA has again delayed Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth (edition.cnn.com)
Gunmen fire on targets in Russia's Dagestan region, six police killed, officials say (www.reuters.com)
Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing six policemen and injuring 12, the region’s interior ministry was quoted as saying....
S’pore in top 10 nation list for uploading objectionable YouTube videos (www.straitstimes.com)
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Pope told by student to stop using anti-LGBTQ language (www.bbc.com)
Pope Francis has been told by a Filipino Catholic university student to “stop using offensive language” against LGBTQ people....
Yahoo News Australia: EU approves start of talks with Ukraine and Moldova (au.news.yahoo.com)
Reuters denies reporting that Israel will attack Lebanon (www.reuters.com)
June 22 (Reuters) - Reuters denied on Saturday that it had reported that Israel would attack Lebanon within 48 hours, after reports circulated on social media citing the news agency as saying this....
The battle for lithium: US and China fight over Argentina’s white gold (english.elpais.com)
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Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainians are having to cope with widespread emergency blackouts as Russia continued to pound critical infrastructure over the weekend....
U.S. Military Planes Are in Haiti. Haitians Don’t Know Why. (foreignpolicy.com)
In the past several weeks, I have watched dozens of sleek U.S. military planes descend over Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where I live. They were the first flights to land since gangs blockaded and halted commercial air traffic in March. U.S. news reports suggest that the aircraft contained...
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say (apnews.com)
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....
Comedian Michael Usi becomes Malawi's vice-president after Saulos Chilima's death (www.bbc.com)
Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood, says Armenian foreign ministry (www.reuters.com)
Euronews: Barcelona decides to ban short term tourism rentals (www.euronews.com)
Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader (www.reuters.com)
Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
