The US now has an 85% chance of recession in 2024, the highest probability since the Great Financial Crisis, economist David Rosenberg says (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine claims Russian forces using Starlink internet service (www.cnn.com)
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence claims it has confirmed the use of Starlink satellite communications by Russian forces in occupied areas....
Belgium confirms: Hamas operates in Belgium through shell company (www.ynetnews.com)
Islamophobia is endemic in the UK and getting worse, says Yousaf (www.standard.co.uk)
Humza Yousaf became the first Muslim head of state in western Europe in 2023 when he was appointed First Minister of Scotland.
Indonesia elections: Polls indicate Prabowo Subianto victory (www.dw.com)
Lakewood Church shooting: AR-15 had 'Palestine' sticker, antisemitic writings recovered, police say (abcnews.go.com)
Missing Turkish miners ‘swallowed by cyanide-laced landslide’ (www.theguardian.com)
Estonia Says Russia Is Preparing For A Military Confrontation With The West (www.rferl.org)
Financial Times: “Russia intends to double the number of its troops stationed along its border with the Baltic states and Finland as it prepares for a potential military conflict with NATO within the next decade, according to Estonia’s foreign intelligence service.”
Nato chief says Donald Trump comments 'undermine all of our security' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Canadian federal police officer arrested, accused of ‘assisting foreign actor’ (www.theguardian.com)
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been arrested and charged with accessing police records to assist an unnamed foreign actor....
Rap Battle: Italian Music Festival Rocked by Genocide Accusations Against Israel (www.haaretz.com)
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Man dies mid-flight after breaking out in 'cold sweats' and losing 'liters of blood,' scaring his fellow passengers (www.businessinsider.com)
A 63-year-old man died on a Lufthansa flight on Thursday, according to Swiss-German outlet Blick....
Senegal bans protest over delayed vote, suspends internet access (www.france24.com)
David Cameron to meet EU ministers to seek more help for Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
David Cameron will discuss strengthening Ukraine’s defences and finances against further Russian aggression with European partners in light of the continuing threat of the US Congress refusing to provide further financial support....
Donald Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack Nato countries who don’t pay ‘bills’ (www.theguardian.com)
Man banned from panda park for life for ‘uncivilised’ behaviour (www.independent.co.uk)
‘Now we are not safe’: Sweden’s Kurds fear Nato deal has sold them out (www.theguardian.com)
Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’ (www.theguardian.com)
A stone age wall discovered beneath the waves off Germany’s Baltic coast may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe, researchers say....
Russia puts the leader of NATO member Estonia on a wanted list over the removal of Soviet-era monuments (apnews.com)
Polish farmer protests heat up, threatening Polish-Ukrainian relations (kyivindependent.com)
Polish farmers have again taken to the border with neighboring Ukraine in their new month-long strike against EU policies and unfair competition from abroad....
China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible' - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Church Leads Hateful, Twisted Campaign Against Gay Marriage (www.thedailybeast.com)
Putin's suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Israel orders an evacuation of the largest hospital in Khan Younis (www.nytimes.com)
As explosions sounded nearby, Israeli forces on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of one of the last functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip, according to two doctors and the Gazan health ministry, raising fears that troops would attempt to storm a facility crowded with patients and displaced people....
Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (apnews.com)
The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room....
