"That is madness": Pope Francis condemns Texas migrant crackdown, rejects "conservative" Catholicism (www.salon.com)
Ukraine hints it used Western weapons to strike inside Russia for the first time (www.nbcnews.com)
A senior Ukrainian official hinted Monday that, despite Kremlin threats, Kyiv may have already begun using Western weapons to hit targets inside Russia....
Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power (theconversation.com)
Charity ride from Singapore to Bangkok raises funds for Myanmar refugee clinic (eng.mizzima.com)
‘No one will hold Israel accountable’ as it targets medics in south Lebanon (www.aljazeera.com)
On March 26, a clear, brisk night, Abdullah Sharif Atwi, Abdulrahman al-Shaar, Ahmad al-Shaar, Baraa Abu Qais, Hussein al-Shaar, Muhammad al-Farouq Atwi and Muhammad Ragheed Hammoud were in the second-floor hangout....
Australian Defence Force to allow recruits from foreign countries (www.bbc.com)
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will allow recruits from foreign countries, including the UK, to help grow its ranks....
Kano Emirate: Sanusi returns as Emir 1,545 days after dethronement (www.vanguardngr.com)
Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow (www.nytimes.com)
Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change....
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief (news.un.org)
“Since the start of 2024, almost 200 Palestinians have been killed by the ISF, compared with 113 and 50 killed in the same periods in 2023 and 2022 respectively,” the statement from the UN rights chief’s office said....
Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate (www.bbc.com)
Sweden is infamous for having some of the highest taxes in the world, and yet the country’s tax agency is still one of Sweden’s most trusted institutions....
El Salvador's Bukele sworn-in for second term as Milei watches on | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
Devastating Brazil floods made twice as likely by burning of fossil fuels and trees (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists say calamities on same scale as disaster that has killed 169 will become more common if emissions not cut...
Iran's allies in Iraq are firing at Israel. Could that trigger a wider war? (www.reuters.com)
Iran-backed Shi’ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and among some Iranian allies of potential Israeli retaliation and regional escalation should they draw blood....
Global rich must pay more to tackle climate crisis, says architect of Paris deal (www.theguardian.com)
Rich individuals in all countries must pay more to tackle the climate crisis, whether through taxes or charges on consumption, one of the architects of the Paris agreement has said....
Georgia's controversial, Russia-like "foreign agent" bill becomes law after weeks of protests (www.cbsnews.com)
Hong Kong detains artist on eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown (www.nbcnews.com)
Police in the Chinese territory took away Sanmu Chen on a street close to a park that for decades hosted an annual vigil to mourn the victims of the 1989 crackdown....
Claudia Sheinbaum, the first female president of Mexico (english.elpais.com)
A woman will lead the country for the first time in history. President López Obrador’s successor has won a second term for the National Regeneration Movement and stifled the conservative coalition’s aspirations...
India elections: exit polls show Narendra Modi expected to win historic third term (www.theguardian.com)
German police officer injured in Mannheim knife attack dies – DW – 06/02/2024 (www.dw.com)
Portugal's new government tightens immigration rules (www.dw.com)
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has vowed to put an end to the “wide-open doors” policy with new limitations on one of Europe’s most open immigration regimes....
India’s early election results point to rebuke for Modi and his party (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say (apnews.com)
Fake Tom Cruise Movie About the Paris Olympics Tied to Russian Disinformation (gizmodo.com)
