77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified (www.commondreams.org)
“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.
Moscow warns West of escalation after Ukraine told it can hit Russia (www.bbc.com)
Russia has accused Nato and the US of “provoking a new level of tension” after the US and Germany became the latest allies to let Ukraine’s military to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia....
US intelligence officials share evidence that Russia has used North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
The U.S. Ministry of Defense’s Intelligence Service reported that Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles to strike Ukraine....
Racist violence in Germany reaches record highs, support groups warn (www.euronews.com)
Violence against politicians has been dominating the headlines, but instances of everyday racism and antisemitic attacks are causing German victim advice centres to sound the alarm. Euronews travelled to Thuringia, a right-wing hotspot, to speak with a victim of neo-Nazi violence....
A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe (www.nature.com)
Italy’s PM says fascism is ‘consigned to history’. Not everyone is so sure (www.bbc.com)
They line up in military-like formation: a thousand strong, most dressed in black, some with tattoos on shaved scalps....
Andrew Tate loses appeal to relax judicial restrictions as he awaits human trafficking, rape trial (apnews.com)
Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer awaiting trial in Romania on charges of human trafficking and rape, lost an appeal Thursday to have the court relax geographical restrictions preventing him from traveling outside the eastern European country....
CIA director reviewed Gaza peace proposal accepted by Hamas, sources say (www.middleeasteye.net)
CIA Director William Burns reviewed a Gaza ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas earlier this month before it was submitted to Israeli officials, two current and one former Egyptian intelligence officials told Middle East Eye....
NATO chief Stoltenberg proposes revised €100 billion weapons fund for Ukraine (www.euractiv.com)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Friday (31 May) for NATO members to spend together ‘equitably’, €40 billion a year for Ukraine, giving up on his original multi-year plan, nevertheless assuring this will provide a long-term perspective for Ukraine....
Four arrested in world’s largest malware network operation - Europol (www.euronews.com)
Police arrested four people and took down 100 servers across Europe and North America in what Europol said was the biggest sweep against malware ever conducted....
Refugees and migration: Criticism of Europe's asylum policy (www.dw.com)
Migration policy is at the center of election campaigning in the European Union. Migration researchers warn of an erosion of international asylum standards and say refugee children are particularly at risk....
Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visit (www.theguardian.com)
US warns Europe to get serious about China’s aid to Russia (www.politico.eu)
Beijing’s leadership is determined to back Moscow “to the hilt,” says State Department No. 2 Kurt Campbell....
There's a climate threat lurking in rivers around the world. New research shows where (www.cbc.ca)
Rivers and streams offer far more than pretty scenery or an opportunity for a summertime cool-off. They make up an important component of a global system that determines how much carbon is stored in soil or sent into the atmosphere....
South Africa heads for coalition as ANC support plunges (www.reuters.com)
South African parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority for the first time in 30 years of democracy....
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers say world has enough fossil fuel projects planned to meet demand forecasts to 2050 if net zero is reached...
How Israeli Security Nixed Haaretz's Report Into Alleged Mossad Extortion of International Court Prosecutor (www.haaretz.com)
The investigation this week by Britain's The Guardian newspaper revealed an alleged extortion operation led by then-Mossad head Yossi Cohen against then-International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. About two years ago, Haaretz was about to reveal the affair, but an Israeli security official blocked publication. Now...
US state department falsified report absolving Israel on Gaza aid – ex-official (www.theguardian.com)
Abandoned by Israeli state, Palestinian citizens face crime wave (www.972mag.com)
Some may say this is an exaggeration, and insist that Palestinian citizens of Israel lead normal lives, better than most Palestinians and Arabs. But in addition to widespread discrimination against and increasing political persecution of Palestinian citizens by the Israeli government, the number of Palestinian victims of...
Germany pledges €500 million in arms support for Ukraine (www.dw.com)
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a new arms package for Ukraine focusing on air defense and including 1 million rounds of small arms ammunition....
China takes aim at EU’s planes and farmers as trade war brews (www.politico.eu)
China’s Commerce Ministry has sent a letter to the EU trade chief to express annoyance at recent trade probes and calling for a reset....
Russian missile attacks on Kharkiv kill 5, injure 25 (kyivindependent.com)
Russian missile attacks on the Novobavarsky neighborhood of Kharkiv killed at least five people and injured 25 others, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on May 31....
North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea (www.cnn.com)
Everyone should read this, it’s hilarious....
In the 'gay capital' of Asia, Chinese LGBTQ+ emigres look to build a new life (www.latimes.com)
BANGKOK, Thailand — In 2019, business was booming for Owen Zhu. He was one year into his new career in real estate, showing Bangkok properties to Chinese investors....
AfD fears losing voters over latest Russia and China spy scandals (www.euronews.com)
Recent investigations linking top AfD members to Beijing and Moscow have rattled the far-right party voting base in the run-up to the European elections in June, causing doubts about their dedication to the patriotic cause — one of their main talking points....
