Judge quits courtroom after cross-examination of Trump witness Costello. (cbnumy.blogspot.com)
Comet fragment lights up sky over Spain and Portugal 'like a movie' (www.reuters.com)
Did anyone here see it?
Gaza detainees shackled, blindfolded and in nappies at Israel hospital (www.bbc.com)
Medical workers in Israel have told the BBC that Palestinian detainees from Gaza are routinely kept shackled to hospital beds, blindfolded, sometimes naked, and forced to wear nappies – a practice one medic said amounted to “torture”....
Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon (www.theguardian.com)
Spain recalls its ambassador to Argentina over Milei 'insult' | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday....
College Professors Are Being Fired for Activism on Gaza War (theintercept.com)
Russia’s War Machine Revs Up as the West’s Plan to Cap Oil Revenues Sputters (www.nytimes.com)
The United States and its allies in the Group of 7 nations set two goals in 2022 when they enacted a novel plan to cap the price of Russian oil: restrict Moscow’s ability to profit from its energy exports while allowing its oil to continue flowing on international markets to prevent a global price shock....
Germany: Trial of far-right coup 'ringleaders' set to begin (www.dw.com)
The ringleaders of a far-right network of “Reichsbürger” around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has been accused of planning to topple the government....
Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve (www.wired.com)
Nine people arrested in Poland over alleged Russian sabotage plot (kyivindependent.com)
The Polish government arrested nine people from a Russian spy ring in connection to alleged sabotage plots, Prime Minister Donald Tusk told Polish media outlet TVN24....
British court says Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US over espionage charges (www.salon.com)
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders (www.nytimes.com)
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Monday that he has requested arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel....
New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity - The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)
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Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says (www.yahoo.com)
Iranian President Raisi missing after helicopter goes down (www.politico.eu)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu (www.politico.eu)
Reactions ranged from welcoming the International Criminal Court’s decision to slamming it as “appalling” and “non comprehensible.”...
Egypt pyramids: Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction (www.bbc.com)
Believe it or not, no aliens were likely involved! Just some very smart humans and a massive amount of labor.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rejects Macron’s Olympic truce proposal (www.politico.eu)
‘People are in no mood to mourn’: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi (www.theguardian.com)
Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the country since the death was confirmed...
European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections (www.theguardian.com)
International far-right leaders, including France’s Marine Le Pen, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Argentina’s Javier Milei, came together in Madrid to rail against socialism and “massive illegal migration” three weeks before hard-right parties are expected to see a surge in support in June’s...
Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On (www.nytimes.com)
As Ukraine struggles to hold back Russian advances, the country’s officials say they are once again facing the formidable challenge of keeping electricity flowing as Moscow’s forces increasingly strike power plants....
Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate (www.reuters.com)
A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said on Sunday....
Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements' (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered the opening remarks at the 22nd Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on May 20, emphasizing that the new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast has added to the urgency of the West’s support for Ukraine....
ICC to seek arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders (abcnews.go.com)
