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Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right? (www.nytimes.com)

World Press Freedom Day: Over 100 journalists killed in Gaza (www.cbsnews.com)

“In these times of darkness and hopelessness, we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who are covering this crisis in such dramatic circumstances. As humanity, we have a huge debt to their courage and commitment to freedom of expression,” said Mauricio Weibel, Chair of...

Israeli airstrike that killed seven health workers in Lebanon used US munition, analysis reveals (www.theguardian.com)

Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite mounting ceasefire pressure (www.theguardian.com)

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People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan (edition.cnn.com)

In China, Ruled by Men, Women Quietly Find a Powerful Voice (www.nytimes.com)

Black mothers twice as likely as white mothers to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illness (www.theguardian.com)

Israel tells Hamas to accept ceasefire terms or risk new onslaught ‘in near future’ (www.theguardian.com)

‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisis (www.theguardian.com)

Amsterdammers find themselves at the nadir of a Europe-wide housing shortage. But some bold initiatives offer hope...

Falklands dispute may last decades - Argentina president (www.bbc.com)

Argentina’s president Javier Milei says he accepts the Falkland Islands are currently “in the hands of the UK"....

Report finds Nestlé adds sugars to baby food in low-income countries (www.nbcnews.com)

Experts say there can be long-term health consequences for babies and infants who consume too much sugar at a young age....

Australia denounces China over 'unsafe' aerial confrontation (www.reuters.com)

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment (apnews.com)

Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance....

China's Xi in Europe: At odds over trade, Ukraine war (www.dw.com)

Xi Jinping is visiting the European Union for the first time in five years. Trade tensions and China’s position on Russia’s war in Ukraine are set to be the main sticking points....

The UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explained (www.vox.com)

Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order (www.reuters.com)

JERUSALEM/DOHA, May 5 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its office after the government decided to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station’s local operations on Sunday, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters....

Farmers warn food aisles will soon be empty because of crushing conditions: 'We are not in a good position' (www.yahoo.com)

President Petro Says Colombia to Cut Diplomatic Ties With Israel (www.bloomberg.com)

Russia blames 'hostile' Baltic countries for split in relations (www.euronews.com)

Moscow vowed to respond to what it called confrontational actions by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with asymmetric measures....

Italy's white-collar mafia is making a business killing (www.reuters.com)

Italy’s mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days....

Revealed: MEPs’ millions in outside earnings (www.euronews.com)

Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels....

Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies (www.bbc.com)

Bundeswehr's classified meetings found online (www.dw.com)

The German military confirmed earlier reports of a vulnerability affecting the Webex software it uses for online meetings. In March, a leaked German military meeting was publicized by Russian media....

Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault (www.reuters.com)

RAFAH, Gaza Strip, May 6 (Reuters) - Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a long-threatened assault on Hamas holdouts in the southern Gaza Strip city where more than a million war-displaced Palestinians have been sheltering....