Armenian leader announces plan to leave Russia-dominated security alliance (CSTO) as ties with Moscow sour (apnews.com)
Biden, Zelenskyy sign new 10-year security agreement (abcnews.go.com)
President Joe Biden touted on Thursday several new major U.S. commitments for Ukraine that were announced this week, including a https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-zelenskyy-sign-us-ukraine-security-agreement-g7/story?id=111061390, sanctions to disrupt Russia’s war machine, and a sign-off from the G7 on a...
Biden’s Israel policy may hasten Trump’s rise, US allies fear (www.politico.com)
As the president begins his last international trip before the election, the fear in the crowd is that conflict in Gaza is tripping him up.
How the far-right gained traction with Europe's youth (www.reuters.com)
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in TikTok and YouTube....
No, Yevgeny Prigozhin Didn’t Suddenly Come Back From the Dead: Why Russian Twitter Thinks Prigozhin Just Came Back From the Dead (www.thedailybeast.com)
US tourist vanishes from Greek Island solo hike - days after Dr Michael Mosley death (www.independent.co.uk)
Kushner's $2B Saudi deal slammed as 'egregious' and an 'apparent payoff' as probe launched (www.rawstory.com)
The climate crisis is solvable, but human rights must trump profits (www.nature.com)
French left agrees to form new 'Popular Front' in parliamentary elections (www.lemonde.fr)
List of the coalition’s members on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Popular_Front#Members
Burek King loses battle for the crown to Burger King - SWI swissinfo.ch (www.swissinfo.ch)
Spread of tiger mosquito behind rise of dengue fever in Europe (www.bbc.com)
An invasive species of mosquito has been found in 13 countries in the EU, including France, Spain and Greece, with experts linking their discovery to a rise in dengue fever in Europe....
UN Adds Israel to List of Child Killers and Maimers Due to “Unprecedented” Child-Killing Campaign in Palestine (truthout.org)
Fired employee hacked into company’s computer system and deleted servers, causing it to lose S$918,000 - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Gaetz says Trump trashed Ukraine aid during House GOP meeting (thehill.com)
Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions to strike at Putin’s oil ‘shadow fleet’ (www.theguardian.com)
The fracturing of South African politics, explained (www.vox.com)
China Gives Six Patrol Boats to Myanmar Junta (www.irrawaddy.com)
Israel says Hamas rejects key elements of US ceasefire plan for Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Chiquita found liable for financing paramilitary group (www.cnn.com)
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed scores of Palestinians in Gaza (apnews.com)
Tobacco, alcohol, processed foods and fossil fuels ‘kill 2.7m a year in Europe’ (www.theguardian.com)
Tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and fossil fuels kill 2.7 million people a year in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has called on governments to impose tougher regulation of health-harming products....
Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada (apnews.com)
The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing. The wreck was found by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society....
Record 120 million people displaced globally — UN report (www.dw.com)
A UN report reveals that 120 million people were forcibly displaced globally in 2024 due to conflict and violence. This marks a record high, affecting 1.5% of the world’s population....
World Bank Financing Arm Rejects Calls to Directly Compensate Victims of Harm at Kenya Schools (theintercept.com)
Italy’s parliament erupts into violence over government bill (tvpworld.com)
Italy’s parliament erupted into violence on Wednesday when a lawmaker was attacked while trying to hand an Italian flag to another MP over a local government bill....
