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China raises stakes in disputed waters (www.bangkokpost.com)

Princess of Wales Appears in Public for First Time Since Cancer Diagnosis (www.nytimes.com)

Catherine took part in a ceremonial parade to celebrate the birthday of her father-in-law, King Charles III.

Earth's core slows down rotation and reverses direction, effects of this phenomenal change on the planet (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/26714541

Finland: Man with 'far-right ties' arrested for child knife attacks (www.euronews.com)

China Gives Six Patrol Boats to Myanmar Junta (www.irrawaddy.com)

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....

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....

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

Less Than 3% of G7 Military Spending Could Help End Global Hunger and Solve Global South Debt Crisis (www.commondreams.org)

British TV presenter Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi (www.reuters.com)

British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi, just metres away from his destination, local mayors told Reuters on Sunday....

Danish PM ‘shaken but fine’ after Copenhagen street attack (www.bbc.com)

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she feels “saddened and shaken” but “fine” after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen....

In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16316322...

China Protests Against Modi's Nod to Taiwan President's Congratulatory Post (thewire.in)

US pier in Gaza to reopen for humanitarian aid after sea damage (www.usatoday.com)

The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)

France will send Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron says (www.politico.eu)

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France would send Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, in what would appear to be a significant increase in his country’s direct military support to Kyiv....

Spain to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel (www.politico.eu)

The EU has largely remained silent on the case before the International Court of Justice....

IEA: Clean energy investment to reach $2 trillion in 2024 (www.dw.com)

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), more money is being invested in solar power than in all other sources of electricity combined....

Japan's real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April (japantoday.com)

Israelis use gardening tools to fight wildfires caused by rockets (www.bbc.co.uk)

Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay (thehill.com)

For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime minister’s coalition is still expected to run the country for another five years....

Wealthy countries push back as UN moves ahead with global tax plan (www.icij.org)

Wealth and corporate taxes remain a sticking point between countries at the United Nations negotiating the roadmap for a framework convention on tax, which could herald a radical shake-up of the global tax system....

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