Israeli military censor bans highest number of articles in over a decade (www.972mag.com)
Ukraine bombs the port where Russia's Black Sea fleet moved to after Crimea got too risky for its warships, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukrainian drones hit Novorossiysk port, causing a fire and power outages, reports say....
Zelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’ | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Canada sanctions Israeli settlers as attacks on Palestinians skyrocket (aje.io)
Medvechuk's yacht officially transferred to Ukrainian state (kyivindependent.com)
A luxury yacht belonging to Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk was officially transferred to the Ukrainian state on May 15, said Ukraine’s Agency for Investigation and Management of Assets, known by its Ukrainian acronym ARMA....
Wilders on verge of forming EU's latest hard-right government (www.euronews.com)
Far-right anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is close to forming a four-way coalition, six months after coming in first in the Netherlands national elections....
Israel-Gaza war: UN says staff member killed in Gaza (www.bbc.com)
The United Nations says one of its staff members was killed and another injured as they travelled to a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday....
Exclusive: Cambridge's wealthiest college to divest from arms companies (www.middleeasteye.net)
The University of Cambridge’s wealthiest constituent college, Trinity College Cambridge, has decided to divest from all arms companies, Middle East Eye can reveal....
Meta employees say internal posts on support for Palestinians have been 'censored,' in an open letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg (www.businessinsider.com)
An open letter by Meta employees claims the company censors Palestinian-related content internally and externally.
ICC demands end to threats against court amid Gaza war probe (www.aljazeera.com)
While the prosecutor’s statement did not mention Israel, it was issued after Israeli and US officials have warned of consequences against the ICC if it issues arrest warrants over Israel’s war on Gaza.
Italy can reclaim 2,000-year-old Greek statue from Getty Museum, ECHR rules (www.theguardian.com)
Message From a Gazan to Campus Protesters: You're Hurting the Palestinian Cause (www.newsweek.com)
It’s unconscionable. But it’s not just the antisemitism that has me despairing. It’s the hypocrisy. Where were these caring young people when Hamas took over Gaza and slaughtered hundreds of Gazans, or when Hamas held 2 million Gazans captive for more than 17 years? Why didn’t they speak out about the fact that Hamas led...
China decries fresh US military aid for Taiwan (www.dw.com)
US lawmakers have voted for fresh assistance for Taiwan, allowing the island to upgrade its military hardware. Taiwan’s president-elect says it will “safeguard peace,” but China says it raises the risk of war....
Children run risk of preventable deaths from declining vaccinations (www.politico.eu)
Preventable deaths are on the rise in the European Union amid low vaccine uptake, putting young children most at risk, Europe’s disease agency has warned....
Yemeni women become mobile phone technicians to curb sextortion (english.elpais.com)
Devices containing private images can become a sexist weapon in this Middle Eastern country. When a phone breaks, the user can go years without fixing it, for fear of suffering blackmail...
Zelenskyy warns against Russia's and Iran's coordinated 'terror' attacks (www.voanews.com)
Russia sends military trainers, troops to Niger (www.dw.com)
Russian military personnel arrived in Niamey to train their soldiers and set up an air defense system. Russia has been trying to build stronger ties with several African nations currently ruled by military juntas....
New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels (www.theguardian.com)
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic...
Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases (www.theguardian.com)
Israel withdraws troops from southern Gaza for ‘tactical reasons’ (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza for “tactical reasons”, the country’s army has said, raising questions about the future direction of the war as Hamas and Israeli delegations travel to Egypt for a new round of ceasefire talks....
Medellín, Colombia, bans sex work in two areas after U.S. tourist found with minors (www.nbcnews.com)
The ban will be in effect for six months, and some bars will be required to close by 1 a.m. for the next month, according to a statement from the mayor’s office....
3 Body Problem: Lawyer sentenced to death for Lin Qi murder (www.bbc.com)
The release of Netflix’s series 3 Body Problem has been watched millions of times around the globe since its release late last month....
China has a big problem with super gonorrhea, study finds (arstechnica.com)
Drug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing problem—one that doesn’t heed borders....
Brussels passes bill to prevent purchase of products from Israeli West Bank settlements (www.brusselstimes.com)
The Brussels City Council unanimously passed a motion on Monday evening to block public procurement of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with the MR and N-VA parties abstaining....
US calls Russia 'manure salesmen' over Moscow attack claims (www.dw.com)
Russian investigators implicated Ukrainian nationalists were tied to the attack on a concert hall near Moscow claimed by ISIS-K, but the US says it is “nonsense propaganda.”...
