Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school, police investigating (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto police say they’re looking for multiple suspects who allegedly shot at an elementary school in North York early Saturday morning....
One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence (www.bbc.com)
One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence....
Biden slams ICC prosecutor’s ‘outrageous’ request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders (thehill.com)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court [ BRIAN MELLEY | May 18, 2024 | Associated Press] (apnews.com)
“Julian has been indicted for receiving, possessing and communicating information to the public of evidence of war crimes committed by the U.S. government,” his wife, Stella Assange, said. “Reporting a crime is never a crime.”
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....
5 Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire in northern Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
The Israeli military said Thursday that five soldiers were killed and seven injured in a friendly fire incident in northern Gaza, amid renewed battles in the area against regrouped Hamas militants....
Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
How Zionism became a synonym for violence and oppression (www.theguardian.com)
For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel. But for the student anti-war protests gripping the US, the words “Zionist” and “Zionism” have become a watchword – pejorative and emblematic of the violent state policies driving...
Cease-fire agreed by Hamas is 'far from Israel's requirements,' Netanyahu says. (www.usatoday.com)
Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed (www.bbc.com)
Just jaw-dropping to me....
North Korea criticizes US for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, KCNA says (www.reuters.com)
North Korea criticized the United States for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, state media KCNA reported on Monday, citing a statement from the defence ministry....
Swiss parliamentary committee backs plan to deport asylum seekers (www.swissinfo.ch)
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power (apnews.com)
Senate Approves Aid for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden’s Desk (www.nytimes.com)
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it to President Biden and ending months of uncertainty about whether the United States would continue to back Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression....
Modi Calls Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ Who Would Take India’s Wealth (www.nytimes.com)
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Zelenskyy blasts Scholz’s reason for not sending German Taurus missiles (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine’s leader says the chancellor wants the missiles to defend Germany — which is not the version of events given to the German public....
She has investigated allegations of sexual violence in war around the world. Here’s what she wants you to know. (www.motherjones.com)
Climate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our clocks (wapo.st)
UN overwhelmingly passes anti-Islamophobia resolution (www.dailysabah.com)
US asks Hamas to release women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Russia publishes German army meeting on Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
Germany has admitted the apparent hack by Russia of a military meeting where officers discussed giving Ukraine long-range missiles - and possible targets....
IDF says it fired on Gazans who endangered troops in stampede; Hamas claims 70 dead (www.timesofisrael.com)
'Who will call me Dad?' Tears of Gaza father who lost 103 relatives (www.bbc.com)
Ahmad al-Ghuferi's wife, mother and daughters were killed when a strike hit the home where they sheltered.
Report: North Korean missile fired by Russia against Ukraine contained US and European components (www.cnn.com)
A North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by the Russian military in Ukraine contained hundreds of components that trace back to companies in the US and Europe, according to a new report....