New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show (www.straitstimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17817491
Leaders head to Nato summit amid Biden doubts and concern for Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
World leaders flew into Washington DC on Tuesday for a two-day Nato summit where they are expected to agree enhanced military support for Ukraine against a backdrop of questions about Joe Biden’s mental sharpness....
Cambodia welcomes the Met’s repatriation of centuries-old statues looted during past turmoil (apnews.com)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors, Cambodia’s culture minister said Thursday....
Hamas accuses Israel of trying to evade negotiations (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
A member of the Hamas political bureau has accused Israel of trying to evade negotiations for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. Husam Badran added on Wednesday that the occupation regime is trying to distract attention from this obvious fact....
Bangkok Post - Myanmar shop owners jailed for raising wages (www.bangkokpost.com)
What Changes Would a Far-Right Government Bring to France? (www.nytimes.com)
Opinion | To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23130161...
Turkey: Human rights report shows increasing torture against Kurds and LGBTQI+ (ifex.org)
62 Democrats Join 207 Republicans to Conceal Gaza Death Toll (theintercept.com)
Former heads of Bolivia’s army and navy arrested over failed coup (www.theguardian.com)
Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea (edition.cnn.com)
The Tribune exclusive: Eyeing stronger ties, PM Modi to visit Moscow on July 8 (archive.ph)
Trump gag order partially lifted in hush money case (abcnews.go.com)
“Until sentence is imposed, all individuals covered by Paragraph (b)” – referring to members of the court staff, the district attorney’s staff and their families – “must continue to perform their lawful duties free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm,” Merchan wrote in the ruling....
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’ (www.theguardian.com)
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights...
Julian Assange Free on Bail, Departs UK for Australia! (twitter.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.crimedad.work/post/98778...
Hungary’s Anti-LGBT Crusade Apparently Includes Trolling the U.S. Ambassador (www.thedailybeast.com)
Car maker fined $6.4m for selling China-made vehicles as Italian (www.bbc.com)
The Italian government has fined a car company $6.4m (£5m) for allegedly branding vehicles that were made in China as being produced in Italy....
Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit (apnews.com)
An influential politician in the Philippines, who has been a cheerleader for natural gas power, is behind a company that planned to make a fortune from it, an Associated Press investigation of thousands of pages of documents has found....
Gatwick: Council calls for crackdown on Uber drivers at airport (www.bbc.com)
China’s energy use per person surpasses Europe’s for first time (www.straitstimes.com)
China is the true power in Putin and Kim’s budding friendship (www.bbc.com)
Mr Putin’s first visit to Pyongyang since 2000 was a chance for Russia and North Korea to flaunt their friendship. And flaunt it they did, with Mr Kim declaring his “full support” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
Hamas' alleged captive IDF soldier unmasked as West Bank Palestinian (www.ynetnews.com)
Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors (apnews.com)
US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over South China Sea collision with Philippine ship (www.cnn.com)
The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have raised the potential of a flashpoint for global conflict in the vital waterway....
Thailand passes landmark Bill recognising same-sex marriage (www.channelnewsasia.com)
