Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer (www.rawstory.com)
South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China (www.scmp.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/309474...
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War (www.nytimes.com)
NYTimes gift article, no paywall
Korea to add 243 more items to export control list for Russia, Belarus (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17414080
Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy (apnews.com)
Iranians are set to go to the polls to cast their ballots in an upcoming vote to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. Associated Press news director Jon Gambrell explains how Iran’s foreign policy could be affected by the election this Friday....
Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded, first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it....
Ukraine, EU sign security agreement in Brussels (kyivindependent.com)
Japan: Deaths on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season (www.dw.com)
The bodies of three people were discovered near the summit of Mount Fuji with recovery efforts taking place. The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing destination due to extreme cold and altitude sickness risks....
"Democracy must be respected": Assault on Bolivia's presidential palace fails (www.salon.com)
Sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Israeli strike on Gaza (www.newarab.com)
Thirteen Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, including the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, when Israel bombed the family home in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City....
UN Condemns Looting and Burning of World Food Program Warehouse by Myanmar Junta in Rakhine (www.irrawaddy.com)
Russia-Ukraine war live: international court issues warrants for Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets (www.theguardian.com)
The international criminal court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine....
Israel isn’t ending the war in Gaza — just turning its attention to Hezbollah (www.vox.com)
Mexico, US officials agree on security plan to protect avocado inspectors | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders purge of Ukraine state guard after alleged assassination plots (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told the new chief of Ukraine’s state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to assassinate senior officials....
1,300 'most vulnerable' Hajj pilgrims died from heat wave in Saudi Arabia (www.upi.com)
Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India (www.npr.org)
Ukraine removes deputy prosecutor general for corruption (easternherald.com)
Gunmen fire on targets in Russia's Dagestan region, six police killed, officials say (www.reuters.com)
Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing six policemen and injuring 12, the region’s interior ministry was quoted as saying....
Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainians are having to cope with widespread emergency blackouts as Russia continued to pound critical infrastructure over the weekend....
The Australian Financial Review: Russia president Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un sign defence pact (www.afr.com)
India's May oil imports: Russia at record high, Saudi lowest in 10-mth (www.reuters.com)
Gruesome hypocrisy of US foreign policy being exposed in Gaza, Ukraine (www.salon.com)
