How Ukraine shattered Europe's balance of power (www.newstatesman.com)
Russian occupation authorities destroy UNESCO World Heritage site, build outdoor theater in its place (www.yahoo.com)
Flatulent Cows And Pigs Will Now Be Taxed In Denmark (www.huffpost.com)
Israeli soldiers who drove with wounded Palestinian tied to their vehicle 'violated orders', military says (www.abc.net.au)
How Africa’s War on Disinformation Can Save Democracies Everywhere (foreignpolicy.com)
This year marks 30 years since the Rwandan genocide in 1994, when a Hutu-majority government and a privately owned radio station with close ties to the government colluded to murder 800,000 people....
Takeaways from the AP investigation into the Palestinian families being decimated in Gaza (apnews.com)
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River under 2 months before Olympics (www.cbc.ca)
Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday....
Kushner's $2B Saudi deal slammed as 'egregious' and an 'apparent payoff' as probe launched (www.rawstory.com)
Post-Brexit ‘mess’ as Italian driver’s lorry held for 55 hours at UK border post (www.theguardian.com)
An Italian lorry driver has described the UK’s new post-Brexit controls as a “mess” after his lorry was held at a government-run border post for more than two days....
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stumbles in EU election (www.politico.eu)
Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: 'This is a breach of my human rights' (www.advocate.com)
Jared Kushner’s Firm Pledged to Build Memorial to ‘Victims of NATO Aggression’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Leftist Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Landslide Victory in Mexico Presidential Election (truthout.org)
You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor’s Bill (www.wsj.com)
UK and US strike Houthis in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks (www.euronews.com)
The UK and the US struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, three US officials said....
Israeli forces spark devastating fire at Ramallah vegetable market (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israeli forces ignited a devastating fire at Ramallah and al-Bireh’s main vegetable market in the occupied West Bank on Thursday that has destroyed dozens of shops owned by Palestinians and caused millions of shekels in losses....
Russian disinformation sites linked to former Florida deputy sheriff, research finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (www.bbc.com)
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said....
World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp (www.salon.com)
German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island (www.dw.com)
A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...
China holds military drills around Taiwan as a 'punishment' (www.dw.com)
Beijing say the drills are a “strong punishment” for “separatist acts,” three days after Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te was sworn in. Taiwan has condemned the “irrational provocations.”...
'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record (www.reuters.com)
Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities....
Amid campus protests, organizers with past ties to Hamas support also emerge (www.usatoday.com)
On Day 7 of the pro-Palestinian protests on the Columbia University campus, Osama Abuirshaid stopped by the student encampment....
Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
This is quite big! Kudos to them.
‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. (www.nytimes.com)
With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, dismissing fears of nuclear escalation and proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace....
