Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. (apnews.com)
Israel said Saturday it rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7....
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work (www.theguardian.com)
Almost four out of every 10 journalists covering the climate crisis and environment issues have been threatened as a result of their work, with 11% subjected to physical violence, according to groundbreaking new research....
Revealed: the carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza after months of Israeli bombing (www.theguardian.com)
The carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza will be greater than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 135 countries, exacerbating the global climate emergency on top of the unprecedented death toll, new research reveals....
Israeli Airstrike Kills Dozens at Gaza School-Turned-Shelter (time.com)
The strike came after the military said it was launching new air and ground operations in central Gaza in an apparent widening of its nearly eight-month offensive, launched after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. An international medical charity had reported soaring casualties even before Thursday’s strike....
Why Poland says Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration to benefit Europe’s far-right (abcnews.go.com)
Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say (apnews.com)
Biden allows Ukraine to hit some targets in Russia with US weapons (www.bbc.com)
Two Lebanese shepherds killed amid ongoing escalation along Lebanon-Israel border (apnews.com)
Two Lebanese shepherds were killed in an Israeli strike that hit their house in the town of Houla near the Lebanon-Israel border on Sunday, state media reported....
Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit (www.politico.eu)
Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting....
Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia (www.nytimes.com)
The fabricated video, which is drawn from actual footage, shows the State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, seeming to suggest that the Russian city of Belgorod, just 25 miles north of Ukraine’s border with Russia, was a legitimate target for such strikes....
Saudi textbooks remove Palestine from most maps, says Israeli study (www.middleeasteye.net)
References to Israel as an ‘enemy’ have also been altered in new editions of school curricula, in an apparent toning down of hostile language...
US returns stolen Italian art worth $65m in vow to put loot back ‘where it belongs’ (www.theguardian.com)
Italy celebrates getting back 600 antiquities that were taken and sold years ago and recovered as a result of criminal investigations...
US says latest Rafah deaths won't change Israel policy, military aid (www.reuters.com)
US aid to Gaza stalls after temporary pier breaks apart in heavy seas (www.theguardian.com)
“The rebuilding and repairing of the pier will take at least over a week, and, following completion, will need to be re-anchored to the coast of Gaza,” Singh said....
China is flexing its missile arsenal in a new simulation for a mass Taiwan attack as the US watches Beijing's Rocket Force closely (www.businessinsider.com)
China released a simulation video on Friday of how it could strike Taiwan with waves of missiles....
In light of Israel’s increasing starvation crimes, famine in Gaza Strip must be officially declared - EuroMed Human Rights Monitor (euromedmonitor.org)
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated (apnews.com)
A nighttime Russian attack destroyed train tracks and rolling stock in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Friday, and authorities organized the evacuation of children from the area that is being pummeled by the Kremlin’s forces in a powerful new offensive....
Europe’s far right is splintering (www.politico.eu)
On the eve of the EU election, France’s National Rally party sees it as too risky to team up with Alternative for Germany....
Ukraine ‘urgently’ needs more air defenses, says German foreign minister (www.politico.eu)
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Tuesday that Ukraine “urgently” requires further air defense systems to protect itself against Russian strikes....
Ireland to recognise Palestinian state (www.reuters.com)
Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, adding that he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after talking to world leaders....
European Commission says Ukraine will receive first payment of revenue from frozen Russian assets in July (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine will receive the first delivery of funds stemming from the revenue of frozen Russian assets in July, the European Commission said on May 21....
UN suspends Rafah aid distribution and warns US pier may fail (www.theguardian.com)
The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity....
Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia’s president has vetoed a “foreign agents” bill that has split the country and appealed to the government not to overrule her over a law she said was “Russian in sprit and essence”....
New York City said 'no injuries' at Columbia arrests; students' medical records say otherwise (www.reuters.com)
UK to get at least 25 new warships due to defence spending rise (news.sky.com)
The defence secretary said 22 ships are “already in the system” and committed to three new ships for the Royal Marines, with the possibility of three more....
