Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says (abcnews.go.com)
European Parliament set for shift to the right as final votes cast (www.reuters.com)
Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany were casting their ballots on Sunday in an election for the European Parliament that is expected to shift the assembly to the right and boost the numbers of eurosceptic nationalists....
Israel Lists Names Of 17 Alleged Militants Killed In Gaza School Strike, But Many Don't Match Hospital's List Of Dead (apnews.com)
Israel’s military said Friday an additional eight militants were among those killed in a strike on a U.N.-run school in central Gaza, raising the number of alleged militants to 17....
Samsung workers in South Korea stage first-ever strike over pay (www.france24.com)
Four universities in Taiwan to close due to dip in enrolment (www.straitstimes.com)
Day After UN School Attack, IDF Brags About Striking Another Refugee Camp School (truthout.org)
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombed a UN school-turned-evacuation center in Al-Shati refugee camp, near Gaza City, as they carried out an intense series of bombardments on Friday. Palestinian officials have reported that three Palestinians were killed and 15 were injured....
‘We have normalised horror’ says agency official, after Israeli strike on school (www.theguardian.com)
Mass casualty incidents caused by the Israeli military offensive in southern Gaza are becoming normalised in the west and leading to a sense of fatalism inside Gaza itself, according to Sam Rose, the director of planning for the Palestinian relief agency Unrwa....
Latin American anger grows over China's economic clout (www.dw.com)
Poland: Soldier dies after knife attack on Belarus border (www.dw.com)
A Polish soldier who was stabbed on the country’s border with Belarus in May has died from his injuries, Poland’s military announced on Thursday....
As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks (apnews.com)
Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and center left in EU election (apnews.com)
Exclusive: Biden tells Muir US weapons will not be used to strike Moscow, Kremlin (abcnews.go.com)
Lebanon: Shots fired at US Embassy in Beirut (www.dw.com)
One assailant has been hospitalized after being shot and wounded by the Lebanese army. The embassy said no staff were harmed in the incident....
Gangsters in El Salvador are terrified of strongman Nayib Bukele (www.economist.com)
Cyber attack on London hospitals declared critical incident (www.bbc.com)
Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere....
India Election Results Live: Modi ahead but markets plunge as landslide predictions fade (www.reuters.com)
"BJP and NDA’s seat share is lower-than-expected. There is only one state that has gone completely off the charts in our data: Uttar Pradesh. And that has pulled down the BJP’s own tally as well and this is the reason they are unable to touch the majority mark on their own at this point of time....
What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India's democracy under Modi? (www.npr.org)
MUMBAI, India — Two days before police finally came to arrest him, the Rev. Stan Swamy recorded a video of himself speaking directly into the camera....
How U.S.-Hating ‘New Putin’ Emerged From the Shadows (www.thedailybeast.com)
Belgian EU presidency urges governments to move toward muzzling Hungary (www.politico.eu)
European countries are getting increasingly frustrated with Budapest’s obstructions on Ukraine military aid and Russia sanctions....
With Ukraine's resources- Putin would be unstoppable - The Telegraph (archive.ph)
The impact of an engorged Russia would unfurl over decades, touching every corner of the earth, and wreaking havoc on the global economy
China, UAE ready to trade defence and security experiences (ddnews.gov.in)
Netanyahu aide says Israel agreed to Biden's cease-fire plan for Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
Hitting Russia where it hurts: Ukraine tightens the noose around Crimea (www.politico.eu)
Kyiv is making it increasingly difficult for Russia to keep the peninsula supplied....
In the 'gay capital' of Asia, Chinese LGBTQ+ emigres look to build a new life (www.latimes.com)
BANGKOK, Thailand — In 2019, business was booming for Owen Zhu. He was one year into his new career in real estate, showing Bangkok properties to Chinese investors....
Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Running Hateful Ads on Facebook and Instagram (www.wired.com)
