French left agrees to form new 'Popular Front' in parliamentary elections (www.lemonde.fr)
List of the coalition’s members on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Popular_Front#Members
Less Than 3% of G7 Military Spending Could Help End Global Hunger and Solve Global South Debt Crisis (www.commondreams.org)
British TV presenter Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi (www.reuters.com)
British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi, just metres away from his destination, local mayors told Reuters on Sunday....
Danish PM ‘shaken but fine’ after Copenhagen street attack (www.bbc.com)
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she feels “saddened and shaken” but “fine” after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen....
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16316322...
China Protests Against Modi's Nod to Taiwan President's Congratulatory Post (thewire.in)
US pier in Gaza to reopen for humanitarian aid after sea damage (www.usatoday.com)
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
France will send Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron says (www.politico.eu)
President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France would send Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, in what would appear to be a significant increase in his country’s direct military support to Kyiv....
Spain to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel (www.politico.eu)
The EU has largely remained silent on the case before the International Court of Justice....
IEA: Clean energy investment to reach $2 trillion in 2024 (www.dw.com)
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), more money is being invested in solar power than in all other sources of electricity combined....
Japan's real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April (japantoday.com)
Israelis use gardening tools to fight wildfires caused by rockets (www.bbc.co.uk)
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay (thehill.com)
For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime minister’s coalition is still expected to run the country for another five years....
Wealthy countries push back as UN moves ahead with global tax plan (www.icij.org)
Wealth and corporate taxes remain a sticking point between countries at the United Nations negotiating the roadmap for a framework convention on tax, which could herald a radical shake-up of the global tax system....
Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power (theconversation.com)
Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Horizon IT scandal: BBC challenges former Post Office lawyer (www.bbc.co.uk)
Why North Korea dumped trash on South Korea (www.vox.com)
Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over Beijing's price demands, Financial Times reports (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s attempts to conclude a major gas pipeline deal with China have run aground over what Moscow sees as Beijing’s unreasonable demands on price and supply levels, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing three people familiar with the matter....
Businesswoman Tomasdottir becomes Iceland's next president (www.france24.com)
Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland’s presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post.
Live updates: Mexico waits for historic election results as vote counting lags (apnews.com)
“Vote counts continue to lag in Mexico’s historic election. Despite private exit polls favoring frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum, The Associated Press bases its report on official results and will continue to update coverage as votes roll in.”
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam in critical condition after Russian strikes, authorities say (edition.cnn.com)
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), is in “critical condition” after it was hit in a Russian strike on Ukraine’s key energy facilities, authorities say....
🔴 Live: Hamas says Israel's Gaza ceasefire plan 'positive' (www.france24.com)
Poland's leader says the border with Belarus will be further fortified after a soldier is stabbed (apnews.com)
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that its forces would further fortify the border with Belarus and can use “all available means” to defend the NATO nation’s frontier, after a soldier was seriously wounded with a knife by a migrant....
