‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets (www.theguardian.com)
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media....
India's Prime Minister Modi will visit Russia, the Kremlin says (apnews.com)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Russia, the Kremlin announced Tuesday....
NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home (phys.org)
An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday....
Eight-year-old pekingese Wild Thang wins World’s Ugliest Dog contest (www.theguardian.com)
The World’s Ugliest Dog annual contest may not render the most flattering title to its victor, but don’t tell that to Wild Thang....
‘Human shielding in action’: Israeli forces strap Palestinian man to jeep (www.aljazeera.com)
23 Jun 2024 - Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank have tied a wounded Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle during a raid on the city of Jenin, appearing to use him as a human shield....
Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader (www.reuters.com)
Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
Palestinians reel from repeated strikes on 'humanitarian zones' (www.nbcnews.com)
Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power grid (www.bbc.com)
Ukrainian energy facilities have come under a massive attack from Russia, in the latest onslaught targeting the country’s power grid, officials say....
Brazil's Pantanal wetlands see record fires even before dry season (www.france24.com)
Soldier has ceremonial badge restored after being jailed and discharged for gay kiss in 1983 (www.advocate.com)
Megaconstellations of satellites are burning up in our atmosphere. That could have consequences (www.cbc.ca)
There are an estimated 11,500 tonnes of space objects orbiting Earth, which would include even the smallest pieces around one millimetre in size (likely satellite collisions). But there are far larger objects in space, including spent rocket stages and upwards of 9,000 functioning satellites. More than half of them are SpaceX...
Chat control vote postponed (www.patrick-breyer.de)
50,000 Children in Gaza Need to Be Treated for Acute Malnutrition, UNRWA Says (truthout.org)
Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say (www.bbc.com)
The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water....
A Rare Win for Free Speech? The Stanford Internet Observatory Closes (www.racket.news)
Philippines is among world’s worst countries for workers again (globalnation.inquirer.net)
Belarus supplied arms to Azerbaijan in 'betrayal' to Armenia (kyivindependent.com)
Canada confirms ‘elements’ of alleged Israeli misinformation campaign targeting politicians - National (globalnews.ca)
US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether the UN will keep delivering the aid (apnews.com)
The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet — its humanitarian partner is deciding if it can safely and ethically keep delivering supplies arriving by the U.S. sea route to starving Palestinians....
Hamas demands Gaza pullout within a week of truce, also releasing hostage bodies initially (www.haaretz.com)
Sources in Hamas told Haaretz that this was ‘intended to ensure that Israel will not be able to evade all stages of the deal and return to fighting once all the hostages are released.’ Israel said Hamas’ response was tantamount to a rejection of the proposal itself...
Swiss lawmakers reject climate ruling in favour of female climate elders (www.theguardian.com)
Swiss lawmakers have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit....
iOS 18 Unveiled: A Leap Towards Smarter, More Personalized iPhones (blogs.etailnepal.com)
Apple enthusiasts are buzzing with excitement after the unveiling of iOS 18 at WWDC 2024....
A boat has capsized in western Congo, killing more than 80 people, the nation’s leader says (abcnews.go.com)
Hezbollah vows to escalate attacks after Israel kills a top commander (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, June 12 (Reuters) - Hezbollah fired big barrages of rockets at Israel on Wednesday and vowed to ramp up its attacks in retaliation for an Israeli strike which killed a senior Hezbollah field commander, as the conflict across the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated sharply....