The cat in the flat: Singapore lifts ban on pets in public housing (www.theguardian.com)
Trial of jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Mohammadi opens in her absence (www.theguardian.com)
Hungarians rally for former ally leading the charge against Viktor Orbán’s rule (www.theguardian.com)
Brazil police raid Amazon carbon credit projects exposed by Mongabay (news.mongabay.com)
Man arrested after attacking Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen (www.theguardian.com)
Sea urchin pandemic spreads beyond Red Sea, endangering coral reefs (www.reuters.com)
Western allies near deal to fund Ukraine with Russian assets | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
Israel Carrying Out “Unprecedented Bloodshed” in West Bank Amid Gaza Genocide (truthout.org)
Children Among Dozens Killed in 'Appalling' Israeli Attack on UNRWA School (www.commondreams.org)
“This is not war, it is destruction that words are unable to express,” said the father of two children killed in the Israeli strike.
Chinese nationals ran cybercrime syndicate from Zambia (www.bbc.com)
Twenty-two Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty to committing cyber-related crimes in Zambia....
A New Chinese Exclusion Act (www.thenation.com)
Russia Destroys Over Half of Ukraine’s Power Generation – FT Reports (www.kyivpost.com)
The prospect of Ukraine suffering severe power cuts this winter is looming over the whole country in the wake of a Russian campaign to target thermal and hydroelectric plants....
The Far Right’s Political Power Is Expected to Grow in EU Elections (truthout.org)
Nagasaki holds off inviting Israel to peace ceremony (japantoday.com)
El Salvador's Bukele sworn-in for second term as Milei watches on | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
The warring conmen at the heart of a €5bn carbon scam (www.theguardian.com)
Daphne and other scammers’ pillaging of Europe’s carbon market constitutes what the media have called “the fraud of the century” – billions of euros were stolen in a matter of months. The shadowy scheme attracted established crime rings and amateur hucksters alike, many of whom knew one another. Its web reached the...
Continued Israeli Assault Forces 1 Million Palestinians From Rafah (truthout.org)
The assault on Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, has left the displaced in “unspeakable” conditions, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on social media. Approximately 1.7 million displaced people are now in Khan Younis and “Gaza Middle Areas,” according...
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake (apnews.com)
‘My whole life is in that house’: survivors fleeing domestic violence can lose much more than their home (www.theguardian.com)
In Australia, victim-survivors can only take out property recovery orders before an apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) is finalised....
China surpasses US to become top export market for Korea (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
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Nearly 1,000 people honor a young Ukrainian journalist and volunteer combat medic killed in action (apnews.com)
Nearly 1,000 people attended a ceremony Sunday honoring the memory of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in action while serving as a volunteer combat medic a few days before her 26th birthday....
Historic criminal trial of Hunter Biden to probe drug addiction (www.reuters.com)
Updated: Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure (kyivindependent.com)
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight on June 1, launching drones and cruise missiles, while damaging energy infrastructure across various regions across the country....