Heavy seas disrupt Gaza pier aid operations (www.upi.com)
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Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest (www.castanet.net)
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict....
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Joost Klein from the Netherlands disqualified from Eurovision 2024 (eurovisionworld.com)
Chinese climbers stuck on cliff for more than an hour due to overcrowding (www.cnn.com)
Germany recalls envoy to Russia over cyberattack (www.dw.com)
Germany has temporarily recalled its ambassador to Moscow after members of the ruling party were targeted in what Berlin said was a state-sponsored Russian cyberattack....
Archaeologists identify the birthplace of the mysterious Yamnaya (www.economist.com)
Yet they and their descendants would go on to transform Europe and much of Asia genetically, culturally and linguistically. Among the many innovations that these steppe migrants ushered in, scientists believe, are the Indo-European languages that are dominant in Europe today, and which are spoken by nearly half of humanity....
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners against military contractor (abcnews.go.com)
German far right’s eastern stronghold has clear view on spy allegation: ‘It’s a witch hunt’ (www.politico.eu)
Alternative for Germany’s core supporters are sticking with the party despite allegations of dodgy links to Russia and China....
British Columbia abruptly drops drug decriminalization after backlash (www.theguardian.com)
AP and Reuters journalists arrested in Russia (www.pravda.com.ua)
Mexico's likely next president would be its first leader with a Jewish background and first female elected (apnews.com)
Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region (www.cnn.com)
Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer for the South Asian nation....
‘Yes, I Did It’: Politician Confesses to Murdering Wife on Social Media (www.thedailybeast.com)
Israeli Weapon Damaged Iranian Air Defenses Without Being Detected, Officials Say (www.nytimes.com)
“The two Iranian officials said the weapon had struck an S-300 antiaircraft system at a military base in the nearby province of Isfahan. The officials’ account is supported by satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times, which showed damage to the radar of an S-300 system at the Eighth Shekari Air Base in Isfahan.”...
Brexit plans in ‘complete disarray’ as EU import checks delayed, say businesses (www.theguardian.com)
Businesses have described Britain’s Brexit border plans as being in “complete disarray” after it emerged the introduction of some checks on EU imports will be delayed....
Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law (www.bbc.com)
Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a new law....
Greece becomes first European country to ban bottom trawling in marine parks (www.theguardian.com)
The law will come into force in national parks within two years and in all of the country’s marine protected areas by 2030...
Georgian MP punches opponent in face in brawl over ‘foreign agents’ bill (www.theguardian.com)
Iran has just strengthened Netanyahu’s hand (www.politico.eu)
Israeli leader had been facing the heat over Gaza, but Tehran’s direct assault now makes it hard for allies to rein in support....
Jordan airforce shoots down Iranian drones flying over to Israel (www.reuters.com)
Colombians told to shower with a friend as drought hits capital water supplies (www.theguardian.com)
Bogotá brings in water rationing with El Niño weather phenomenon meaning city could run out in under two months...
German university rescinds US scholar’s job offer over pro-Palestinian letter (www.theguardian.com)
A leading Jewish American philosopher has been disinvited from taking up a prestigious professorship at the University of Cologne after signing a letter expressing solidarity with Palestinians and condemning the killings in Gaza carried out by Israeli forces.