Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification (www.theguardian.com)
Third of world’s ocean surface particularly vulnerable to threats driven by burning fossil fuel and deforestation, new research finds...
Japan's real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April (japantoday.com)
House passes GOP bill to sanction ICC as it seeks arrest warrant for Netanyahu (abcnews.go.com)
UN Chief Calls for Global Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising (www.commondreams.org)
Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security (www.reuters.com)
A New Chinese Exclusion Act (www.thenation.com)
Starvation already causing many deaths and lasting harm in Gaza, agencies say (www.theguardian.com)
Israel phasing out use of desert detention camp after CNN investigation detailing abuses | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Israel has transferred hundreds of Palestinian detainees out of the shadowy detention facility of Sde Teiman in Israel’s Negev desert, a state attorney told Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday during a first-ever hearing about the facility where prisoners from Gaza have allegedly been held under conditions of extreme abuse....
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....
America is next: South African minister says countries aiding Israel liable for ICC prosecution (www.jpost.com)
El Salvador’s “Coolest Dictator” Bukele Begins Controversial Second Term with Backing from Biden & Trump (www.democracynow.org)
Holocaust survivors urge young EU voters to shun far right (www.dw.com)
A group of eight Holocaust survivors drew parallels between the current political climate and that of Germany in the 1930s. Some of them condemned the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD)....
China makes last-ditch charm offensive to avert trade war with EU (www.politico.eu)
Brussels is expected to inform Chinese carmakers of new duties on electric vehicles only after Sunday’s election....
The Far Right’s Political Power Is Expected to Grow in EU Elections (truthout.org)
Report: Vast Majority of Children Under 5 in Gaza Going Full Days Without Food (truthout.org)
According to a food survey conducted by humanitarian aid groups in May, 85 percent of children under 5 were deprived of food at least one day over a three day period. Official death counts reported by Gaza’s government do not include deaths by starvation; at least 30 children have been recorded starving to death in Gaza so...
Toyota: World's largest carmaker raided over safety scandal (www.bbc.com)
Japan’s transport ministry raided the headquarters of motor giant Toyota on Tuesday, as a scandal over faulty safety data escalated....
Israelis use gardening tools to fight wildfires caused by rockets (www.bbc.co.uk)
As China’s internet disappears, ‘we lose parts of our collective memory’ (www.nytimes.com)
The number of Chinese websites is shrinking and posts are being removed and censored, stoking fears about what happens when history is erased....
Spying, hacking and intimidation: Israel’s nine-year ‘war’ on the ICC exposed (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Investigation reveals how intelligence agencies tried to derail war crimes prosecution, with Netanyahu ‘obsessed’ with intercepts
Mexico election: Mayor killed after first woman elected leader (www.bbc.com)
Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the nation’s first woman president....
Jerusalem braces for Israeli nationalist flag march through Muslim areas (www.theguardian.com)
Residents of Jerusalem are bracing for a rightwing flag march through Muslim areas of the Old City, an annual event often accompanied by violence....
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....
Biden: ‘every reason’ to believe Netanyahu is prolonging Gaza war for political gain (www.theguardian.com)
US president’s remarks to Time magazine about PM’s role in conflict draw heavily critical response from Israeli government...
Hamas wants Israel to commit to permanent ceasefire, full withdrawal from Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a “clear” commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday....
Foreign streamers must pay into fund to boost Canadian content, CRTC says (www.cbc.ca)
Money will be put toward funding for local, Indigenous broadcasting, per briefing