Israeli Supreme Court rules that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men (www.npr.org)
G7 nations are ignoring the "cow in the room"—beef and dairy emissions (www.motherjones.com)
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change (apnews.com)
The Norwegian government on Tuesday signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary....
UN Warns It Will Have to Suspend Gaza Aid Operation If Israel Continues Endangering Humanitarian Workers (truthout.org)
The letter called for Israel to open up channels for humanitarian workers to communicate with Israeli officials about ensuring their operations are safe from the Israeli military, a process known as deconfliction, the letter reportedly said. The talks between UN and Israeli officials are ongoing, and no final decision has been...
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple devices, has been excluding female candidates from assembly jobs at its flagship Indian smartphone plant because they are married. Both companies’ codes of conduct state that workers shouldn’t be discriminated against on the basis of marital status....
The Tribune exclusive: Eyeing stronger ties, PM Modi to visit Moscow on July 8 (archive.ph)
Sudan's raging civil war could see 2 million starve to death. Aid agency says "the world is not watching" (www.cbsnews.com)
An aid agency issued a"crisis alert" Tuesday over war-torn Sudan, calling out the international community for its failure to address the civil war that has raged there for over a year....
New mpox strain in DR Congo 'most dangerous yet' (www.bbc.com)
A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is “incredibly worrying”, say health officials monitoring its spread....
Far right seizes France’s conservative heartlands (www.politico.eu)
Growing grievances over a rural-urban divide help Marine Le Pen’s National Rally make inroads....
UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety, UN officials say (apnews.com)
Sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Israeli strike on Gaza (www.newarab.com)
Thirteen Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, including the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, when Israel bombed the family home in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City....
N. Korea launches some 350 trash-carrying balloons overnight: Seoul military (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Singapore seized $4.4bn in dirty money (www.bangkokpost.com)
International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth technically feasible, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli court rules ultra-Orthodox men must be drafted for military service (www.theguardian.com)
Newly identified tipping point for ice sheets could mean greater sea level rise (www.theguardian.com)
A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections....
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian troops as soon as it was allowed to strike across the border, commander says (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian soldiers with HIMARS, a Ukrainian commander said....
Israel's high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu's government (apnews.com)
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza....
Netanyahu walks back proposal for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal endorsed by Biden (www.axios.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he is interested in a “partial deal” with Hamas that will free “some of the hostages” held in Gaza and allow Israel to continue fighting in the enclave....
Red Crescent Refutes State Department, Says Israel Never Reached Out About Hind Rajab’s Death (theintercept.com)
THE ISRAELI MILITARY never contacted the Palestine Red Crescent Society about Israel’s killing of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl, her family members, and the paramedics sent to save her, a Red Crescent spokesperson told The Intercept, refuting the State Department’s first substantive remarks about the killing that took place...
Hunter Biden used crack 'every 20 minutes or so', court hears (www.google.com)
US journalist Evan Gershkovich faces Russian spy charges (www.dw.com)
Evan Gershkovich, a US reporter, is accused of being a CIA spy and has been detained in a Moscow jail for over a year. He could face up to 20 years in prison — unless he’s saved by a last-minute prisoner swap....
US to Hezbollah: Don’t count on us to stop an Israeli attack (www.politico.com)
Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with it (www.npr.org)
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks (apnews.com)
The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials....
