‘Political arrest’ of Palestinian academic in Israel is civil liberties threat, say lawyers (www.theguardian.com)
US threatens new China sanctions over supplies to Russian arms industry (www.theguardian.com)
Antony Blinken has warned Xi Jinping at a meeting in Beijing that the US and its European allies are ready to impose new sanctions on Chinese companies if they do not stop supplying material and equipment to the Russian arms industry....
Gaza mass grave: Almost 400 bodies have been found, says Palestinian Civil Defense | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
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Israeli Drone Strike in Lebanon Kills Two Following Hezbollah Attack (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone strike targeted a car in eastern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of two people
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....
Bernie Sanders issues scathing statement directed at Netanyahu (www.independent.co.uk)
EU pulls its gun on China: The EU is accelerating its crackdown on what it sees as Beijing’s unfair support for companies that undermine European rivals (www.politico.eu)
Europe’s phoney war with China is at an end. After years of building up an improved arsenal for a trade war, Europe is now showing it is willing to get tough on Beijing....
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Far-right AfD reels as German lawmakers slam party over espionage and corruption allegations (www.politico.eu)
Following allegations of dodgy links to Russia and China, one lawmaker referred to Alternative for Germany as a “party of treason.”...
Facility seen polluting Malaysian river part of anti-pollution program promoted by US plastics industry (abcnews.go.com)
A New Pacific Arsenal to Counter China (www.nytimes.com)
Since the start of his administration, President Biden has undertaken a strategy to expand American military access to bases in allied nations across the Asia-Pacific region and to deploy a range of new weapons systems there. He has also said the U.S. military would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion....
M'sia finds parasitic worms in China canned sardine (tnp.straitstimes.com)
Kyiv evacuates children hospital due to attack threat (kyivindependent.com)
Kyiv authorities announced on April 26 an urgent evacuation of two hospitals, including a children’s one, saying that they were at a risk of being targeted in an air attack....
Vatican eyes closer ties with communist Vietnam (www.dw.com)
Closer relations between the Vatican and Vietnam have raised eyebrows over why the Catholic Church is making friends with a state where religious organizations are tightly under the thumb of the communist authorities....
With Hope of Kickstarting Floundering Ceasefire Negotiations, Egypt Sends Delagation to Israel- Republic World (www.republicworld.com)
China is not afraid of competition, Xi tells Blinken as two spar over Beijing’s backing to Russia’s Ukraine war (www.deccanherald.com)
Exclusive: U.S. pier attacked during construction work off Gaza coast - I24NEWS (www.i24news.tv)
As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz adamant on Taurus refusal (www.politico.eu)
The German chancellor and his defense minister have doubled down on their decision not to send long-range missiles to Ukraine....
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean (apnews.com)
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power (apnews.com)
Ukraine war: Kyiv uses longer-range US missiles for first time (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine has begun using longer-range ballistic missiles against Russia that were secretly provided by the US, American officials have confirmed....
Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns (www.politico.eu)
“It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said....
US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say (apnews.com)
The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems....
UK man with alleged Wagner ties charged with spying for Russia (kyivindependent.com)
Oligarch sanction setbacks are no big deal, Brussels says (www.euronews.com)
A string of EU court judgements overruling asset freezes on Russian businessmen doesn’t upend the overall strategy....
