France’s far-right forces hold talks on teaming up to beat Macron (www.politico.eu)
An alliance with Reconquest would strengthen Marine Le Pen’s National Rally ahead of a snap election....
Four US college instructors injured in ‘brutal’ China stabbing attack | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president has gone missing and a search is underway (apnews.com)
A military plane carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others went missing Monday and a search was underway, the president’s office said....
Water crisis in Al-Hasakah | Tens of civilians, mostly children, arrive in hospitals after having consumed unpotable water (www.syriahr.com)
This coincides with the deteriorating water crisis in Al-Hasakah city in light of the frequent interruption of pumping water from Allouk water station since Turkish forces took control of Ras Al-Ain city.
Illegal deportation of Syrian refugees | Ankara continues its efforts to change demography of north Syria region (www.syriahr.com)
Ukrainian warplane fires weapon at target inside Russia for first time (news.sky.com)
“While damage assessment is still occurring, it is confirmed as a direct hit,” a Ukrainian military source tells Sky News....
What Hamas Called Its Female Captives, and Why It Matters (www.msn.com)
So to recap the events of a couple of weeks ago:...
Turkey's inflation passes 75% in what economists believe is peak (www.cnbc.com)
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UN security council endorses US-backed hostages-for-ceasefire Gaza deal (www.theguardian.com)
Only Russia abstains in vote on plan calling for hostage and prisoner swap in six-week ceasefire leading to wider deal...
UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the U.N. World Food Program said Sunday the program has “paused” its distribution of humanitarian aid from an American-built pier off Gaza, saying she was “concerned about the safety of our people” after what had been one of the deadliest days of the war there....
World Food Programme Pauses Use of US Aid Pier in Gaza Due to Israeli Attacks (truthout.org)
Japan's economy is shrinking, although slightly less than previously thought (apnews.com)
Portugal’s socialists and liberals defeat far-right in EU elections (www.euractiv.com)
The Portuguese centre-left party (S&D) and the Liberal party (Renew) were the winners of Sunday’s European elections in Portugal, which, unlike most other EU countries, saw the defeat of the far-right Chega party (ID)....
No right wing wave in Finland as Left Alliance take record result in EU elections (yle.fi)
Finland’s results in the European election bucked a continent-wide trend of rising support for parties on the outer fringe of right-wing politics, with the Left Alliance and the National Coalition winning big at the expense of the nationalist Finns Party....
A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president and 9 others has gone missing (www.pbs.org)
Malawi soldiers search mountain forests after plane carrying vice-president goes missing (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz (apnews.com)
Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says (abcnews.go.com)
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stumbles in EU election (www.politico.eu)
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed scores of Palestinians in Gaza (apnews.com)
France's Macron dissolves parliament, calls new elections (www.dw.com)
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the lower house of parliament and announced fresh elections after his party’s poor performance in the EU elections. His party was defeated by the far-right National Rally....
Japan: 'Toyoko Kids' struggle to survive on city streets (www.dw.com)
Teenagers have banded together to escape abuse and neglect but find themselves drawn toward drugs and sex work — with pitifully little support available for the most vulnerable....
Dr Michael Mosley: Post-mortem finds presenter died of natural causes, police say (www.bbc.com)
An initial post-mortem examination on the body of Dr Michael Mosley has concluded he died of natural causes, the BBC has been told....
What does Israel’s rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks? (apnews.com)
EU elections 2024 live: Emmanuel Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap elections after huge far-right gains (www.theguardian.com)
“Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has announced that he is dissolving the national assembly, and calling for legislative elections on June 30 and July 7....
