Google accidentally deleted a $125 billion pension fund's account (qz.com)
Europe eyes car chips as next battleground with China (www.politico.eu)
Commission will start questioning its industry about competition with China and others on older-generation microchips....
Italy: Police arrest over 100 mafia members in mass raid (www.dw.com)
The Calabrian 'Ndrangeta is known to be one of the most powerful crime organizations in the world. But now Italian authorities are trying to loosen its grip....
Switzerland’s Nemo is first nonbinary singer to win Eurovision Song Contest (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Israel-Gaza war: UN says staff member killed in Gaza (www.bbc.com)
The United Nations says one of its staff members was killed and another injured as they travelled to a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday....
France imposes curfew in New Caledonia after unrest by people who have long sought independence (apnews.com)
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings on Tuesday after violent unrest on the archipelago with decades of tensions between indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and colonizers’ descendants who want to remain part of France.
Monthly inflation slows to single-digit: 8.8% in April | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
The conflict between Ecuador and Mexico brings new uncertainty to migrants crossing into the US (english.elpais.com)
Human rights lawyers wonder who will issue vital documents now that Ecuador has closed its diplomatic missions on Mexican territory in protest over last month’s assault on the embassy in Quito...
Gaza ministry revises down figures for women and children confirmed killed (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza’s Hamas-run ministry of health has revised down figures for the number of women and children confirmed killed in the conflict in the coastal strip....
Georgia defies EU and backs law targeting ‘foreign agents’ (www.politico.eu)
Brussels warns new curbs on civil society flout “European values” as protests grow in Tbilisi....
2 French prison officers killed, 3 injured in attack on prison van (www.voanews.com)
Hungary teases veto over new EU Russian gas sanctions (www.politico.eu)
Budapest opposes measures “that might have a negative impact on EU gas market” — a stance that could kill the EU’s effort to squeeze Moscow’s gas revenue....
UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data (www.cnn.com)
The total number of dead also does not include the approximately 10,000 people who are still missing and trapped under the rubble, the officials added....
Cybercriminals claim hack of EU police agency, posting data online (www.politico.eu)
Sensitive data from the EU’s police agency appeared for sale on a cybercrime forum....
EU completes migration reform, as Poland and Hungary vote against (www.euronews.com)
The European Union has completed the reform of its migration and asylum policy, a watershed moment that for a decade proved stubbornly elusive....
David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents (www.bbc.com)
David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing and sharing military secrets on the eve of his trial last year, after legal rulings sunk his defence....
Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians (www.nytimes.com)
The Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has for years overseen a secret police force in Gaza that conducted surveillance on everyday Palestinians and built files on young people, journalists and those who questioned the government, according to intelligence officials and a trove of internal documents reviewed by The New York Times....
Far right cries censorship after exclusion from EU election debate (www.politico.eu)
European Broadcasting Union says Anders Vistisen cannot debate because the far right does not endorse the Spitzenkandidat system....
Some cool outfits illuminating the fashion world
In the vast landscape of fashion, certain garments stand out as iconic pieces that transcend trends and make a lasting impact. From classic leather jackets to timeless trench coats, these wardrobe staples have long been celebrated for their ability to elevate any ensemble and make a statement. However, in recent years, a new...
Corporate real estate is on a 'cliff edge' as firms race to rethink communal spaces (www.bbc.com)
As more employees work from home in the hybrid-work era, many companies are finding they need smaller offices. Compared to pre-pandemic floorplans designed to house as many workers as possible, more businesses are looking towards more compact but higher-quality spaces for the future....
Furious Brussels wants answers over ban on EU flags at Eurovision (www.euronews.com)
The European Commission has expressed anger over a ban on EU flags at the Eurovision Song Contest and demands explanations....
Blinken arrives in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of US support (www.cnn.com)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, marking the first visit of a Biden administration official to Ukraine following the long-delayed passage of US supplemental funding to the war-torn country....
Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate (www.npr.org)
David Cameron urges BBC to describe Hamas as terrorist organisation (www.theguardian.com)
Foreign secretary’s call comes after group releases video of British-Israeli hostage it says died after being wounded in Israeli airstrike...
