Debris from North Korean missile found in Kharkiv, say UN sanctions monitors (www.theguardian.com)
Report to United Nations security council says remnants of Hwasong-11 violate arms export embargo on Russian ally...
At least 40 people die in western Kenya after heavy rains cause a dam collapse (www.pbs.org)
Facebook and Instagram face EU probes in content crackdown (www.politico.eu)
Meta’s handling of political ads may be a focus ahead of the EU election in June....
Two Ukrainian servicemen stabbed to death in Germany, Russian national arrested (www.cnn.com)
Two Ukrainian servicemen were stabbed to death at a shopping center in southern Germany Saturday evening, by a suspected Russian national, German and Ukrainian authorities say....
KIA Seizes Myanmar Junta HQ Near Kachin State Capital (www.irrawaddy.com)
Russian attack on Odesa: injured man dies in hospital, death toll increases to 5 (ptv-news.com.pk)
Russian strikes overwhelm Ukraine’s overstretched air defense amid Western aid delays (kyivindependent.com)
Over March and April, Russian airpower launched a new wave of mass attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine....
The ‘man who repairs women’ on rape as a weapon and how the world forgot the DRC: "It’s amazing that economic interests can take precedence over humanity" (www.theguardian.com)
Russian missile slams educational institute in Ukraine's Odesa, kills four (uk.news.yahoo.com)
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US and UK urge Hamas to take ‘generous’ Israeli ceasefire deal over Gaza (www.independent.co.uk)
Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings (www.voanews.com)
The UK’s Ex-Climate Chief on the Country’s Lost Ambitions (www.wired.com)
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
The US has purchased 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reports....
EU to investigate Meta over election misinformation before June polls (www.theguardian.com)
The EU is set to launch formal proceedings against Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, amid concerns it is not doing enough to counter disinformation before the EU elections in June, according to reports....
Bird flu outbreak in Jharkhand; 2 doctors, 6 others quarantined in Ranchi | Ranchi News - Times of India (www.google.com)
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will not resign after allegations against wife (www.bbc.com)
Chinese ‘settle in’ at Cambodian naval base (www.bangkokpost.com)
Red Cross decides against suspending Russian branch despite links to Kremlin war machine (www.theguardian.com)
The International Red Cross movement has decided not to suspend membership of the Russian Red Cross (RRC), despite potential breaches of neutrality regulations brought to light by an investigation by a group of international media outlets, including the Guardian....
Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate (www.bbc.com)
Sweden is infamous for having some of the highest taxes in the world, and yet the country’s tax agency is still one of Sweden’s most trusted institutions....
Russian soldier murder rate soars 900% on return from Ukraine war (www.independent.co.uk)
Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 - a near 900 per cent increase on just 13 in 2022...
IMF improves inflation projection: 150% this year, but 45% in 2025 | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
Tensions Flare Between Myanmar Ethnic Armed Groups in Shan State Town (www.irrawaddy.com)
Evidence shows recent presidential elections most rigged in Russia’s modern history (kyivindependent.com)
Another sign of rigging is that 2024 election results peaked at round figures, Shukshin wrote. This distribution of results looks like a saw on graphs, which led to the nickname “Putin’s saw.”
Swiss parliamentary committee backs plan to deport asylum seekers (www.swissinfo.ch)
