Sueprid (sh.itjust.works)
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....
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third (www.theguardian.com)
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates...
The fight over the future of plastics: As countries negotiate a landmark agreement to reduce plastic pollution, the industry is fighting a battle over regulations and over its image. (www.nytimes.com)
Venice becomes first city in the world to charge day trippers a tourist fee to enter (www.cbsnews.com)
Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established (apnews.com)
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
American boys say they were beaten and starved at Jamaican school for troubled teens (www.nbcnews.com)
World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers (www.theguardian.com)
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis...
‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter (www.theguardian.com)
Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism...
