France to send old armoured vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU's Schengen (www.reuters.com)
Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France (phys.org)
An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged the sky....
China’s gambling hub of Macao holds its final horse race, ending a tradition of over 40 years (apnews.com)
After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos....
4 killed, 16 injured in Israeli airstrike on tent on grounds of Gaza hospital (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
At least four Palestinians were killed and 16 injured on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on a tent for displaced people on the grounds of a Gaza hospital, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa....
China has a big problem with super gonorrhea, study finds (arstechnica.com)
Drug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing problem—one that doesn’t heed borders....
Belgium still struggling with its colonial ghosts (www.politico.eu)
By failing to publish a report on the nation’s colonial history, Belgium signals it is not yet ready to shake off its past....
Anti-deforestation law will deepen Europe’s cocaine problem, warn ambassadors (www.politico.eu)
Ban on imports linked to deforestation might push South American farmers to grow more illegal coca....
Philanthropist group buys up large tracts of land in Romania to create ‘European Yellowstone’ (english.elpais.com)
Ukraine says Russia fired 16 missiles, 11 drones overnight (www.reuters.com)
Russia's Putin signs decree on spring military conscription (www.reuters.com)
Philippines' Marcos boosts maritime security as China tension rises (www.reuters.com)
Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine (apnews.com)
France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge (apnews.com)
IMF confirms increasing Egypt's bailout loan to $8 billion (apnews.com)
Putin wants Berlin assassin Vadim Krasikov. but prisoner swap is murky (www.bbc.co.uk)
Chance Perdomo: British-American actor, 27, dies in motorcycle accident (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Brazilian farm workers exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient (www.bbc.co.uk)
Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen (news.yahoo.com)
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Is Germany targeting Jewish voices? (thespectator.com)
Germany finds itself in a situation where it is being asked to side with some Jews against others....
Slovakia’s brain drain picks up pace under populist leader Robert Fico (www.theguardian.com)
Although Marek Mikič spent a few years studying and working abroad, he never expected to leave his native Slovakia permanently. He had a group of close friends and a music festival to run in the eastern town of Košice....
Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes could hold the key to its independence (www.politico.eu)
By calling for conquest, Xi has made an enemy of the Taiwan’s tribes, which rightfully say their ancestors inhabited the island long before the dawn of the Chinese era....
Belgium’s renowned chocolatiers grapple with soaring cocoa prices (www.politico.eu)
You famously never know what you’re going to get when you open a box of chocolates. But for Belgium, a state that’s synonymous with the high-end confectionery, soaring cocoa prices are making life for the nation’s chocolate aficionados even more uncertain than usual....
The UK Is Using a New Definition of “Extremism” to Repress Palestine Solidarity (truthout.org)
