Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia (apnews.com)
Ukraine needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. and allied military leaders Friday as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and launch sites far from the border....
Hungary signals it’s serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters (apnews.com)
Hungary’s anti-immigrant government signaled Friday that it is serious about implementing a plan to provide asylum seekers free one-way travel to Brussels, a measure meant to pressure the European Union into relenting on heavy fines against the country for its restrictive asylum policies....
BREAKING NEWS! crack dealers free by daddy (www.washingtontimes.com)
"Russian spy" beluga whale that was found dead "had multiple bullet wounds," animal rights group says (www.cbsnews.com)
Animal rights groups on Wednesday said gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature was trained by Russia as a spy....
Dozens of ‘high-risk’ viruses discovered on fur farms in China (english.elpais.com)
Coronaviruses, influenzas and other potentially dangerous pathogens infect raccoon dogs, mink, and foxes bred for the fur trade...
Iran warns Russia against siding with Azerbaijan in border dispute (www.theguardian.com)
Iran’s new reformist government has warned Russia against siding with Azerbaijan in a border dispute as concerns in Tehran persist over its relations with Moscow....
Violence, overcrowding, self-harm: Inside HMP Pentonville, one of Britain’s most dangerous prisons (www.bbc.com)
There’s chaos in HMP Pentonville....
US activist shot dead by Israeli troops at West Bank protest (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Italian town that banned cricket (www.bbc.com)
Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete....
Madrid announces e-scooter ban over safety concerns (www.dw.com)
The mayor of Spain’s capital said that Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility had failed to implement limits on circulation and control parking. Madrid had imposed new regulations on the vehicles in 2023.
Poland to charge Belarusians over 2021 Ryanair diversion (www.dw.com)
The Lithuania-bound flight was forced to land in Minsk after controllers claimed a bomb was on the plane. Upon landing, Belarusian authorities arrested opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich, who was a passenger on board.
British prisoners could be sent to Estonian jails in bid to ease overcrowding (www.independent.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/41581791
Fugitive former mayor Alice Guo arrives in Philippines after deportation from Indonesia (www.theguardian.com)
Alice Guo, a fugitive former mayor of a town in the Philippines accused of having links to Chinese criminal syndicates, has arrived back in the Philippines after she was deported from Indonesia....
Netherlands picks Israel’s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems (www.defensenews.com)
The Netherlands picked Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to supply an upgrade for the country’s more than 200 medium-range anti-tank missile launchers that will boost combat range, for an investment of as much as €250 million ($277 million)....
Connor McGregor Wants to Run for Irish President (san.com)
Endorsed by Elon and Andrew Tate! He is, in his own words: “the only logical choice”....
Woman describes horror of learning husband drugged her so others could rape her (www.bbc.com)
Canada Is Ending Jewish National Fund’s Charitable Status (jacobin.com)
Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation (apnews.com)
A judge in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from a protected area of former rainforest in the Amazon and ordered them, along with three cattle ranchers, to pay a total of $764,000 for causing environmental damage, according to the decision issued Wednesday. Cattle raising...
Scandal-hit Fyre festival is back with tickets at nearly $8,000 (www.theguardian.com)
Two Years After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan, It’s Happening Again | Millions of people still recovering from the devastation of 2022 are bracing for the possibility of losing what they’ve rebuilt. (www.nytimes.com)
China is not pushing Africa into debt trap, South African president says (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/41546346
UN Warns of Israel’s “Lethal War-Like Tactics” in West Bank Amid Drone Strikes (truthout.org)
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday that Israeli forces have killed over two dozen people in the West Bank just over the past week, while the Palestinian Health Ministry reports a death toll of at least 39 people so far, with over 145 people injured. The UN Relief and Works...
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Continues as New Leak Details How Netanyahu Torpedoed Ceasefire Deals (www.democracynow.org)
U.S. Charges American Commentator Who Works for Russian State TV (www.nytimes.com)
The Justice Department indicted an American commentator for Russian television on Thursday as part of a broader effort by the government to crack down on Russia’s attempts to influence American politics ahead of November’s presidential election....
