‘Yes, I Did It’: Politician Confesses to Murdering Wife on Social Media (www.thedailybeast.com)
Slovak citizens raise $2.8 million for Czech ammunition initiative after government refuses to contribute (kyivindependent.com)
Slovak activists collected over 2.6 million euros ($2.8 million) for the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine in five days after the Slovak government refused to participate....
US citizen who fought with pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine reported dead (www.theguardian.com)
Russell Bentley, 64, reported killed in Moscow-occupied Donetsk by Russian state media and confirmed by his battalion...
US to withdraw from Niger after security pact fails in strategic victory for Russia (www.theguardian.com)
The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia....
House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan (www.nytimes.com)
The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats....
Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia (www.bbc.com)
A military base in Iraq housing a pro-Iranian militia has been damaged in an explosion, killing one and wounding eight, security officials there have said....
Gen Z workers in China are picking 'gross outfits' over corporate glam because they don't get paid enough to look fly (www.businessinsider.com)
Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad attacked at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC (www.jpost.com)
“In the video that went online, Hadad is seen arguing with protesters and then being pushed and punched by a masked protester”
Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine : Peoples Dispatch (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israeli Weapon Damaged Iranian Air Defenses Without Being Detected, Officials Say (www.nytimes.com)
“The two Iranian officials said the weapon had struck an S-300 antiaircraft system at a military base in the nearby province of Isfahan. The officials’ account is supported by satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times, which showed damage to the radar of an S-300 system at the Eighth Shekari Air Base in Isfahan.”...
Brexit plans in ‘complete disarray’ as EU import checks delayed, say businesses (www.theguardian.com)
Businesses have described Britain’s Brexit border plans as being in “complete disarray” after it emerged the introduction of some checks on EU imports will be delayed....
Iranian foreign minister says it will not escalate conflict and mocks Israeli weapons as ‘toys that our children play with’ (www.nbcnews.com)
In an interview with NBC News, Hossein Amirabdollahian refused to acknowledge that Israel was behind the recent attack on his country....
An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East (www.bbc.com)
The latest round in the region’s most dangerous rivalry appears to be over, for now....
EU’s Michel tells Trump ‘get the facts straight’ on Ukraine funding (www.politico.eu)
“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” Charles Michel said in message for Republican front-runner....
Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns (www.cnbc.com)
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a statement advising the government not to use Facebook pages if it doesn’t get clarity on the privacy risks associated with using the platform....
NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine (apnews.com)
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday pressed member countries to give more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated Kyiv’s almost daily appeals for more Western air defense equipment....
Pentagon prepares to send artillery, air defenses to Ukraine as House approaches vote (www.politico.com)
“We certainly understand and appreciate the urgency and are poised to move quickly,” a Pentagon spokesperson said....
Mexico: 2 more mayoral candidates killed ahead of election (www.dw.com)
The two mayoral candidates were reported killed on the same day. Their deaths bring the number of local politicians killed in the lead up to Mexico’s June elections to 17....
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia (www.economist.com)
I don’t blame them. Ukraine needs to take the war to Russia to win.
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on ‘historic’ return of villages (www.aljazeera.com)
Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan in what both countries say is an important milestone as they edge towards a peace deal after fighting two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Ukraine weapons package ‘ready to go’ once aid bill clears Congress (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Pentagon has a massive infusion of military aid for Ukraine “ready to go,” U.S. officials said, once a long-delayed funding measure, which is expected to pass the House this weekend, clears the Senate next week and President Biden signs it into law....
To Fight ‘Shrinkflation’ France Will Force Retailers to Warn Shoppers: Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut (www.nytimes.com)
Brazil’s President Lula creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total to 10 (www.nbcnews.com)
Attack on Myanmar Junta's Arms Factory in Magway Region NUG Claims (www.narinjara.com)
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