The Middle East Could Still Explode (www.foreignaffairs.com)
Terrorists Don't Play By Rules, So Response Can't Have Rules: S Jaishankar (www.ndtv.com)
Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that's not true (www.reuters.com)
Global heating pushes coral reefs towards worst planet-wide mass bleaching on record (www.theguardian.com)
The percentage of reef areas experiencing bleaching-level heat stress is increasing by about 1% a week, scientists say...
Beijing half marathon organizers investigate Chinese runner's controversial win (www.nbcnews.com)
Video of the race appeared to show three African runners slowing down to let home athlete He Jie finish first, confusing Chinese viewers....
Israel vows to retaliate against Iran for missile attacks (www.axios.com)
Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory” (theintercept.com)
The New York Times instructed journalists covering Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip to restrict the use of the terms “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” and to “avoid” using the phrase “occupied territory” when describing Palestinian land, according to a copy of an internal memo obtained by The Intercept....
Georgian MP punches opponent in face in brawl over ‘foreign agents’ bill (www.theguardian.com)
I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. (www.thefp.com)
Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town (www.reuters.com)
Poland's abortion law bickering plagues Tusk coalition (www.dw.com)
The liberalization of abortion rights was a major election promise made by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. But the issue is controversial and there are major hurdles to a new law....
High risk of animal-to-human diseases developing in some China fur farms, welfare group says (www.nbcnews.com)
7 day picket of US Embassy begins - Freedom News (freedomnews.org.uk)
UN: Almost all buildings in Israel's buffer zone in Gaza were destroyed (www.haaretz.com)
According to the UN’s Satellite Center, 90 percent of buildings within the buffer zone were damaged or destroyed. The destruction of thousands of buildings for this project is viewed by the international community as potentially constituting a war crime...
Abortions in first 12 weeks should be legalised in Germany, commission says (www.theguardian.com)
Most cases of abortion are illegal in Germany, which report says is not compatible with international standards...
Even Europe’s far-right firebrands seem to sense Brexit is a disaster (www.theguardian.com)
When I met the Dutch politician Geert Wilders years ago, he was set on ‘Nexit’. Now he too would rather stay in the EU...
Far right’s ties to Russia sow rising alarm in Germany (www.nytimes.com)
As cases proliferate, opponents fear the Alternative for Germany party is becoming a tool of Russian influence operations to undermine support for Ukraine....
Iran sought mass casualties in Israel strike, U.S. officials say | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
China’s Xi Jinping says ‘no force’ can stop ‘reunion’ with Taiwan (globalnews.ca)
Amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a former Taiwanese president who supports unification that the countries “belong” together....
Priest stabbed during livestream, suspect arrested in Australia, police say (abcnews.go.com)
Japan's aid for Ukraine signals new distance from Russia (www.dw.com)
Japan has become one of Ukraine’s most important allies, providing billions in aid. But what does this mean for relations with Russia?...
Devastating floods ravage Kazakhstan and Russia (www.dw.com)
Tens of thousands of people were displaced following devastating floods after major rivers burst their banks in northern Kazakhstan and Russia....
Sydney church stabbing: Bishop stabbed during sermon - reports (www.bbc.com)
A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in Sydney that was being streamed online, local media report....
Iran has just strengthened Netanyahu’s hand (www.politico.eu)
Israeli leader had been facing the heat over Gaza, but Tehran’s direct assault now makes it hard for allies to rein in support....
AI chatbots spread falsehoods about the EU election, report finds (www.politico.eu)
The tools tended to return incorrect election dates and information about how to cast a ballot, said Democracy Reporting International....
