Heavy seas disrupt Gaza pier aid operations (www.upi.com)
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'Maintain resistance': New Caledonia independence leader calls for protests against France (www.euronews.com)
Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area (www.bbc.com)
Hamas says it has launched a rocket attack towards the Tel Aviv area in central Israel for the first time in nearly four months. At least eight rockets were launched from the Rafah area in southern Gaza and several were intercepted, the Israeli military says. No injuries have been reported.
Death Toll From Russian Bombing Of Kharkiv Hardware Store Climbs To 16* (www.rferl.org)
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Six newborn babies die after fire tears through Delhi hospital (www.theguardian.com)
Bystanders ran in to rescue 12 newborns from fire at children’s hospital as PM Narendra Modi says deaths are ‘heart-rending’...
‘They call us Nazis’: inside the wealthy German town where the far right is on the rise (www.theguardian.com)
Counter rallies in Kaufbeuren show split between supporters of AfD and locals who acknowledge the Bavarian town’s Nazi past...
Brazil floods: Waterborne disease outbreak kills four people (www.bbc.com)
Authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have confirmed 54 cases of the waterborne leptospirosis disease after the region experienced unprecedented floods in the months of April and May....
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN fears 670 people are dead (www.bbc.com)
About 670 people are estimated to be buried under a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official says....
UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected [26 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
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Tunisia: Thousands of migrants 'dumped' in the desert (www.dw.com)
Human rights observers say the Tunisian authorities are conducting illegal “collective expulsions” of migrants, with funds from the European Union. They say that the practice is becoming increasingly common....
IDF Soldier Threatens ‘Military Coup’ Against Defense Minister, Asks To Stay in Gaza (www.thedailybeast.com)
At Least 27 People Killed in Horrific Amusement Park Fire (www.thedailybeast.com)
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A nighttime Russian attack destroyed trains and tracks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Friday, and authorities organized the evacuation of children from the area as it is being pummeled by the Kremlin’s forces in a powerful new offensive....
German far-right AfD leader criticizes counterparts in France, Italy (nordot.app)
A leader of the scandal-plagued far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lashed out at European parties of a similar ilk on Saturday after the AfD was expelled from its European Parliament group....
Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school, police investigating (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto police say they’re looking for multiple suspects who allegedly shot at an elementary school in North York early Saturday morning....
The slaughter of Palestinian scholars in Gaza is a deliberate Israeli tactic (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Throughout the 229 days of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, the Israeli occupation has deliberately targeted and assassinated dozens of Palestinian scholars, scientists, academics and researchers along with their families. All were targeted while at home with their families or seeking refuge with relatives. This week, the...
Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
Some American-made, precision-guided weapons supplied to Ukraine have proved ineffective on the battlefield, their accuracy badly diminished by Russian jamming efforts, according to Ukrainian commanders and a Ukrainian military research project....
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn...
Millions vote in India’s grueling election with Prime Minister Modi’s party likely to win third term (apnews.com)
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians voted Saturday in the next-to-last round of a grueling national election with a combined opposition trying to rattle Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign for a third-consecutive term for himself and his Hindu nationalist party....
Kenyan police advance team leaves Haiti as international mission is delayed (apnews.com)
By EVELYNE MUSAMBINAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An advance team of Kenyan police officials who were assessing preparedness before a multinational force is deployed to quell violence in Haiti is heading back home after the planned deployment was delayed over logistical issues....
Iran’s military says Raisi’s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack (apnews.com)
The general staff’s statement said the communications between the control tower and the crew of the helicopter before the crash contained nothing suspicious. It said the last communication of the crashed helicopter was between it and two helicopters accompanying it some 90 seconds before the crash....
Syrian Kurdish authorities hand over a British woman and 3 children linked to IS to a UK delegation (apnews.com)
QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A British woman and three children linked to the militant Islamic State group in Syria were handed over to a U.K. delegation that visited the region this week, Syrian Kurdish-led authorities said Friday....
Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years (apnews.com)
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military leader of Burkina Faso will remain in office for another five years following the signing of a new charter after national consultations in the capital on Saturday....
4 hurt, 1 arrested after clashes between Iranian government supporters and opponents in London (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — British police say four people were hurt and one was arrested when supporters of Iran’s authorities clashed with anti-government protesters at a London event marking the death of President Ebrahim Raisi....
[Ukraine] NATO Secretary General: China’s position is crucial for the course of the war (euromaidanpress.com)
According to the NATO Secretary General, Chinese support for Russia is a decisive factor for Moscow in the war, but it is not too late for Ukraine to win, Jens Stoltenberg believes....
