'Children Are Starving': Rafah Suffers as Israel Halts All Aid and Escalates Assault (www.commondreams.org)
Family of murdered Mexico surfers say men weren’t reckless, they were nature lovers (www.independent.co.uk)
Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20959432...
‘Queen of the Con’ found in Maine ordered to be extradited to Northern Ireland (www.theguardian.com)
Eight hundred protesters attempt to storm German Tesla factory (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of protesters opposed to the expansion of a Tesla plant in Grünheide, near Berlin, clashed with police on Friday as some of them attempted to storm the electric vehicle manufacturing facility....
Armed groups are likely committing ethnic cleansings and atrocities in Darfur — again (www.vox.com)
US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete (apnews.com)
Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, striking on new front | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: thelemmy.club/post/12319871...
The State Department said that Israel's military campaign in Gaza may have violated international law. (www.nytimes.com)
The Biden administration has concluded it is “reasonable to assess” that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has violated international law, but has not found specific instances that would justify the withholding of military aid, the State Department told Congress on Friday....
Peru Cuts Interest Rate After Inflation Finally Slows Back to Target | Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com)
Climate protesters try to break into Tesla's Germany factory, multiple people arrested (www.cnbc.com)
UNODC opens new office in Ecuador amidst increasing instability and insecurity | unodc.org (www.unodc.org)
UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid (apnews.com)
General Assembly endorses pathway for full Palestinian statehood at UN (www.middleeasteye.net)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of granting “new rights and privileges” to the state of Palestine, paving a pathway for full UN-member status....
Russians try to break through Ukrainian defence lines north of Kharkiv (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces have attacked across the Ukrainian border to the north of Kharkiv in a potential effort to open a new front in the war and intensify the pressure on Ukraine’s second city....
Israeli war cabinet votes to expand Rafah operation area, amid growing U.S. concerns (www.axios.com)
Amid growing U.S. concerns about the humanitarian situation in Rafah, the Israeli security cabinet approved last night the “expansion of the area of operation” of the Israel Defense Forces in the southern Gaza city, according to three sources with knowledge of the details....
Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US (apnews.com)
An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend....
Satellite Images Reveal Where Russian Nukes Could Be Stored in Belarus (www.nytimes.com)
Russia already has nuclear warheads on its own soil that are close to Ukraine and NATO countries, but by basing some in Belarus, the Kremlin appears to be trying to accentuate its nuclear threat and bolster its nuclear deterrent....
Russians try to break through Ukrainian defence lines north of Kharkiv (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces have attacked across the Ukrainian border to the north of Kharkiv in a potential effort to open a new front in the war and intensify the pressure on Ukraine’s second city....
Ukraine says it repelled Russian bid to cross border (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine says it has repelled a Russian armoured attack in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, after Moscow’s forces launched an incursion across the border and sought to break through defensive lines....
His Skull Was Taken From Congo as a War Trophy. Will Belgium Finally Return It? (www.nytimes.com)
For decades, Belgium failed to return the remains of hundreds of people taken by force from former colonies. A draft law could change that, but critics say it is not going far enough....
Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military (apnews.com)
Chinese zoo under fire after dyeing dogs to resemble pandas (www.nbcnews.com)
Two “panda dogs” in a new exhibit are actually Chow Chows dyed black and white, state media reported, citing zoo officials....
Russia Victory Day parade: Only one tank on display as Vladimir Putin says country is going through 'difficult period' (news.sky.com)
On 9 May every year, Russia celebrates Victory Day, putting on a large parade in honour of the country’s victory over Nazi Germany 79 years ago - in what remains an important symbol of the country’s national identity....
Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
