Steps: Ian 'H' Watkins says band turned down gig in Dubai over country's 'archaic' LGBT+ laws (news.sky.com)
Outrage over Sisi's warm handshake with Ethiopian president (www.newarab.com)
Forced property sales on the rise in outer Sydney as interest rate rises start to bite (www.theguardian.com)
AI could democratise nutritional advice, but safety and accuracy must come first (theconversation.com)
The beginning of a new phase of the Syrian tragedy (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Prosecutor blocks release of Tunisian opposition figure (www.aljazeera.com)
Kenya plots vile anti-homosexuality law to ‘kick LGBT people out the country completely’ (www.thepinknews.com)
Kenya officials hope to pass an anti-homosexuality law, similar to Uganda, with Tanzania and South Sudan also making ant-LGBTQ+ plans.
Orcas attack Dutch team in Ocean Race (nltimes.nl)
Three orcas attacked the Dutch sailing team JAJO during a leg of the Ocean Race on Thursday. The team managed to film the killer whales banging their heads against the rudders of their sailing yacht. Luckily, the damage was limited, and the sailors and orcas all escaped the incident unharmed.