Norway Isn’t Bowing to Threats of Capital Flight (www.commondreams.org)
Macron rolls the dice on France’s future - Atlantic Council (www.atlanticcouncil.org)
West Bank midwives are facing a maternal health crisis (www.motherjones.com)
Thousands demonstrate against far right across France (www.lemonde.fr)
Paris police said 3,000 people gathered in Paris on Monday evening, at a demonstration against the far right, which made historic gains in the European elections on Sunday. Other gatherings took place around the country....
8 Tajikistanis with suspected ties to ISIS arrested in US, source says (abcnews.go.com)
Eight suspects from Tajikistan with suspected ties to ISIS, who crossed into the United States from the southern border last year and this year, have been arrested in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York City, according to a source familiar with the investigation....
Genetic testing firm 23andMe investigated over hack (www.bbc.com)
The data watchdogs of the UK and Canada will investigate genetic testing company 23andMe over a data breach in October 2023....
Colombia to suspend coal sales to Israel (www.msn.com)
BOGOTA — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to Israel as a rebuke against its deadly war against Hamas in Gaza....
U.S. Bans Imports From 3 Chinese Companies Over Ties to Forced Labor (www.nytimes.com)
U.S. company found liable of financing Colombian paramilitary death squad to advance its interests (www.latintimes.com)
A U.S. jury in Miami has ruled that Chiquita Brands International is liable for financing the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a paramilitary death squad designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. during Colombia’s civil war....
‘Unprecedented scale’ of violations against children in Gaza, West Bank and Israel, UN report says (www.theguardian.com)
Bangkok Post - Thousands of pets die in fire at Chatuchak market (www.bangkokpost.com)
Israel Bombs Gaza After UN Security Council Passes Binding Ceasefire Resolution (truthout.org)
As the UN Security Council passed a binding U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Monday, Israel continued to slaughter Palestinians in Gaza — despite U.S. officials’ insistence that the ceasefire is backed by Israeli officials....
Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths by financing paramilitary group, must pay $38.3M to family members (apnews.com)
Chiquita found liable for financing paramilitary group (www.cnn.com)
UN Human Rights Office Says IDF's Deadly Nuseirat Raid May Amount to War Crime (www.commondreams.org)
Hanoi in High Gear: Vietnam’s Spratly Expansion Accelerates (amti.csis.org)
Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war (www.cnn.com)
The military leader of Hamas has said he believes he has gained the upper hand over Israel and that the spiralling civilian death toll in Gaza would work in the militant group’s favor, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing leaked messages the newspaper said it had seen....
Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) - Hamas accepts a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution and is ready to negotiate over the details, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that it was up to Washington to ensure that Israel abides by it....
Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal (www.cnn.com)
[Meta] Genuine community request
Making a genuine effort here to make this post within the rules of this community. I notice there is no qualifier for meta-posts; mods I’d love if you could just let me know to take this down rather than ban me. :)...