Call for UK utility firms to face higher fines for ‘street scars’ on pavements (www.theguardian.com)
Tucker Carlsson - The Vladimir Putin Interview (tuckercarlson.com)
Tucker Carlsson - The Vladimir Putin Interview (tuckercarlson.com)
Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum (apnews.com)
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on Thursday, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items being repatriated to several African countries....
Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment (apnews.com)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A presidential election in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks to profit from its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels....
Malaysia’s top court invalidates state’s Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses (apnews.com)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation....
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan (apnews.com)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Instead, Nawaz Sharif faces a difficult path to power....
Sweden has thwarted Iranian attack plots, counterintelligence police say (apnews.com)
Venezuela building up troops on Guyana border, satellite images show (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Israeli PM makes devastating condemnation of Netanyahu’s war in Gaza (www.independent.co.uk)
A former prime minister of Israel has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of needlessly prolonging the Gaza offensive and blocking the path to peace while kidnapped hostages are left to die....
Imran Khan allies win shock victory in Pakistan election despite crackdown (www.theguardian.com)
Politicians allied with the former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have defied a military-led crackdown and alleged widespread rigging to win the most seats in Pakistan’s election, but opponent Nawaz Sharif claimed victory and said he would form a coalition government....
Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found....
US, Qatar working to expel Hamas from Doha - report (jpost.com)
Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, there have been several reports that Qatar is considering expelling Hamas from Doha....
Irish women’s basketball team refused to shake hands with Israel (www.theguardian.com)
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Israel plans to evacuate Rafah, full of refugees, and attack Hamas (www.washingtonpost.com)
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) estimates that the city’s population has grown to at least 1.4 million, more than five times its prewar count, with thousands of people sleeping in tents with little protection....
Ukraine’s new army chief says his immediate goals are better troop rotation and high-tech weapons (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s new military chief said Friday that his immediate goals are to improve the rotation of troops at the front lines and harness the power of new technology, at a time when Kyiv’s forces are largely on the defensive in the war with Russia....
Netanyahu Orders Military to Make Plans to Evacuate Civilians in Rafah (www.nytimes.com)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has ordered the Israeli military to come up with a plan for civilians sheltering in the southern city of Rafah to evacuate, his office said on Friday, clearing the way for an expected offensive into the crowded city....
The president seized 1% of El Salvador's population. Their children pay the consequences (apnews.com)
Tears welled in Alex’s eyes and he pressed his head into his hands as he thought about more than a year of birthdays and holidays without his mother, who was swept up by El Salvador’s police as she walked to work in a clothing factory....
Russian Blogger Charged With ‘Rehabilitating Nazism’ for WWII Monument Tickling Video (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Pope Francis: I don’t bless a ‘homosexual marriage.’ I bless two people who love each other. (www.americamagazine.org)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – People who act shocked that a priest would bless a gay couple but have no problem with him blessing a crooked businessman are hypocrites, Pope Francis said....
Election of the Day: Pakistan (www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com)
Tucker Carlson: Putin takes charge as TV host gives free rein to Kremlin (www.bbc.co.uk)
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IMF Warns Of Maldives Foreign Debt Crisis, After China Borrowing (www.ibtimes.com)
Italy’s far-right government submits plan to decriminalise abuse of office (www.theguardian.com)
