Armed clash between Lebanese Army and Syrian 'gang' in Beirut (today.lorientlejour.com)
‘We have normalised horror’ says agency official, after Israeli strike on school (www.theguardian.com)
Mass casualty incidents caused by the Israeli military offensive in southern Gaza are becoming normalised in the west and leading to a sense of fatalism inside Gaza itself, according to Sam Rose, the director of planning for the Palestinian relief agency Unrwa....
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
Nicaragua and Russia to strengthen military-technical cooperation (www.plenglish.com)
Bug meat and other fake news inundate EU voters (www.dw.com)
Conspiracy theorists are trying to influence European election campaigns with disinformation and lies. Much of the fabrication comes from Moscow, but plenty is homegrown....
Brussels says Ukraine and Moldova ready for EU membership talks (www.euractiv.com)
Diplomatic sources say Hungary is threatening to derail the opening of accession negotiations....
LGBTQ+ activists warn against normalizing Europe's far right (www.dw.com)
LGBTQ+ activists share their stories with DW to warn against the potential consequences should nationalist and far-right parties make their expected gains in the European elections....
An explosion at chain DIY store in Romania injures at least 13 people, 1 seriously (abcnews.go.com)
An explosion at a chain home improvement store in northeastern Romania on Friday injured at least 13 people, four seriously, authorities said....
Gaza pier used for aid delivery has been reconnected, U.S. officials say (www.usatoday.com)
Sea urchin pandemic spreads beyond Red Sea, endangering coral reefs (www.reuters.com)
‘We will not go away’: Israeli demolitions leave Bedouin homeless (www.theguardian.com)
Latin American anger grows over China's economic clout (www.dw.com)
Britain's Rishi Sunak apologizes for leaving D-Day event early to return to campaigning (www.cbc.ca)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered a fresh setback in his struggling election campaign on Friday when he apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations early in order to give an interview attacking the main opposition party....
Western allies near deal to fund Ukraine with Russian assets | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
Israel Has Used White Phosphorus on 17 Towns in Lebanon Since October (truthout.org)
Japan’s births just fell to a new record low. Tokyo hopes a dating app can turn that around (www.cnn.com)
Japan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, has reached another record low as the government ramps up efforts to encourage young people to get married and start families — even launching its own dating app....
US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say (apnews.com)
The U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, in a new package that includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault....
Poland: Soldier dies after knife attack on Belarus border (www.dw.com)
A Polish soldier who was stabbed on the country’s border with Belarus in May has died from his injuries, Poland’s military announced on Thursday....
Around 1,100 Syrian refugees forced to evacuate Kouba, north Lebanon (today.lorientlejour.com)
Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say (apnews.com)
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
Billionaire-Friendly Modi Humbled by Indians Who Make $4 a Day (www.yahoo.com)
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Argentina year-end inflation estimate drops to 146% in cenbank poll (www.reuters.com)
As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks (apnews.com)
Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and center left in EU election (apnews.com)
