Mexico, US officials agree on security plan to protect avocado inspectors | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Cyber attack compromised Indonesia data centre, ransom sought | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
For Many Greeks, Six-Day 48-Hour Work Week Now Set to Begin July 1st (www.thenationalherald.com)
Gunmen Attack Synagogues and Churches in Russian Republic (www.nytimes.com)
Russia says U.S. is responsible for deadly Ukrainian attack on Crimea (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with five U.S.-supplied missiles that killed at least five people including three children and injured 124 more....
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel (apnews.com)
Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders purge of Ukraine state guard after alleged assassination plots (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told the new chief of Ukraine’s state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to assassinate senior officials....
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas (www.theguardian.com)
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
Israeli defence minister flies to US for ‘critical’ talks on Gaza and Lebanon (www.theguardian.com)
A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers (apnews.com)
A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said....
U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts (www.cfr.org)
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving about $310 billion (adjusted for inflation) in total economic and military assistance....
Greece introduces the six-day work week (www.dw.com)
From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government’s solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...
Putin threatens to arm North Korea, warns U.S. ally South against 'big mistake' (www.nbcnews.com)
The Russian president said Friday that his country will continue to develop its nuclear arsenal, days after signing a new mutual defense pact with Kim Jong Un....
1,300 'most vulnerable' Hajj pilgrims died from heat wave in Saudi Arabia (www.upi.com)
12 countries push for EU crackdown on vapes (www.politico.eu)
The European Commission has delayed action on tobacco and nicotine, but countries say it should consider a ban on flavored vapes....
Gaza's missing children: Over 20,000 children estimated to be lost, disappeared, detained, buried under the rubble or in mass graves (www.savethechildren.org.uk)
GAZA, 24 June 2024 – Up to 21,000 children are estimated to be missing in the chaos of the war in Gaza, many trapped beneath rubble, detained, buried in unmarked graves, or lost from their families, said Save the Children. The agency’s child protection teams are reporting that the latest displacements caused by the offensive...
NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home (phys.org)
An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday....
Israeli army strapped wounded Palestinian to jeep (www.bbc.com)
Eight-year-old pekingese Wild Thang wins World’s Ugliest Dog contest (www.theguardian.com)
The World’s Ugliest Dog annual contest may not render the most flattering title to its victor, but don’t tell that to Wild Thang....
Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India (www.npr.org)
ICRC says 22 killed in strike near its Gaza office (www.bbc.com)
Israeli soldiers who drove with wounded Palestinian tied to their vehicle 'violated orders', military says (www.abc.net.au)
Labour would comply with ICC arrest order for Netanyahu, Lammy reiterates (www.theguardian.com)
David Lammy has reiterated that Labour would seek to implement an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu if one was issued by the international criminal court....
