Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)
Myanmar's embattled military government cracks down on free flow of news by blocking VPNs (apnews.com)
US slaps sanctions on Tsav 9, Israeli group targeting humanitarian aid to Gaza (forward.com)
For months, Tsav 9 activists have organized to block convoys, harass aid workers and damage aid trucks as well as goods meant to alleviate pervasive hunger and suffering in Gaza. The group’s name means Order 9 in Hebrew, a reference to the military’s order calling up reservists....
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River under 2 months before Olympics (www.cbc.ca)
Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday....
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Supermarket sandwiches linked to E. coli outbreak (www.bbc.co.uk)
China raises stakes in disputed waters (www.bangkokpost.com)
Princess of Wales Appears in Public for First Time Since Cancer Diagnosis (www.nytimes.com)
Catherine took part in a ceremonial parade to celebrate the birthday of her father-in-law, King Charles III.
US designates Scandinavian neo-Nazi group and three leaders as terrorists (www.theguardian.com)
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic (www.reuters.com)
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Palestinians Ask Federal Court to Rule Biden Is Complicit in Israeli Genocide (truthout.org)
“Genocide can never be a legitimate foreign policy choice,” plaintiffs argue in case against Biden, Blinken and Austin.
Chinese scientists develop cure for diabetes, insulin patient becomes medicine-free in just 3 months (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/26713156
FAA investigates counterfeit titanium used in some Boeing and Airbus jets (ground.news)
‘Crime is out of hand’: how young people turned to far right in east German city (www.theguardian.com)
Germans under 25 gave the AfD 16% of their vote in the European elections, with particular support in the east...
Germany: Record cocaine haul worth billions of euros seized (www.dw.com)
“Dozens of tons of cocaine have been taken out of circulation,” German authorities said. The drugs were first uncovered in Hamburg last year....
French election descends into madcap reality TV (www.politico.eu)
The French political class is tearing itself apart with feuding and backbiting ahead of this month’s vote....
Earth's core slows down rotation and reverses direction, effects of this phenomenal change on the planet (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/26714541
Vladimir Putin issues fresh demands to Ukraine to end war (www.theguardian.com)
Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv cede more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop its Nato bid in order for him to end Russia’s war in Ukraine....
Protesters all around Brazil call against the 'Child Pregnancy Bill' (www.brasildefato.com.br)
Finland: Man with 'far-right ties' arrested for child knife attacks (www.euronews.com)
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic (www.reuters.com)
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years (www.bbc.com)
A prominent female #MeToo activist in China has been handed a five-year jail sentence for “subversion against the state”....
Terrorist Designations of Nordic Resistance Movement and Three Leaders (www.state.gov)
Philippines is among world’s worst countries for workers again (globalnation.inquirer.net)
Belarus supplied arms to Azerbaijan in 'betrayal' to Armenia (kyivindependent.com)
