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Politics gets in the way of pop as Israel’s war in Gaza overshadows Eurovision Song Contest (www.nbcnews.com)
A West Bank village feels helpless after Israeli settlers attack with fire and bullets (apnews.com)
Charred homes and cars dotting this hilltop village surrounded by olive groves are a searing reminder of Palestinians’ vulnerability to rising violence from Israeli settlers....
Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants (english.elpais.com)
Britain's economy exits recession ahead of elections (www.dw.com)
The UK’s economy grew stronger than expected at 0.6% in the first quarter of this year. However, the country’s economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic has been slow....
Why German politicians are facing growing violence (www.reuters.com)
The black-clad attackers beat up Matthias Ecke so badly as he put up posters in Dresden that he needed surgery. In Nordhorn, a man threw eggs at a lawmaker then punched him in the face. In Berlin, a pensioner hit a senator on the head with a bag....
Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military (apnews.com)
Russians try to break through Ukrainian defence lines north of Kharkiv (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces have attacked across the Ukrainian border to the north of Kharkiv in a potential effort to open a new front in the war and intensify the pressure on Ukraine’s second city....
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Ukraine says it repelled Russian bid to cross border (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine says it has repelled a Russian armoured attack in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, after Moscow’s forces launched an incursion across the border and sought to break through defensive lines....
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77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified (www.commondreams.org)
“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.
Germans fear migration more than climate change, study finds (www.dw.com)
Europeans — especially Germans — are increasingly keen on curbing immigration and are less focused on climate change, according to a study by a Danish-based think tank....
Tracking down Scorpion, Europe's most wanted migrant-smuggler (www.bbc.com)
Barzan Majeed, aka Scorpion, is on the run after smuggling thousands of migrants into the UK.
Hungary cashes in on its friendship with China (www.politico.eu)
China is Hungary’s No. 1 foreign investor, and Budapest is powering ahead in EV production....
Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace (www.reuters.com)
An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major conflict, is instead showing how Swiss economic and security interests increasingly align with Western Europe over Russia....
FBI informant who infiltrated Islamic State and al-Qaeda released from US prison (www.middleeasteye.net)
An FBI informant who infiltrated al-Qaeda and Islamic State-linked networks in Syria and Turkey has been released from prison in Florida after serving a reduced sentence for threatening his handlers....
Attacks on German politicians stir memories of Nazi past (www.politico.eu)
Recent assaults spark national debate over Germany’s increasingly raw political climate, with some seeing echoes of its dark history....
More than 200 people with diabetes injured after software issue drained insulin pump batteries | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
More than 200 people with diabetes have been injured when their insulin pumps shut down unexpectedly due to a problem with a connected mobile app, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
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Neom: Forces 'told to kill’ to clear land for eco-city (www.bbc.com)
Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project....
Is China using Hungary as its bridgehead in Europe? (www.euronews.com)
The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare to sign a total of 16 bilateral agreements....
'Indomitable' Gaza Journalist Bisan Owda Awarded Peabody for War Coverage (www.commondreams.org)
Brexit eel wars: Brussels accuses Britain of being too green (www.politico.eu)
Snakey fish fight is center stage as U.K.’s new environmental measures rub the EU the wrong way....