China replaces foreign minister Qin after mysterious absence (www.reuters.com)
China named veteran diplomat Wang Yi its new foreign minister on Tuesday, removing former rising star Qin Gang after a mysterious one-month absence from duties barely half a year into the job.
Hundreds of firefighters scramble to put out Portugal wildfire (www.reuters.com)
Wildfires bring death and destruction to sun-scorched Mediterranean (www.reuters.com)
Ghana parliament votes to abolish death penalty (www.bbc.co.uk)
Corruption, treason in Ukraine won't be tolerated, Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
EU probes border agency's rescue role after migrant shipwreck killed hundreds (www.reuters.com)
Why America Is Losing the Tech War with China (nationalinterest.org)
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Here We Go Again: Protests, Police Platitudes, & Perturbed Politicians Over Cops' Racism & Misogynoir in Croydon (www.thecanary.co)
FCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymore (arstechnica.com)
Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder (www.bbc.co.uk)
India, Manipur genocide : ‘His body is still in the morgue’: Two months later, Kuki woman on her brother’s murder (www.newslaundry.com)
Tax assistant Letminthang Haokip was killed on May 4 by a mob in Imphal, capital of Manipur state, India
Sicily is burning & emergency services are buckling under the strain. At least 200 people have sought medical attention in Palermo for smoke inhalation. A hospital is threatened by fire. (www.bbc.com)
Sicily - which has already been brought to its knees by a prolonged heatwave - is battling wildfires that are threatening towns and cities across the island. Temperatures of more than 47.5C (117F) were recorded in Catania on Monday....
Obama family chef dies in paddleboarding accident on Martha's Vineyard (www.latimes.com)
Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' (www.livescience.com)
Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced....
US announces $400 million in security aid for Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Musk plans Supreme Court appeal after losing bid to terminate SEC settlement (arstechnica.com)
Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks (www.euronews.com)
Israeli protesters vow no let-up in anti-reform fight (www.bbc.co.uk)
Researchers find deliberate backdoor in police radio encryption algorithm (arstechnica.com)
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