Pakistan election results: Nawaz Sharif claims pole position - but independents lead (www.bbc.com)
Candidates supporting Imran Khan take unexpected early lead in Pakistan general elections (www.theguardian.com)
In 2022, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from his position in what was alleged to be a military-backed coup, and the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) came to power. Following this, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had its party symbol banned and candidates were forced to run as independents. However, these...
Pressure mounts on Hungary's president to resign over pardon in child sexual abuse case (apnews.com)
The lawmaker, Olga Kálmán, said the pardon had expunged the criminal record of the children’s home’s former deputy director and allowed him to work among children again....
Irish unification referendum by 2030, Sinn Fein leader tells Sky News (news.sky.com)
Facebook, Instagram Accounts Of Iran's Khamenei Suspended (www.i24news.tv)
Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds (news.sky.com)
More Japanese expats in US, China returning home amid rising costs of living (amp.scmp.com)
Let’s Ditch the ‘Rules-Based International Order’ - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
Israeli snipers gun down 17 people near Khan Younis hospital (www.youtube.com)
Israeli snipers shooting at ‘every moving object’ | Israeli snipers shoot dead 21 Palestinians as Khan Younis hospital attacked (aje.io)
No full article for this yet, but it’s on the AlJazeera Live Updates Page...
Nicaragua seeks to join South Africa in World Court genocide case against Israel (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine's Zelensky replaces top general Zalushnyi with Syrsky in dramatic military shakeup (www.france24.com)
Net tightens on Brazil's Bolsonaro as police seize passport in coup probe (www.reuters.com)
Report Finds “No Evidence” in Key Dossier to Support Israel’s UNRWA Allegations (truthout.org)
China Football Association halts partnership with Argentina after Messi is no-show in Hong Kong: Chinese media (www.aa.com.tr)
Biden Calls Egypt’s Sisi ‘President Of Mexico’ After Blasting Memory Concerns From Special Counsel Report (www.forbes.com)
Iraq condemns ‘clear-cut assassination’ operation after US strike (www.aljazeera.com)
Russia deploying Starlink in Ukraine—reports (www.newsweek.com)
Blinken Cancels Gaza Crossing Visit After Israel Doesn't Commit to Stopping Aid Protests (www.haaretz.com)
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Israeli sniper kills Palestinian girl in front of Gaza hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
World's first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit (www.bbc.com)
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s top general Zaluzhny (www.politico.eu)
And an extra article giving more background and lead up politico.eu/…/ukraine-general-runs-out-of-road-ky…