How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza (www.msn.com)
France's President Macron calls snap election after far-right triumph in EU vote (www.politico.eu)
Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274 (www.reuters.com)
And apparently killed 3 hostages
Two vessels catch fire after missile strikes off Yemen's Aden (www.reuters.com)
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing ‘friendly relations’ (www.denverpost.com)
Meet the six mega-rich families running the food system (www.abc.net.au)
China consolidates its ties with Latin America in an intense week of diplomacy (qcostarica.com)
Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals (apnews.com)
U.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cuts (www.nytimes.com)
Majority of Americans and Europeans support ending the war in Ukraine (spectrumlocalnews.com)
South Africa floats universal basic income for all (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands gather at White House for pro-Palestinian protest (www.theguardian.com)
Israel rescues four hostages in operation Palestinian officials say killed more than 200 people (news.google.com)
The Israeli military rescued four hostages in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, that Gazan authorities said killed 210 people and injured more than 400 others....
Target, ‘Junk Science’ and Unreliable Testimonies: The Contentious Conviction of 15-Year-Old Mahdi Ali (unicornriot.ninja)
Court of Zelensky rocked by aide’s ‘thirst for power’ (www.thetimes.com)
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, new study concludes – Middle East Monitor (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Brazil and China present joint proposal for peace negotiations with the participation of Russia and Ukraine (www.gov.br)
Vietnam arrests two well-known Facebook users over democratic freedom abuse (www.reuters.com)
NATO Scales Back Ambition for Ukraine Aid Plan After Pushback (www.bloomberg.com)
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Disaster narrowly avoided as a Boeing with 163 passengers on board struggled to take off (www.independent.co.uk)
Japanese hospitality wears thin as overtourism takes toll (www.thetimes.com)
From one point of view, it is a remarkable success story. In 2000 Japan had 4.7 million foreign tourists a year. The government of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe set an ambitious goal of 20 million foreign visitors a year by 2020, and achieved it five years ahead of schedule....