Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal, report reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Among world’s top 60 banks those in US are biggest fossil fuel financiers, while Barclays leads way in Europe...
Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas (www.abc.net.au)
The inner workings of China’s notorious secret police unit and how it hunts down dissidents living overseas – including in Australia – have been exposed by a former spy in a Four Corners investigation, raising tough questions about Australia’s national security....
Michael Cohen Was Paid to Fix Trump’s Problems. Now He’s One of Them. (www.nytimes.com)
In the South China Sea and Taiwan, Xi has begun to invade (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Team Trump Says Classified Docs Judge Aileen Cannon Is a 'Godsend' (www.rollingstone.com)
The cost-of-living crisis is so bleak that some Gen Zers genuinely fear becoming homeless (fortune.com)
Students walk out during Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech at Duke (www.independent.co.uk)
Sen. Lindsey Graham Suggests Nuking Gaza, Calls Hiroshima ‘the Right Decision’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
UN officials describe "absolutely catastrophic" conditions in Gaza (www.motherjones.com)
Putin taps civilian economist to run defense, replacing Shoigu in surprise move (www.reuters.com)
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies (townflex.com)
Richard "Rick" Slayman: Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies, his death came just two weeks after his surgery. latest news on townflex
Students Storm Out Of Jerry Seinfeld's Commencement Speech At Duke (nz.news.yahoo.com)
Graduates carrying Palestinian flags left the stadium as the comic was being introduced. Duke University’s commencement saw a minor disruption when students protesting the war in Gaza walked out before Jerry Seinfeld spoke....
More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
There are few things more heartwarming than videos of children with deafness gaining the ability to hear, showing them happily turning their heads at the sound of their parents’ voices and joyfully bobbing to newly discovered music. Thanks to recent advances in gene therapy, more kids are getting those sweet and triumphant...
Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Researcher cautions against ‘one-size-fits-all solutions’ amid growing debate over impact, particularly on young people...
A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer (www.businessinsider.com)
Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny (www.dw.com)
The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf on Sunday. The posthumous award honored the opposition politician’s pro-democracy work....
Lack of bird flu testing may be hiding true spread of virus on US farms (www.theguardian.com)
H5N1 has been found in commercially available milk – but gaps in testing of cattle and humans are hampering effort to stop virus...
How ‘Zionist’ became a slur on the US left (www.theguardian.com)
For many Jews, Zionism signifies a connection to Israel. But a large number of student protesters see the violence in Gaza as a logical conclusion of the late 19th century ideology...
Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast (www.bbc.com)
There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied....
Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Demonstrators call for deal to bring hostages home as well as elections and PM’s resignation as Israeli troops advance on Rafah...
Israel attacks northern Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp (www.euronews.com)
Israeli military tanks have ventured into the camp after five Israeli soldiers were killed over the weekend....
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages (www.bbc.com)
A key cable linking the region to South Africa was cut on Sunday morning, an industry expert says....
Unprecedented Climate-Fueled Flooding May Force a Political Reckoning in Brazil (truthout.org)
Experts say the floods may mark an inflection point in the way Brazilians think about climate policy and adaptation....
US threatens to block more arms sales if Israeli assault on Rafah goes ahead (www.theguardian.com)
Secretary of state’s comments add to calls from international community for Israel to call off offensive...
First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies (www.reuters.com)
A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said....