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...
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....
Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023 (www.theguardian.com)
Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place...
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...
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....
‘Strategic and moral mistakes’: US politicians step up condemnation of Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Democrat warns Hamas could become stronger if Israel wages all-out Rafah assault, while Blinken offers more measured comments...
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....
Three people killed and 12 wounded in shooting at Alabama May Day party (www.theguardian.com)
About 1,000 were at party when altercation began and gunfire erupted, resulting in victims that sheriff says are mostly ‘younger’...
Overweight people more likely to take sick leave, European study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Economic impact laid bare by findings has implications for UK where about two-thirds of people are overweight or obese...
‘You say you are a musician, they beat you more’: the Ukrainian sax player who survived Putin’s torture prisons (www.theguardian.com)
Yuriy Merkotan played in a military band and, after being caught up in the Mariupol siege, spent nearly two years in various jails
GOP Grilling NPR Is a Tired Ritual That Needs to Be Rejected (fair.org)
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“We Are Going to Rally an Army”: Christian Zionists and Far-Right Zealots Are Actually Trying to Take Over Colleges (inthesetimes.com)
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Over and Over Again, The Corporate Media Spews GOP Propaganda on Social Security (www.commondreams.org)
Media outlets, particularly the Washington Post, have long pushed the myth that Social Security is a driver of the national debt.
Trump-Appointed Judge Halts Biden Rule Capping Credit Card Fees (www.commondreams.org)
The U.S. Chamber got its way for now—ensuring families get price-gouged a little longer with credit card late fees as high as $41," one advocate said of the ruling.
China accused of targeting citizens studying abroad for political activism, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home (english.alarabiya.net)
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The Never Trump Republicans who can’t bring themselves to back Biden (www.theguardian.com)
Mike Pence, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan refuse to vote for the president despite calling Trump unfit – and their harshest critics are fellow Republicans
European made batteries could be 60% less carbon intensive than Chinese, researchers urging Europe to support gigafactory investments (www.transportenvironment.org)
Onshoring the EV supply chain to Europe would cut the emissions of producing a battery by 37% compared to a China-controlled supply chain, according to new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). This carbon saving rises to over 60% when renewable electricity is used. Producing Europe’s demand for battery cells and...
Why Elon Loves China and Hates Sweden (prospect.org)
Capitalism and communism suppress workers; social democracy empowers them.