Pope allegedly used derogatory term for gay people (www.bbc.com)
Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived....
verdantsquare, to worldnews 
Recognising Palestinian statehood is not 'against anyone' says Spanish PM | AFP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO9S4kPsEXI&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #worldnews #afp
Canada pledges visas for 5,000 Gaza residents related to Canadians, says it's 'horrified' by Israeli attack in Rafah (www.ctvnews.ca)
'No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice, academic says (theconversation.com)
***Written by Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle ***...
EU countries vent anger with Hungary’s “pattern of behaviour” which increasingly often blocks EU foreign policy decisions and prevents progress on crucial military aid for Ukraine (www.euractiv.com)
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Monthly drop hints that China’s CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2023 (www.carbonbrief.org)
OnlyFans fortunes fuel Gen Zs property dreams (www.theaustralian.com.au)
thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus 
The U.S. and Europe are trying to catch up to China’s lead in industrial policy, a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/asia-pacific/politics/china-ahead-industrial-policy/ #asiapacific #politics #us #europe #renewables #wind #solar #energy #oil #china #electricvehicles #manufacturing
Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry (www.theguardian.com)
thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus South Korea, historically an underdog in the space race, launches its new space agency, KASA, to catch up with global leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/asia-pacific/south-korea-space-powerhouse/ #asiapacific #yoonsukyeol #southkorea #space
Israeli forces attack two Jabalia hospitals as Rafah offensive intensifies (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israeli forces attacked two hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip as they pushed deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp and increased bombardment of crowded Rafah districts....
Tanks reach Rafah's centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny (www.reuters.com)
Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has sparked global condemnation....
India's space startup calls off maiden rocket launch for a fourth time (www.reuters.com)
India’s Agnikul Cosmos called off a test flight of its first rocket on Tuesday seconds before it was due to launch - the fourth such cancellation in the last three months....
Ukraine war: Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West (www.bbc.com)
Mr Zelenksy said there needed to be “tangible coercion of Russia” into peace by Kyiv’s allies....
Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry (www.theguardian.com)
Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say...
Large economies offshore wealth & corruption perceptions (beehaw.org)
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EU foreign ministers approve reactivation of border mission at Rafah (www.euronews.com)
While EU members Ireland and Spain are expected to make the recognition of the Palestinian State official on Tuesday, European Foreign Affairs Ministers approve the reactivation of an EU border mission at Rafah....
Australia must use sanctions to hold Israel accountable for conduct in Gaza, MSF chief says (www.theguardian.com)
Israel pursuing a policy of ‘deliberate deprivation’ and taking ‘disproportionate’ military action against Palestinians in Gaza, Dr Christos Christousays...
Chinese military releases bold video simulation of Taiwan invasion (www.news.com.au)
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Mexico violence: Survivor of deadly attack given protection (www.bbc.com)
A candidate for mayor in violence-wracked Guerrero state survives a deadly attack....
Israel's Knesset to vote on declaring UNRWA a terrorist organization (m.jpost.com)
Papua New Guinea: Fears grow as landslide remains 'very active' (www.bbc.com)
An evacuation alert has been put out in Papua New Guinea, days after a deadly landslide....
US’s Electric Vehicle Boom Is Deepening the Suffering in the Congo (truthout.org)
Black transit activists in the U.S. are calling attention to the plunder of the Congo for cobalt mining....
thejapantimes, to worldnews Donald Trump's hush money trial resumes in New York, with closing arguments poised to precede historic deliberations on 34 felony charges linked to a $130,000 pre-election payoff to an adult film star. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/world/politics/trump-closing-arguments/ #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump