'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA (freebeacon.com)
'You could be the next Fico,' Georgian PM claims he was told regarding 'Russian bill' (www.telegraph.co.uk)
ICC prosecutor threatened: Court 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' (www.aa.com.tr)
New Caledonia: Kanak revolt confronts French state and settler militias - Freedom News (freedomnews.org.uk)
The revolt started a week ago in the south Pacific territory, after a series of disputed independence referenda.
'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 ***...
Italy Threatens to Ground Rescue Planes in the Mediterranean (www.hrw.org)
Adding to existing policies designed to obstruct ships operated by nongovernmental organizations, Italian authorities are now targeting small airplanes used by rescue organizations like Sea-Watch and Pilotes Volontaires....
Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition to the US will go ahead, and it could be legally groundbreaking, legal expert says (theconversation.com)
The High Court in UK rejected the US government assurances that Julian Assange’s rights to freedom of expression would be protected. The court gave a brief judgement stating there would be a full appeal on the freedom of expression and nationality discrimination grounds in relation to all charges Assange faces, allowing Mr...
ScienceDesk, to worldwithoutus 
No showers, no privacy: What it’s really like to live in Antarctica.
CNN reports on the experiences of the few thousand humans who can say that they have lived in Antarctica.
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp: Palestinian inmates being beaten, kept shackled to hospital beds or made to stand for hours (www.theguardian.com)
Prisoners held at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses, with at least one reported case of a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing, according to two whistleblowers who worked at the site....
verdantsquare, to worldnews 
Paula Vennells ruled out Post Office review that ‘would be front-page news’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/23/paula-vennells-ruled-out-post-office-review-told-would-be-front-page-news?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #worldnews #guardian
China launches 'punishment' war games around Taiwan (www.reuters.com)
A furious China launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to “separatist acts”, sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te....
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 (www.dw.com)
Officials from 68 countries attend Iranian president’s funeral in Tehran (www.aa.com.tr)
thejapantimes, to worldnews 
Biden’s tariffs on Chinese imports are strategic, aimed at protecting U.S. industries, preventing economic disruptions and ensuring the success of domestic green energy initiatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/21/world/second-china-shock/ #commentary #worldnews #china #us #joebiden #trade #tariffs #chineseeconomy #useconomy
thejapantimes, to worldnews Much attention to date has focused on how India’s religious and caste divides have become political fodder. In fact, tensions between Indian states may be even more dangerous. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/23/world/indias-most-dangerous-divide/ #commentary #worldnews #india #elections #bjp #narendramodi #bharatiyajanataparty
China Dissent Monitor: protests by Chinese people increase in first quarter 2024 with labor protests being the most widespread reasons for dissent, researchers say (freedomhouse.org)
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thejapantimes, to worldnews International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to request arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders may be one of the most contentious of his entire career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/politics/prosecutor-arrest-warrant-hamas-israel/ #worldnews #politics #yoavgallant #icc #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #karimkhan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convinced to be 'emissary of God', questions his biological origins (www.telegraphindia.com)
verdantsquare, to worldnews Alarm as German climate activists charged with ‘forming a criminal organisation’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/23/alarm-as-german-climate-activists-charged-with-forming-a-criminal-organisation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #worldnews #guardian