‘Exterminate the beasts’: How Israeli settlers took revenge for a murder in the West Bank (www.bbc.com)
Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage last month, inciting and co-ordinating attacks on WhatsApp....
NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia (www.economist.com)
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Israeli airstrike kills 35 in Rafah after Hamas launches rockets at Tel Aviv (www.theguardian.com)
IDF says strike on tents housing displaced people hit Hamas installation after militants launch first salvo at Israel in months...
Putin’s designs on a Baltic island are leading Sweden to prepare for war, researcher says (theconversation.com)
By Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Department of Government, University of Essex....
Mexico is about to experience its 'highest temperatures ever recorded' as death toll climbs (www.cbc.ca)
Israel breaking international law, says Germany's Habeck – DW – 05/25/2024 (p.dw.com)
Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests (www.theguardian.com)
Speaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true ‘embarrassing’ environmental picture...
Google criticized as AI Overview makes obvious errors, such as saying former President Obama is Muslim (www.cnbc.com)
Gaza: International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah following a request by South Africa (news.un.org)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday issued new provisional measures that order Israel to immediately end military operations in Rafah in southern Gaza and to open the governate’s border crossing for urgent aid deliveries....
UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide (www.euronews.com)
Supporters of the measure, backed by Germany and Rwanda, say it is necessary so that the massacre is not denied or forgotten, while Serbs fear being unfairly labelled as supporters of genocide....
Russia denies Trump’s claim he can free US journalist if he wins election (www.theguardian.com)
Spokesman says ‘there aren’t any contacts’ with former president regarding Evan Gershkovich’s release from Russia...
Faculty Voted to Let 13 Pro-Palestine Seniors Graduate. Harvard Overruled Them. (truthout.org)
Pro-Palestine students say the decision violates the terms of a deal they had reached with the administration....
House Republicans assail university head for negotiated end to Gaza protest (www.theguardian.com)
Northwestern president becomes lightning rod in Republican-led committee hearing also featuring chiefs of Rutgers and UCLA...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convinced to be 'emissary of God', questions his biological origins (www.telegraphindia.com)
Uyghur organisation says members of the ethnic group in France face “intimidation and harassment” amounting to “repression” by the Chinese state in legal complaint (www.euractiv.com)
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Shell faces shareholder ‘rebellion’ over climate strategy (www.euronews.com)
The meeting was punctuated by protests from groups calling out Shell’s climate record and alleged actions in the Niger Delta....
UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space (apnews.com)
US threatens ICC, warning 'If they [prosecute] Israel, we're next!' (youtu.be)
Louisiana Moves to Classify Abortion Pills as “Controlled Dangerous Substances” (truthout.org)
A person found with the pills without a prescription could be convicted of a felony, facing up to 10 years in prison....
SNAP Benefits Didn’t Cover Cost of a Meal in 98 Percent of US Counties in 2023 (truthout.org)
With the Farm Bill up for reauthorization, any cuts to SNAP would devastate families struggling with food insecurity....
[Opinion] Biden’s Response to Israel’s ICC Prosecution Is an Attack on International Law (truthout.org)
This marks the first time in US history that a sitting president has openly sided with suspected war criminals....
Millions in the US at Risk of Losing Internet Access (www.hrw.org)
People in the United States are more reliant than ever on using the internet for all aspects of their lives. But one in six US households may lose internet access by June when current federal funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ends....
UK defence minister says intelligence has evidence of Chinese lethal aid to Russia in its war against Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
British defence minister Grant Shapps accused China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide Russia with lethal aid for use by Moscow in its war against Ukraine....
US sea route for Gaza aid isn't working, say Pentagon and UN (ca.news.yahoo.com)
Only five of 16 aid trucks leaving the Gaza pier on Saturday had arrived at the warehouse with their cargo, said a UN World Food Program spokesman. The deliveries had to be suspended for two days after the trucks were intercepted by a crowd. The entire project is estimated to cost $320 million, and the pier was only...
