US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
US officials fear North Korean military action ahead of the US election, NBC News reported....
Britain covered up tainted blood scandal that killed thousands, report finds (www.upi.com)
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods (arstechnica.com)
Poland foreign minister accuses Russia of trying to influence EU elections (www.euronews.com)
Top Polish diplomat Radoslaw Sikorski said on Saturday that Russia wanted to destabilise Europe....
Italy to resume UNRWA funding as Gaza faces humanitarian crisis (www.aljazeera.com)
Italy has announced it will restore funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) months after it suspended aid to the agency over Israeli allegations linking UN staff to the deadly October 7 attack....
Mexico City’s water ‘Day Zero’ may come even for the wealthiest residents (wapo.st)
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange wins right to appeal extradition from Britain to US (ddnews.gov.in)
Gaza war: Israelis attack aid convoys sent for Palestinians (www.bbc.com)
Months after some Israelis started to protest against aid lorries entering Gaza at the main Kerem Shalom crossing, the battle has moved to other key junctions, where rival groups of activists do their best to block or protect aid convoys....
Airlines grapple with spike in GPS interference. Experts say it's collateral damage from global conflicts (www.cbc.ca)
Inside the air traffic control tower at Tallinn Airport in Estonia’s capital, a team tracks pilots in training as they fly above the Tartu airport, which lies about 200 kilometres south of Tallinn, and about 45 kilometres west of Russia....
After World Court ruling, Palestinians want action not words (www.reuters.com)
"Israel doesn’t care about the world, it acts as if it was above the law because the U.S. administration is shielding it against punishment,” said Shaban Abdel-Raouf, a Palestinian displaced four times by the Israeli offensive....
Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy (www.theguardian.com)
Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop...
British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit (www.theguardian.com)
A British man and his Nepali guide are believed to be dead after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a guiding company said....
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn...
Missionaries killed in Haiti by gang are state reps' daughter, son-in-law, nonprofit says (www.usatoday.com)
At Least 27 People Killed in Horrific Amusement Park Fire (www.thedailybeast.com)
After call with Biden, Egyptian president agrees to restore aid flow to Gaza (www.jns.org)
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered the northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said....
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A nighttime Russian attack destroyed trains and tracks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Friday, and authorities organized the evacuation of children from the area as it is being pummeled by the Kremlin’s forces in a powerful new offensive....
ECHR exit ‘would breach Good Friday Agreement’ (www.bbc.co.uk)
'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers (www.nbcnews.com)
Scientists explain the loss of the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, which they believe makes the South American country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers....
The slaughter of Palestinian scholars in Gaza is a deliberate Israeli tactic (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Throughout the 229 days of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, the Israeli occupation has deliberately targeted and assassinated dozens of Palestinian scholars, scientists, academics and researchers along with their families. All were targeted while at home with their families or seeking refuge with relatives. This week, the...
Iran’s military says Raisi’s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack (apnews.com)
The general staff’s statement said the communications between the control tower and the crew of the helicopter before the crash contained nothing suspicious. It said the last communication of the crashed helicopter was between it and two helicopters accompanying it some 90 seconds before the crash....
[Ukraine] NATO Secretary General: China’s position is crucial for the course of the war (euromaidanpress.com)
According to the NATO Secretary General, Chinese support for Russia is a decisive factor for Moscow in the war, but it is not too late for Ukraine to win, Jens Stoltenberg believes....
UCLA police make first arrest in mob attack on pro-Palestinian encampment (www.reuters.com)
LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - Three weeks after a mob attacked pro-Palestinian activists encamped at the University of California, Los Angeles, police have made their first arrest in the violence, a man they say was seen in video footage beating victims with a wooden pole....