Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274 (www.reuters.com)
And apparently killed 3 hostages
Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals (apnews.com)
U.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cuts (www.nytimes.com)
Majority of Americans and Europeans support ending the war in Ukraine (spectrumlocalnews.com)
Thousands gather at White House for pro-Palestinian protest (www.theguardian.com)
Israel rescues four hostages in operation Palestinian officials say killed more than 200 people (news.google.com)
The Israeli military rescued four hostages in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, that Gazan authorities said killed 210 people and injured more than 400 others....
Target, ‘Junk Science’ and Unreliable Testimonies: The Contentious Conviction of 15-Year-Old Mahdi Ali (unicornriot.ninja)
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, new study concludes – Middle East Monitor (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Vietnam arrests two well-known Facebook users over democratic freedom abuse (www.reuters.com)
Japanese hospitality wears thin as overtourism takes toll (www.thetimes.com)
From one point of view, it is a remarkable success story. In 2000 Japan had 4.7 million foreign tourists a year. The government of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe set an ambitious goal of 20 million foreign visitors a year by 2020, and achieved it five years ahead of schedule....
‘We will not go away’: Israeli demolitions leave Bedouin homeless | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters who occupied Stanford University president's office receive felony charges (stanforddaily.com)
Colombia Calls to Restrict Coal Sales to Israel (thecradle.co)
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
Nicaragua and Russia to strengthen military-technical cooperation (www.plenglish.com)
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
NAACP asks Biden to halt weapons to Israel as he seeks to shore up Black voter support (www.reuters.com)
U.N. Chief António Guterres Calls for End to Advertising for Fossil Fuels (www.democracynow.org)
Palestinian-American engineer accuses Meta of firing him over Gaza content (www.theguardian.com)
Peace Activists Assaulted and Forcibly Removed From Jimmy Kimmel Live Taping With Vice President Kamala Harris (www.commondreams.org)
Children Among Dozens Killed in 'Appalling' Israeli Attack on UNRWA School (www.commondreams.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16242061...
Several killed in Czech train crash, dozens injured (www.dw.com)
How Kenya's new university funding model is killing dreams (nation.africa)
Japan's real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April (japantoday.com)
