More than 500 migrants arrive in Kent small boats (www.bbc.com)
More than 4,000 people have crossed from France so far this year, Home Office figures show.
Trump is unable to make $464 million bond in civil fraud case, his lawyers tell court | CNN Politics (amp.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump can’t find an insurance company to underwrite his bond to cover the massive judgment against him in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case, his lawyers told a New York appeals court.
Canada moves to protect coral reef that scientists say ‘shouldn’t exist’ (www.theguardian.com)
Discovery was made after First Nations tipped off ecologists about groups of fish gathering in a fjord off British Columbia
A forever war, more repression, Putin for life? Russia’s bleak post-election outlook (www.theguardian.com)
The president will use his inevitable win in the polls as a mandate for continuing the assault on Ukraine and going after domestic ‘elites’
The 6% commission on buying or selling a home is gone after Realtors association agrees to seismic settlement | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
The 6% commission, a standard in home purchase transactions, is no more.
With no safety in Rafah, Palestinians are fleeing back to Gaza's decimated center (www.972mag.com)
Escalating attacks, unlivable conditions in tents, and a looming Israeli invasion are forcing many Palestinians to abandon the Strip's last refuge.
‘It’s still very hard to just be’: how workaholism can leave lifelong scars (www.theguardian.com)
Workaholism often flies under the radar but for those who have reached burnout, the suffering is very real
Netanyahu approves Rafah attack plans as aid ship reaches Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli PM’s decision may be intended to put negotiating pressure on Hamas, observers say, after his cabinet discussed truce proposal
Fulton County DA Fani Willis case against Trump can continue if she or special prosecutor Wade remove themselves, judge rules (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump co-defendant Michael Roman accused Willis of misconduct for her “clandestine” relationship with Nathan Wade, whom she appointed as special counsel.
Pet DNA testing company in doghouse after identifying human as canine (www.theguardian.com)
DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station
Boeing is in big trouble | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
You’d think Boeing’s already miserable 2024 couldn’t get any worse. Then a 787 plunged suddenly mid-flight Monday, injuring dozens of passengers, after a pilot said he lost control of the aircraft before recovering and landing the plane safely.
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (www.bbc.com)
Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.
Biden signs major government funding bill just in time to prevent a shutdown (www.nbcnews.com)
The Senate approved a package of six appropriations bills ahead of a late-Friday deadline and sent it to President Joe Biden to become law after some haggling over amendments.
Middlemen Are Profiting off the Broken US Pharma System (jacobin.com)
Pharmacy benefit managers push expensive medications and slash drug reimbursement rates, pocketing the profits for themselves. Congress looked set to regulate these shadowy middlemen — but $50 million in industry lobbying later, the effort has stalled.
Israeli human rights groups accuse country of failing to abide by ICJ’s Gaza aid ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: 12 prominent organisations sign open letter criticising lack of humanitarian access
Biden hot mic moment shows growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza crisis (abcnews.go.com)
President Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Biden announces 'emergency' US military mission to build pier off Gaza coast to deliver aid (abcnews.go.com)
It will receive “large ships carrying food, water, medicine," an official said.
Trump posts $91 million bond and files notice to appeal in E. Jean Carroll case (www.nbcnews.com)
The bond was needed to prevent Carroll's attorneys from trying to seize Trump's assets while he appeals a New York jury's $83 million defamation verdict.
State Legislatures Are Waging War on Public Schools (jacobin.com)
A new report ranks US states in terms of how well their legislatures are protecting public schools and the students who attend them. From expanding charters to launching illiberal attacks on kids and families, a worrying number of states failed the test.
UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016 (abcnews.go.com)
Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency
The IMF’s Policies Are Destroying Kenya, Again (jacobin.com)
International Monetary Fund diktats have pushed Kenya into a spiral of rising debt and unaffordable prices for food and fuel. New loans have come with strings attached that make the crisis even worse — but it’s good news for lenders in the West.
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs will start manufacturing its first two drugs (www.dallasnews.com)
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company will begin manufacturing two drugs at its Deep Ellum facility this week.
Military servicemembers, coaches, teacher among 228 arrested in human trafficking stings, Polk County sheriff says (www.clickorlando.com)
Kari Lake loses court battle to kill defamation lawsuit against her (www.rawstory.com)
Girls basketball team banned from boys league after reaching championship (www.rawstory.com)
A sixth-grade girls' basketball team from northern Kentucky was banned from a boys' basketball league after romping through the regular season to reach the championship.The squad from Next Level Girls Basketball notched a 7-1 record in a city-wide basketball league run by Southwestern Ohio Basketball and was preparing for the...
