Israel recalls its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway over their recognition of a Palestinian state (abcnews.go.com)
Australia reports first human avian flu infection (www.reuters.com)
Australia reported its first human case of avian influenza on Wednesday in a child who authorities said had been infected in India but made a full recovery, while a different highly contagious strain was found on an egg farm....
Ireland to recognise Palestinian state (www.reuters.com)
Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, adding that he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after talking to world leaders....
Yellen Calls for EU-US Cooperation to Counter Surge in Chinese Green-Tech Exports (eletric-vehicles.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15924621...
Ukraine war: Kyiv makes gains in another fight - against corruption (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine has battled endemic corruption since the first days of its independence in 1991, and government officials and independent campaigners alike say that fight is key to winning the existential war it is fighting with Russia....
French far-right National Rally splits with Germany's AfD (www.dw.com)
The main far-right party of France says it will no longer align with its erstwhile German allies, the AfD, in the EU parliament. This followed comments by the AfD’s top candidate about the Nazi SS paramilitary force...
US hints at support for sanctions over ICC warrants on Israel (www.bbc.com)
The PSOE parliamentary spokesperson did not want to respond when asked about the grievances against Milei (euro.eseuro.com)
Spain escalates diplomatic rebuke to Argentina's Milei (www.swissinfo.ch)
Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave (www.theguardian.com)
Israel says it will return video equipment seized from The Associated Press, hours after shutting down AP's Gaza live video feed (www.cbsnews.com)
European Commission says Ukraine will receive first payment of revenue from frozen Russian assets in July (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine will receive the first delivery of funds stemming from the revenue of frozen Russian assets in July, the European Commission said on May 21....
UN suspends Rafah aid distribution and warns US pier may fail (www.theguardian.com)
The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity....
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict....
‘Not genocide’ says Biden after ICC warrants sought (www.google.com)
Amal Clooney, a key figure in the request for Netanyahu’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (english.elpais.com)
Biden on halting weapons to Middle East: ‘We’re not walking away from Israel’s security’ (fortune.com)
Federal judge blocks Biden administration rule requiring dealers at gun shows to run background checks (fortune.com)
Putin starts tactical nuke drills near Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Russia amps up nuclear threat.
Severe Turbulence on Singapore Airlines Flight Claims One Life, Injures 71 (thenarinder.in)
A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence, resulting in one death and at least 71 injuries. The Boeing 777-300ER diverted to Bangkok, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members. Initially, the airline reported 30 injuries, with affected passengers receiving treatment at hospitals and the...
Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide (www.gmanetwork.com)
“What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide. We reject that,” Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House....
Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia amid deadly unrest and indigenous frustration (apnews.com)
French President Emmanuel Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia, the French Pacific territory that has been gripped by days of deadly unrest and where indigenous people have long sought independence.
British passenger dies after severe turbulence on London-Singapore flight (www.theguardian.com)
‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. (www.nytimes.com)
With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, dismissing fears of nuclear escalation and proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace....
Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law could be dropped in return for US support bill (www.theguardian.com)
A “foreign agents” law that has brought hundreds of thousands of people on to the streets of Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi could be dropped in return for a package of economic and security support from Washington, the ruling party has hinted....
