Titanic submersible passenger’s aunt says he was ‘terrified’ before trip (www.nbcnews.com)
The sister of Shahzada Dawood and aunt to his son, Suleman, spoke after the disappearance and presumed deaths of her relatives in the Titan submersible.
Russian TV and radio stations hacked with fake Putin message (www.dw.com)
Hackers took over the broadcasts of several TV and radio stations in the regions bordering Ukraine. The Kremlin said authorities have regained control of the airwaves.
Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Cursive is making a comeback.
UN adds Russia to list of shame for killing children in Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called out Russia on Thursday for killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022, adding its armed forces to a global list of offenders, according to a report to the U.N. Security Council seen by Reuters.
Russia launches "Xi Jinping Thought Research Laboratory" to study Xi Jinping ideology (www.politico.eu)
Discovery: Bizarre object hotter than the sun is orbiting a distant star at breakneck speed (www.livescience.com)
Scientists have discovered a weird celestial object that's blurring the line between planet and star.
U.N. envoy says curbs on women's rights major obstacle to Taliban recognition (www.japantimes.co.jp)
As long as restrictions against women’s rights remain in place in Afghanistan, it will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, the U.N.’s envoy to the country said Wednesday.
Titanic sub updates: Five men confirmed dead by OceanGate after debris field found (www.independent.co.uk)
Missing Titanic sub rescue – latest update
Titanic sub live updates: Search for missing submersible enters decisive phase - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
The debris was found near the Titanic wreck and experts are currently evaluating the area.
Greece illegal immigrant boat disaster: More than 300 Pakistanis dead in Mediterranean tragedy, official says (amp.cnn.com)
Former Titan submersible passenger who took 4 dives in it, including to the Titanic, said communication with the surface ship was lost 'every single time' (www.yahoo.com)
Mike Reiss said on one dive he took in OceanGate's Titan submersible, they returned to the surface as soon as they lost communication.
Russian assassination attempt of CIA asset on US soil shows major security shift: 'This is a game changer' (www.yahoo.com)
An ancient Mayan empire city was found in the Mexican jungle - Ocomtún, with large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, a ball field and imposing buildings and plazas, was likely an important cit... (www.nbcnews.com)
Elon Musk triples down on making Twitter terrible for trans people (techcrunch.com)
Musk declared that "cisgender" — meaning "not transgender" — is now considered a slur on the social network.
Debris found in search area for missing Titanic submersible (abc11.com)
Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says (apnews.com)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted a 2008 trip to a luxury fishing lodge in Alaska from two wealthy Republican donors, one of whom repeatedly had interests before the court. That's according to the nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica, which also reported that that the conservative jurist did not...
Malaysia to charge Thai nationals over mass graves, trafficking camps found in 2015 (www.reuters.com)
Four Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country's border with Thailand, Malaysia's home affairs minister said.
Jersey (Channel island) pledges £150,000 to support those impacted by conflict in Sudan (channeleye.media)
As the devastating conflict in Sudan continues, Jersey Overseas Aid, the island’s official publicly-funded relief and development agency, has committed
61% of Australians favor sending navy to prevent Chinese blockade of Taiwan: Lowy Institute poll (www.taiwannews.com.tw)
Sunken boat killing hundreds overshadowed by Titan submersible coverage (www.nbcnews.com)
Gang slaughtered 46 women at Honduran prison with machetes, guns and flammable liquid, official says (apnews.com)
Putin Is Now Very Worried About Crimea (www.msn.com)
Russia's top commanders likely believe Kyiv's fighters are "capable of directly assaulting Crimea" as the counteroffensive rolls on, the U.K. said on Wednesday.
Australia issues Elon Musks Twitter with a please explain notice over surge in online hate (www.abc.net.au)
Yinchuan: China restaurant gas explosion kills 31 (www.bbc.co.uk)
President Xi has called for "all-out efforts" in investigating the suspected gas leak explosion.
Amazon accused of tricking Prime customers (www.bbc.co.uk)
