Jeffrey Epstein got $300 million in US Virgin Islands tax incentives, JPMorgan says (www.reuters.com)
JPMorgan Chase said the U.S. Virgin Islands gave Jeffrey Epstein more than $300 million in tax incentives and waived sex offender monitoring requirements, shielding the disgraced late financier as he gave cash and gifts to top officials.
Orca rams into yacht off Shetland in first such incident in northern waters (www.theguardian.com)
‘No future’: Iceland cancels whale hunt over animal welfare concerns: decision follows government report that found many whales suffer immensely after being harpooned (news.mongabay.com)
Bangladesh wants to join BRICS (en.prothomalo.com)
Bangladesh has formally applied to become a member of BRICS, an alliance of five countries
In Iran, Some Are Chasing the Last Drops of Water (www.nytimes.com)
Lawmakers are warning that one province will run out within three months, and the shortage is inflaming tensions with the country’s neighbors....
Explosion Rocks Central Paris, Injuring at Least 37 People (www.nytimes.com)
The blast, in the Fifth Arrondissement of the French capital, started a blaze that firefighters quickly brought under control. The origin of the explosion, which critically injured four people, was unclear.
Vladimir Putin is 'second king of antisemitism after Hitler,' says Zelensky (www.jpost.com)
Ukraine has made west more united than ever, Zelenskiy tells London conference (www.theguardian.com)
Time has come for Turkey to ratify Sweden's NATO bid, Swedish minister says (www.reuters.com)
The world is finally spending more on solar than oil production (www.technologyreview.com)
India's hospitals overwhelmed as heatwave death toll reaches 170 (www.euronews.com)
Officials are investigating the deaths and how many were directly caused by the soaring temperatures.
‘The signs aren’t good’: in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro may face ban on running for office for eight years (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes and cars to avenge deadly shooting; Palestinian man killed (abcnews.go.com)
Sweden adopts ‘100% fossil-free’ energy target, easing way for nuclear (www.euractiv.com)
The only manned submersible that could reach the missing Titan is owned by Steam's Gabe Newell (wegotthiscovered.com)
‘Banging’ noises heard during desperate search for missing Titanic sub (www.forbes.com.au)
Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To (newrepublic.com)
UN expert: ASEAN must hold Myanmar junta accountable (www.bangkokpost.com)
JAKARTA: Southeast Asian neighbours of conflict-riven Myanmar must consider imposing measures to hold its military rulers accountable, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday, adding the bloc is “deadlocked” over how to resolve the ongoing crisis.
Whisper it, but the boom in plastic production could be about to come to a juddering halt | Geoffrey Lean (www.theguardian.com)
A proposed plastics treaty could join the rescue of the ozone layer as a landmark success, says specialist environment correspondent Geoffrey Lean
Russia's economy will shrink again this year as Putin's war on Ukraine worsens inflation and labor shortages, ratings agency says (markets.businessinsider.com)
UK suffers marine heatwave (www.esa.int)
Some of the most severe marine heat increases on Earth are occurring in the seas surrounding the UK and Ireland. Satellite measurements show that water temperatures in certain areas are above average for this time of year.
Banging sounds heard near location of missing Titan submersible (www.rollingstone.com)
Polyamorous trio can be split into pairs for property dispute, New Zealand Supreme Court rules (www.rnz.co.nz)
The decision relates to a property dispute between a man and two women who used to be in a relationship together.
Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC (www.bbc.com)
A year-long investigation uncovers a sadistic abuse network stretching from Indonesia to the US.