New tests confirm milk from flu-infected cows can make other animals sick — and raise questions about flash pasteurization (www.cnn.com)
Israel breaking international law, says Germany's Habeck – DW – 05/25/2024 (p.dw.com)
China Fear Grips G-7 in Draft With Alarm at ‘Harmful’ Trade (finance.yahoo.com)
Polish foreign minister calls for long-term rearmament of Europe (www.theguardian.com)
Radosław Sikorski also says he favours deepest possible inclusion of UK in EU defence structures...
Papua New Guinea: Many feared dead in massive landslide (www.bbc.com)
The landslide struck in the early hours, burying 100 houses in six highland villages....
Harvard student speaker denounces university over Gaza protest response (www.theguardian.com)
Shruthi Kumar gives unscripted condemnation of university after 13 students barred from graduation over involvement in protests...
Israel must comply with ICJ order to immediately halt military operations in Rafah (www.amnesty.org)
The Israeli authorities must completely halt military operations in Rafah, as any ongoing military action could constitute an underlying act of genocide....
Hundreds of Palestinian Doctors Disappeared Into Israeli Detention (theintercept.com)
Dr. Khaled Al Serr of Nasser Hospital hasn’t been heard from in two months. His family assumes Israel detained him, like other Gaza doctors....
US missionaries killed in Haiti gang violence (www.bbc.com)
‘We Have Shot Dead All the People’: Survivors Recount Horror of Myanmar Monastery Massacre (www.irrawaddy.com)
Instead Of Banning Books, Idaho Library Decides To Ban Kids In Response To New Law On ‘Inappropriate Books’ (www.techdirt.com)
Public libraries are supposed to be places for communities to gather and learn, with an important focus on being a place for kids to gain access to information. But thanks to a moral panic in the GOP about “indoctrination” in libraries, it seems that at least one library has decided to shut its door to children....
Google criticized as AI Overview makes obvious errors, such as saying former President Obama is Muslim (www.cnbc.com)
US and UK to back Israel over ICJ ruling after blurring their Rafah red lines (www.theguardian.com)
Having initially vowed to oppose any offensive, Washington and London are showing signs of having backed down...
Gaza: World court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah (news.un.org)
Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests (www.theguardian.com)
Speaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true ‘embarrassing’ environmental picture...
Europe: New EU due diligence law governing big business is a landmark advance for human rights (www.amnesty.org)
A vote by ministers of the 27 EU member states earlier today to pass a law requiring big businesses to identify and address negative human rights and environmental impacts in their operations marks one of the most significant advances of international business and human rights legislation in recent years, Amnesty International...
ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in case by South Africa (www.middleeasteye.net)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel must halt its offensive in Gaza’s Rafah, following a plea from South Africa....
UCLA police make first arrest in mob attack on pro-Palestinian encampment (www.reuters.com)
Three weeks after a mob attacked pro-Palestinian activists encamped at the University of California, Los Angeles, police have made their first arrest in the violence, a man they say was seen in video footage beating victims with a wooden pole....
Israel-Gaza war live: ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in new ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Apparently producing a lot of cheap solar panels in a middle of a climate crisis is a bad thing (www.businessinsider.com)
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Afghanistan needs long-term aid after floods (www.dw.com)
Hundreds of people have died in heavy flooding in Afghanistan. The country is regularly hit by natural disasters, but is poorly equipped to deal with them....
Heat in India: North India boils as temperatures near 50C (www.bbc.com)
Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones (www.newscientist.com)
