Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence (www.theguardian.com)
Israel Gaza war: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders (www.bbc.com)
Israel’s prime minister and senior figures with the Palestinian group are wanted for war crimes....
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leaders (www.abc.net.au)
London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US (apnews.com)
Taiwan's new president calls on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy (www.bbc.com)
- Beijing dislikes Taiwan’s new President William Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which they see as pro-independence. It has ramped up military incursions around Taiwan’s waters and airspace since his election win in January....
Musk Confirms Twitter Has Become X.com (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says (www.reuters.com)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court [ BRIAN MELLEY | May 18, 2024 | Associated Press] (apnews.com)
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College Professors Are Being Fired for Activism on Gaza War (theintercept.com)
Chinese nationals are trying to get to Australia by boat over a weak economy and political oppression at home (www.abc.net.au)
As night fell over the Indian Ocean, Li thought he would die in his boat....
Egypt has destroyed more than 2,000 Gaza tunnels, secret files reveal (www.middleeasteye.net)
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention (www.theguardian.com)
During a bombastic speech in Dallas, GOP frontrunner asks: ‘Are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?’...
What do we know so far about the mysterious crash of the helicopter carrying Iran's president? (apnews.com)
Prime Minister of Estonia: NATO troops training in Ukraine will not lead to an escalation of war (westobserver.com)
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Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars (www.theguardian.com)
Milford Haven, Southampton and Immingham top the list for emissions of gases and particulates...
Report Indicates Israel Uses WhatsApp Data in Targeted Killings of Palestinians (truthout.org)
By using WhatsApp, people are risking their lives," one human rights advocate said....
Indian students in Canadian province take to the streets over tightening immigration rules (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Anti-Putin Russian paramilitaries join Ukraine's fight in Kharkiv region (www.reuters.com)
Helicopter carrying Iran's President Raisi crashes, search under way (www.reuters.com)
Wikileaks' Julian Assange given permission to appeal against U.S. extradition, UK court rules (www.reuters.com)
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the United States received a huge boost on Monday when London’s High Court ruled that U.S. assurances over his case were unsatisfactory and he would get a full appeal hearing....
Russian court seizes assets from European banks UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank (www.morningstar.com)
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Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports (www.nytimes.com)
Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.
Robbers made off with "several million euros" of jewels in armed heist of ‘Jeweler to the Stars’ (apnews.com)
