Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence (www.theguardian.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....
London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US (apnews.com)
International Criminal Court applied for arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's leader in Gaza for war crimes (www.bbc.com)
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’s leader in Gaza for war crimes....
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leaders (www.abc.net.au)
'Stop threatening Taiwan', its new president William Lai tells China (www.bbc.com)
Musk Confirms Twitter Has Become X.com (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Top Officials Killed in Helicopter Crash (thenarinder.in)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister, and other officials have been confirmed dead following a helicopter crash, according to Iranian state media on Monday....
Ukraine war: what we know about the secret deal that could have ended the conflict in April 2022 (www.leparisien.fr)
“It was the best deal we could have had.” Two years later, a Ukrainian negotiator is still bitter: unveiled by the German daily Die Welt, in an article spotted by Le Figaro on Monday, the deal could have ended the war just weeks after the Russian invasion....
Disillusioned, desperate for cash and under pressure to pay bribes: China's emerging migration crisis (www.abc.net.au)
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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Prime Minister of Estonia: NATO troops training in Ukraine will not lead to an escalation of war (westobserver.com)
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says (www.reuters.com)
Rescue teams spot wreckage of helicopter carrying President Raeisi, companions (www.presstv.ir)
Rescue teams have located the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his companions in the country’s northwest....