Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer ( www.rawstory.com )
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help ( www.theguardian.com )
At least 18 people killed in series of suicide attacks in Nigeria ( www.theguardian.com )
Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary election at near-40-year high ( www.theguardian.com )
China’s online ultranationalists feel the heat over Japanese school bus attack ( www.scmp.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17485661...
Expert: UK's Tories committing "electoral suicide" — but the far right will be back ( www.salon.com )
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem ( apnews.com )
Several US military bases in Europe on heightened alert amid possible terrorist threat ( www.cnn.com )
Tasmania Is Hiring for a 'Wombat Walker' and Other Odd Jobs ( www.smithsonianmag.com )
Sorry, my teenage daughter has already claimed the wombat walker job, but you guys can have any of the others.
France's far-right National Rally in the lead in first-round legislative elections ( www.nbcnews.com )
French parliamentary election: Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) projected to win first round, beating the leftist NPF alliance and Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble ( www.dw.com )
Another One Of Russia’s Nuclear-Proof Transports Just Got Blown Up In Ukraine ( www.forbes.com )
Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’ ( www.theguardian.com )
It’s a Tuesday morning, the infinite blue sky of Byron Bay has opened up and the six naturists – four men, two women – have stripped down to their birthday suits for a quick dip in the buff....
South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China ( www.scmp.com )
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/309474...
Arab League ceases labeling Hezbollah ‘terrorist organization’ ( www.aa.com.tr )
How Ukraine shattered Europe's balance of power ( www.newstatesman.com )
Far right party Alternative for Germany says membership has grown by 60% to 46,881 since January 2023 ( www.reuters.com )
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 ( www.theguardian.com )
Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year....
Judge acquits 28 people accused in Panama Papers case, including law firm co-founder ( apnews.com )
A judge has acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in an international case known as the Panama Papers, including the co-founder of a law firm that authorities say was at the center of a conspiracy to hide money linked to illegal activities....
Bolivia: coup attempt collapses, top general arrested ( countervortex.org )
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity ( www.theguardian.com )
Biden team worries as Macron’s election gamble looks doomed ( www.politico.com )
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War ( www.nytimes.com )
NYTimes gift article, no paywall
Mexican cartels boast of increased lethal firepower, including some weapons from the U.S. ( www.usatoday.com )
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really about ( www.vox.com )
