Swiss public broadcasters withdraw from X/Twitter ( www.swissinfo.ch )
Swiss public broadcasters RTS and SRF are drastically reducing their communications via the social network X (formerly Twitter)....
EU agrees €3B raid on Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine ( www.politico.eu )
Late concession by Belgium paved way for deal on using profits to buy ammo for Kyiv’s war effort....
Sticky trick: new glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals ( www.theguardian.com )
The insect glue, produced from edible oils, was inspired by plants such as sundews that use the strategy to capture their prey. A key advantage of physical pesticides over toxic pesticides is that pests are highly unlikely to evolve resistance, as this would require them to develop much larger and stronger bodies, while bigger...
“Nowhere Is Safe”: Israel Bombs Tent Camp in Rafah, Killing 45 Palestinians ( truthout.org )
Emergency workers told NBC News that the death toll was likely to rise, as many people had been trapped in the encampment as it was engulfed in flames....
Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a 'tragic mistake' ( apnews.com )
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people....
Neom: Forces 'told to kill’ to clear land for eco-city ( www.bbc.com )
Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project....
Situation 'dire' for Ukraine despite delayed US aid package ( www.euronews.com )
Ukraine has been rationing ammunition and bullets; meanwhile the Russian army has been using 'human wave' tactics by sending poorly trained recruits to the frontline in a bid to force Ukraine use up all of its ammunition....
U.S. Military Planes Are in Haiti. Haitians Don’t Know Why. ( foreignpolicy.com )
In the past several weeks, I have watched dozens of sleek U.S. military planes descend over Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where I live. They were the first flights to land since gangs blockaded and halted commercial air traffic in March. U.S. news reports suggest that the aircraft contained...
Coup attempt in Bolivia reportedly under way as army and police storm palace ( www.ctvnews.ca )
Ukrainian warplane fires weapon at target inside Russia for first time ( news.sky.com )
"While damage assessment is still occurring, it is confirmed as a direct hit," a Ukrainian military source tells Sky News....
Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US ( apnews.com )
An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend....
"That is madness": Pope Francis condemns Texas migrant crackdown, rejects "conservative" Catholicism ( www.salon.com )
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies ( townflex.com )
Richard "Rick" Slayman: Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies, his death came just two weeks after his surgery. latest news on townflex
China is still harassing dissidents who fled in the 1990s ( www.bbc.com )
Three decades ago, Chinese dissidents were being smuggled out of the country in a secret operation called Yellow Bird - but as one of them tells the BBC, Beijing is still pursuing them....
NATO sounds alarm over 'hostile' Russian activity across Europe ( www.euronews.com )
NATO has issued a sharp warning over "hostile" Russian activity across Europe. ...
Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies ( www.bbc.com )
Judge dismisses all charges in Panama Papers, Operation Car Wash cases ( www.upi.com )
Panama Papers and List of People Named in the Panama Papers on Wikipedia
Greece wildfire: Anger after yacht fireworks spark blaze ( www.bbc.com )
Fireworks launched from a yacht in Greece sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra on Friday, the local firefighting authority has said....
Pope uses homophobic slur in meeting with bishops — reports ( www.dw.com )
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
Another One Of Russia’s Nuclear-Proof Transports Just Got Blown Up In Ukraine ( www.forbes.com )
France's Macron dissolves parliament, calls new elections ( www.dw.com )
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the lower house of parliament and announced fresh elections after his party's poor performance in the EU elections. His party was defeated by the far-right National Rally....
Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )
Chinese zoo under fire after dyeing dogs to resemble pandas ( www.nbcnews.com )
Two “panda dogs” in a new exhibit are actually Chow Chows dyed black and white, state media reported, citing zoo officials....
Israeli soldiers who drove with wounded Palestinian tied to their vehicle 'violated orders', military says ( www.abc.net.au )
‘Total outrage’: White House condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on Gaza aid trucks ( www.theguardian.com )
The White House has condemned an attack on an aid convoy heading to Gaza by Israeli settlers who threw packages of food into the road and set fire to the vehicles....
