Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )
US says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law ( www.reuters.com )
The liberal international order is slowly coming apart. Its collapse could be sudden and irreversible. ( www.economist.com )
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Gargantuan sunspot 15-Earths wide shoots powerful X-class flare toward Earth, triggering radio blackouts ( www.livescience.com )
Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two years ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Seven months into Israel’s genocide, the US has been forced to shift its position on unconditional support to Israel ( peoplesdispatch.org )
Russian firms buy $4 billion worth of India-made arms, pay in Indian rupee ( www.firstpost.com )
Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals | CNN Business ( edition.cnn.com )
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere ( www.theguardian.com )
[Video] Argentinians Rise Up Against New President - The Battle Over Milei’s Omnibus Bill ( www.youtube.com )
Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, striking on new front ( www.reuters.com )
Malaysia rebuffs US on Iran oil sales, says it recognises only UN sanctions ( www.straitstimes.com )
Israeli ambassador Erdan shreds UN charter in protest of General Assembly vote to boost status of Palestinian mission ( www.timesofisrael.com )
83% of supply chains fail 24-hour disruption response ( www.manilatimes.net )
Philippines’ Marcos ‘horrified’ by Xi-Duterte ‘gentleman’s agreement’ for status quo in disputed waters ( www.scmp.com )
North America’s biggest city is running out of water ( www.vox.com )
After abysmally low amounts of rainfall over the last few years, the reservoirs of the Cutzamala water system that supplies over 20 percent of the Mexican capital’s 22 million residents’ usable water are running out....
United Nations General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership ( www.aljazeera.com )
Israeli war cabinet votes to expand Rafah operation area, amid growing U.S. concerns ( www.axios.com )
Amid growing U.S. concerns about the humanitarian situation in Rafah, the Israeli security cabinet approved last night the "expansion of the area of operation" of the Israel Defense Forces in the southern Gaza city, according to three sources with knowledge of the details....
Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the UNRWA Headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem ( twitter.com )
‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters? ( www.theguardian.com )
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China tech giant Baidu’s V-P apologises after backlash over tough style ( www.straitstimes.com )
Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest ( www.theguardian.com )
Dutch Police Smash Pro-Palestine Protest Camp ( scheerpost.com )
Ukraine parliament passes bill for prisoners to join army ( www.aljazeera.com )
The move on Wednesday marks a U-turn in Ukraine’s approach on the matter. Kyiv had long opposed the measure and had repeatedly criticised Moscow for mobilising prisoners to fill its ranks....
Full text: China-France Joint Statement on the Situation in the Middle East ( www.chinadaily.com.cn )
At the invitation of H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, paid a state visit to France from May 5 to 7, 2024. The two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East:...
