- Germany’s Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza politico.eu
- Merz says Israeli actions in Gaza 'no longer justified' DW
- Germany's Chancellor: Israel's Gaza Offensive No Longer Justified as Fight Against Hamas Haaretz
- Top German lawmaker: Public criticism of Israel has 'zero' effect Yahoo
- Germany’s Merz: Israeli strikes on Gaza can no longer be justified as fight against Hamas The Times of Israel
The most dangerous weapon in South Asia is not nuclear
The recent India-Pakistan confrontation made it quite clear the most dangerous weapon they have is narrative.
Hezbollah holds firm in Lebanon’s municipal elections
Establishment parties, including Hezbollah, emerge as the biggest winners in the first municipal polls since 2016.
Ex-DR Congo president returns from self-imposed exile, party says
Joseph Kabila is now in rebel-held Goma, according to the M23 armed group and a party official.
Adelaide’s first skyscraper criticised as ‘profound mistake’ and ‘hugely questionable’ by opponents
Critics say ‘phallic’ 38-storey commercial tower next to state parliament is ‘the wrong building in the wrong place’
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Adelaide’s first skyscraper will be a “phallic” construction overshadowing the birthplace of women’s suffrage, critics say.
The Walker Corporation has begun work on a 38-storey commercial building next to Parliament House on North Terrace, which is known as the city’s cultural boulevard.
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Continue reading...Australian women lagging on use of IUDs due to education ‘failure’, experts say
Exclusive: A majority of females currently want to avoid pregnancy but survey reveals very few use most effective birth control method
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Most Australian women don’t know that intrauterine devices (IUDs) are the most effective form of contraception.
Experts say this nationwide “failure in public education” has contributed to low uptake and caused Australia to lag behind other western countries.
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Continue reading...ECB’s Lagarde says euro could be viable alternative to US dollar
ECB chief says US economic policy shifts have created inroads for the euro to the standard currency for global trade.
More than 95 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land unusable, UN warns
Israeli attacks on land, wells and greenhouses exacerbating the already critical risk of famine in Gaza, the FAO says.
Provocative march by right-wing Israelis raises tensions in Jerusalem
Right-wing Israelis chant anti-Arab slogans and march through Palestinian areas as they mark Jerusalem Day.
Jafar Panahi returns to Iran in triumph after Cannes Palme d’Or win
The director of It Was Just an Accident was cheered by supporters as he arrived back in his home country, where his work has previously landed him in jail
Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi was given a hero’s welcome on his return to Tehran on Monday after winning the top prize at the Cannes film festival, footage posted on social media showed.
After being banned from leaving Iran for years, forced to make films underground and enduring spells in prison, Panahi attended the film festival in person and sensationally walked away with the Palme d’Or for his latest movie It Was Just an Accident.
Continue reading...Five years since the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?
Hundreds gathered in Minneapolis on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
Ukraine accuses China of supplying Russian arms industry
Kyiv's intelligence chief 'confirms' that China is directly aiding Russia's arms industry.
Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack
A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people.
Romania’s President Dan sworn in amid far-right claims of stolen election
Pro-European Nicusor Dan faces big challenges after defeating pro-Russian George Simion last week in a tense run-off.
India’s Kerala state on high alert as vessel with hazardous cargo sinks off its coast – AP News
- India’s Kerala state on high alert as vessel with hazardous cargo sinks off its coast AP News
- Kerala: India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes BBC
- MSC Boxship Sinks off the Coast of India The Maritime Executive
- Container ship carrying 'hazardous cargo' sinks off the Indian coast Le Monde.fr
- Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS The Hindu
Kylian Mbappe wins European Golden Shoe award for first time
With 31 league goals and 62 points, Mbappe is European football’s top scorer this season.
Are Palestinian groups in Lebanon about to give up their weapons?
For decades, Palestinian groups have retained arms in Lebanon. Now Mahmoud Abbas and Joseph Aoun say that must end.
North Korea arrests 4th official over failed warship launch – Times of India
- North Korea arrests 4th official over failed warship launch Times of India
- Kim Jong Un fumes as North Korea's new warship damaged due to "absolute carelessness" in launch accident CBS News
- North Korea Arrests 3 Over Failed Ship Launch That Angered Kim Jong-un The New York Times
- Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer Beyond Parallel
- Why Kim Jong Un Can’t Accept Failure With His Warships WSJ
Donald Trump condemns Putin after deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump condemned Vladimir Putin on Sunday over Russia’s deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Austria’s ex-chancellor has conviction quashed
Former conservative star Sebastian Kurz wins his appeal- removing a key obstacle to any political comeback.