Serbian officials deny illegal sonic weapon attack on peaceful protesters – The Associated Press

  1. Serbian officials deny illegal sonic weapon attack on peaceful protesters  The Associated Press
  2. Serbia denies using sonic device as footage shows protesters fleeing  ABC News
  3. Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet  The New York Times
  4. Protesters flood Belgrade in one of biggest anti-government rallies  Reuters
  5. Netanyahu's Nightmare Is Playing Out on the Streets of Belgrade. Can It Happen in Israel?  Haaretz
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Peace deal must bar Ukraine from Nato, Russian official says – BBC.com

  1. Peace deal must bar Ukraine from Nato, Russian official says  BBC.com
  2. Russia wants 'ironclad' guarantee that Ukraine will be barred from NATO: official  Fox News
  3. Russia Responds To Plan for Peacekeepers in Ukraine  Newsweek
  4. Russia seeks NATO exclusion in Ukraine's peace treaty  The Hindu
  5. Putin Aide Warns NATO Against Sending Peacekeepers To Post-war Ukraine; 'Declaration Of War...'  The Times of India
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British tourist missing after boat catches fire off Thai island

Alexandra Clarke, 26, was on a diving excursion near Koh Tao when blaze broke out

A British tourist is missing in Thailand after the tour boat she was travelling on caught fire off the island of Koh Tao.

Alexandra Clarke, 26, from Lambeth, south London, was onboard the Davy Jones Locker for a diving excursion.

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Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago – NPR

  1. Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago  NPR
  2. Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay  The New York Times
  3. Pope Francis concelebrates Mass in the private chapel of Gemelli Hospital  Vatican News - English
  4. Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession.  The Washington Post
  5. Pope Francis signals intention to remain in post with sign-off on three-year reform plan  CNN International
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North Sea collision: ‘Heroic action’ of Stena Immaculate crew praised – BBC.com

  1. North Sea collision: 'Heroic action' of Stena Immaculate crew praised  BBC.com
  2. Russian captain in North Sea ship crash appears in court on gross negligence manslaughter charges  CNN International
  3. A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines  WIRED
  4. Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court  The Associated Press
  5. Russian captain of ship that collided with U.S. tanker charged with manslaughter  CBS News
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How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled – The New York Times

  1. How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled  The New York Times
  2. Russian troops battle last Ukrainian forces in Kursk region  Reuters
  3. Russia Overpowers Bold Ukrainian Military Venture in Kursk  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Donald Trump calls for soldiers to be spared  ABC News
  5. Lying In Wait On The Ground, Russia’s Best Attack Drones Devastate Ukrainian Convoys  Forbes
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At least 59 killed in ‘catastrophic’ fire at illegal nightclub in North Macedonia: Officials – ABC News

  1. At least 59 killed in 'catastrophic' fire at illegal nightclub in North Macedonia: Officials  ABC News
  2. 'I had one child and I lost him' - North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster  BBC.com
  3. Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability  Yahoo
  4. Soccer Star, 25, Dead After Reportedly Trying to Save Lives in Nightclub Fire  PEOPLE
  5. Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia  The New York Times
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Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service

Prime minister's move against Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism

Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will seek to dismiss the director of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, through a cabinet vote later this week, in a move that will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism.

The Israeli prime minister said in a video statement on Sunday that “ongoing distrust” made it impossible for him to continue to work with Ronen Bar, who has led Shin Bet since 2021.

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Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides – Axios

  1. Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides  Axios
  2. Netanyahu’s Move to Fire Shin Bet Chief Reflects Wider Push for Control  The New York Times
  3. Why is Netanyahu firing Israel’s chief of internal security?  Al Jazeera English
  4. Netanyahu seeks to fire top security official amid internal power struggle  Fox News
  5. Will the mass protests called against Ronen Bar firing be effective? - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
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Pope seen praying at hospital chapel in photo released by Vatican

Francis pictured for first time since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumonia

The Vatican has released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumonia in both lungs.

The photo shows the pope, bare-headed, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a white robe and purple shawl, in front of a simple altar with a crucifix on the wall.

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Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US department of defense website

Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters “DEI” added to website address

The US defense department webpage celebrating an army general who served in the Vietnam war and was awarded the country’s highest military decoration has been removed and the letters “DEI” added to the site’s address.

On Saturday, US army Maj Gen Charles Calvin Rogers’s Medal of Honor webpage led to a “404” error message. The URL was also changed, with the word “medal” changed to “deimedal”.

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North Macedonia mourns dead in nightclub fire as 15 people detained

Government declares seven-day period of mourning after fire in eastern town of Kočani kills at least 59

North Macedonia has declared a seven-day period of mourning after a fire in a nightclub that left at least 59 dead and scores injured, as authorities detained 15 people for questioning and the interior minister said a preliminary inspection revealed the club was operating without a proper licence.

At the end of a day in which the small Balkan country grappled with a disaster not seen in decades, its interior minister Panche Toshkovski said the venue in the eastern town of Kočani where the pre-dawn blaze occurred appeared to be operating illegally.

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