Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest

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Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend

Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend.

Speaking during a visit to Qatar, the French president did not name names but said “manipulation of information” after Saturday’s riots had led to “comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders”.

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Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn

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Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes

The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, fuel and fresh food, Oxfam aid workers in the country have warned.

Iran-allied Houthi forces have largely encircled the city of more than 900,000 people, cutting it off from most supply routes. This week, heavy fighting has raged around the city’s old airport, causing extensive damage in a densely populated residential area.

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Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander

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About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station

The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several rabbis and Israel’s former deputy attorney general.

“I’ve been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis and volunteers,” Lander posted from a bus taking him to a police station. “We were simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nahalin in the West Bank. The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know.”

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Medics in hazmat suits board plane as suspected norovirus makes passengers violently sick – New York Post

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  1. Medics in hazmat suits board plane as suspected norovirus makes passengers violently sick  New York Post
  2. 3 Hospitalized: Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Sparks Panic On Eurowings Flight  Simple Flying
  3. Düsseldorf Airport mass casualty response after 'norovirus outbreak' on flight  Daily Mirror
  4. Three Passengers Taken to Hospital After Multiple People On Eurowings Flight Succumb to Mystery Illness  PYOK
  5. 'Medics in hazmat suits' board flight after 'several' passengers 'felt very unwell'  AOL.co.uk
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Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say

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Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail

Relatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions.

Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to the families and the immigration advocacy group the Workers Circle, which has been monitoring conditions and speaking with detainees inside two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in south Florida.

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Super Typhoon Champi, Churning Over Pacific, Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026 – The New York Times

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  1. Super Typhoon Champi, Churning Over Pacific, Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026  The New York Times
  2. Champi slams Guam after rapidly intensifying into violent typhoon, bringing life-threatening conditions  FOX Weather
  3. Super Typhoon Champi’s Planet-Sized Eye Explodes on Satellite Graphics (Video)  Yahoo
  4. See Super Typhoon Champi’s giant eye as it swirls across the Pacific  The Washington Post
  5. Future Tropical Storm Vance emerges in the Pacific as Champi becomes strongest storm on Earth this year  FOX Weather
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Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal – The New York Times

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  1. Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal  The New York Times
  2. South Korean officials free a shark trapped for a month in Busan canal  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Shark nicknamed 'Bukangi' returns to sea off South Korea after third rescue attempt  Reuters
  4. Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed  The Guardian
  5. At the rescue attempt that finally freed a shark from a South Korean canal  Yahoo
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Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels – Financial Times

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  1. Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels  Financial Times
  2. More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War  WSJ
  3. Middle East Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels Defy Hormuz Attacks  Bloomberg.com
  4. Higher Oil Availability Pressures Middle East Crude Benchmarks  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  5. Report: Despite Iran's Attacks, Gulf Oil Exports Exceed Prewar Levels  The Maritime Executive
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Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed

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Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and was watched over by YouTubers

In South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i.

On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials expect her to move into open water in time.

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Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says – Reuters

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  1. Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says  Reuters
  2. How the Mecca defense agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will work  AP News
  3. Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia  Al Jazeera
  4. Turkey to submit mandate to parliament allowing military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Exit Only After 10 Years, 3 Months' Notice: What Pak-Saudi-Turkey Pact Says  NDTV
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A look at the major candidates in Israel’s election next week – AP News

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  1. A look at the major candidates in Israel’s election next week  AP News
  2. Why Palestinians Hope Israelis Will Oust Netanyahu in Pivotal Election  The New York Times
  3. After three disastrous years, Israel needs to rethink itself. A new government would be a start | Dahlia Scheindlin  The Guardian
  4. Israel's election may change its leader, but not Iran war policy  Reuters
  5. Israelis flying from US to vote are leaning on a network built during judicial overhaul protests  The Times of Israel
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Why are French protesters chanting ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Why are French protesters chanting ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’?  Al Jazeera
  2. Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?  The New York Times
  3. How an ‘undercover police blunder’ gave France its protest slogan  The Times
  4. ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does this viral message from French protests mean  The Times of India
  5. ‘The protesters carried no banners, sang no slogans; their animus seemed more general, a hatred of the French state’  Irish Independent
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OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted to join ‘Titanic mythology’ when Titan sub imploded, friend claims – Fox News

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  1. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted to join ‘Titanic mythology’ when Titan sub imploded, friend claims  Fox News
  2. ‘Mousetrap for billionaires’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush planned to die during Titanic wreck dive, longtime friend claims  The Times of India
  3. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush planned to die at Titanic wreck, friend claims  New York Post
  4. Deep End: OceanGate and the Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Mark Ellis Harris  Publishers Weekly
  5. Revealed: OceanGate CEO, captain of doomed sub, wanted to die at the Titanic  Audacy
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Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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  1. Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel  Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  2. Christiane Amanpour Says She Is Leaving CNN After 43 Years  The New York Times
  3. Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years  PBS
  4. Longtime international correspondent Christiane Amanpour will exit CNN in June  Los Angeles Times
  5. Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after four decades as Ellison era begins  Reuters
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Young Men Who Helped Get Trump Elected Are ‘Blackpilling’ Out of Politics – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Young Men Who Helped Get Trump Elected Are ‘Blackpilling’ Out of Politics  Bloomberg.com
  2. The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shine  Axios
  3. Young Men Are Abandoning the Podcasters Who Got Trump Elected  Yahoo
  4. Gen Z is abandoning the Republicans and giving Democrats a second chance  The Hill
  5. No Country for the Old Manosphere  Puck
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