Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza
First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.
Donald Trump’s travel ban: Why? And why now?
US administration says order aims to keep America safe, but advocates say 'arbitrary' ban will keep families apart.
New Gaza aid ship revives painful memories of Israeli raid on Mavi Marmara
The Madleen, a new Gaza aid ship, revives memories of 2010’s deadly raid. Jamal Elshayyal reflects on its lasting impact
Trump travel ban includes exemption for World Cup and Olympic athletes – The Guardian
- Trump travel ban includes exemption for World Cup and Olympic athletes The Guardian
- Trump Bans Citizens of 12 Countries From Traveling to U.S. WSJ
- Venezuelans in Florida react to Trump's new travel ban CNN
- Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats The White House (.gov)
- Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why? The New York Times
Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario
Infant had ‘contracted the virus before birth from their mother’, while the country has recorded 2,755 measles cases
A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said on Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence.
Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases – including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable – according to federal health data updated on 2 June.
Continue reading...Watch: D-Day ‘not a pleasant day for you’, Trump tells German chancellor
This is the first meeting between both leaders since Friedrich Merz won the election on 6 May.
Arab envoy: Netanyahu’s arming of Gaza gang shows ‘he’s learned little since Oct. 7’ – The Times of Israel
- Arab envoy: Netanyahu’s arming of Gaza gang shows ‘he’s learned little since Oct. 7’ The Times of Israel
- Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say The New York Times
- Israel providing guns to Gaza gang to bolster opposition to Hamas The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel says it's arming clans to fight Hamas in Gaza NPR
Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon likely ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown
An attempt to land a commercially built spacecraft on the surface of the moon looked to have ended in failure on Thursday, two years after its predecessor, launched by the same Japanese company, crashed following an uncontrolled descent.
Resilience, an un-crewed vehicle from the Tokyo company ispace, would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown, scheduled for 3.17pm ET Thursday (4.17am JST Friday) at Mare Frigoris (the Sea of Cold) in the far north of the moon.
Continue reading...New Zeland Maori MPs suspended for parliamentary haka protest
Three Maori Party MPs were suspended from New Zealand’s Parliament for performing a haka in protest of legislation.
US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel – AP News
- US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel AP News
- State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges The New York Times
- European Union backs ICC after US sanctions on court judges Al Jazeera
- Rubio unveils new sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court for attempts to investigate US and Israel CNN
- UN human rights chief calls for US to withdraw sanctions on ICC judges BBC
Israel accused of arming Palestinian gang who allegedly looted aid in Gaza
Gang ‘of about 100 armed men’ operate in eastern Rafah with tacit approval of IDF in apparent attempt to counter Hamas
Israel’s government has been accused of arming a Palestinian criminal gang whose members have allegedly looted humanitarian aid, in an apparent attempt to counter Hamas in Gaza.
Satellite images and videos verified by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz showed on Thursday that a new Palestinian militia has expanded its presence in southern Gaza, and is operating inside an area under the direct control of the Israel Defense Forces.
Continue reading...Trump scorns Merkel legacy during new German chancellor’s White House visit
Friedrich Merz struggles to get word in as US president focuses on record of former German leader who left office in 2021
Donald Trump has heaped criticism on the former German chancellor Angela Merkel for opening up her country to refugees, telling her successor: “I told her it shouldn’t have happened.”
During an appearance with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Thursday, Trump was asked about the sweeping travel restrictions on 19 countries that he announced the previous day.
Continue reading...Trump’s new ban dodges pitfalls faced by last attempt, experts say
It appears the US president has learned lessons from a previous effort to ban entry from several nations.
‘We’re right at the epicenter’ – Meduza
- ‘We’re right at the epicenter’ Meduza
- Opinion | Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S. WSJ
- Ukraine Just Demonstrated What AGI War Could Look Like Time Magazine
- Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ hit at least 12 planes, visuals show The Washington Post
- Russia says it will repair warplanes damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks Reuters
A city of booby traps, tunnels: ToI in Khan Younis hours after bodies of 2 hostages retrieved – The Times of Israel
- A city of booby traps, tunnels: ToI in Khan Younis hours after bodies of 2 hostages retrieved The Times of Israel
- Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Taken in Oct. 7 Attack The New York Times
- How many hostages are left in Gaza? AP News
- Israel says it recovered the bodies of 2 U.S.-Israeli hostages in Gaza NPR
- Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza ABC News
Israeli military recovers two hostages’ bodies in southern Gaza – BBC
- Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza BBC
- Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip AP News
- Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Taken in Oct. 7 Attack The New York Times
- Bodies of Israeli American couple recovered from Gaza, Israel says The Washington Post
- Israeli forces recover bodies of 2 hostages with U.S. citizenship held in Gaza NBC News
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping in China after ‘very good’ call on trade
US president says he accepted invitation in first phone conversation between leaders since January
Donald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to meet Xi Jinping in China after a phone conversation on trade was held between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the “very good” call lasted about 90 minutes and the conversation was “almost entirely focused on trade”.
Continue reading...Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds
Cutting off the animals’ horns more effective than traditional protection methods such as rangers and costs less, say experts
Cutting the horns off rhinos causes a large reduction in poaching, according to a new study, which raises questions about the effectiveness of expensive anti-poaching techniques used to protect the African mammals.
Poaching for horn is a significant threat to the world’s five rhino species. The substance, which is similar to human fingernails, is commonly used for traditional medicine in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries. Dealers in the hidden market will pay tens of thousands of dollars for the horns, which are falsely believed to be effective at treating fevers, pain and a low sex drive in traditional medicine.
Continue reading...Trump confirms China trip after ‘very good’ call with Xi
The leaders of the US and China agree to further talks aimed at reaching a deal amid an ongoing trade war.
Testimonies: IDF Responsible for Lethal Shootings Near U.S.-led Aid Site in Gaza – Haaretz
- Testimonies: IDF Responsible for Lethal Shootings Near U.S.-led Aid Site in Gaza Haaretz
- Videos Show Chaos Around Israeli-Backed Gaza Food Sites The New York Times
- No Rational Aid-Distribution System Should Work This Way The Atlantic
- ‘Death and hunger’: Videos, expert analysis and witnesses point to Israeli gunfire in Gaza aid site shooting CNN
- GHF denies reports of violence at aid sites after announcing temporary site closures The Jerusalem Post