- U.S. medical volunteers says the war is crippling hospitals in Rafah : Goats and Soda NPR
- Israel and Egypt Spar, Squeezing Gaza Aid Routes The New York Times
- More than 100,000 flee Rafah as fighting breaks out: Israel-Hamas updates The Associated Press
- In Rafah, People Flee to Nowhere in a Desert of Devastation and Sand - Palestinians Haaretz
- ‘It’s not human’: What a French doctor saw in Gaza as Israel invaded Rafah Al Jazeera English
Seven dead after bus falls into river in St Petersburg
The accident took place on the Potseluev Bridge in the historic centre.
South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel to withdraw from Gaza’s Rafah
South Africa seeks new emergency measures over Israel's latest offensive against the southern city in Gaza.
These solar flares may lead to rare Northern Lights
Unusual geomagnetic storms may make aurora borealis visible in places where it is not usually seen.
Israel-Hamas War in Gaza and Cease-Fire Talks: Live Updates – The New York Times
- Israel-Hamas War in Gaza and Cease-Fire Talks: Live Updates The New York Times
- UN votes to grant new rights to Palestine and revive membership bid The Associated Press
- Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas: Live updates CNN
- UN general assembly votes to back Palestinian bid for membership The Guardian
- Israel denounces UN vote on Palestine membership: Recap USA TODAY
Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial
Judge Juan Merchan asked the prosecution to warn future witness Michael Cohen against further combative social posts.
Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger – POLITICO
- Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger POLITICO
- US troops in standoff in African nations as Cold War-like tensions take hold on continent Fox News
- US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say CNN
- Washington’s best play in the Sahel is cooperating with the juntas The Hill
- The Hunt: The consequences of a U.S. military exit from Niger WTOP
UNGA votes in favour of expanding Palestine’s rights
With overwhelming support, Palestine has been granted expanded rights and privileges in its status at the UN.
Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one – Reuters
- Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one Reuters
- Hamas senior official claims terror group wants truce deal, but Netanyahu wants war to continue The Times of Israel
- As Gaza Talks Falter, Negotiators Look for a Deal or a Scapegoat Yahoo! Voices
- Hamas senior official says group wants real hostages for prisoners deal, Netanyahu wants war The Jerusalem Post
- Israel rejects latest Hamas offer but says it will negotiate to try to reach a cease-fire NBC News
Thousands of drones put on dazzling display in South Korea
A display featuring 4,500 drones flying in intricate formations dazzled spectators in South Korea.
At least 50 dead after flash flooding in northern Afghanistan
Death toll may rise as search continues for victims under mud and rubble and as more rain approaches
At least 50 people, mainly women and children, have been killed in flash flooding in the northern Afghanistan province of Baghlan.
The number was confirmed by Hedayatullah Hamdard, the head of the provincial natural disaster management department, who said it could increase in the coming days.
Continue reading...Eight hundred protesters attempt to storm German Tesla factory
Demonstrators opposed to expansion of factory near Berlin claim it would damage environment
Hundreds of protesters opposed to the expansion of a Tesla plant in Grünheide, near Berlin, clashed with police on Friday as some of them attempted to storm the electric vehicle manufacturing facility.
About 800 people took part in the protest, according to the organizing group Disrupt Tesla, which claims the expansion would damage the environment. Tesla has attracted intense backlash since the company opened the factory in March 2022, and later announced plans to expand into a nearby forest to increase its production capability.
Continue reading...This is what it’s like inside a black hole
A black hole is a region of space with such strong gravity not even light can escape.
Kylian Mbappe confirms he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at end of season
Mbappe has so far won six Ligue 1 titles and three French Cups in his seven years at PSG, his hometown club.
Sunak says it’ll take time for people to feel better – BBC.com
- Sunak says it'll take time for people to feel better BBC.com
- Britain Shakes Off Recession as Economy Grows Faster Than Expected The New York Times
- U.K. Returns to Growth as War Shock Fades The Wall Street Journal
- UK exits recession in ‘fragile’ recovery ahead of election CNN
- UK economy emerges from recession with 0.6% growth in first quarter CNBC
More than two dozen House Democrats blast Biden holding back Israel military aid, say it ’emboldens’ Hamas terrorists – New York Post
- More than two dozen House Democrats blast Biden holding back Israel military aid, say it 'emboldens' Hamas terrorists New York Post
- Biden administration report won't say Israel violates international law, official says POLITICO
- Jewish Democrat criticizes Biden for not pressuring Hamas to release Israeli hostages Fox News
- House Democrats push back on Israel arms pause The Hill
- Biden administration report on Gaza war expected soon USA TODAY
More than 800 faculty and staff at UCLA call for chancellor’s resignation
Move comes after counter-protesters’ attack on pro-Palestinian student demonstrators and violent police raid on encampment
More than 800 faculty and staff at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have called for the chancellor’s resignation following attacks by counter-protesters on pro-Palestinian student demonstrators and a violent police raid of the Gaza solidarity encampment on campus last week.
More than a hundred professors and other teaching staff gathered on Thursday to deliver a letter in support of their students engaged in pro-Palestinian activism, demanding Gene Block immediately step down as chancellor and an academic senate vote of no confidence in him. The letter also called for authorities to drop all charges against students, staff and faculty who were involved in the encampment.
Continue reading...A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people – ABC News
- A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people ABC News
- CCTV captures fatal bus crash into St Petersburg river Yahoo! Voices
- Three killed as bus falls into river in Russia's St Petersburg Reuters
- Bus swerves wildly and drives off Russian bridge, killing three, six hospitalized: video New York Post
- Passenger Bus Plunges Into St. Petersburg River, Killing 4 The Moscow Times
Fires rage in Northern Israel after Hezbollah barrage from Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post
- Fires rage in Northern Israel after Hezbollah barrage from Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets at Kiryat Shmona, causing blazes, property damage The Times of Israel
- Lebanon's Hezbollah says fires rockets at Israel after deadly strike Yahoo! Voices
- IDF intercepts launches detected from Lebanon, strikes in Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Israel, Hezbollah trade fire, Israeli minister warns of 'hot summer' at Lebanon border Reuters
Biden under investigation after threat to Israel’s offensive aid: ‘playing political games’ – Fox News
- Biden under investigation after threat to Israel’s offensive aid: ‘playing political games’ Fox News
- Opinion | Biden's Real Mistake in Pausing Military Aid to Israel The New York Times
- Biden admin granted sanctions relief to Arab nations just before president's Israel aid threat Fox News
- Biden's weapons sales to Israel breach legal limits, former officials say The Washington Post
- Republicans concoct an odd new reason to try to impeach Biden MSNBC