UN’s climate crisis vote shows political momentum is growing, say experts

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Resolution backed by 141 states hailed as ‘new chapter’ that could improve climate diplomacy and litigation efforts

When the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a landmark climate crisis ruling on Wednesday, the Pacific island of Vanuatu’s prime minister hailed the result as the start of “a new chapter” in climate action.

“The task before all of us now is to translate legal clarity into meaningful action, stronger cooperation, and greater protection for present and future generations,” said Jotham Napat.

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Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’

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Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violation

Workers at local newspapers owned by Hearst allege the company is trying to “destroy unions” amid claims of widespread anti-union tactics, including violating union contracts and bad-faith bargaining.

The Albany Newspaper Guild, which represents the Times Union newspaper in Albany, New York, said it had been more than 17 years since the union had a contract and there had been little progress toward reaching a new one.

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Xi hosted Trump, then Putin: Spot the differences in Beijing – Reuters

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  1. Xi hosted Trump, then Putin: Spot the differences in Beijing  Reuters
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 20, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Spot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in China  Bloomberg.com
  4. Putin, Xi signal unity but fail to reach deal on pipeline sought by Russia  The Washington Post
  5. China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US  CNN
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‘No errors’: NYT defends its allegations of systematic Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates – The Times of Israel

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  1. ‘No errors’: NYT defends its allegations of systematic Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates  The Times of Israel
  2. Opinion | Your Questions About Nicholas Kristof’s Column on Palestinians and Sexual Assault  The New York Times
  3. How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews?  The Forward
  4. A Miscarriage of Journalism at ‘The New York Times’  The Free Press
  5. Israel must fight back against antisemitic bullying disguised as journalism - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
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Japan’s Buddhist hall housing 1200 year old ‘eternal flame’ in Japan destroyed by fire – WION

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  1. Japan's Buddhist hall housing 1200 year old 'eternal flame' in Japan destroyed by fire  WION
  2. ‘Eternal Flame’ Still Burns After Fire That Destroyed Buddhist Hall in Japan  The New York Times
  3. Sacred ‘Eternal Flame’ Hall Destroyed in Miyajima Blaze  Tokyo Weekender
  4. Buddhist hall in Japan known for housing 1,000-year-old eternal flame burns to the ground  Yahoo
  5. Flames, Fire and Fragility: Japanese Temples in the Wake of the Reikadō Fire on Miyajima  Substack
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Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing ‘false flag’ post – BBC

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  1. Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post  BBC
  2. Green candidate for Makerfield by-election quits after 12 hours  The Times
  3. Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection withdraws after nine hours  The Guardian
  4. Ex-Green candidate shared post calling anti-Semitic attack a ‘false flag’  The Telegraph
  5. Green Party leader Zack Polanski has issued a statement after the major announcement. He said the “greatest threat” was Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and slammed Andy Burnham  facebook.com
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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump renews threat of military action

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US secretary of state says president would like a negotiated agreement with Havana but likelihood ‘is not high’

The US president, Donald Trump, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against Raúl Castro, the island’s former leader.

“Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, doing something,” Trump told reporters when asked about Cuba during an event in the Oval Office. “And it looks like I’ll be the one that does it. So I would be happy to do it.”

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Ukraine attacked Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy says – Reuters

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  1. Ukraine attacked Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy says  Reuters
  2. ‘A Total Nightmare’: Voices From a Moscow Hit by Ukrainian Drones  The New York Times
  3. Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal  AP News
  4. Russia’s Key Black Sea Oil Port on Fire After Drone Attack  Bloomberg.com
  5. Falling drone debris causes fire at oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk  Reuters
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Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran’s actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation – consilium.europa.eu

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  1. Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran’s actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation  consilium.europa.eu
  2. EU advancing sanctions on Iranians involved in Hormuz blockade  The Times of Israel
  3. European Parliament Condemns Taliban Rights Abuses, Opposes Brussels Talks  KabulNow
  4. European Parliament Overwhelmingly Adopts Strong Resolution Condemning Iran's Repression  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
  5. EU Parliament calls on member states to close diplomatic missions in Iran  The New Region
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In West Bank, Latest Victim of Israeli Settler Violence Shocks in a New Way – The New York Times

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  1. In West Bank, Latest Victim of Israeli Settler Violence Shocks in a New Way  The New York Times
  2. Empathy Toward a Dog but Not Palestinian Kids: Israelis' Selective Compassion  Haaretz
  3. Israeli settler filmed throwing concrete block at cats days after dog beating  Middle East Eye
  4. Settler filmed clubbing dog to death in central West Bank Palestinian village  The Times of Israel
  5. Palestinian-owned dog survives after Israeli settler beating  The New Arab
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Tennessee school board member charged after calling teenage girl ‘hot’

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Keith Ervin, 59, was charged with assault after he told a student ‘God – you’re hot’ at a public meeting in April

An east Tennessee school board member who told a teenage girl, “God – you’re hot,” on video at a public meeting in April has been charged with assault.

State prosecutors on 18 May charged 59-year-old Keith Ervin under a Tennessee statute that outlaws “intentionally or knowingly [causing] physical contact with another [that] a reasonable person would regard … as extremely offensive or provocative”.

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Putin wants war concluded this year on victorious terms including Donbas, Bloomberg reports – Euromaidan Press

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  1. Putin wants war concluded this year on victorious terms including Donbas, Bloomberg reports  Euromaidan Press
  2. Bloomberg: Putin wants to conclude war by year's end but only on terms he considers victorious for Russia  Українська правда
  3. Is Russia ‘simulating diplomacy’ because of war losses in Ukraine?  Al Jazeera
  4. Pulling up a chair – Foreign and security policy  ips-journal.eu
  5. The Russian invasion is losing steam, and Putin wants to end the war by the end of the year, but on "victorious" terms - Bloomberg  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
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Estée Lauder ends merger talks with Gaultier owner Puig

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Sticking points to build beauty powerhouse included which family would hold balance of power

The US cosmetics company Estée Lauder has ended merger talks with its Spanish rival Puig over plans to create a fashion and beauty group worth almost $40bn (£30bn/€34.5bn) after the two sides failed to agree on the balance of power in the combined company.

Estée Lauder, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of skincare, makeup and fragrances, owns brands including Clinique, Bobbi Brown and Tom Ford Beauty.

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UK police renew call for witnesses as they broaden inquiry into former Prince Andrew – AP News

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  1. UK police renew call for witnesses as they broaden inquiry into former Prince Andrew  AP News
  2. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation could examine sexual misconduct allegations  CNN
  3. Here’s a potential witness for the police officers investigating Andrew: the police | Marina Hyde  The Guardian
  4. Police Investigation of Former Prince Andrew Examines Reports of Sexual Misconduct  The New York Times
  5. Andrew Investigated for Sexual Misconduct Amid Reports He’s Viewing Eugenie’s Baby as His ‘Ticket Back into the Royal Fold’  Yahoo
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US said to fire more interceptors to protect Israel in latest Iran war than Israel did – The Times of Israel

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  1. US said to fire more interceptors to protect Israel in latest Iran war than Israel did  The Times of Israel
  2. U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show  The Washington Post
  3. Pentagon officials worry about Israel's reliance on US interceptors in Iran war  The Jerusalem Post
  4. US ‘lost half of its interceptor missiles’ defending Israel from Iran  The Telegraph
  5. US has just 200 Thaad interceptors left if it restarts war on Iran: Report  Middle East Eye
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