Serbia hosts first joint military exercise with NATO
The two-week-long drills come less than 30 years after NATO bombed Belgrade in the Kosovo war.
Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push – politico.eu
- Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push politico.eu
- For years, graft accusations against his circle did Zelenskiy little harm. Now they hit closer Reuters
- Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption cloud: What are they accused of? Al Jazeera
- Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe AP News
- Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates BBC
Voters head to the polls in the Bahamas for high-stakes snap election
Affordability, wage growth, and housing costs dominate Bahamian snap election as parties vie for 41 parliamentary seats.
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
Auschwitz survivor who returned to live in Germany dies aged 101
Albrecht Weinberg spent years teaching students about Nazi atrocities after being imprisoned at Auschwitz and Belsen
Albrecht Weinberg, who survived a series of Nazi concentration and death camps and lost most of his family in the Holocaust before returning to Germany in his 80s, has died.
Weinberg died in Leer, north-western Germany, weeks after his 101st birthday and the premiere of a film about his life, Es Ist Immer in Meinem Kopf (It Is Always in My Head).
Continue reading...Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to UAE: US envoy
Mike Huckabee calls on Gulf states to 'pick a side' in the war between Israel and Iran as he heaps praise on Abu Dhabi.
Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Shipments Show First Prolonged Halt Since Start of War – Bloomberg.com
- Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Shipments Show First Prolonged Halt Since Start of War Bloomberg.com
- Iran pins blame for oil spill as Pentagon reveals new cost of war Fox News
- Oil spill in Gulf likely caused by tanker dump, Iran says NBC News
- A Large Oil Slick Is Detected Off a Key Iranian Oil Depot The New York Times
- Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub Reuters
UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war
If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran
The risk of some Gulf states becoming embroiled in a direct war with Iran has risen after it was reported the United Arab Emirates had secretly launched a major attack on Iran during the conflict.
In addition, Kuwait has said that at least four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been captured trying to carry out “terrorist attacks” on the Kuwaiti-owned Bubiyan Island, the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal chain.
Continue reading...US faces rising costs with Iran war driving energy prices, inflation higher
Consumer prices spike in April, driven by soaring energy costs, with petrol prices up nearly 30 percent since last year.
UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz – Reuters
- UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission BBC
- Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz as Marles considers ‘how else we can contribute’ The Guardian
- Australia says it will join ‘strictly defensive’ Hormuz mission led by France and UK The Times of Israel
- UK to send drones, jets and warship on mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz The Times
Inside US Democrats’ Gaza fight – and what it means for 2028 elections
Support for Israel was once untouchable in US politics. Now Democrats are divided. Is this a turning point for the party
EBay rejects GameStop’s $56bn bid as ‘neither credible nor attractive’
CEO Cohen, who has built a 5 percent position in eBay, has hinted he may take offer directly to eBay shareholders.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party – CBS News
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party CBS News
- Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s prime minister? CNN
- Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say The Guardian
- CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality CNBC
- UK PM Starmer meets rival Streeting amid pledge to carry on governing Al Jazeera
Can China counter US sanctions with its trade power?
From sanctions to rare earths, the economic rivalry between the US and China is intensifying.
Hamas ‘weaponised’ sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says – BBC
- Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says BBC
- Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread The New York Times
- Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says AP News
- 'Where's the world?' can't apply only when sexual violence victims are Israeli | Opinion Haaretz
- Michael Higgins: Report on October 7 sexual atrocities shames the world National Post
Hamas ‘weaponised’ sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says
The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.
Bosnia and Herzegovina left vulnerable by policy clash with US, representative says
Christian Schmidt, who is resigning post, says multi-ethnic nation may fall apart amid pressure from US and Russia
The UN high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina has warned about the possible destruction of the multi-ethnic state after he was forced to resign in a policy clash with the US, seemingly complicated by the commercial interests of a firm linked to Donald Trump Jr that is seeking to make investments in the region.
The German Christian Democrat politician Christian Schmidt spoke at a scheduled meeting with the UN security council in New York on Tuesday, where he warned about the fragility of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has made clear he believes his post should be maintained, saying he will stay on until his successor is appointed.
Continue reading...South Africa’s top court bars repeat asylum applications
The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.
UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war – The Guardian
- UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war The Guardian
- The U.A.E. Has Been Secretly Carrying Out Attacks on Iran WSJ
- Why is Iran increasingly targeting the UAE in its war messaging? Al Jazeera
- UAE Said to Have Hit Iran Earlier in War as Israel Ties Grow Bloomberg.com
- UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports Reuters
Israel’s war creating a ‘lost generation’ of Lebanese students
Israel's war on Lebanon has displaced hundreds of thousands, and is the latest crisis facing country's education system.