- Trump administration deports 8 migrants to South Sudan ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo The New York Times
- DHS: Several criminal illegal aliens deported to South Sudan after delays from 'activist judges' Fox News
- US finishes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling NBC News
- Judge clears way for U.S. to deport 8 men to South Sudan Politico
Fresh blow for Spain’s scandal-plagued Sánchez – politico.eu
- Fresh blow for Spain’s scandal-plagued Sánchez politico.eu
- Fresh scandal hits Spain’s ruling party as official quits over sexual harassment claims The Guardian
- Spanish PM Sanchez's shake-up of Socialist party eclipsed by new sexual harassment scandal Reuters
- Spanish PM Sanchez Announces Party Reshuffle Amid Graft Probe Bloomberg
- Sánchez’s ally quits Socialist party post amid sexual harassment allegations Euractiv
Supporters of banned Palestine Action group arrested at London protest
London police say they arrested 29 protesters hours after the pro-Palestinian activist group was banned in the UK.
Xi Jinping’s surprise no-show at BRICS Summit fuels speculation about China’s global standing – MSN
- Xi Jinping’s surprise no-show at BRICS Summit fuels speculation about China's global standing MSN
- For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why? CNN
- China's Xi Jinping To Miss BRICS Summit For First Time. Here's Why NDTV
- Leaders of Russia and China snub Brics summit in sign group’s value may be waning The Guardian
- Putin and Xi’s plot to topple the US dollar is dead The Telegraph
US aid workers wounded, says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Militants threw grenades at an aid centre in Khan Younis, the controversial relief organisation says.
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: US aid workers wounded in attack – BBC
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: US aid workers wounded in attack BBC
- American veterans attacked, injured while distributing aid in Gaza with US-backed group Fox News
- Netanyahu condemns Hamas, thanks US for support after attack on American aid workers in Gaza The Times of Israel
- 2 American aid workers injured at food distribution site in Gaza; Palestinians die amid airstrikes and attempts to find food CBS News
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says two of its U.S. security workers injured in Gaza NBC News
US aid workers wounded, says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Militants threw grenades at an aid centre in Khan Younis, the controversial relief organisation says.
Elon Musk’s proposed new political party could focus on a few pivotal congressional seats
Billionaire said his ‘America party’ would try to turn attainable House and Senate seats to decide major issues
The new US political party that Elon Musk has boasted about possibly bankrolling could initially focus on a handful of attainable House and Senate seats while striving to be the decisive vote on major issues amid the thin margins in Congress.
Tesla and SpaceX’s multibillionaire CEO mused about that approach on Friday in a post on X, the social media platform which he owns, as he continued feuding with Donald Trump over the spending bill that the president has signed into law.
Continue reading...State-sponsored Islamophobia in France encourages violence
Attacks against the French Muslim community are on the rise as the French state doubles down on anti-Muslim racism.
Thousands gather to bid farewell to Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, brother André Silva at their funeral – Euronews.com
- Thousands gather to bid farewell to Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother André Silva at their funeral Euronews.com
- Liverpool players join mourners as soccer star Diogo Jota is laid to rest in his hometown NBC News
- Soccer Star Diogo Jota, 28, Mourned by Loved Ones and Teammates at Funeral Following His Fatal Family Car Crash People.com
- Oasis pays tribute to Diogo Jota during first gig of reunion tour ESPN
- What we know about the death of Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother CNN
‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza
Palestinians say they have no choice but to go to deadly US- and Israeli-backed aid sites amid growing starvation.
North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn’t open to most tourists – NPR
- North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists NPR
- North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism AP News
- Welcome to North Korea’s Benidorm The Economist
- Chinese citizens marvel at North Korea’s megaresort, and fume at their exclusion NK News
- North Korea Opens Seaside Resort With Fanfare but No Foreign Tourists The New York Times
‘We’re an antidote’: Boss of Legoland owner on the thrill of theme parks in a world of technology
Fiona Eastwood says real-life experiences that bring people together are vital amid a battle for attention in the digital era
Artificial intelligence is in the process of upending the business models of companies all over the world, but when it comes to the $100bn (£73bn) global theme park business the thrill of “big metal” rollercoasters is still the biggest draw.
Fiona Eastwood, the boss of the sector’s second biggest operator, Merlin Entertainments, says that in a world dominated by battles over screen time it is real-life experiences that provide families with an “antidote to phones and digital technology”.
Continue reading...How Ukraine can win, p.5: Russia is winning the recruiting war. That’s also how it could lose. – Euromaidan Press
- How Ukraine can win, p.5: Russia is winning the recruiting war. That’s also how it could lose. Euromaidan Press
- Opinion | Don’t believe the conventional wisdom. Ukraine can still lose. The Washington Post
- Ukraine Can Still Win: Western Half Measures Have Prolonged the War, but Decisive Action Now Could End It Foreign Affairs
- Russia Is Winning the Recruiting War. That's Also How It Could Lose. Trench Art | David Axe
- Securing Ukraine: Next Steps Council on Foreign Relations
Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor – The Guardian
- Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor The Guardian
- China Warns India to Choose Its Words Carefully on Dalai Lama and Tibet WSJ
- BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China BBC
- As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life AP News
- Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted Reuters
Fresh scandal hits Spain’s ruling party as official quits over sexual harassment claims
Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez to call snap election as latest resignation adds to corruption allegations
Pedro Sánchez’s efforts to reset Spain’s ruling socialist party after damaging corruption allegations that threatened to topple his coalition government have suffered a severe setback after a party official resigned over accusations of sexual harassment.
The prime minister had hoped this weekend’s meeting of the federal committee of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) would help the party move past weeks of scandals that have undermined the ethical and anti-corruption pledges on which it came to power seven years ago.
Continue reading...Lawsuit from mom of man killed by Seattle officer involved in multiple deaths is moving forward – NBC News
Diogo Jota and André Silva’s funeral held in Portugal
The community in Gondomar grieves after the deaths of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva.
For the love of God, please stop interviewing Lindsey Graham – Salon.com
‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France
Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia
It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.
For months, he had watched Donald Trump’s administration unleash a multipronged attack on academia – slashing funding, targeting international students and deeming certain fields and even keywords off limits. As his plane approached the US, it felt as though the battle had hit home, as Sandberg worried that he would face reprisals over comments he had made during his travels to the French media on the future of research in the US.
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