Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza? – AP News
- Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza? AP News
- Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza The New York Times
- Israeli military says it recovered body of Thai hostage from southern Gaza CNN
- The small Gaza faction that held the bodies of three slain hostages retrieved by the IDF Haaretz
- Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage in Gaza NPR
Ronaldo declines offers to play at FIFA Club World Cup
Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he has no plans to play at Club World Cup, starting June 14.
Macron to visit Greenland amid Trump’s continued threats – politico.eu
- Macron to visit Greenland amid Trump’s continued threats politico.eu
- Macron Will Visit Greenland This Month, Defying Trump The New York Times
- France’s president will visit Greenland in a show of EU unity, Danish leader says AP News
- France’s Macron to Visit Greenland as Trump Eyes the Island Bloomberg
- Macron to visit Greenland to boost ‘European unity’ amid Trump threats Al Jazeera
Syria confirms closure of civil war-era desert camp, displaced return home
The Rukban displacement camp, which opened and was cut off in the height of the war in 2014, housed thousands of people.
Yemen’s al-Qaida branch leader threatens Trump, Musk and others – AP News
Body of Thai hostage recovered from Gaza, Israel says
Nattapong Pinta was captured alive and was likely killed during the first months of captivity, the Israeli military says.
Body of Thai hostage recovered from Gaza, Israel says – BBC
- Body of Thai hostage recovered from Gaza, Israel says BBC
- Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage as 95 more people reported killed in Gaza offensive Toronto Star
- Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas? AP News
- Israeli military says it recovered body of Thai hostage from southern Gaza CNN
- Body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta recovered by IDF from south Gaza’s Rafah The Times of Israel
As World Pride begins in Washington, some foreigners stay away
The global celebration of the LGBT culture takes place near the White House after big shifts in US policy under Trump.
Satellite images reveal North Korea is constructing the largest and most advanced warship ever. – Farmingdale Observer
- Satellite images reveal North Korea is constructing the largest and most advanced warship ever. Farmingdale Observer
- How North Korea Salvaged a Capsized Warship The New York Times
- Mystery Balloons Near Kim Jong Un’s Capsized Warship Puzzle Experts WSJ
- North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts CNN
- North Korean Frigate Now Floating Upright After Partially Capsizing During Disastrous Launch The War Zone
Hamas and the media
Another tortured round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, another set of headlines laying the blame solely on Hamas.
IDF reveals identities of two killed Islamic Jihad terrorists posing as journalists – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF reveals identities of two killed Islamic Jihad terrorists posing as journalists The Jerusalem Post
- IDF Issues Evacuation Notice For Gaza City, Jabalia | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
- Diocese of Jerusalem condemns deadly Israeli attack on its hospital in Gaza Episcopal News Service
- Three journalists among five killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital BBC
- IDF says it hit Islamic Jihad command center near Gaza hospital The Times of Israel
Macron to visit Greenland to boost ‘European unity’ amid Trump threats
French leader's visit to Greenland comes after US President Donald Trump's threats to annex the Arctic territory.
AI analysis of ancient handwriting gives new age estimates for Dead Sea Scrolls – CNN
- AI analysis of ancient handwriting gives new age estimates for Dead Sea Scrolls CNN
- New study revolutionizes Dead Sea Scrolls dating, might rewrite Israel’s history The Times of Israel
- Dead Sea Scrolls analysis may force rethink of ancient Jewish history New Scientist
- Dead Sea Scrolls could be even older than previously thought, according to new study Fox News
- The Dead Sea Scrolls Changed Our Understanding of the Bible. Could Some of Them Be Even Older Than We Thought? Smithsonian Magazine
A US territory’s colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship – AP News
Thailand closes border to tourists after Cambodia clash – DW
- Thailand closes border to tourists after Cambodia clash DW
- Thailand and Cambodia reinforcing troops on disputed border after May skirmish, Thai minister says Reuters
- Thailand, Cambodia to return to military positions after border clash Al Jazeera
- Thai govt at risk of looking weak in border dispute Bangkok Post
- Thailand Tightens Border Security Amid Tensions With Cambodia Bloomberg
ICE deportation blocked by Boston judge: Migrants now in shipping container in Djibouti – MassLive
- ICE deportation blocked by Boston judge: Migrants now in shipping container in Djibouti MassLive
- ICE officers stuck in Djibouti shipping container with deported migrants The Washington Post
- How the Trump Administration Banished Eight Men to Legal Limbo in Africa The New York Times
- Deportees are being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti, ICE says NPR
- Group stranded with Ice in Djibouti shipping container after removal from US The Guardian
Kenya tells tea factories to cut ties with Rainforest Alliance due to costs
Government says ethical certification is adding financial strain on smallholders rather than being paid by customers
The Kenyan government has told its tea factories to stop working with the Rainforest Alliance because it says the costs involved in securing the ethical label don’t add up for farmers.
The non-profit organisation is one of the world’s most recognisable certification schemes with its green frog seal on food packaging a sign consumers “can feel confident that these products support a better world”.
Continue reading...Polish politicians respond to reports of voting irregularities – Euronews.com
- Polish politicians respond to reports of voting irregularities Euronews.com
- Every Election Is Now Existential The Atlantic
- What Poland’s new president means for Europe The Economist
- Poland on a knife’s edge as exit polls show a near tie in presidential runoff AP News
- In Poland, Liberalism Takes Yet Another Hit Jacobin
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill more than 60, including several near aid site
Medical sources say eight killed in a shooting incident near an aid distribution site west of Rafah in southern Gaza.