- Turkey arrests dozens including opposition party members BBC
- Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition Financial Times
- Turkish authorities order detention of dozens of opposition officials in crackdown The Times of Israel
- Turkish authorities escalate crackdown on opposition-run Istanbul municipality Star Tribune
- Police detain 32 Istanbul municipal officials linked to corruption | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
In Just Hours, the Waters Rose to Roof Level – Newser
- In Just Hours, the Waters Rose to Roof Level Newser
- Flooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 151 The New York Times
- Nigeria floods: At least 110 die after torrential rains in Mokwa, Niger state BBC
- At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria The Guardian
- Over 150 killed as torrential rain unleashes floods in northern Nigeria Euronews
Vandals target Paris Holocaust memorial, synagogues with paint – France 24
- Vandals target Paris Holocaust memorial, synagogues with paint France 24
- Holocaust memorial, two synagogues in Paris vandalized with green paint The Times of Israel
- Several Paris Jewish institutions sprayed with green paint Reuters
- Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorial AP News
- Synagogues and Holocaust memorial splattered with paint as Jewish sites vandalised in Paris Yahoo
Nigeria floods death toll crosses 150 as thousands displaced
At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared.
Israel blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab ministers, Israeli official says – Reuters
- Israel blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab ministers, Israeli official says Reuters
- Israel Bars Arab Foreign Ministers From High-Level West Bank Visit The New York Times
- Israel blocks Saudi-led delegation from visiting Palestinian Authority Axios
- Arab ministers condemn Israel’s ‘ban’ on planned West Bank visit Al Jazeera
- Not since 1967 has a senior Saudi official been to the West Bank. Until now. Middle East Eye
Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake – 76 km S of Kushiro, Japan, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 08:37 am (Universal Time) – – Volcano Discovery
- Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 76 km S of Kushiro, Japan, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 08:37 am (Universal Time) - Volcano Discovery
- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Japan's Hokkaido, JMA says Reuters
- Earthquake of magnitute 6.1 strikes Japan Times of India
- Earthquake today: 6.1-magnitude tremor shakes Japan's Hokkaido Mint
- Earthquake alert (automated) Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
Israel’s ‘violations’ in Gaza make world more dangerous, Norway warns
Low respect for international law and human rights set worrying precedent, international development minister says
Israel is setting a dangerous precedent for international human rights law violations in Gaza that is making the whole world more dangerous, Norway’s international development minister has warned.
Norway has played a historical role in the region, including by facilitating the Oslo peace accords between Israel and the Palestinians that led to a celebrated breakthrough deal in 1993. Last year it recognised the Palestinian state, one of a minority of European countries to do so.
Continue reading...China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine – politico.eu
- China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine politico.eu
- Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars BBC
- China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats Reuters
- Europe Sees China-Russia Threat as World’s ‘Greatest Challenge’ Bloomberg
- SHANGRI-LA: French President Macron Calls for Independent Coalition Between Europe, Asia USNI News
As 50,000 Russian troops amass, Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast braces for potential large-scale offensive – The Kyiv Independent
- As 50,000 Russian troops amass, Ukraine's Sumy Oblast braces for potential large-scale offensive The Kyiv Independent
- Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive The Guardian
- Russia's advance in Ukraine's north east may be bid to create 'buffer zone' BBC
- Ukraine orders evacuation of 11 villages on Russian border as Kyiv braces for Sumy offensive France 24
- Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks The New York Times
Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive
More than 200 settlements in Sumy region under evacuation orders after Russia take control of two villages
Ukrainian officials issued evacuation orders on Saturday for 11 more villages in the northern Sumy region after continued Russian gains led to fears that Moscow could be gearing up for a fresh ground offensive.
Russia advanced deeper into Ukrainian territory on Saturday, taking control of two more villages in Sumy and killing two people in a missile and drone barrage. More than 200 settlements in the region were already under evacuation orders.
Continue reading...US immigration authorities collecting DNA information of children in criminal database
Collection of migrants’ DNA has increased by 5,000% in three years in a ‘massive expansion of genetic surveillance’
US immigration authorities are collecting and uploading the DNA information of migrants, including children, to a national criminal database, according to government documents released earlier this month.
The database includes the DNA of people who were either arrested or convicted of a crime, which law enforcement uses when seeking a match for DNA collected at a crime scene. However, most of the people whose DNA has been collected by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), the agency that published the documents, were not listed as having been accused of any felonies. Regardless, CBP is now creating a detailed DNA profile on migrants that will be permanently searchable by law enforcement, which amounts to a “massive expansion of genetic surveillance”, one expert said.
Continue reading...Idaho murder case runs into problems but suspect set for August trial
Leaks and a Dateline special have complicated matters but Bryan Kohberger due to face trial – and possible execution
Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of killing four young University of Idaho students in 2022, is set to go to trial in August in a case that could see him sentenced to death.
He is charged with the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin – who were together in the same house when someone broke in at night and stabbed them to death.
Continue reading...Swiss Glacier Collapse Raises Flood Risk – Indian Defence Review
- Swiss Glacier Collapse Raises Flood Risk Indian Defence Review
- A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That’s a relief to authorities AP News
- A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps NPR
- Before and after satellite images show Switzerland glacier collapse destruction USA Today
- Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village BBC
Pope Leo XIV ordains 11 new priests for Diocese of Rome – aleteia.org
- Pope Leo XIV ordains 11 new priests for Diocese of Rome aleteia.org
- Pope at Mass: Life of priests must be transparent and credible Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV ordains 11 new priests for Rome, urges transparent priesthood Catholic News Agency
- Pope asks priests to be signs of reconciliation in the church and world usccb
- Meet the First Deacons Ordained in Rome Under Pope Leo’s Pontificate National Catholic Register
Hamas responds to U.S. truce proposal, willing to release 10 living hostages, 18 bodies – Haaretz
- Hamas responds to U.S. truce proposal, willing to release 10 living hostages, 18 bodies Haaretz
- U.S. Says Hamas Response to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal ‘Only Takes Us Backward’ The New York Times
- The latest on the Gaza ceasefire proposal NPR
- 'Unacceptable': Witkoff slams Hamas for 'backwards' hostage deal changes The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas seeks changes in US Gaza proposal, Witkoff calls response 'unacceptable' Reuters
The sudden surge of genocide critique in the West
As attacks intensify and starvation in Gaza worsens, some of Israel's allies finally start to speak up.
Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with neighbouring Pakistan
Taliban government to follow Pakistan's move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease.
Arab ministers condemn Israel’s ‘ban’ on planned West Bank visit
Israel has refused to cooperate with the Ramallah meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say – ABC News
- At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say ABC News
- Two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine before possible talks in Turkiye Al Jazeera
- Massive Drone Raid Targets Ukraine Ahead of Planned Talks with Russia Kyiv Post
- Russian Strikes Kill 2 In Ukraine Amid Uncertainty Over Possible Peace Talks Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Davis and Senator Blumenthal visit site of Russian strike in Kyiv Ukrinform
‘Going to increase prices on everybody’: US energy department workers sound alarm over cuts
Employees say cuts and deregulation undermine department’s ability to function and will cause cost hikes
Workers at the US Department of Energy say cuts and deregulations are undermining the ability for the department to function and will result in significant energy cost hikes for consumers.
Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will raise energy costs for American households by as much as 7% in 2035 due to the repeal of energy tax credits and could put significant investment and energy innovation at risk, according to a report by the Rhodium Group. The non-partisan think tank Energy Innovation calculated the average US household will see its utility bills rise by over $230 by 2035 as a result of cuts to renewable energy investments.
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