Ecuador’s disappeared: Inside one family’s search for answers
Advocates warn that 51 people have disappeared during Ecuador's military operations, leaving loved ones without answers.
Trump official-turned-foe John Bolton accepts plea deal in documents case
Despite serving as Trump's national security adviser, Bolton has emerged as a top critic of the president.
Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Russian warship, gunpowder factory – Daily Kos
- Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Russian warship, gunpowder factory Daily Kos
- Ukrainian drones attack 5 Russian ships in ports of occupied Mariupol, Berdiansk Gwara Media
- Ukrainian forces hit Russian patrol ship and Pantsir missile system in temporarily occupied Crimea – video Українська правда
- USF hits two Russian locomotives in Crimea Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- A Ukrainian drone attack reveals the limits of laser warfare Fast Company
Outrage in Argentina after two teen girls murdered as femicide crisis endures
Country is shaken by the brutal murders of two girls, aged 14 and 17, whose bodies were discovered just days apart
Argentina has reacted with fury after the bodies of two murdered teenage girls were found just two days apart. The latest killings underscore the South American country’s enduring femicide crisis despite years of feminist campaigning, and have prompted alarm over the decision to cut support for victims of gender-based violence under the far-right administration of Javier Milei.
Police found the remains of Agostina Vega, 14, on Saturday, in a field on the outskirts of the city of Córdoba. She had been fatally strangled and her body had been dismembered, according to local media reports.
Continue reading...Military-age Ukrainian men may face tougher EU refugee rules – Euronews.com
- Military-age Ukrainian men may face tougher EU refugee rules Euronews.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister The Guardian
- ‘Strong support’ for excluding fighting-age men from EU’s Ukraine refugee scheme politico.eu
- EU considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age Reuters
- Ukraine Requested EU Limit Refugee Protection for Men Aged 23-60, EU Commissioner Says Kyiv Post
Leaders of U.S. Navy’s Ship Maintenance Facility in Japan Removed from Command – USNI News
- Leaders of U.S. Navy’s Ship Maintenance Facility in Japan Removed from Command USNI News
- Navy fires leadership trio of ship repair facility in Japan Navy Times
- Second leadership purge in 2 years hits Navy’s largest overseas ship repair facility Stars and Stripes
- US Navy removes entire command team at SRF-JRMC in Yokosuka NavalToday.com
- U.S. Navy Removes All Three Top Officers at its Japan Shipyard The Maritime Executive
Kushner-backed Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns – DW
- Kushner-backed Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns DW
- Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Albanian resort plan sets off days of protests The Washington Post
- Jared Kushner-linked development project in Albania faces growing resistance CBC
- Protests in Albania grow over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort The Guardian
- Albanians protest over Jared Kushner-linked luxury resort on pristine coastline Reuters
Israel must allow ICRC to visit Palestinians in prison, Supreme Court rules
Israel’s Supreme Court rejects government ban on prisoner visits, affirming Red Cross access under international law.
Exclusive: Inside the deal that lifted Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU accession – Euronews.com
- Exclusive: Inside the deal that lifted Hungary's veto on Ukraine's EU accession Euronews.com
- All EU members greenlight first step in accession talks, Ukraine PM says Reuters
- Hungary lifts block on Ukraine’s E.U. bid, but long timeline could put Kyiv at risk The Washington Post
- Ukraine moves closer to EU accession after Hungary deal DW
- Ukraine and Moldova on course to start formal EU membership talks in June politico.eu
Marilyn Monroe auction features star’s make-up and gowns on 100th birthday
The auction has already brought in thousands in bids and includes intimate items from her life.
Nordic states urge EU to block Russian tourists, as visa approvals surge for second year in a row – EUobserver
- Nordic states urge EU to block Russian tourists, as visa approvals surge for second year in a row EUobserver
- EU vows 'targeted' restrictions on Schengen visas for Russians amid backlash Euronews.com
- EU Countries Demand Stricter Visa Rules for Russians The Moscow Times
- EU States Push For Tougher Rules To Deny Russians Tourist Visas Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- The Brief – Calls to clamp down on Russian tourists Euractiv
Uproar in France as it emerges suspect in case of missing girl had rape allegations dismissed
Interior minister announces review into handling of the cases after body reportedly found in search for 11-year-old
Outrage has erupted in France after it emerged the main suspect in the case of an 11-year-old girl missing since last week had been repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children with no action taken.
A body was discovered on Thursday and formal identification was under way, an informed source said.
Continue reading...In Britain, A Tragic Murder Was Followed By Mass Confusion – persuasion.community
- In Britain, A Tragic Murder Was Followed By Mass Confusion persuasion.community
- Henry Nowak case: What happened and why has it caused national outrage? BBC
- Nigel Farage is a dangerous demagogue – we have a big decision to make The Independent
- How did the notion of ‘two-tier policing’ evolve, and does it really exist? The Guardian
- In Britain, video of a dying teen handcuffed by police sparks outrage and riots NPR
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon truce as Trump scrambles to end Iran war
Group calls ceasefire a ‘roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people’, throwing regional peace talks into doubt
Hezbollah has rejected a US-brokered ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments, throwing the future of a truce in Lebanon and regional peace negotiations into question.
The group’s leader, Naim Qassem, called the plan a “roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people” in a statement on Thursday.
Continue reading...Gasoline Shortages in Occupied Ukraine Show the Synergy of Ukraine’s Long-Range and Mid-Range Strike Campaigns – Institute for the Study of War
- Gasoline Shortages in Occupied Ukraine Show the Synergy of Ukraine's Long-Range and Mid-Range Strike Campaigns Institute for the Study of War
- Crisis In Crimea As Fuel Shortages Worsen Amid Ukrainian Drone Campaign Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Crimea short of fuel as Ukraine expands attacks on Russian oil facilities CNN
- Gas Stations in Moscow and Northern Russia Introduce Fuel Rationing The Moscow Times
- Russia Now Faces Gasoline Rationing in 20 Russian and Occupied Regions After Ukraine Strikes UNITED24 Media
Despite censorship, young Chinese are learning the truth about Tiananmen Square – The Washington Post
- Despite censorship, young Chinese are learning the truth about Tiananmen Square The Washington Post
- Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary AP News
- China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history Reuters
- ‘Every year I get new pictures’: the fight to preserve the memory of Tiananmen The Guardian
- 7 taken away as police ramp up patrols around former site of Tiananmen vigil South China Morning Post
Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament?
The World Cup is set to be the swansong for some big names, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but who else?
Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi
No handshake and no photo as Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open final.
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun
Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seen
A Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling to base camp a week after going missing – and after his funeral rites had begun.
Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after the famous climber Edmund Hillary, was last seen on 29 May but did not reach base camp with other climbing groups.
Continue reading...Video of 4 men burned to death by suspected gangmasters highlights abuse of migrant workers in Italy – NBC News
- Video of 4 men burned to death by suspected gangmasters highlights abuse of migrant workers in Italy NBC News
- Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy The New York Times
- Four migrant workers reportedly burned alive in their car in attack in Italy The Guardian
- Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire BBC
- Meloni vows justice over ‘horrific murder’ of four migrants burned alive in minivan The Independent