After the sirens: Lebanon’s first responders swing between duty and grief : The Picture Show – NPR

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  1. After the sirens: Lebanon’s first responders swing between duty and grief : The Picture Show  NPR
  2. Lebanese bury victims of deadliest Israeli strike since ceasefire  Reuters
  3. At least eight killed in Israel’s air attacks on southern Lebanon  Al Jazeera
  4. Lebanon says 21 killed, including children, in Israeli air strikes  BBC
  5. Military strikes Hezbollah weapons production site in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
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Oil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief

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Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by August

Oil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the summer travel season amid a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East, the executive director of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday.

Fatih Birol added that the most important solution to the Iran war energy shock was a full and unconditional reopening of the strait of Hormuz.

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Lukashenko Outlines When Belarus Would Join Russia’s War Against Ukraine – UNITED24 Media

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  1. Lukashenko Outlines When Belarus Would Join Russia’s War Against Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
  2. Lukashenko says Belarus will not be dragged into Ukraine war, but will defend itself with Russia  Reuters
  3. Zelenskyy's Office comments on Lukashenko's readiness to meet: This man's words mean nothing  Українська правда
  4. Lukashenko Says He Is Ready to Meet Zelensky ‘Anywhere’ in Ukraine or Belarus  Kyiv Post
  5. "He has a habit of somewhat stupidly inventing things post-factum." Zelenskyy's Office Reacts to Lukashenka's  Наша Ніва
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French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash – Al Jazeera

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  1. French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash  Al Jazeera
  2. Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash  BBC
  3. French Court Says Air France and Airbus Are Guilty in 2009 Crash Case  The New York Times
  4. Air France, Airbus found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash  Financial Times
  5. Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 Atlantic crash  Reuters
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Chinese container ship among few vessels crossing Hormuz amid deadlock to open waterway – Reuters

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  1. Chinese container ship among few vessels crossing Hormuz amid deadlock to open waterway  Reuters
  2. Tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 6 million barrels of crude oil  Reuters
  3. Oil drops nearly 6% as two China-bound supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times
  4. Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump and Vance talk up Iran deal  Al Jazeera
  5. Tankers Entering Hormuz During Iran War Are Making Their Way Out  Bloomberg.com
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Macron says France must address issue of reparations for its role in slave trade

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French president’s use of term comes as demand grows for formal discussion on addressing legacies of enslavement

Emmanuel Macron has said reparations for France’s role in hundreds of years of enslavement of African people is an issue that should be addressed, but he stopped short of making clear proposals.

“How to repair … is a question that must not be refused,” the French president said in a speech on the legacies of slavery at the Élysée Palace. “It’s also a question on which we must not make false promises.”

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One Nation’s rapid national expansion in disarray as ‘significant risks’ force dissolution of new branches

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Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia also show new branches and members will be subject to strict gag orders

One Nation’s rapid expansion of local branches across the country is in disarray, with the party being forced to dissolve and re-establish its new network less than eight months after the ambitious roll out began.

Documents seen by Guardian Australia show the party’s new general manager, Kelvin Morton, issued a directive to the party’s branches in April ordering committee members to properly reconstitute their branches after an internal review uncovered “significant risks”.

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