Darfur may be on the brink of another genocide. Will the world act this time? – CNN

  1. Darfur may be on the brink of another genocide. Will the world act this time?  CNN
  2. Sudan conflict: Millions face starvation as war rages  BBC.com
  3. Exclusive: Famine watchdog projects 756000 Sudanese face starvation in coming months  Reuters
  4. Capturing a 'Mosaic of Shifting Battle Fronts' in Sudan  The New York Times
  5. Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed  The Conversation
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Democrats seize on Trump’s ‘horrible city’ remark about Milwaukee for ads

Wisconsin city will host Republican national convention next month, a key swing state Biden won in 2020

US Democrats have seized on Donald Trump’s dismissal of Milwaukee as “a horrible city” by trumpeting the unflattering description on advertising hoardings – a month before the city in the swing state of Wisconsin hosts the Republican national convention, where the former president is set to be the party’s presidential nominee this November.

Trump reportedly made the comment in a meeting with congressional Republicans in Washington on Thursday, his first return to Capitol Hill since extremist supporters broke into Congress on 6 January 2021, to try to stop Joe Biden’s victory over him.

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Heatwave expected to spread to 250m Americans in midwest and north-east

Scorching temperatures have already swept south-east where Florida is now grappling with severe flooding

The scorching heatwave that has swept the US south-east in recent weeks will soon spread to the country’s midwest and north-east regions, affecting nearly 250 million Americans.

Temperatures are stuck at 90F (32C) or above for at least the next week in much of the US, the National Weather Service (NWS) predicted. The NWS defines a heatwave as a period of temperatures exceeding 90F for two or more days, and this one could last until 26 June.

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Treasure trove recovered from ancient shipwrecks 5000 feet underwater in South China Sea – CBS News

  1. Treasure trove recovered from ancient shipwrecks 5000 feet underwater in South China Sea  CBS News
  2. South China Sea: Ming dynasty shipwreck treasures offer new clues to ancient trade route  South China Morning Post
  3. Over 900 pieces of relics retrieved from shipwrecks in South China Sea  Xinhua
  4. Ancient Chinese Treasures Discovered in Shipwrecks by Divers  Men's Journal
  5. Over 900 historical relics found in two ancient shipwrecks in South China Sea  Global Times
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South Africa’s ANC and opposition announce a unity government, in a big power shift – NPR

  1. South Africa's ANC and opposition announce a unity government, in a big power shift  NPR
  2. South Africa Re-elects Ramaphosa, but Coalition Is Fragile  The New York Times
  3. South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC strikes coalition deal  Reuters
  4. South Africa Elections: Parties Reach Deal on Government of National Unity After Shock Vote  Bloomberg
  5. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected for a second term after a late coalition deal  The Associated Press
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Putin calls G7 deal on frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan ‘theft’ – Al Jazeera English

  1. Putin calls G7 deal on frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan ‘theft’  Al Jazeera English
  2. Meeting with Foreign Ministry senior officials • President of Russia  President of Russia
  3. Putin denounced freezing of Russian assets as 'theft' which 'will not go unpunished'  Yahoo! Voices
  4. Putin Warning: World 'Close to Point of No Return'  Newsweek
  5. Putin Says Freezing of Russian Assets in West Is 'Theft'  Kyiv Post
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US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report – Al Jazeera English

  1. US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report  Al Jazeera English
  2. Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccines  Reuters
  3. Pentagon Stands by Secret Anti-Vaccination Disinformation Campaign in Philippines After Reuters Report  Military.com
  4. Biggest Bombshells About Pentagon's Anti-Vax Campaign From New Report  Newsweek
  5. "I don't think it's defensible": Under Trump, a Pentagon campaign spread anti-vaccine misinformation  Salon
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Hezbollah changes tactics and reveals new strengths to force Gaza ceasefire – Middle East Eye

  1. Hezbollah changes tactics and reveals new strengths to force Gaza ceasefire  Middle East Eye
  2. Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now  CNN
  3. The Memo: Biden faces new Mideast crisis as tensions in Lebanon begin to boil  The Hill
  4. 215 rockets fired at north after IDF killing of ‘most senior’ Hezbollah officer yet  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes as Fighting Intensifies  The New York Times
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Full text of Hamas reply to Israel’s Gaza ceasefire proposal – Middle East Eye

  1. Full text of Hamas reply to Israel's Gaza ceasefire proposal  Middle East Eye
  2. For Hamas, Everything Is Going According to Plan  The Atlantic
  3. What are the main sticking points in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas?  The Associated Press
  4. Senior Hamas leader says proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire 'not significant'  Yahoo! Voices
  5. "Time for the haggling to stop": Blinken says Hamas didn't accept ceasefire deal  Axios
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Iran defies Biden, UN by enriching uranium for nuclear weapons program – Fox News

  1. Iran defies Biden, UN by enriching uranium for nuclear weapons program  Fox News
  2. Iran installing and starting cascades of advanced centrifuges as tensions high over nuclear program  ABC News
  3. G7 warns Iran over continuing nuclear programme escalation  Reuters
  4. US Reacts as Iran Escalates Nuclear Program  Newsweek
  5. US says it will raise pressure on Iran if it does not cooperate with UN watchdog  The Jerusalem Post
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Huang Xueqin: Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years – BBC.com

  1. Huang Xueqin: Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years  BBC.com
  2. China #MeToo activist is sentenced to 5 years in prison  NBC News
  3. Guilty Verdict for Chinese Activists Who Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice  The New York Times
  4. Chinese Journalist Who Promoted #MeToo Sentenced to 5 Years  TIME
  5. China #MeToo journalist sentenced to five years in prison, supporters say  CNN
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