One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting
At least 25 people have been shot in the US city of Akron, police say.
Gideon Levy: Israel has achieved nothing with war on Gaza
Israeli journalist Gideon Levy on the implications of Israel’s strategy for long-term war in Gaza.
Biden’s ‘failed’ humanitarian pier in Gaza was a stirring success – The Real News Network
- Biden's 'failed' humanitarian pier in Gaza was a stirring success The Real News Network
- High seas and low maintenance: Inside the turbulent US effort to build a pier into Gaza CNN
- US military pier removed from Gaza coast, recovery is ongoing for Army vessels Stars and Stripes
- Biden’s Pier-less Incompetence National Review
- The failed Gaza pier proves our military isn’t prepared for extreme weather The Hill
AI hardware firm Nvidia unveils next-gen products at Taiwan tech expo
CEO Jensen Huang tells packed stadium in Taipei ‘next Industrial Revolution has begun’
Nvidia has unveiled new products and plans to accelerate the advance of artificial intelligence, with the AI hardware company’s chief executive telling a packed stadium in Taipei on Sunday that “the next Industrial Revolution has begun”.
Jensen Huang is in Taiwan for the island’s leading tech expo, Computex, along with the CEOs of some of the world’s biggest semiconductor companies – including AMD, Intel and Qualcomm – and their plans for a tech industry dominated by AI are top of the agenda.
Continue reading...Nagelsmann condemns survey asking if German team has enough white players
- Coach backs Kimmich’s view of ‘absolutely racist’ ARD survey
- Participants asked if they preferred more white players in team
The Germany head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, has said he is shocked that a public broadcaster asked survey participants if they would prefer more white players in the national football team.
Nagelsmann has agreed with midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who said on Saturday that the survey for German state broadcaster ARD was “absolutely racist” and that it was “madness for a public broadcaster to ask such a question”.
Continue reading...Netanyahu tries to avoid coalition implosion over Gaza ceasefire plan
Israeli prime minister juggles differing demands of partners after Joe Biden announced latest peace proposal
Benjamin Netanyahu is once again trying to balance the demands of centrist and far-right members of his government after a threat from his extremist allies to collapse the coalition if Israel moves forward with a new ceasefire plan for Gaza announced by the US president, Joe Biden.
In an unexpected broadcast from the White House on Friday night, Biden urged Hamas to accept what he said was a new proposal from Israel for a three-phrase plan towards a permanent ceasefire in the nine-month war.
Continue reading...Week in pictures: From end of elections in India to Donald Trump’s trial
A roundup of some of last week's major events in images.
Transcript: Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on “Face the Nation,” June 2, 2024 – CBS News
Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill seven people
Supplies of electricity have been cut off in several areas and schools ordered to remain shut.
Iran’s ex-president Ahmadinejad, disqualified Larijani sign up for election – Al Jazeera English
- Iran’s ex-president Ahmadinejad, disqualified Larijani sign up for election Al Jazeera English
- Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad to run in presidential election, state TV says CNN
- Iran's ex-President Ahmadinejad to run again: state TV Reuters
- Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers as a presidential candidate for the June 28 election ABC News
- Ex-IRGC commander sanctioned by US launches Iranian presidential bid The Times of Israel
2 hurt as Hezbollah shells north, launches explosive drones after wave of IDF strikes – The Times of Israel
- 2 hurt as Hezbollah shells north, launches explosive drones after wave of IDF strikes The Times of Israel
- Alerts sound in northern Israel as IDF attacks in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Twice the drones, twice the missiles: 120000 more Israelis now within Hezbollah's range Ynetnews
- IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon: Over 40 Attacks In 72 Hours| LIVE UPDATES - I24NEWS i24NEWS
- Israeli army reports significant damage following Hezbollah's targeting of Kiryat Shmona Anadolu Agency | English
Trump hails Republicans for defending him and calls conviction ‘a scam’
In Fox interview, Trump derides his conviction and baselessly characterizes it as political weaponization of US justice system
Donald Trump on Sunday lauded the Republican party for rallying behind him in the wake of his conviction on 34 felony charges in a hush-money case aimed at influencing the 2016 election.
Trump made the comments in his first sit-down press interview since the guilty verdict was returned on Friday that held he falsified business records linked to an illicit affair with adult actor Stormy Daniels. The former US president appeared on Sunday in a taped interview on Fox & Friends, a friendly forum on the rightwing channel and in which he was served up a series of softball questions by a trio of Fox hosts.
Continue reading...Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian attacks target infrastructure – NBC News
- Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian attacks target infrastructure NBC News
- Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam in critical condition after Russian strikes, authorities say CNN
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 829 Al Jazeera English
- Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine's Energy System, Again The New York Times
- 'A Death Trap for the Kremlin's Forces' – Ukraine at War Update for June 3 Kyiv Post
Iran’s ex-president Ahmadinejad, disqualified Larijani sign up for election
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and others see an opportunity but it remains unclear who will be qualified by the Guardian Council.
U.S., Chinese defense officials spar over Asia-Pacific security – The Washington Post – The Washington Post
- U.S., Chinese defense officials spar over Asia-Pacific security - The Washington Post The Washington Post
- Chinese defense minister accuses U.S. of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines NBC News
- In Singapore, China Warns U.S. While Zelensky Seeks Support The New York Times
- 'All in': Austin defends US focus on Indo-Pacific amid global upheaval Defense News
- Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines The Associated Press
Rescue worker dies amid flooding in southern Germany
Heavy rain that trapped people in their homes and reportedly caused a train derailment is forecast to continue
A volunteer firefighter died during a rescue operation during heavy rain and flooding in the south of Germany, local police said on Sunday.
Four emergency workers were attempting to reach people trapped by the flood waters near Pfaffenhofen in the region of Bavaria when their boat capsized.
Continue reading...NDA to wrest Andhra from Jagan: Axis My India poll.. – Greatandhra
- NDA to wrest Andhra from Jagan: Axis My India poll.. Greatandhra
- Jagan Reddy to lose Andhra, predicts exit poll. 5 factors that likely hit him India Today
- Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Exit Poll Results 2024 Highlights: Exit Polls Predict Jagan Reddy's Win NDTV
- Andhra Pradesh exit poll: Axis My India predicts Naidu's TDP to win 78-96 seats, 55-77 seats for YSRCP The Times of India
- Most exit polls paint a grim picture for ruling YSRCP The Hindu
In France, the Far Right Is Beating a Divided Left – Jacobin magazine
- In France, the Far Right Is Beating a Divided Left Jacobin magazine
- Is France's far-right wunderkind Jordan Bardella the new face of Europe? POLITICO Europe
- French far right's rhetoric at odds with its voting record at EU Parliament FRANCE 24 English
- French socialist candidate vows to fight rise of far right Euronews
- French far right has big lead over Macron ally ahead of EU vote: poll | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima FOX 11 and FOX 41
Zelenskiy: Trump risks being ‘loser president’ if he imposes bad deal on Ukraine
Exclusive: Ukrainian leader says bad peace deal in event of Trump victory would mean end of US as global ‘player’
Donald Trump risks being a “loser president” if he wins November’s election and imposes a bad peace deal on Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said, saying it would mean the end of the US as a global “player”.
In an interview with the Guardian in Kyiv, Zelenskiy said he had “no strategy yet” for what to do if Trump returned to the White House, and that the former British prime minister Boris Johnson had approached him on his behalf.
Continue reading...Ukraine can now use Western arms to strike inside Russia — is it too late?
The US and other nations have greenlit more weapons for use on Russian soil.