UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children – CNN

  1. UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children  CNN
  2. U.N. chief adds Israel to 'list of shame'  Yahoo! Voices
  3. UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflict  The Associated Press
  4. UN adding Israel to ‘blacklist’ of countries harming children in conflict  Al Jazeera English
  5. Israel livid as it’s added to UN ‘list of shame’ for wartime children’s rights violations  The Times of Israel
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101-year-old World War II vet becomes viral TikTok sensation for role in D-Day invasion – CBS News

  1. 101-year-old World War II vet becomes viral TikTok sensation for role in D-Day invasion  CBS News
  2. How this 101-year-old D-Day veteran is on the verge of 1M followers on TikTok  CNN
  3. How many Americans died on D-Day?  The Hill
  4. ‘I'm proud of it,' 104-year-old San Diego vet on D-Day's 80th anniversary recalls landing on Omaha Beach  NBC San Diego
  5. Opinion | On D-Day’s 80th anniversary, lessons that endure  The Washington Post
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Peter Dutton accused of trying to ‘rip up’ Australia’s commitment to Paris climate agreement

Opposition leader reportedly told News Corp he would oppose the legislated 2030 emissions target – a 43% cut compared with 2005 levels – at the next election

Peter Dutton has been accused of planning to break Australia’s commitment to the landmark Paris climate agreement after he said he would reject the country’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target.

The opposition leader reportedly told the Weekend Australian that he would oppose the legislated 2030 emissions target – a 43% cut compared with 2005 levels – at the next election but remain committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

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IDF overnight operations in the West Bank – report – The Jerusalem Post

  1. IDF overnight operations in the West Bank - report  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, wound over 10 in West Bank raid, Palestinians say  Reuters
  3. Palestinians say 3 killed in IDF raid on Jenin; helicopter conducts strikes  The Times of Israel
  4. Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in raid on West Bank’s Jenin  Al Jazeera English
  5. IDF attacks terrorists 'deep in Jenin,' thwarts attack - JNS.org  JNS.org
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Mexico’s outgoing president vows to pursue changes to Constitution despite market nervousness – Yahoo! Voices

  1. Mexico's outgoing president vows to pursue changes to Constitution despite market nervousness  Yahoo! Voices
  2. Worst Week in Four Years Makes Super Peso Global Laggard  Bloomberg
  3. Why Mexico’s center-right Jewish community didn’t vote for its first Jewish president  The Times of Israel
  4. Unwinding of hugely popular currency trade rocks markets  Reuters
  5. Mexico's peso hit by election fallout as left-wing party cements its power  Financial Times
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Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, arrested on sexual assault charges – ABC News

  1. Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, arrested on sexual assault charges  ABC News
  2. Founder of group that owns the Preakness charged with rape, sexual assault in Canada  The Baltimore Banner
  3. Stronach Facing Serious Criminal Charges in Canada  BloodHorse.com
  4. Canadian Auto Parts Billionaire Faces Sexual Assault Charges  The New York Times
  5. Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach arrested on sexual assault charges  New York Post
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Putin, at Economic Forum, Again Talks About Nuclear War – The New York Times

  1. Putin, at Economic Forum, Again Talks About Nuclear War  The New York Times
  2. Polish general examines Putin threat to arm West's enemies  CBS News
  3. Putin again warns Russia could send weapons to Western adversaries  The Hill
  4. Putin touts sending long-range weapons to those who want to strike West  Business Insider
  5. Putin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes  The Associated Press
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France, allies to ‘finalize’ plan to send military trainers to Ukraine – The Washington Post

  1. France, allies to 'finalize' plan to send military trainers to Ukraine  The Washington Post
  2. Mirage 2000-5: How The Fighter Jets Compare to Ukraine's F-16s  Newsweek
  3. Request to send French instructors to train Ukrainian soldiers is legitimate, Macron says  Euronews
  4. Ukraine Will Get Ex-French Mirage 2000-5 Fighters  Forbes
  5. As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron says France will provide Ukraine with combat aircraft to defend against Russia  PBS NewsHour
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The US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding? – The Associated Press

  1. The US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding?  The Associated Press
  2. Where things stand on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal as Hamas responds to latest proposal  CBS News
  3. Blinken to travel to Middle East as US ratchets up pressure on ceasefire and hostage proposal  CNN
  4. Netanyahu and Israel's Generals Secretly Want to End the Gaza War - Israel News  Haaretz
  5. Mediators press Hamas over Gaza ceasefire plan touted by Biden  Yahoo! Voices
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IDF says strike hit Hamas command room housed in container at Gaza City UN school – The Times of Israel

  1. IDF says strike hit Hamas command room housed in container at Gaza City UN school  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel Strikes Another School Building as It Pushes On in Gaza  The New York Times
  3. IDF: Hamas members killed in command room in a container at UN school in Gaza City's Shati camp  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel strike on UN school that left dozens dead used US munitions, CNN analysis finds  CNN
  5. Israel-Hamas war: Israeli strike on Gaza school kills more than 30  The Associated Press
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At least four people die crossing US-Mexico border amid brutal heatwave

El Paso, Texas, saw temperatures of 106F, with border patrol identifying ‘heatstroke and dehydration’ as cause of death

At least four people have died crossing the US-Mexico border near El Paso, Texas, amid the searing heatwave gripping the south-west.

Temperatures in El Paso peaked at 106F (41C) on Thursday, and some 34 million people – from the southern tip of Texas across Arizona and up into California and Nevada – were under heat alerts.

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How AP analyzed Gaza Health Ministry’s death toll data – The Associated Press

  1. How AP analyzed Gaza Health Ministry's death toll data  The Associated Press
  2. Israeli Airstrike Sets off Chaos at Gazan Hospital  The New York Times
  3. “The Situation Is Apocalyptic”: MSF Nurse Describes Horrific Scenes in Deir-al-Balah  Democracy Now!
  4. Israel's war on Gaza updates: Dozens dead as Israel attacks refugee camps  Al Jazeera English
  5. Gaza war: Israel launches new military campaign in central areas  BBC.com
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Cop booked for Kangana Ranaut ‘slap’, gets offers of legal assistance – The Times of India

  1. Cop booked for Kangana Ranaut 'slap', gets offers of legal assistance  The Times of India
  2. Kangana Ranaut's Ex Adhyayan Suman, His Father Condemn Slap Incident  NDTV
  3. Vishal Dadlani says he'll offer work to CISF woman who slapped Kangana Ranaut as actor questions Bollywood's silence  Hindustan Times
  4. CISF woman constable booked for 'slapping' Kangana, gets support from farmer groups  The Indian Express
  5. Cop who hit BJP MP Kangana Ranaut belongs to family of farmers  The Times of India
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Wendell Pierce alleges he was denied rental apartment because he is Black

The Tony award winner says ‘Racism and bigots are real’ after being turned down by landlord in Harlem

The Tony award winner Wendell Pierce has alleged that he was denied a rental apartment in New York’s historically Black Harlem neighborhood because he is Black.

“Racism and bigots are real,” the actor posted on X this week. “There are those who will do anything to destroy life’s journey for Black folks. When you deny our personal experiences, you are as vile and despicable.”

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