China seeks detention of foreigners in disputed South China Sea – Al Jazeera English

  1. China seeks detention of foreigners in disputed South China Sea  Al Jazeera English
  2. Philippines confronts China’s challenge in disputed South China Sea  The Washington Post
  3. Philippine military chief urges fishermen to ignore China's new coastguard rules  Reuters
  4. Philippines increases South China Sea patrols as Beijing set to roll out new trespass laws  The Guardian
  5. China Poses 'Existential' Threat, US Ally Says  Newsweek
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IDF engages in fierce fighting in Rafah – The Jerusalem Post

  1. IDF engages in fierce fighting in Rafah  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israeli tanks advance in Rafah as fleeing Palestinians ‘face death and starvation’  The Guardian
  3. Israel denies hitting designated ‘safe zone’ following Palestinian news agency report  CNN
  4. Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters  Reuters
  5. Palestinians Report Heavy Bombardments in the Rafah Area  The New York Times
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South Africa’s government of national unity is a landmark for a humbled ANC – BBC.com

  1. South Africa's government of national unity is a landmark for a humbled ANC  BBC.com
  2. South Africa Re-elects Ramaphosa, but Coalition Is Fragile  The New York Times
  3. How South Africa’s rival parties ‘found each other’ in a last-ditch deal that saved a president  The Hill
  4. South Africa's President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal  The Associated Press
  5. South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC strikes coalition deal  Reuters
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G7 calls on Israel to stop hobbling PA; says UNRWA must operate unhindered in Gaza – The Times of Israel

  1. G7 calls on Israel to stop hobbling PA; says UNRWA must operate unhindered in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel-Hamas War Day 252 | G7 Leaders Express Concern About Consequences of Israel's Ongoing Operation in Rafah, Gaza Military Offensive - Israel News  Haaretz
  3. ‘Absolute priority’: UN agencies must work unhindered in Gaza, G7 says  Al Jazeera English
  4. G7 leaders tell Israel avoid escalation in Lebanon, isolation of Palestinian Authority  The Jerusalem Post
  5. G7 calls on Israel to respect human rights in Gaza, refrain in Rafah  Yahoo! Voices
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Calls for new dog licences to better control unruly pets in England

Scottish-style right to roam deal should train owners and protect livestock and wildlife, say campaigners

Dogs and their owners must be brought to heel with the return of dog licences, registration for breeders and a ban on toxic flea treatments, campaigners have said.

The activists from the Right to Roam campaign want a deal for dogs to protect farmers’ livestock and vulnerable wildlife from being menaced by Britain’s rising dog population and out-of-control dog behaviour.

Do not allow your dog to approach animals or people uninvited

Don’t linger if wildlife is disturbed by your presence

Where possible avoid animals – release your dog if threatened by cattle

Always keep your dog in sight and under control – if in doubt use a lead.

Don’t take your dog into fields of vegetables and fruit unless there is a clear path.

Finish the jobbie – bag it and bin it. Take it home when bins aren’t available.

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French centrists losing sleep after Macron’s gamble on snap election

President’s move viewed as ‘Russian roulette’ after far-right support reached record high in European elections

France’s prime minister, Gabriel Attal, stared ahead with his arms folded while another minister covered his face with his hands as Emmanuel Macron gathered top government figures at the Élysée last Sunday to make the shock announcement that he would dissolve parliament and call a snap legislative election in the wake of a win at the polls by Marine Le Pen’s party. The mood, said Attal, was “grave”.

One senior centrist figure said this week they had not slept properly since the announcement of a campaign that will be the shortest in modern French history at barely three weeks. Some party supporters said their world had been turned upside down. “We’re going to get out there and do our best,” said a government minister.

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Dubai influencer fined €1,800 for trespassing on Sardinia’s pink beach

Authorities caught up with woman alleged to have sailed dinghy to off-limits shore after she posted videos about it

A Dubai-based influencer has been fined €1,800 for trespassing on an off-limits pink-tinged beach in Sardinia before sharing a series of video clips and photos of her escapade on social media.

The woman arrived by dinghy on the shore of Spiaggia Rosa, a beach famous for its pink sand on the tiny Sardinian island of Budelli, allegedly ignoring all the prohibition signs, according to reports in the Italian press.

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German police admit to ‘blind spot’ over possible violence at England v Serbia

2016 Euros was last tournament where people could travel freely, making it hard to judge how current fans will behave

German police have spoken of concerns about an intelligence gap in the level of aggression of the latest generation of England football fan, as supporters gather in Germany for the first post-Covid Euros.

England’s Sunday evening tie against Serbia in their first game of Euro 2024 has been designated as “high risk” due to a heightened threat of violence between two groups of supporters with a history of thuggery.

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World leaders to gather in Swiss resort in attempt to forge Ukraine peace plan

More than 100 leaders at two-day conference to discuss Kyiv’s proposals to end war – but Russia and China absent

More than 100 leaders, including the US vice-president, Kamala Harris, and the presidents or heads of the EU, South American, Middle East and Asian countries, will gather in Switzerland on Saturday for one of the most ambitious attempts yet to forge a peace plan for Ukraine.

The summit comes as G7 leaders gathering in Italy clinch a new deal for a €50bn loan for Ukraine, securitised through use of the windfall profits from the interest on Russian central bank assets frozen by the EU and other western nations after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah stir U.S. fears of wider conflict – CBS News

  1. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah stir U.S. fears of wider conflict  CBS News
  2. Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now  CNN
  3. It’s not a question of if but when Israel goes to war with Hezbollah  The Hill
  4. Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas  Reuters
  5. US officials worry of Israel-Hezbollah spillover in Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
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Offshore windfarm zone off Illawarra coast given green light in bid to ‘power Australia’s clean energy future’

Zone will be 20km off the coast and exclude areas significant for little penguin and for southern right whale migration

The federal government has given the green light to an offshore windfarm zone south of Sydney, making it Australia’s fourth such zone to be declared.

Announcing the project in the Illawarra on Saturday, the climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, said the move would bring thousands of new jobs and help “power Australia’s clean energy future”.

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Houthi attack forces crew to abandon coal carrier in Red Sea

The strike on Tutor from Yemeni militants left the vessel unable to manoeuvre, while one crew member remains missing

The crew of a Greek-owned vessel damaged in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants has been evacuated, and the abandoned ship is drifting in the Red Sea, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

One crew member from Tutor, the Liberia-flagged coal carrier, remains missing, officials in the Philippines said, after an attack near the Yemeni port of Hodeidah on Wednesday caused severe flooding and damage to the engine room, leaving the vessel unable to manoeuvre.

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Virgin Australia delays vote on controversial enterprise agreement that would cut pilots’ days off

Exclusive: Last-minute decision comes as Civil Aviation Safety Authority says it is ‘engaging’ with airline on concerns rostering is leaving pilots fatigued

Virgin Australia has made a last-minute decision to delay putting a controversial pilots’ enterprise deal to vote, after outcry about its plan to cut days off and concerns that pilot rostering was nearing unsafe limits.

The decision comes as Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) officials flagged they were aware of fatigue concerns over Virgin Australia’s pilot rostering after the Guardian revealed internal disquiet on the issue among senior pilots and frustration at what they felt was an inadequate response from management.

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