Hungary’s Viktor Orban struggling for political survival ahead of vote
Hungarian prime minister and his Fidesz party face first closely contested polls in Sunday's parliamentary election.
China Seizes An Island While The World Is Watching Iran – Forbes
- China Seizes An Island While The World Is Watching Iran Forbes
- China may be building a big new airbase in the South China Sea The Economist
- After Ten-Year Pause, China Has Stepped Up Expansion of Artificial Island Bases in South China Sea Мілітарний
- This is Antelope Reef, China’s new military outpost in the South China Sea The Telegraph
- China Revives Artificial Island Building With Major Expansion at Antelope Reef UNITED24 Media
After Years of Turmoil, Lebanon’s Young Women Are Confronted With 1 Hard Question – HuffPost
Man charged over deaths of four people trying to cross Channel
Sudanese national Alnour Mohamed Ali, accused of piloting small boat, is charged with endangering life
A man accused of piloting a small boat carrying four people who drowned trying to cross the Channel has been charged over their deaths.
Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after two men and two women died trying to board a small boat crossing the Channel on Thursday, the National Crime Agency said.
Continue reading...Artemis II crew seen on recovery ship after moon mission return
NASA's Artemis II astronauts were seen being helped across the deck of a US navy recovery ship.
The Great Green Wall’s one of the world’s most ambitious eco-projects. Is it working? – NPR
Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar
Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July
British households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy suppliers suggests.
Figures show demand for solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps in Great Britain has leapt since the war began on 28 February, as households brace for a sharp increase in monthly payments when the next energy price cap takes effect in the summer.
Continue reading...Native Americans were gambling with dice 6,000 years earlier than anyone else, study says
Archaeological record suggests hunter gatherers were playing games of chance at the end of the last ice age
Native American hunter gatherers were using dice for gaming and gambling more than 6,000 years before the practice appeared anywhere else, a new study argues.
It says dice were being made and used on the western great plains of North America at the end of the last ice age, more than 12,000 years ago.
Continue reading...Surprisingly Great News for Democracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GNR – Daily Kos
India cracks down on satirists for turning its prime minister into a punch line – NPR
We need a regional agreement for the Strait of Hormuz
A governing arrangement for the strait can and must be developed based on law and fact.
‘A mess’: Army retention ‘crumbling fast’ under Trump – Alternet
- 'A mess': Army retention 'crumbling fast' under Trump Alternet
- There’s growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse NPR
- Conscientious Objection in the US Military: Law, Limits, And Practice Military.com
- Soldiers are seeking early end to service amid Iran war discontent The Independent
- What does it mean when U.S. military members become conscientious objectors to war? | Here & Now WBUR
Israel in row with South Korean leader over Palestinian abuse concerns
South Korea's president says it’s disappointing Israel does not 'even once reflect on criticisms from around the world'.
Pakistan Sends Military Force to Saudi Arabia as Part of Pact – Bloomberg.com
- Pakistan Sends Military Force to Saudi Arabia as Part of Pact Bloomberg.com
- Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire Al Jazeera
- Pakistan Sent Warplanes to Saudi Arabia, Kingdom Says WSJ
- Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under defence pact TRT World
- As it hosts US-Iran talks, Pakistan deploys jets to Saudi Arabia under mutual defense treaty The Times of Israel
Video: ‘Crucial talks’ says Al Jazeera reporter at US-Iran meeting venue
Talks involving officials from Iran and Pakistani mediators have begun in Islamabad.
Still in shock, Beirut tries to heal after deadly Israeli attacks
BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.
NASA hails success of Artemis moon mission but says more work to do
Scientists from NASA have hailed the Artemis II mission to send astronauts around the moon as a ‘fantastic feat’.
UK to hold off on deal ceding Chagos Islands amid US opposition
A bill laying out plans to return the Indian Ocean archipelago, home to the US-UK Diego Garcia base, has been paused.
“I Want to Occupy”: Inside the Israeli Movement Pushing to Raze and Settle Southern Lebanon – The Intercept
- “I Want to Occupy”: Inside the Israeli Movement Pushing to Raze and Settle Southern Lebanon The Intercept
- Lebanon: Images of a Nation Uprooted by War The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill at least 18 people across southern Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Israel's attacks devastate Beirut and threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire NBC News
- Deadliest day of Israeli strikes leads to negotiations "as soon as possible" LiveNOW from FOX
Djibouti elections: Ismail Omar Guelleh wins with 97.8% of the vote – BBC
- Djibouti elections: Ismail Omar Guelleh wins with 97.8% of the vote BBC
- Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says Reuters
- Djibouti holds presidential election with longtime ruler favored for a sixth term AP News
- Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office Al Jazeera
- Red Sea Military Hub Djibouti’s President Extends 27-Year Rule Bloomberg.com