- Kenyan court jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case NBC News
- Man Jailed After Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants in His Luggage The Daily Beast
- Ant smuggler sentenced to a year in jail by Kenyan court The Guardian
- Chinese national sentenced to a year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya BBC
- Chinese man jailed for one year by Kenyan court over ant trafficking Yahoo
What’s behind Israeli attacks along Lebanon’s Litani River? – DW.com
- What's behind Israeli attacks along Lebanon's Litani River? DW.com
- Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon Truthout
- “Scorched-Earth Campaign”: Israel Uses “Gaza Playbook” to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble Democracy Now!
- IDF Setting Up More Outposts in Southern Lebanon, Ignoring Officers' Warnings Haaretz
- Support for Settlement of Lebanon Goes Mainstream in Israel Jewish Currents
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
Meghan says she was ‘most trolled person in the world’
Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
France’s controversial ‘anti-Semitism’ law withdrawn ahead of debate – France 24
- France’s controversial ‘anti-Semitism’ law withdrawn ahead of debate France 24
- Proposed antisemitism laws in France and Italy stir free speech debate Reuters
- French lawmakers set to push bill criminalising speech on Israel Middle East Eye
- Criminalizing “From the River to the Sea” Jacobin
- EXPLAINER – What is France’s Yadan bill and why is it controversial? Anadolu Ajansı
Iran’s Toughest Battle Has Only Just Begun – Newsweek
- Iran’s Toughest Battle Has Only Just Begun Newsweek
- Azeem Ibrahim: Iran Conflict Will Be Decided By Who Can 'Endure The Most' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Drones: Why World's Mightiest Navy Won't Get Too Close To Hormuz NDTV
- Trump’s Hormuz Strategy: Why Iran’s Biggest Advantage Is a Trap Newsweek
- How to get through the Strait of Hormuz : Planet Money NPR
Russia Plans to Trigger “Space Pearl Harbor” With Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapons, US General Warns – UNITED24 Media
- Russia Plans to Trigger “Space Pearl Harbor” With Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapons, US General Warns UNITED24 Media
- US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit Fox News
- Russia plans to put nuclear weapons in orbit for ‘space Pearl Harbor’ The Times
- US and UK training to take on Russian nuclear space weapons The Telegraph
- U.S. Wargames Nuclear Apocalypse! Space Command Simulates Russian ASAT Detonation That Could Trigger Global Blackout EurAsian Times
China’s economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war
The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.
Germans take over a day off work sick every month—so the government is proposing to cut their pay – Fortune
- Germans take over a day off work sick every month—so the government is proposing to cut their pay Fortune
- Germany eyes harsher sick leave rules amid absenteeism epidemic, warns 4-day week hurts economy New York Post
- Germans face having wages docked for taking sick days The Telegraph
- Germany eyes sick pay cuts after urging end to four-day weeks Jang
- Germany plans to deduct salary for first sick day: Here's what it means Geo News
US military maintaining blockade on Iranian ports as peace talks are set to begin – Fox News
Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration – The Washington Post
- Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration The Washington Post
- Scoop: US to UN, global aid has failed to improve lives of poor Devex
- Marco Rubio Sends Call to Action to Countries for New Plot on Trade Over Aid The Daily Beast
- Trump's 'America First' message marks huge shift in global order with US businesses set to benefit MSN
- The End of Alms: Washington Demands Global Pivot to Trade Over Aid Diplomacy South Florida Reporter
Poland Urges EU to Quickly Release €90bn Ukraine Loan after Orbán Ousted – Kyiv Post
- Poland Urges EU to Quickly Release €90bn Ukraine Loan after Orbán Ousted Kyiv Post
- Ukraine war briefing: €90bn EU loan for Ukraine to be released in second quarter The Guardian
- EU to disburse up to 2.7 billion euros to Ukraine after parliamentary action, Kos says Reuters
- First Tranche of EU’s €90 Billion Loan to Fund Ukrainian Drones Мілітарний
- Brussels urges G7 to frontload €45 billion Ukraine loan Euractiv
Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87
Harmon was best known for a car-washing scene in the Paul Newman prison drama.
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12 – NPR
Middle East crisis live: ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect; Hezbollah tells citizens to postpone returning home – The Guardian
- Middle East crisis live: ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect; Hezbollah tells citizens to postpone returning home The Guardian
- Lebanese army claims Israel shelling several south Lebanon villages in breach of truce The Times of Israel
- Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins Al Jazeera
- Lebanese Army Reports Israeli Violations of Trump-brokered Cease-fire Haaretz
- Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon Reuters
Lower electricity bills could become a reality thanks to EU proposal – Euronews.com
- Lower electricity bills could become a reality thanks to EU proposal Euronews.com
- Fossil fuels face higher taxes than electricity under looming bill politico.eu
- EU climate chief warns there is ‘no workaround’ for high energy prices Financial Times
- EU to Bet on Electricification to Avert Recurring Energy Crises Bloomberg.com
- War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows Reuters
Trump plans 250-foot ‘Triumphal Arch’ to mark 250 years of US independence
The Trump administration has unveiled plans for a huge structure to mark 250 years since the US declared independence.
Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on – AP News
- Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on AP News
- Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says Fox News
- Israeli attacks prevent Lebanese from burying their dead in ancestral lands Reuters
- Senior Israeli official denies Iranian claim of imminent ceasefire in Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Israel Launches New Attacks in Lebanon, Days Ahead of Rare Direct Talks The New York Times
Trump would “welcome” Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official – Axios
- Trump would "welcome" Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official Axios
- Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire Reuters
- Israeli and Lebanese Leaders Will Speak Thursday, Trump Says The New York Times
- Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday Al Jazeera
- Lebanese, Israeli diplomats hold rare face-to-face meeting in Washington The Washington Post
US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three
Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177
Three people were killed in a US strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fifth such deadly attack in as many days, military officials have announced.
US southern command said it conducted “a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” in the eastern Pacific, without naming the alleged group, in an X post.
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