- Syria will seek Israeli withdrawal from Golan Heights as part of any future peace deal, officials say Ynetnews
- Report: Syria not demanding Golan Heights as part of deal with Israel The Times of Israel
- Israel eyes ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war Reuters
- Report: Syrian Government Divided on Whether to Sign Peace Deal With Israel Haaretz
- Gideon Sa'ar says Israel wants diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
Norwegian pension fund divests from companies selling to Israeli military
KLP, Norway's largest pension fund, will no longer do business with two companies, one US, the other German.
Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China
The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tourmentant in Beijing.
Seoul wrestles with how to handle invasion of ‘lovebugs’
Swarms in South Korean capital trigger heated debate over pest control as experts say rising temperatures partly to blame
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called “lovebugs” that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the South Korean capital, with experts debating how to handle the infestations that are surging as the climate crisis draws them further north.
Viral footage shared on social media shows Gyeyangsan mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul, with hiking trails and observation decks carpeted black with the insects.
Continue reading...Hong Kong’s security net extends beyond arrests as small businesses pressured – AP News
- Hong Kong’s security net extends beyond arrests as small businesses pressured AP News
- Hong Kong: National Security Law analysis shows vast majority unjustly arrested Amnesty International
- China: Building a ‘Patriots Only’ Hong Kong Human Rights Watch
- How China’s Crackdown Has Reshaped Hong Kong Foreign Policy
- Five years of a strict national security law in Hong Kong WKMS
A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here’s what we still don’t know – AP News
- A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here’s what we still don’t know AP News
- Nuclear enrichment and weaponization are US red lines on Iran, Witkoff tells CNBC Reuters
- Trump seizes momentum from ceasefire deal to expand peace in Middle East Washington Times
- Witkoff: US, Iran seeking ‘peace deal,’ strikes set Tehran’s nuke program back years The Times of Israel
- A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't know Temple Daily Telegram
Pioneering project releases more lost Irish records spanning 700 years
Newly restored material from vast archive destroyed in civil war takes in Anglo-Norman conquest and 1798 rebellion
Seven centuries of lost historical records covering espionage, political corruption and the lives of ordinary people in Ireland have been recovered and are being released.
A pioneering project to fill gaps in Irish history is making 175,000 more records and millions more words of searchable content freely available to researchers and members of the public.
Continue reading...Lesotho activist arrested after video on unemployment rates angers prime minister
Tšolo Thakeli had long campaigned on youth joblessness, but a post questioning Sam Maketane’s promises on work creation landed him in prison
It took a single video complaining about Lesotho’s unemployment rate to turn Tšolo Thakeli into the prime minister’s enemy. Within a day of posting there were armed police at his door.
It was Father’s Day, and the 31-year-old father of two was in his pyjamas when they arrived. He had no idea his post would land him in trouble; after all, he had campaigned for a long time, under different governments, for action on jobs for young people.
Continue reading...‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work? – politico.eu
- ‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work? politico.eu
- EU leaders on WTO: We need to ‘come up with something else’ CNN
- Let's create a new World Trade Organization - Von der Leyen Euronews.com
- EU’s Pacific alliance would not replace WTO, officials say Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- The EU's Pacific Pivot: How Strengthening Trade Ties Reinforces the WTO and Opens New Investment Frontiers AInvest
Chile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field – Reuters
US Senate begins debate on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Forecaster says the bill would cut health cover for 11.8 million people and increase deficit by $3.3 trillion.
Chilean left picks communist presidential candidate in face of far-right surge – Financial Times
- Chilean left picks communist presidential candidate in face of far-right surge Financial Times
- Chile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field Reuters
- Chile communist Jeannette Jara to lead beleaguered ruling coalition at election The Guardian
- Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara Scores Blowout Win in Presidential Primary Bloomberg.com
- Chilean Peso's Resurgence: Political Shifts and Currency Valuation in an Uncertain Landscape AInvest
Jury retires in mushroom murder trial in Australia
They will decide whether Erin Patterson murdered relatives with beef Wellingtons laced with toxic mushrooms.
Jury retires in mushroom murder trial in Australia
They will decide whether Erin Patterson murdered relatives with beef Wellingtons laced with toxic mushrooms.
Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump suspends trade talks
Canada's prime minister says trade talks with US will resume with decision to drop new levy.
Two firefighters in Idaho shot and killed in ‘heinous’ ambush
Kootenai County Sheriff says law enforcement officials are taking sniper fire as they hunt for the killer.
Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed on diplomatic and security grounds
The Israeli court’s decision to cancel this week’s hearing in the long-running trial came after Donald Trump said the case should be thrown out
An Israeli court has cancelled this week’s hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, accepting a request made by the prime minister on classified diplomatic and security grounds.
“Following the explanations given … we partially accept the request and cancel at this stage Mr Netanyahu’s hearings scheduled” for this week, the Jerusalem district court said in its ruling, published online by Netanyahu’s Likud party.
Continue reading...Turkish police arrest more than 50 people before banned Istanbul Pride parade – The Guardian
- Turkish police arrest more than 50 people before banned Istanbul Pride parade The Guardian
- Turkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march, lawmaker says CNN
- Turkish police detain over 50 people in crackdown on Istanbul Pride march AP News
- Turkey: Police detain dozens at banned LGBTQ+ Pride parade DW
- Turkish police detain dozes at banned Pride march, says lawmaker Yahoo
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,222
Here are the key events on day 1,222 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Japan’s execution jail where death row inmates get minutes notice – Daily Mail
- Japan's execution jail where death row inmates get minutes notice Daily Mail
- Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered nine people CNN
- Japan Hangs Man Convicted in Serial Killings of Nine People The New York Times
- Japan executes man dubbed the "Twitter killer," convicted serial killer who murdered and dismembered 9 people CBS News
- Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022 Reuters