New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue
Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.
End of Ukraine’s ‘untouchables’? Zelensky faces final choice for Ukraine’s anti-corruption future – The Kyiv Independent
- End of Ukraine's 'untouchables'? Zelensky faces final choice for Ukraine's anti-corruption future The Kyiv Independent
- Zelenskyy’s ex-top aide arrested as Ukraine graft probe widens NBC News
- Will Ukraine corruption scandal reach Volodymyr Zelenskyy? DW.com
- A test for Ukraine, a dilemma for Zelensky: What's at stake in the Andriy Yermak corruption probe France 24
- Zelensky’s right-hand man turned to fortune teller to eliminate enemies The Telegraph
Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran’s claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan
Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting ships
Oman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said it was coordinating with the Gulf state over the future management of the strait of Hormuz, including Tehran’s plans to impose fees on commercial shipping.
The Omani exclave of Musandam lies to the south of the contested waterway, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traffic but has been blockaded for 10 weeks since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February.
Continue reading...‘23 Targets Hit Overnight’ – Ukraine Unleashes Wave of Strikes on Russia, Hits Aircraft, Air Defenses and Ammo Ship – Kyiv Post
- ‘23 Targets Hit Overnight’ - Ukraine Unleashes Wave of Strikes on Russia, Hits Aircraft, Air Defenses and Ammo Ship Kyiv Post
- Ukrainian drones destroy £30m Russian plane at airbase The Telegraph
- Strike on Yeysk Airfield: Satellite Images Confirm Complete Destruction of Be-200 Мілітарний
- Ukraine’s AI Drones Are Hunting Russian Supply Lines Forbes
- Ukraine Blew Up One of Russia’s Rare Be-200 Aircraft, Hit Ka-27 Helicopter at Yeysk Air Base UNITED24 Media
In northern Ukraine, it was boy vs. Russian drone. The boy won. – The Washington Post
In northern Ukraine, it was boy vs. Russian drone. The boy won. The Washington Post
Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
36 countries approve creation of special Ukraine tribunal to prosecute Russia – France 24
- 36 countries approve creation of special Ukraine tribunal to prosecute Russia France 24
- 'Point of no return': 36 countries join special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin Euronews.com
- 36 countries sign agreement establishing ‘tribunal for Putin’ Meduza
- Ukraine: European countries sign up to special tribunal plan DW.com
- Putin and Lukashenko Receive Their “Tickets to The Hague” After Historic Tribunal Agreement UNITED24 Media
Everybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence Competition – Haaretz
- Everybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence Competition Haaretz
- First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel CNN
- The Truth About Hamas WSJ
- Several former Hamas hostages in Gaza share accounts of sexual assault NBC News
- Why do feminists refuse to believe that Hamas raped Jewish women? The Telegraph
Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case
Roxanne Tickle has been awarded AU$40,000 in damages for being kicked off the Giggle for Girls app.
Trump and Xi conclude ‘very successful’ talks but few deals confirmed
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists
Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, have launched airstrikes targeting a rebel alliance of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists as the ruling junta struggles to maintain its hold on power in the unstable west African country.
Earlier this week warplanes targeted the key northern town of Kidal, which was lost when the rebels launched a surprise offensive across much of Mali in late April.
Continue reading...Ukraine and Russia swap hundreds of prisoners, strike on Kyiv apartment block kills 24 – NBC News
- Ukraine and Russia swap hundreds of prisoners, strike on Kyiv apartment block kills 24 NBC News
- Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats BBC
- Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war each Reuters
- SSU releases exclusive footage of today’s prisoner exchange Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- 205 Ukrainian POWs return from Russian captivity in latest exchange The Kyiv Independent
What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis – BBC
- What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis BBC
- Leading challenger to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits government CNN
- Why is the UK prime minister facing calls to quit? BBC
- Sir Keir Starmer has failed abjectly. He should go The Economist
- Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting? The Guardian
AI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France
The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s Xi
The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
78 years later: Palestinians are still denied their right to return.
78 years ago, 800,000 Palestinians were displaced by zionist militias. Today, their grandchildren are still refugees.
Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on
US touted trade deals; China said it warned Washington over Taiwan. Neither side confirmed the other's claims.
What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?
US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutions
Donald Trump’s whirlwind trip to Beijing – the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade – wrapped up with much fanfare but little clarity about what was actually achieved.
Trump said on Friday he and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, “settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve”. But he didn’t provide much detail on what those solutions were.
Continue reading...UAE’s new oil pipeline push to double export capacity bypassing Hormuz – Reuters
- UAE's new oil pipeline push to double export capacity bypassing Hormuz Reuters
- UAE fast tracks second West-East oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to bypass Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
- UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to help bypass Hormuz amid Iran war fallout The Times of Israel
- UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027 The Guardian
Watch: What did we learn from Trump’s visit to China?
President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.