Under Pressure, Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia (www.nytimes.com)
archive.today/…/biden-ukraine-russia-weapons.html
Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in hush-money trial | CBC News (web.archive.org)
Is it true that he can still run for the office even if he’s in jail?
[Opinion] Campus Crackdowns Have Exposed Authoritarian Rot at the Heart of Universities (truthout.org)
The greatest threat to democracy on many campuses has turned out to be the schools’ own trustees and administrators....
Scotland | Homeless sent out of Edinburgh to make room for Taylor Swift fans (www.bbc.com)
A number of homeless people have been sent out of Edinburgh to make way for tourists ahead of the Eras tour dates....
US Treasury says US and EU must deliver a "message to China" that its firms can choose between doing business with US and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods (www.reuters.com)
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that Washington and the European Union must deliver a message to China that its firms face a choice between doing business with U.S. and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods....
How Israeli Security Nixed Haaretz's Report Into Alleged Mossad Extortion of International Court Prosecutor (www.haaretz.com)
The investigation this week by Britain's The Guardian newspaper revealed an alleged extortion operation led by then-Mossad head Yossi Cohen against then-International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. About two years ago, Haaretz was about to reveal the affair, but an Israeli security official blocked publication. Now...
Live Updates: Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money case (www.nytimes.com)
French security authorities foil a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics (apnews.com)
Biden changes stance to allow Ukraine to fire US-supplied weapons into Russia (www.theguardian.com)
US official says policy change relates to ‘counter-fire purposes’ and prohibits long-range attacks inside of Russia...
Hong Kong government should immediately quash a court’s groundless national security law convictions of prominent pro-democracy activists, Human Rights Watch says (www.hrw.org)
On May 30, 2024, three judges handpicked by the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong chief executive convicted 14 activists and former elected lawmakers under the draconian National Security Law. Two were acquitted. Earlier, 31 other defendants had pleaded guilty in hopes of more lenient sentencing. The court will announce sentences,...
TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Protesters expose another climate-wrecking corporation fueling Israel's genocide in Gaza (www.thecanary.co)
More Biden Officials Resign Over US Participation in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza (truthout.org)
A total of at least nine Biden administration officials have resigned publicly so far....
Israeli journalist says he was threatened by senior intelligence officials if he reported on attempts by the country's spy chief to intimidate ex-prosecutor (www.theguardian.com)
- An investigative reporter with Israel’s leading leftwing newspaper, Haaretz, has said unnamed senior security officials threatened actions against him if he reported on attempts by the former head of the Mossad to intimidate the ex-prosecutor of the international criminal court....
Two more US officials resign over Biden administration’s position on Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry (www.theguardian.com)
According to accounts shared with ICC officials, he is alleged to have told her: “You should help us and let us take care of you. You don’t want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family.”...
Spanish MPs give final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont among high-profile beneficiaries after MPs approve law by 177 votes to 172...
Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa (www.theguardian.com)
The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023 (english.news.cn)
Bullets before ballots: Dozens of Mexican candidates have been killed as cartels seek more control (www.latimes.com)
Orcas are still smashing up boats – and we've finally worked out why (newatlas.com)
Orcas just want to have fun…
White House says Israel's Rafah strike and ground assault don't cross Biden's 'red line' (www.nbcnews.com)
World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September (newatlas.com)
Egypt tight-lipped over Israeli takeover of Gaza buffer zone (www.theguardian.com)
Cairo seeks to keep lid on public anger and avoid escalation as IDF moves into Philadelphi corridor in breach of 1979 peace accord...
Reuters: France could soon send its military instructors to Ukraine, sources say (kyivindependent.com)
