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US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier (www.bbc.com)
It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip....
[Opinion] I’ve never felt more disillusioned as a Palestinian | Ahmad Ibsais (www.theguardian.com)
My classmates and school at large, like most of the west, see the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians as a far-removed problem...
Gaza war: Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ (www.bbc.com)
Israel’s lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped....
Trump-linked dark-money group spent $90m on racist and transphobic ads in 2022, records show (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: Citizens for Sanity was one of top political spenders last election cycle and is back for 2024 with more extreme messaging
Vatican reveals new rules for supernatural phenomena (www.bbc.com)
The new guidelines are expected to tighten the criteria for what counts as a divine apparition....
Israel troops continue posting abuse footage despite pledge to act (www.bbc.co.uk)
Images shared online include Palestinian detainees draped in the Israeli flag and held in stress positions....
UK government adviser on disruptive protest accused of conflict of interest (www.theguardian.com)
John Woodcock, whose review proposes bans for protest groups, has lobbying links to firms in arms and fossil fuel sectors...
Patients in England want right to see GPs with 24 hours enshrined in NHS (www.theguardian.com)
Royal College of GPs says constitution guarantee would just pile on pressure given loss of 1,000 practices in past 10 years...
Chinese social media companies remove posts ‘showing off wealth and worshipping money’ (www.theguardian.com)
Targeting posts boasting of personal wealth appears to be part of campaign to ‘purify the internet cultural environment’
Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress (www.reuters.com)
Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup at the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country to hold the tournament....
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms (www.reuters.com)
Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday in a bitter dispute about reforms to the chamber, just days before President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office without a legislative majority....
Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions (www.reuters.com)
Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China that could be processed within the country, part of a strategic shift by Elon Musk, according to people with knowledge of the work.
Somaliland clings to Ethiopia for recognition (www.dw.com)
Somaliland is keen to conclude a controversial deal with Ethiopia that would see Addis Ababa recognize Somaliland as an independent state, despite strong opposition from Somalia....
India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence (www.reuters.com)
With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous butter chicken is set to get spicier.
Rwanda: Human Rights Watch Researcher Barred (www.hrw.org)
Rwandan immigration authorities denied entry to Clémentine de Montjoye, a senior researcher in the Africa division at Human Rights Watch, upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, on May 13, 2024....
Former teen models accuse magician David Copperfield of misconduct (www.theguardian.com)
Some allege harassment, one claims she was sexually assaulted. His lawyers deny the allegations...
German police investigate AfD member Petr Bystron for money-laundering (www.euronews.com)
The Munich public prosecutor’s office is conducting an investigation into Petr Bystron, a prominent figure on the German far-right party’s list for the European elections....
Yemen's Houthis will target all ships heading to Israel, group says (www.reuters.com)
All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group’s leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a televised speech on Thursday....
Tiny US fire department using 1980s gear surprised by $500,000 donation (www.theguardian.com)
A 91-year-old man made the donation to a struggling rural station in Missouri: ‘It’s important to have a good fire department’
Algerian man found alive after 26 years in neighbour’s cellar (www.bbc.com)
Officials have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of keeping him prisoner....
South Africa asks ICJ to halt Israel's Rafah offensive (www.dw.com)
South Africa has asked the top UN court to order Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah. The hearing is part of a broader case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israel has repeatedly denied....
Activists sue Russia over ‘weak’ climate policy (www.theguardian.com)
Russian constitutional court is considering claim, which activists hope will raise awareness about emissions...
Medics Say Police Weapons Drew Blood and Cracked Bones at UCLA Protest (truthout.org)
One witness said some protesters required not just a visit to the emergency room, but actual hospitalization....
US Supreme Court upholds consumer finance watchdog agency's funding mechanism (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanism in a challenge brought by the payday loan industry, handing a victory to President Joe Biden’s administration and a setback to the agency’s conservative critics.
Israeli tank fire kills five IDF soldiers in north Gaza (www.bbc.co.uk)
The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began....