EU seeks to reduce Hungary’s influence over the bloc's policy in the next European Commission due to obstructionist behavior (westobserver.com)
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As June 4 approaches, rights group urges China to free jailed participants, supporters, and advocates for justice of the Tiananmen massacre (www.nchrd.org)
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Global pandemic treaty to be concluded by 2025, WHO says (www.reuters.com)
Talks aimed at reaching a global agreement on how to better fight pandemics will be concluded by 2025 or earlier if possible, the World Health Organization said on Saturday....
Predictive blood test hailed as ‘incredibly exciting’ breast cancer breakthrough (www.theguardian.com)
New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returning...
Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Co-author of analysis for WHO calls on government to control the food industry rather than being subservient to it...
Tens of thousands of South Koreans celebrate Pride despite backlash (www.rawstory.com)
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive year....
Jail time for those caught distributing deepfake porn under new Australian laws (www.theguardian.com)
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus to introduce legislation on Wednesday targeting use of generative AI to create non-consensual deepfake porn...
UK | James Cleverly suggests asylum seekers are lying about being suicidal (www.theguardian.com)
Human rights charities condemn home secretary’s comments about MDP Wethersfield and say the site is ‘acutely harmful’...
USA | Florida deputy who killed Black air force member in his own home fired (www.theguardian.com)
Eddie Duran shot Roger Fortson within two seconds after the airman opened his door with his legally owned gun pointed down...
Iran: 'Western pressure can hinder executions' (www.dw.com)
- At least 853 people were executed in Iran last year. Human rights activists suspect the number was actually much higher. According to Amnesty International, Iran is among the countries with the highest number of executions, second only to China--...
Russia labels wives of mobilized soldiers campaigning for their husbands' return from the war in Ukraine as 'foreign agents' (www.themoscowtimes.com)
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Denmark Will Allow Ukraine To Fly Its F-16s Into Russia Proper (simpleflying.com)
Ukraine will be able to use Danish and Dutch F-16s to strike into Russia, while Belgium is saying only for use in 1991-border Ukraine....
French security authorities foil a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics (apnews.com)
Market value of carbon offsets drops 61%, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Negative scientific and press reports on the efficacy of carbon credit projects has led to a ‘direct pullback in buyer investment’...
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,...
USA | UCLA threatens to withhold degrees from pro-Palestinian student protesters (www.theguardian.com)
At least 55 students arrested in police raid on Gaza solidarity camp accused of flouting code of conduct and threatened with sanctions...
USA | Texas Republicans open to death penalty for abortion providers (www.theguardian.com)
GOP convention votes on wide-ranging platform including striking law protecting abortion providers from being charged with murder...
James Webb: Earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed (www.bbc.com)
The James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy....
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....
Bullets before ballots: Dozens of Mexican candidates have been killed as cartels seek more control (www.latimes.com)
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....
Germany and France agree Ukraine may strike Russian military targets (www.euronews.com)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would not prohibit Ukrainian attacks on Russian military targets, saying Ukraine "is allowed to defend itself."...
White House says Israel’s latest actions in Rafah do not cross US red line (www.theguardian.com)
Washington says it is also monitoring Israel’s inquiry into attack on Sunday that killed at least 45 people in Gaza camp...
Delhi temperature hits 49.9C as India’s capital records hottest day (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities have warned of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected...
Royal Mail owner agrees to £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire (www.theguardian.com)
Cash offer from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group still needs approval from shareholders and government...
