US and UK to back Israel over ICJ ruling after blurring their Rafah red lines (www.theguardian.com)
Russian forces push deeper into northern Ukraine (www.bangkokpost.com)
In the past three days, Russian troops, backed by fighter jets, artillery and lethal drones, have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border and seized at least nine villages and settlements, and more territory per day than at almost any other point in the war, save the very beginning.
EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants (zeteo.com)
A group of influential Republican senators has sent a letter to International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan, warning him not to issue international arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, and threatening him with “severe sanctions” if he does so....
Archaeologists identify the birthplace of the mysterious Yamnaya (www.economist.com)
Yet they and their descendants would go on to transform Europe and much of Asia genetically, culturally and linguistically. Among the many innovations that these steppe migrants ushered in, scientists believe, are the Indo-European languages that are dominant in Europe today, and which are spoken by nearly half of humanity.
Israelis rally to demand ceasefire and Netanyahu's resignation (www.euronews.com)
"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel," said one protester....
Hamas and Iran celebrate anti-Gaza war protests taking US colleges by storm (www.usatoday.com)
Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UN relief agency Unrwa are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said....
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (apnews.com)
Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding (www.middleeasteye.net)
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister, has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the country's jails....
Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay hotel and pub in London (www.theguardian.com)
Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant (www.euronews.com)
Satellite images show aftermath of Russian Black Sea Fleet strikes (www.newsweek.com)
Satellite images have been released showing the aftermath of a missile strike claimed by Ukraine's military on a communications hub in the city of Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea, which is used by Russian President Vladimir Putin's prized Black Sea Fleet....
Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine's ground forces commander warned that Russia is amassing 100,000 troops....
France raises security to highest level after attack in Russia, worried about IS (abcnews.go.com)
After the IS claim of responsibility, France considers the threats against it....
High Court orders temporary suspension of Telegram's services in Spain (www.reuters.com)
Palestinian who converted to Judaism mistakenly killed by IDF soldiers (m.jpost.com)
[H]e did nothing suspicious in particular and they became suspicious simply from the fact that he got off the bus in a location near where Jews lived and where Palestinians did not typically get off....
After Russia lost 2 prized A-50 planes, Ukraine struck a factory that's replacing them, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine carried out drone strikes on an aircraft plant in southern Russia, reports say....
Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden, touted as the US’s first climate president, is presiding over the quiet weakening of his two most significant plans to slash planet-heating emissions, suggesting that tackling the climate crisis will take a back seat in a febrile election year....
Meta platforms are down (www.theverge.com)
The Meta owned platforms are down, forcing some users to log out. Some dispaly error messages.
Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks (www.theguardian.com)
yea no shit hamas even admited to rape