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- www.scmp.com China’s online ultranationalists feel the heat over Japanese school bus attack
Chinese social media has seen a wave of extreme nationalism directed at Japan in recent years amid rising bilateral tensions.
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- www.politico.eu Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election
Early projections show National Rally on course for victory in the vote for a new parliament as Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble backfires.
- apnews.com China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US
China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the U.S.
- www.aa.com.tr Arab League ceases labeling Hezbollah ‘terrorist organization’
‘Designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization no longer applies,’ says assistant secretary-general of Arab League - Anadolu Ajansı
- www.bbc.com Panama Papers: Court acquits all 28 charged with money laundering
Judges rule evidence was "not sufficient" in the trial that took testimony from 27 witnesses.
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SpaceX Wins $843-Million NASA Contract to Destroy the International Space Station
www.scientificamerican.com NASA and SpaceX Will Destroy the International Space Station. Here’s HowThe world will be watching—literally—as SpaceX tackles possibly what might be its highest-stakes endeavor to date: safely destroying the beloved International Space Station
- www.cnn.com Human rights groups accuse Peru’s president of crimes against humanity in submission to ICC | CNN
Two human rights groups have made a submission to the International Criminal Court accusing Peru’s President Dina Boluarte and members of her government of crimes against humanity in connection with the deaths of 49 people during the Andean country’s weeks-long protest movement in 2022 and 2023.
- www.theguardian.com ‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription
As a new recruitment drive looms, some are turning to online handlers and forgers to escape the horror of war
- www.theguardian.com ICC decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant may be delayed by UK
Britain to make legal arguments over jurisdiction in case of alleged war crimes by the Israeli PM
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US Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning Chevron decision
apnews.com The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decisionThe Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections.
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Hungarian PM's office demands recognition of all of Ukraine's Zakarpattia as ''traditionally Hungarian''
www.pravda.com.ua Hungarian PM’s office demands recognition of all of Ukraine’s Zakarpattia as “traditionally Hungarian”Among the 11 demands of Hungary regarding the protection of the rights of national minorities, a key stumbling block is the designation of areas in Ukraine with a special level of guarantees for the rights of Hungarians. In particular, this refers to the country’s westernmost Zakarpattia Oblast, whe...
- www.channelnewsasia.com Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare
TOKYO: Japanese health supplement maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said on Friday (Jun 28) it was probing 76 more deaths possibly linked to its tablets containing
- www.aljazeera.com Beware the criminalisation of environmental protest in Australia
Australia’s new wave of anti-protest laws should worry all who care about the environment and freedom of expression.
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Biden’s debate performance sets off alarm bells for Democrats
www.cnn.com Biden’s debate performance sets off alarm bells for Democrats | CNN PoliticsAlarm bells are ringing among top Democrats over the 2024 presidential race and President Joe Biden’s political future, with the president’s debate performance leaving some to openly question whether Biden can stay atop of the Democratic ticket.
- www.channelnewsasia.com Roof collapse at Delhi airport kills one, as heavy rain disrupts Indian capital
NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall and winds brought down a roof at the main airport in New Delhi on Friday (Jun 28), killing one person and disrupting flights from a domestic terminal, while flooded streets and traffic snarls threw daily life out of gear in India's capital. The airport area received about 1...
- www.bbc.com China honours woman who died saving Japanese family
Hu Youping, a bus attendant, tried to restrain an assailant at a bus stop outside a Japanese school.
A Chinese woman who tried to shield a Japanese mother and her child from a knife attack has died.
Hu Youping was working as a school bus attendant in Suzhou city when a man attacked a Japanese woman and her child at a bus stop outside a Japanese school.
She suffered serious injuries while trying to restrain him.
Tributes for her have poured out online and the local government has said she will be given the title of "Righteous and Courageous Role Model".
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UN expert: Israel has 'one of the most criminal armies in the world'
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- apnews.com A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot, and that was only the start of his ordeal.
After a couple of hours, Israeli soldiers found him. He says they struck his head and face and in the areas where he had been shot. Then they dragged him by his legs, lifted him by his hands and feet and threw him onto the hood of the military jeep.
“I screamed because of the heat,” he said. “Then, one of the soldiers started cursing at me and told me to be quiet.”
The military said its forces had tied Abadi to the hood of the jeep to transport him to paramedics.
But Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Red Crescent rescue service, said the army had sealed off the area and prevented paramedics from tending to the wounded for at least an hour.
In dashboard camera footage obtained by the AP, the jeep to which Abadi was tied drove past at least two ambulances. Abadi said he was lashed to the jeep for about half an hour before soldiers untied him and released him to paramedics.
- apnews.com Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, would disrupt a vehicle that many minority communities use to form connections online and advocate for causes.
- kyivindependent.com FT: Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to 8 Patriot systems to Kyiv
The outlines of the deal, which is not yet finalized, have been discussed between ministers and senior officials of the three nations, unnamed sources told the Financial Times. It may include Patriot systems being sent from Israel to the U.S. and then to Ukraine.
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Israel threatens to 'take Lebanon back to the stone age'
www.telegraph.co.uk Israel threatens to ‘take Lebanon back to the stone age’Defence minister makes threat after weeks of increasing fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah terror group
- www.thenation.com “They Didn’t Spare Anyone”: The Story of an Israeli Massacre in Gaza
In December, Israeli ground troops entered a Gaza apartment building filled with innocent people. Survivors told Al Jazeera that the soldiers left a “bloodbath” in their wake.
Working with journalists in Gaza, Al Jazeera English investigated a number of Israeli military attacks as part of The Night Won’t End, a documentary we reported and produced for the show Fault Lines and which was released last Friday. While we reported on incidents ranging from a massive air strike to attacks on safe zones to the killing of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, we also sought to focus on an issue that has received more limited media coverage: allegations of arbitrary executions of civilians by Israeli ground forces.
This is the story of one of those alleged incidents. We verified the details of the attack using the testimony of six survivors, satellite imagery, phone messages, and video footage.
- scheerpost.com ‘Democracy Must Be Respected’: Bolivian Leader Replaces Military Chiefs Over Coup Attempt
Leftists and political leaders around the world slammed the coup effort as Bolivia’s trade union federation called for an emergency mass mobilization and a general strike.
- www.channelnewsasia.com China’s visa-free moves a hit with Southeast Asian tourists; geopolitical gains also on itinerary: Analysts
Tourists from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand make up the lion’s share of travel to China under its visa-free umbrella. Alongside the economic benefits, analysts say the expanding visa waivers also signal Beijing’s “persistent commitment” to opening up amid tensions with the West.
- www.businessinsider.com North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says
A Pentagon spokesperson said that any military personnel North Korea sent to Ukraine to aid Russian forces would just be "cannon fodder."
- www.electrive.com Scholz proposes equally high tariffs for EVs from China and the EU - electrive.com
The German government is again causing trouble in the EU - this time, it is not Transport Minister Wissing but the Chancellor himself. Olaf Scholz is said to have intervened in the dispute between the EU and China over raising tariffs for Chinese EVs with a compromise offer.
- www.thecanary.co 'You can't kill all of us': Kenya protesters vow to march again as authorities kill 22
Protests in Kenya are rallying against a proposed budget that worsens the cost of living, as police kill and wound many
- www.newsweek.com US diplomat found dead in Kyiv hotel—report
Ukrainian news outlet Strana reported the mysterious death, saying the U.S. Embassy staffer "suffered from high cholesterol."
- www.bbc.co.uk Pakistan: More than 500 die in six days as heatwave grips country
Soaring temperatures in Pakistan have led more people to head to hospitals seeking help.
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How light can vaporize water without the need for heat | MIT
news.mit.edu How light can vaporize water without the need for heatMIT researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This “photomolecular effect” could be important for understanding climate change and for improving some industrial processes.
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US Nuclear Submarine Surfaces Off Norway in Rare Flex
www.businessinsider.com US nuclear submarine surfaces off Norway in rare flexThe show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russian navy flotilla to Cuba.
- www.thedailybeast.com Jeffrey Epstein’s Ex Says He Boasted About Being a Mossad Agent
A new Jane Doe claims the sex trafficker boasted of his spy connections before violently raping her at his New York mansion.