Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election ( www.theguardian.com )
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Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer ( www.theguardian.com )
Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape ( apnews.com )
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Putin calls Taliban Russia's 'ally' in combating terrorism | The Express Tribune ( tribune.com.pk )
Japan sets world record for the fastest internet speed ever ( www.newsnationnow.com )
UK Gets Its Future Back" Labour's Keir Starmer In Victory Speech ( ptv-news.com.pk )
The planet’s vision is getting worse: 50% of the population will have myopia by 2050 ( english.elpais.com )
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Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated' ( tribune.com.pk )
Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine ( apnews.com )
The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River is deemed unsuitable for swimming....
Ex-president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro could face money-laundering charges ( www.theguardian.com )
'A Full-Fledged War Crime': Israel Condemned Over New Human Shield Footage ( www.commondreams.org )
Chinese Ship Suspected of Raiding World War II Wrecks Detained ( news.usni.org )
TIL that a Chinese barge spent much of 2022-2023 illegally pillaging scrap metal from WW2 war graves in Malaysian waters....
Man busted for carrying Master Sword from Zelda in the street ( www.theguardian.com )
US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China ( apnews.com )
A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist. ...
Top Vatican Official Accused of Lying Over €350 Million Real Estate Deal ( www.bloomberg.com )
A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China ( apnews.com )
Netanyahu tried to derail the hostage deal even before Hamas responded ( www.haaretz.com )
The main points were reported by the media on Wednesday: Even before Hamas responded to the Netanyahu-Biden proposal, the Prime Minister's Office already knew what it would contain. Hamas' flexibility came as a surprise to the man who said he supported the plan (which had been unanimously approved by the war cabinet) but who...
Russia: Putin critic Kara-Murza taken to hospital, says wife ( www.dw.com )
Hurricane Beryl regains strength as it approaches Mexico ( www.nbcnews.com )
Thirteen people killed and dozens wounded in Kenya as police open fire on protesters ( www.sbs.com.au )
Israel approves the largest Palestinian West Bank land grab in three decades ( www.salon.com )
'There Are No Kings in America': Biden Blasts Supreme Court, Issues Dire Warning After Immunity Ruling ( dailyboulder.com )
“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law...
A look at how settlements have grown in the West Bank over the years ( apnews.com )
Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, according to Peace Now, an Israeli anti-settlement monitoring group. It is the latest step by Israel’s hard-line government meant to cement Israel’s control over the territory and prevent the establishment of an independent...
Italy targets the mafia by taking away their most precious assets: their children ( www.sbs.com.au )
