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Israeli raid in Jenin

At least seven people, including a doctor and a teacher on their way to work, as well as a ninth-grade student, have been killed by Israeli gunfire, reports the Wafa news agency. Other people killed were also civilians.

An additional 12 people, including several students and a journalist, have been injured, two of them critically, according to .

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Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza has been under siege since 19 May, with no one allowed to leave or enter; 148 hospital staff, 22 patients and their companions are still trapped inside.

Medical staff inside the hospital reported an attack on 20 May, with snipers aiming at the building and an artillery rocket hitting its fifth floor, according to dr Tedros.

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Former ICC official Eric Witte says that the decision does not imply that the actions of each side’s leaders are equal but that they will be “equally scrutinised under the law”.

“It’s impossible to compare the two. “But what we can say is that victims on both sides are deeply deserving of justice, accountability …"

“There are standards even during wartime. Even if you feel your cause is justified, it doesn’t mean that you can use any means whatsoever to pursue that cause.”

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West Bank Wall graffiti art in Bethlehem: Handala and Liberty as "Pietà".

An iconic symbol of Palestinian identity and defiance. The character has been described as "portraying war, resistance, and the Palestinian identity with astounding clarity".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handala

By Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91038990

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“We are running out of words to describe what is happening in Gaza. We have described it as a catastrophe, a nightmare, as hell on earth. It is all of these, and worse.”

Edem Wosornu, senior UN aid official

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Lightning Lake | /Mount Cook, New Zealand

Photographer Tom Rae:
‘The Milky Way emerges from New Zealand’s highest mountain on a winter night – a shot I’ve longed to capture. In rare alpine weather conditions, I embarked on a journey up the glacial valley one night. Upon reaching the lake, the scene that unfolded made me feel like I had landed on another planet.'

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The Tajinaste | Mirador el Tabonal Negro, ,

Photographer Maximilian Höfling:

‘My primary goal in is to unveil the hidden beauty of the night sky beyond the visible stars. I’m especially passionate about showcasing our galaxy, the Milky Way, in all its glory’

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Mother Juniper | Jebel Shams,

Photographer Benjamin Barakat:

‘The wisdom of the juniper reveals itself in its aged roots, twisted and sculpted over millennia, enduring the ravages of time and countless obstacles. Amid the ever-changing tides of time, one constant remains: its profound connection with the night sky and the Milky Way. Their paths intertwine and converge, culminating in a perfect alignment.'

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A Clear Welcome | Laguna de los Tres, ,

Photographer Francesco Dall’Olmo: ‘This was the first photo I took in Patagonia. Contrary to expectations of cold, rain, and wind, our initial encounter with these landscapes was unusual: nearly three days of clear skies. This clear welcome gifted me with a rare photo of Mount Fitz Roy framed by the Milky Way arch’

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Blooming Bottle Tree | Socotra island,

Photographer Rositsa Dimitrova: ‘The gorgeous bottle trees of only bloom for a few weeks in February and March, and it’s a mesmerising sight you want to experience again and again’

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Bluff Hut | Mungo River Valley, West Coast, New Zealand

Photographer Rachel Roberts: ‘The area is only accessible by a challenging hike or helicopter flight.'

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Blue Lagoon Under the Stars | desert,

Photographer Yuri Beletsky: ‘I captured this view at one of the remote sites of the Atacama Desert in Chile. The Galactic centre was already shining high in the sky, with the zodiacal light beautifully complementing it on the right. The blue colour was as real as the stars in the sky, adding a touch of magic to the scene’

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Atmospheric fireworks | ,

Photographer Julien Looten: ‘An exceptional airglow illuminated the sky, resembling multicoloured clouds. This phenomenon occurs due to a chemical reaction in the upper atmosphere, emitting faint light known as . You can also see, from left to right, Sirius and the constellation of Orion, Mars, the Pleiades, the California nebula, Cassiopeia, the double cluster of Perseus, and the Andromeda'

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The Lions’ Den | Desert,

Photographer Lorenzo Ranieri: ‘The plateau of the Atacama desert, a potentially dangerous area due to its designation as a mountain lion reserve. The area around this remarkable mass of rocks adorned with tufts of burnt grass was littered with the bones of small animals and footprints of a significant size, indicating the presence of lions’

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Lupine Dreams | Eastern Sierra, California

Photographer Brandt Ryder: ‘Superblooms can be a once-in-a-lifetime event. An atmospheric river in the winter of 2023 caused record amounts of moisture to fall in the eastern Mountains and their foothills. The result was one of the best wildflower or superblooms on record for the state.'

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Rainbow Valley conservation reserve, Northern Territory |

Photographer Baillie Farley: ‘This image captures the breathtaking scene at Rainbow Valley conservation reserve, where the southern Milky Way gracefully arches above a remarkable formation of colourful sandstone. This area exudes a unique charm, with its vibrant hues and stunning geological formations creating a mesmerising landscape’

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Caradhras | Milky way arch above Vršič pass

Photographer Matej Mlakar: ‘Vršič Pass is a high mountain crossing across the Julian in north-western . It is the highest pass in Slovenia, as well as the highest in the eastern Julian Alps. One of those peaks is Prednje Robičje (1,941 metres or 6,368ft high), where this image was taken’

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Dreamtime | Mungo national park, NSW,
Photographer John Rutter: ‘This Mars-like landscape is the shores of the ancient Lake Mungo, where some of the oldest human remains outside Africa have been discovered, making it a significant site for all humankind. Its remote location grants it a Bortle 1 sky (the darkest and clearest), allowing you to stand where the first Australians once did and gaze at the same sky they beheld.

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Desert Bloom | Goblin Valley state park,

Photographer Marcin Zajac: ‘Wildflowers blooming in front of a group of hoodoos (a type of desert rock formation) called the Three Sisters in Goblin Valley state park in Utah. The park, located in a remote corner of the Colorado Plateau and away from major urban centres, yields one of the darkest skies in the country’

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The vanity of life | Wadi Rum desert,

Photographer Mihail Minkov: ‘The concept behind this shot is to highlight the stark contrast between the vastness of the cosmos and the minuscule nature of humanity. The composition intentionally draws the viewer’s focus to a small figure, underscoring our insignificance in the grand scheme of the universe, while the majestic Milky Way core dominates the background.

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A drone view shows an airplane sitting on a flooded runway at the airport in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 17. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

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A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5. REUTERS/Renan Mattos



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A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5. REUTERS/Renan Mattos



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A food truck sits abandoned near the entrance to the Kerem Shalom border crossing on May 17 [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]

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“We are running out of words to describe what is happening in Gaza. We have described it as a catastrophe, a nightmare, as hell on earth. It is all of these, and worse.”

Edem Wosornu, a senior UN aid official

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“The era of impunity for Israeli decision-makers is over.”

“The ICC intervention and ICJ rulings are a chance for us, Israelis, to realize what we should have understood long ago: that upholding a regime of supremacy, violence and oppression necessarily involves crimes and severe violation of human rights.”

B’Tselem, a leading Israeli human rights group

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An Israeli attack on a residential square in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza crumbled several buildings and scattered body parts of victims all over the area, according to witnesses.

A little girl, distraught with grief, said all of her siblings were killed in the attack.

“I was in the market. I came home to find all my brothers and sisters gone,” she said. “All of them were killed, ripped to pieces, their flesh scattered all over the place.”
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👶Baby Sanad is the first baby born in the ICRC’s field hospital in

The mother's journey was full of anxiety & fear throughout multiple displacements, constantly looking for safety.
Sanad means "support", what she says she hopes he'll grow to become for others around him.

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ICC vs ICJ

Like Russia and the United States, Israel is not a member of the ICC. However, the ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza, occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank after Palestinian leaders formally agreed to be bound by the court’s founding principles in 2015.

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A drone view shows Coca-Cola boxes and bottles floating in the water near trucks, amid flooding in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

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Coral bleaching

According to a report released in April by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, more than half of the 1,000 reefs analysed — out of more than 2,900 in total — had either high, very high or extremely high levels of bleaching. Only a quarter were relatively unaffected.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/renowned-holiday-hotspot-slammed-shut-to-tourists-after-another-severe-event-080624061.html

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Wow. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for three leaders of Hamas and for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant from Israel.
https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/statement-icc-prosecutor-karim-aa-khan-kc-applications-arrest-warrants-situation-state

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“Don’t prejudge the issue, it’s an application for arrest warrants by Mr Khan in respect to people on both sides and we wait for the judges decision whether to confirm or not.”

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@Jennifer Human rights lawyer.

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Karim Khan:

Extermination and/or murder, including in the context of deaths caused by starvation, as a crime against humanity
Persecution as a crime against humanity
Other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity

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ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said that they bear criminal responsibility for the following war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza from at least 8 October 2023:
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Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare as a war crime
Willfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health
Willful killing or murder as a war crime
Intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population as a war crime

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes.

The Hague-based court has also sought the arrest of three Hamas leaders over war crimes.

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Chinese illegal migration to America & Australia

According to data from US border authorities, more than 37,000 Chinese nationals were arrested on the US-Mexico border in 2023 — 10 times more than the previous year.

Only one Chinese boat made it to Australia this year, occupants detained in Nauru.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/chinese-nationals-risking-lives-to-reach-us-or-australia/103852986






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The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction by Matthew B. Crawford, 2015

We often complain about our fractured mental lives and feel beset by outside forces that destroy our focus and disrupt our peace of mind. Any defense against this, Crawford argues, requires that we reckon with the way attention sculpts the self.

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In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft , Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, The World Beyond Your Head, Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one's own mind. Crawford investigates the intense focus of ice hockey players and short-order chefs, the quasi-autistic behavior of gambling addicts, the familiar hassles of daily life, and the deep, slow craft of building pipe organs. He shows that our current crisis of attention is only superficially the result of digital technology, and becomes more comprehensible when understood as the coming to fruition of certain assumptions at the root of Western culture that are profoundly at odds with human nature. The World Beyond Your Head makes sense of an astonishing array of common experience, from the frustrations of airport security to the rise of the hipster. With implications for the way we raise our children, the design of public spaces, and democracy itself, this is a book of urgent relevance to contemporary life.
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    Children in Kent take cover during the Battle of Britain, summer 1940

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    The World Aflame 1914-1945

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    Actualizing Human Rights: Global Inequality, Future People, and Motivation by Jos Philips, 2020

    Taking a perspective from moral and political philosophy, the book focuses on two challenges to human rights that have until now received little attention, but that need to be addressed if human rights are to remain plausible as a global ideal.

    The Open Access version of this book is available at: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003011569

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    This book argues that ultimately human rights can be actualized, in two senses. By answering important challenges to them, the real-world relevance of human rights can be brought out; and people worldwide can be motivated as needed for realizing human rights. Firstly, the challenge of global inequality: how, if at all, can one be sincerely committed to human rights in a structurally greatly unequal world that produces widespread inequalities of human rights protection? Secondly, the challenge of future people: how to adequately include future people in human rights, and how to set adequate priorities between the present and the future, especially in times of climate change? The book also asks whether people worldwide can be motivated to do what it takes to realize human rights. Furthermore, it considers the common and prominent challenges of relativism and of the political abuse of human rights. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of human rights, political philosophy, and more broadly political theory, philosophy and the wider social sciences.
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    Timeline of major Israeli attacks on Gaza’s hospitals

    The World Health Organization has documented 445 Israeli attacks on Gaza’s medical sector that affected 101 health facilities, including 32 hospitals.

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    These include: October 2023 – a missile hits the car park of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, killing hundreds of people. November 2023 – Israeli forces enter Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, after a siege of several days. They also launch an attack on al-Awda, killing at least three doctors. December 2023 – Israeli forces take control of al-Awda after a 12-day siege, during which snipers kill two members of the medical staff at the facility. January 2024 – Israeli forces order the evacuation of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and raid the facility. March 2024 – Israeli attack on al-Aqsa Hospital kills many civilians sheltering in the hospital. The same month, the military also launches a new assault on al-Shifa, leaving it in ruins.
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    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/20/israels-war-on-gaza-live-al-awda-hospital-runs-out-of-drinking-water

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    Aurora Dome Sky

    The image was captured on May 10 during early morning hours from Arlington, Wisconsin, USA. The panorama is a composite of several 6-second exposures covering two thirds of the visible sky, with north in the center, and processed to heighten the colors and remove electrical wires. The photographer (in the foreground) reported that the aurora appeared to flow from a point overhead but illuminated the sky only toward the north.

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    “Forced displacement is a grave crime that is negatively impacting the lives of over a million civilians, most of whom are women and children. As it is being carried out methodically and extensively, it is considered a crime against humanity and a war crime, and is included in the crime of genocide that Israel is committing in the Gaza Strip.”

    Euro-Med Human Rights monitor

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    Code Warriors: NSA's Codebreakers and the Secret Intelligence War Against the Soviet Union by Stephen Budiansky, 2016

    Stephen Budiansky—a longtime expert in cryptology—tells the fascinating story of how NSA came to be, from its roots in World War II through the fall of the Berlin Wall. Along the way, he guides us through the fascinating challenges faced by cryptanalysts, and how they broke some of the most complicated codes of the 20th c.

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    A sweeping, in-depth history of NSA. The National Security Agency was born out of the legendary codebreaking programs of World War II that cracked the famed Enigma machine and other German and Japanese codes, thereby turning the tide of Allied victory. In the postwar years, as the United States developed a new enemy in the Soviet Union, our intelligence community found itself targeting not soldiers on the battlefield, but suspected spies, foreign leaders, and even American citizens. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, NSA played a vital, often fraught and controversial role in the major events of the Cold War, from the Korean War to the Cuban Missile Crisis to Vietnam and beyond. With access to new documents, Budiansky shows where the agency succeeded and failed during the Cold War, but his account also offers crucial perspective for assessing NSA today in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations. Budiansky shows how NSA’s obsession with recording every bit of data and decoding every signal is far from a new development; throughout its history the depth and breadth of the agency’s reach has resulted in both remarkable successes and destructive failures. Featuring a series of appendixes that explain the technical details of Soviet codes and how they were broken, this is a rich and riveting history of the underbelly of the Cold War, and an essential and timely read for all who seek to understand the origins of the modern NSA.
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    McLuhan's Four Laws of Media can be summarized as a series of questions to be asked about any and every form of media:

    1. What does it enhance, improve, or make possible?

    2. What does it push aside or make obsolete?

    3. What does it retrieve that was previously pushed aside or made obsolete?

    4. What does it turn into when pushed to an extreme?

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    Analog Church by Jay Y. Kim

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    Latest casualty figures

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