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Israeli forces strike Gaza residential building as 95 Palestinians killed over past 24 hours

At least 16 people killed in strike on residential building and six on way to get food aid

The Independent UK

‘Clearly an excuse’: Does Netanyahu really want Hamas gone?

Israeli PM says he will keep war on Gaza going until ‘Hamas is defeated’, but analysts say he may not want that.

Al Jazeera

Professor sues University of California for suspension over comments about Israel’s war in Gaza

Rupa Marya, a doctor and professor at the university’s San Francisco campus, says her free speech rights were violated

The Guardian - US

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Brazil urges United Nations to take lead role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called on the United Nations to assemble a group of countries tasked with seeking a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Israel backs an anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in Gaza. Here's what we know

Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas

The Independent UK

‘Let down by a world that claims to be humane but does nothing’: Palestinians speak out as Israeli bulldozers raze West Bank villages

IN DEPTH: Masafer Yatta, a collection of villages in the West Bank, has long been a target of forced evictions and settler attacks. After the month of May saw a village almost entirely wiped out and the announcement of 22 new Israeli settlements, Palestinians are losing hope, Alex Croft reports

The Independent UK

UK won't recognise Palestine at UN conference despite 'discussions', reports say

The UK will not recognise Palestine as a state at an upcoming UN conference, according to reports

The National (Scotland)

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Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns

NGO says Afghan capital’s 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to address

The Guardian - UK

Israeli forces kill six Palestinians near Gaza aid site

Israeli forces have killed at least six Palestinians this morning near an aid distribution site in Gaza

The National (Scotland)

‘These are traps set for the people’: the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza

A family is reeling from the killing of a woman who walked for hours to an Israeli-backed distribution point with her son and daughter

The Guardian - UK

Conference to recognise Palestinian state to weaken scope of its ambition, diplomats say

UK, France and other western states will not recognise Palestine at New York meeting, instead focusing on agreeing steps towards it

The Guardian - UK

‘We do this to survive’: Harvesting opium poppies in Myanmar’s Shan State

Poppy cultivation and methamphetamine production has surged in Myanmar amid the country’s grinding civil war.

Al Jazeera

Women’s prize for fiction 2025: six experts review the shortlisted novels

From a longlist of 16, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 Women’s prize for fiction. Our experts review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on June 12.

The Conversation

Ocean’s survival hinges on finding the billions needed to save it

The ocean supports food, jobs and the climate systems that keep global weather in balance – but only 8 percent of it is protected, and money to safeguard the rest is critically lacking. This weekend, finance leaders and marine experts are meeting in Monaco for what many say is a…

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: David Beckham to be awarded a knighthood by King Charles

David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the U.N. children’s fund for two decades, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honors list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports Friday.

The Independent UK

As UN climate talks loom, Brazil's Amazon forest loses in May an area larger than NYC

Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official monitoring data

The Independent UK

Starving Palestinians fear being shot dead for a bag of lentils as Gaza aid points close

Aid workers in both the south and north of Gaza tell The Independent that the GHF is not equipped to deal with the dire humanitarian situation in the enclave

The Independent UK

Arise Sir David!: Beckham to be awarded a knighthood by King Charles, according to media reports

David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the U.N. children’s fund, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honors list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports

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The Independent UK

Syrian families return home in time for Eid al-Adha after years in notorious displacement camp

Yasmine al-Saleh has two occasions to celebrate this year: the Eid al-Adha holiday and her family’s return home after nine years in a notorious displacement camp in the Syrian desert

The Independent UK

Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers amongst the rubble and food growing ever scarcer

People across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes, with little hope the war with Israel will end soon

The Independent UK

Australian engineer freed on bail after four years in Iraqi prison

Robert Pether remains barred from leaving Iraq

Euronews

North Korea salvages capsized destroyer after Kim Yong-un slams 'criminal' failed launch

The incident drew fierce criticism from the North Korean dictator, who called the mishap a “criminal act,” resulting in the arrest of several officials.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s goodbye to French fishermen’: Macron under pressure as crucial UN ocean summit opens

As delegates prepare for the global gathering, the president is caught between opposing sides in a row over bottom trawling in France’s marine protected areas

Al Jazeera

UN warns of surge in acute malnutrition among Gaza’s young children

Children requiring hospitalisation for complications due to severe malnutrition rising as health system ‘collapsing’.

Al Jazeera

Tech giants see emissions surge 150 percent in 3 years amid AI boom: UN

Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data centres led to a spike in electricity demand between 2020 and 2023.

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