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Hamas accuses Israel of trying to evade negotiations (www.middleeastmonitor.com)

A member of the Hamas political bureau has accused Israel of trying to evade negotiations for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. Husam Badran added on Wednesday that the occupation regime is trying to distract attention from this obvious fact....

In Mexico, 19 bodies found in truck as violence spreads in southern state (www.reuters.com)

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116 people are killed in one of India's deadliest stampedes (www.npr.org)

Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surpasses China, Indonesia (www.reuters.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17525040

How Macron delivered the coup de grâce to his own political movement (www.washingtonpost.com)

Journalists’ Unions Organize to Provide Internet and First Aid to Press in Gaza (truthout.org)

Hydra fire: Daniyar Abulgazin 'surprised' at Greek allegations over fire (www.bbc.com)

One of Kazakhstan’s richest men has denied wrongdoing after organising a party on a superyacht that is suspected of igniting a forest fire with a fireworks display....

Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices (apnews.com)

Far-right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins (www.channelnewsasia.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17490349

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says (www.independent.co.uk)

This Sudanese refugee asks: Why is the world ignoring her country's crisis? (www.npr.org)

Expert: UK's Tories committing "electoral suicide" — but the far right will be back (www.salon.com)

France's far-right National Rally in the lead in first-round legislative elections (www.nbcnews.com)

Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War (www.nytimes.com)

NYTimes gift article, no paywall

Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win (apnews.com)

In a world of globalized trade, an industry of piratical lawyers has arisen to help transnational corporations seize the assets of supposedly sovereign states. (daily.jstor.org)

For centuries, there was little real distinction between trade and piracy....

US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor (www.bbc.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17414080

Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare (www.channelnewsasia.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17418031

Peru Invites Chinese EV Maker BYD to Establish Assembly Plant (latinamericanpost.com)

Mongolia’s ruling party won only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show (apnews.com)

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The ruling party has won Mongolia’s parliamentary election but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results....

Bolivian government says it detained 4 more people linked to a failed coup attempt (apnews.com)

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday’s thwarted coup against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general’s mutiny attempt....

Epic Showdown: iShowSpeed vs KSI in Football (m.youtube.com)

Epic Showdown: iShowSpeed vs KSI in Football. iShowSpeed Charity Football Match All Fails & Funny Moments! Subscribe, Comment, Like and Share. The link to the video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_2nSRhszGdg

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