Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail (www.theguardian.com)
A compound crime: Israeli army hits Gaza family, uses them as human shields, and runs over their mother (euromedmonitor.org)
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor field team documented a compound and comprehensive crime against a civilian family comprising an elderly woman and her four children, including three young women and a one-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter....
Italy targets the mafia by taking away their most precious assets: their children (www.sbs.com.au)
After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises [July 02 2024 | The Associated Press] (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17202719...
Germany’s first African-born MP to stand down after racist abuse (www.theguardian.com)
The first African-born MP to enter the German parliament has announced he will not be standing in next year’s federal election, weeks after he revealed the hate mail, including racist slurs and death threats, he and his staff had received....
Zelenskyy: If Trump Has Plan to End the Ukraine War 'He Should Tell Us Today' (www.commondreams.org)
[UK] General election - live: Sunak ‘fears losing own seat’ as poll predicts bigger Labour landslide than 1997 (www.independent.co.uk)
The Hulk jabs Macron ahead of key French election (www.politico.eu)
Should cuddling koalas be legal? Here’s why there’s a push to ban it in Queensland (www.theguardian.com)
Israel approves the largest Palestinian West Bank land grab in three decades (www.salon.com)
Putin's War in Ukraine Fuels Income Rise for Russia (www.newsweek.com)
New data shows that Russia is now a “high-income” country, despite the enforcement of numerous sanctions intended to hurt the economy.
Conservatives say Labour rivals heading for record-breaking UK election win (www.reuters.com)
As always, conservatives don’t live up to their “we’re going to make the economy strong!1” claims. Sadly, the UK Labour is more neoliberalism in action, and so will be promptly voted out next cycle.
Ukraine war briefing: US to announce $2.3bn military aid package for Kyiv (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17193627...
Negotiated outcome most likely result of Russia-Ukraine war, major poll says (www.theguardian.com)
In thinktank’s survey of 15 European countries, few respondents believe Ukraine can secure an outright victory
China issues rare earth regulations to further protect domestic supply (www.reuters.com)
Man busted for carrying Master Sword from Zelda in the street (www.theguardian.com)
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at Jamaica as death toll creeps up, destruction widespread (www.reuters.com)
Hurricane Beryl is over Jamaica right now....
I stayed at a North Korean summer camp. We polished statues and played a game where we destroyed the White House. (www.businessinsider.com)
Britain’s election could be historic. Here’s what to know. (www.nbcnews.com)
EU plan to impose import duty on cheap goods could dent Shein and Temu (www.theguardian.com)
The EU is moving forward with plans to impose customs duty on cheap goods in a shift that could hit imports from online retailers and harm a hoped-for London listing by the fast-fashion seller Shein....
EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17578625
Settlement tracking group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades (apnews.com)
Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that could further worsen already soaring tensions linked to the ongoing war in Gaza....
Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right (www.aljazeera.com)
France’s left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in a move aimed at thwarting the formation of the country’s first far-right government since World War II....
German car industry urges EU to drop tariffs on China-made cars (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17574296