The transgender community is facing a silent genocide in the U.K. (www.advocate.com)
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....
World swimming federation confirms U.S. federal probe into Chinese athletes' doping tests (www.cbc.ca)
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet could continue competing....
Germany’s Scholz breaks bad on migration (www.politico.eu)
Labour set for UK election landslide, exit poll predicts (www.cnn.com)
LW World News coverage of a similar article by The Guardian
Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17634274
'More Unhinged by the Minute': Senior Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Nuclear Attack on Iran (www.commondreams.org)
Orbán to meet Putin in Moscow visit likely to anger EU (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian army confirms retreat from part of key town of Chasiv Yar (www.theguardian.com)
US calls new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza a ‘breakthrough’ (www.theguardian.com)
At least 89 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania, state news agency says (www.theguardian.com)
[UK] Exit poll: Labour to win landslide in general election. (news.sky.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/36268916...
China is building a mammoth 8 GW solar farm (electrek.co)
State-owned power company China Three Gorges Renewables Group will build an 8 GW solar farm as part of a nearly $11 billion integrated energy project.
Exit poll suggests Labour set for huge landslide win in UK general election (www.theguardian.com)
Man Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Carrying a 6-Inch Master Sword in Public (www.ign.com)
“As reported by Eurogamer, 48-year-old Anthony Bray, of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England, was spotted carrying a replica of the iconic weapon from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series openly in the local town centre....
China hands over lavish new presidential palace to Vanuatu, ahead of PM's visit to Beijing (www.abc.net.au)
China’s bribery campaign across Oceania continues.
'Love triumphs over prejudice' in Thailand as marriage equality bill passes (www.sbs.com.au)
Thirteen people killed and dozens wounded in Kenya as police open fire on protesters (www.sbs.com.au)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in first bilateral meet since re-election (www.abc.net.au)
Myanmar shop owners jailed for raising wages (www.bangkokpost.com)
Exclusive: Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat (www.reuters.com)
Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter....
Germany summons Turkish ambassador as row erupts over alleged right-wing salute goal celebration at Euro 2024 (edition.cnn.com)
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....
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer (www.theguardian.com)
Hamas faces growing public dissent as Gaza war erodes support (www.bbc.com)
