1,300 'most vulnerable' Hajj pilgrims died from heat wave in Saudi Arabia (www.upi.com)
U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts (www.cfr.org)
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving about $310 billion (adjusted for inflation) in total economic and military assistance....
Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say (apnews.com)
More than 300 Egyptians die from heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, diplomats say (www.cbsnews.com)
Soldier has ceremonial badge restored after being jailed and discharged for gay kiss in 1983 (www.advocate.com)
New Drug Provides Total Protection From H.I.V. in Trial of Young African Women (www.nytimes.com)
Penile cancer: 6,500 amputations in Brazil in a decade (www.bbc.com)
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Gaza's missing children: Over 20,000 children estimated to be lost, disappeared, detained, buried under the rubble or in mass graves (www.savethechildren.org.uk)
GAZA, 24 June 2024 – Up to 21,000 children are estimated to be missing in the chaos of the war in Gaza, many trapped beneath rubble, detained, buried in unmarked graves, or lost from their families, said Save the Children. The agency’s child protection teams are reporting that the latest displacements caused by the offensive...
Labour would comply with ICC arrest order for Netanyahu, Lammy reiterates (www.theguardian.com)
David Lammy has reiterated that Labour would seek to implement an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu if one was issued by the international criminal court....
Iran's water crisis leads to alarming ground collapse (www.dw.com)
A drought in Iran is causing the ground to subside, threatening Tehran and hundreds of other towns....
Hungary’s Anti-LGBT Crusade Apparently Includes Trolling the U.S. Ambassador (www.thedailybeast.com)
NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home (phys.org)
An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday....
Israeli soldiers who drove with wounded Palestinian tied to their vehicle 'violated orders', military says (www.abc.net.au)
Drag Goes Mainstream in the Philippines, a Bastion of Christianity (www.nytimes.com)
Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India (www.npr.org)
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea (apnews.com)
The Guardian Australia: Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas (www.theguardian.com)
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
Putin warns South Korea: Sending killer weapons to Ukraine would be a ‘big mistake’ (www.politico.eu)
Russian president delivered the warning after Seoul announced it would consider arming Kyiv....
Ukraine removes deputy prosecutor general for corruption (easternherald.com)
Ancient Mayan vase purchased by US woman for $4 returned to Mexico (www.theguardian.com)
Social care: The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss (www.politico.eu)
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election, but no one seems to be listening....
Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat (www.channelnewsasia.com)
NASA has again delayed Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth (edition.cnn.com)
Gunmen fire on targets in Russia's Dagestan region, six police killed, officials say (www.reuters.com)
Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing six policemen and injuring 12, the region’s interior ministry was quoted as saying....
