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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....

S’pore in top 10 nation list for uploading objectionable YouTube videos (www.straitstimes.com)

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Pope told by student to stop using anti-LGBTQ language (www.bbc.com)

Pope Francis has been told by a Filipino Catholic university student to “stop using offensive language” against LGBTQ people....

Yahoo News Australia: EU approves start of talks with Ukraine and Moldova (au.news.yahoo.com)

Reuters denies reporting that Israel will attack Lebanon (www.reuters.com)

June 22 (Reuters) - Reuters denied on Saturday that it had reported that Israel would attack Lebanon within 48 hours, after reports circulated on social media citing the news agency as saying this....

The battle for lithium: US and China fight over Argentina’s white gold (english.elpais.com)

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Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure (www.theguardian.com)

Ukrainians are having to cope with widespread emergency blackouts as Russia continued to pound critical infrastructure over the weekend....

U.S. Military Planes Are in Haiti. Haitians Don’t Know Why. (foreignpolicy.com)

In the past several weeks, I have watched dozens of sleek U.S. military planes descend over Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where I live. They were the first flights to land since gangs blockaded and halted commercial air traffic in March. U.S. news reports suggest that the aircraft contained...

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say (apnews.com)

More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....

Comedian Michael Usi becomes Malawi's vice-president after Saulos Chilima's death (www.bbc.com)

Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood, says Armenian foreign ministry (www.reuters.com)

Euronews: Barcelona decides to ban short term tourism rentals (www.euronews.com)

Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader (www.reuters.com)

Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....

China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’ (www.theguardian.com)

Beijing ramps up pressure over ‘crime of secession’ while Taipei says China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan and urges its people not to be intimidated...

Greece wildfire: Anger after yacht fireworks spark blaze (www.bbc.com)

Fireworks launched from a yacht in Greece sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra on Friday, the local firefighting authority has said....

Holocaust survivors urge young EU voters to shun far right (www.dw.com)

A group of eight Holocaust survivors drew parallels between the current political climate and that of Germany in the 1930s. Some of them condemned the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD)....

The Australian Financial Review: Russia president Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un sign defence pact (www.afr.com)

Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power grid (www.bbc.com)

Ukrainian energy facilities have come under a massive attack from Russia, in the latest onslaught targeting the country’s power grid, officials say....

Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down (www.theguardian.com)

IDF spokesman says Hamas can’t be destroyed, drawing retort from PM: ‘That’s war’s goal’ (www.timesofisrael.com)

IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari on Wednesday cast Israel’s war aim of eradicating the Hamas terror group as unattainable, appearing to underscore tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top defense officials over his handling of the war in Gaza....