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....
Drug-resistant tuberculosis leaves EU scrambling for medicines (www.politico.eu)
Vital drugs are either not authorized or are deemed too expensive, as cases rise....
Housing crisis: The hottest political issue European politicians aren’t talking about (www.politico.eu)
The Continent’s housing crisis has gone from being a slow burn to a four-alarm fire — but some countries are handling it better than others....
Members of Britain’s richest family get jail terms for exploiting Indian staff at Swiss mansion | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
BYD says Mexico plant will create 10,000 jobs (www.straitstimes.com)
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Comedian Michael Usi becomes Malawi's vice-president after Saulos Chilima's death (www.bbc.com)
Brazil's Pantanal wetlands see record fires even before dry season (www.france24.com)
Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say (apnews.com)
New Drug Provides Total Protection From H.I.V. in Trial of Young African Women (www.nytimes.com)
Kazakh government critic in hospital after being shot in Kyiv (www.cnn.com)
India's May oil imports: Russia at record high, Saudi lowest in 10-mth (www.reuters.com)
NASA has again delayed Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth (edition.cnn.com)
'Incomprehensible censorship': French journalist forced to leave India as MHA refuses to renew his work permit (www.telegraphindia.com)
Tajikistan government passes bill banning hijab, other ‘alien garments’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
Canada reportedly preparing to evacuate 45,000 citizens from Lebanon amid war fears (nationalpost.com)
Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood, says Armenian foreign ministry (www.reuters.com)
Haiti’s Largest Investor Navigates Gangs to Keep Phones Working (www.wsj.com)
Gangs in Haiti have destroyed schools, pharmacies and factories. But they have largely spared one infrastructure network: the country’s telecommunications grid....
Why bias against pro-Palestinian protesters matters for everyone (www.motherjones.com)
Soldier has ceremonial badge restored after being jailed and discharged for gay kiss in 1983 (www.advocate.com)
UK's richest family get jail terms for exploiting staff at Swiss villa (www.rawstory.com)
Barcelona to ban apartment rentals to tourists in bid to cut housing costs (www.theguardian.com)
Gruesome hypocrisy of US foreign policy being exposed in Gaza, Ukraine (www.salon.com)
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down (www.theguardian.com)
As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign (apnews.com)
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...
