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EU migration pact reaches denouement
Also in this newsletter: can social media influencers help protect EU elections?Financial Times - World - European Union -
The disinformation hurricane surrounding the Bondi stabbing marks the end of Twitter as a breaking news destination | Van Badham
Bad-faith scapegoating around the attacker’s identity shows Australian media needs to shake its addiction to Elon Musk’s rapidly toxifying platform. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, ...The Guardian - World -
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U.S. will not participate in reprisal strike against Iran, official says
National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby said that President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a "good conversation."CBS News - Politics -
U.S. will not participate in Israeli retaliatory strike against Iran, officials say
The U.S. will not participate in an Israeli retaliatory strike against Iran, officials say. Skyler Henry reports from the White House.CBS News - World - Israel -
Europe live: ‘history made’ as EU parliament passes major migration and asylum reforms
MEPs voted on more than 10 different bills aiming at reforming migration laws across bloc, amid criticism from far right, far left and greens. Malin Björk from the Swedish Left Party said the vote will not resolve problems, and that the Left group ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
EU passes asylum and migration pact after eight years of deadlock
European parliament president says ‘history made’ with vote to pass changes, which have been criticised by NGOs. Analysis: Pact survived objections from far right and far leftSweeping changes to the EU’s migration laws have been passed in a ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman won a legal challenge to the EU's decision to impose sanctions on him under the bloc's response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman won a legal challenge to the EU’s decision to impose sanctions on him under the bloc’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
EU asylum and migration pact has passed despite far right and left’s objections
Long-awaited package of measures marks victory for Europe’s centre albeit with ‘doubts and concerns’ over implementation. Almost a decade in the making, the EU’s new migration and asylum pact suffered so many setbacks, stalemates and rewrites that ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
The EU’s new migration pact is intended to neutralise the far right – it risks empowering it | Daniel Trilling
With a heavy focus on deterrence, the agreement shows how far Europe’s centre has shifted to the right. The Oscar-nominated Io Capitano, now showing in cinemas, is a sensitive and moving portrait of the trials faced by two teenage boys as they ...The Guardian - World -
Israel will respond to attack from Iran, officials say
The chief of staff for the Israeli military said there will be a response to the drone and missile attack Iran launched over the weekend. With the fear of sparking a wider regional war, many world leaders are calling for restraint. Debora Patta ...CBS News - World - Israel -
Earthquake in Northeast Shakes X, Formerly Twitter, Awake
For a brief, quaky moment, the social media platform was atwitter.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Top EU official warns on 'weaponization of trade' as tensions ramp up between the U.S. and China
The European Union's trade chief on Wednesday warned against the "weaponization" of trade amid the latest ratcheting up of tensions between the U.S. and China.CNBC - Business - China -
Russian Billionaire Wins Legal Case Against EU Sanctions
The ruling in favor of Mikhail Fridman could set a precedent for other challenges by Russian oligarchs who have had their assets frozen for being part of the Kremlin’s elite.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
US and EU prepare fresh sanctions against Iran after Israel attack
Most European capitals support tougher stance but are wary of designating Revolutionary Guards a terror groupFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames
Europe’s farmers are angry, and staging their biggest protests in half a centuryABC News - World -
The Latest | US and UK announce new sanctions on Iran as EU leaders promise more
Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of fighting in GazaABC News - World - United Kingdom -
EU: Racist policing widely under-reported, FRA says
Young men, ethnic minorities and people who do not identify as heterosexual are stopped most often by police.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
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Russia paid pro-Kremlin lawmakers to influence EU elections, says Belgium
Authorities investigating cash payments to MEPs ahead of June vote, says PM Alexander De CrooFinancial Times - World - Russia -
No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say
Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actionsABC News - Health - European Union -
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Iran Smuggles Arms to West Bank, Officials Say, to Foment Unrest With Israel
The covert operation, described by U.S., Iranian and Israeli officials, is heightening concerns that Iran is seeking to turn the West Bank into a flashpoint in its shadow war with Israel.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Biden pressure on Israel not enough, say dissenting US officials
Seven current and former government officials tell the BBC the Biden administration must press its ally further.BBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
First senior Biden official says famine has begun in Gaza
A senior Biden official said Wednesday that famine is underway in the Gaza Strip as Israel presses forward with its war against militant group Hamas. Humanitarian aid groups have been warning for weeks that a famine is looming in Gaza amid a lack ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
US seeking to deter Iran from strike on Israel, officials say
US declaring commitment to Israeli security while also working to prevent regional war, say officials. The US is seeking to deter Iran from carrying out a retaliatory strike against Israel with concerted declarations of commitment to Israeli ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Convicted killer Paul Flores stabbed in prison by another inmate, officials say
It marks the second time in the past nine months that Flores has been attacked while in prison.CBS News - Top stories -
Middle East Crisis: Biden’s Message to Iran Over Impending Attack: ‘Don’t’
The president said he expected Iran to strike Israel “sooner than later.” Americans and officials from other nations are engaged in a furious diplomatic effort to try to prevent a wider war.The New York Times - World - Iran -
1 Killed and 13 Injured After Driver Crashes Truck Into Texas D.P.S. Office
The authorities said that a man driving a semitrailer truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, after he had been denied a commercial driver’s license.The New York Times - Top stories -
Truck plows into Texas DPS office in "intentional" act, killing 1, officials say
The 18-wheeler was stolen and crashed into the office in Brenham in a "deliberate, heinous act," said Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst.CBS News - Top stories -
Iran Likely Will Strike Israel, Not U.S. Forces, U.S. and Iranian Officials Say
Retaliation by Iran is expected on Israeli soil in the next few days, but officials say Iran does not want to draw the United States deeper into the conflict.The New York Times - World - Iran -
U.S. Targets May Not Be on List in Possible Iran Attack, Officials Say
In anticipation of the Iranian strikes, several countries, including the United States, issued new guidelines to their citizens about travel in Israel and the surrounding region.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Iran has launched drone attacks at Israel, U.S. officials say
President Biden said Friday that he expected Iran might attack Israel soon.CNBC - Business - Iran -
Israeli Settlers Kill Two Palestinian Men in the West Bank, Officials Say
The Israeli military said the men were killed during a “violent exchange” that followed a report of a Palestinian attacking an Israeli shepherd.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Israeli settlers kill two Palestinians in West Bank, officials say
Violence is reported to have escalated after a 14 year old Israeli shepherd went missing in the West Bank on Friday . Israeli settlers have killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials, after a weekend of ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Cuba willing to accept more U.S. deportations, official says
Cuba's deputy foreign minister says his country is willing to accept more U.S. deportations. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the exclusive interview.CBS News - Top stories -
The number of hostages still alive in Gaza is a mystery, officials say
More than six months after Hamas' attack on Israel, it remains unclear exactly how many of the hostages are still alive in Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials say.NBC News - Top stories