🇮🇱 Israeli military kills Hamas commander Mohammad Abu Itiwi, who worked for UNRWA since 2022, sparking fresh tensions over UN agency’s staff links to militants.
🇲🇿 Ruling Frelimo party tightens 49-year grip on Mozambique as Chapo wins presidency with 70% of votes amid fraud claims. EU observers cite counting irregularities
🇺🇸 A Reuters Exclusive reveals Dem lawmakers demand special counsel probe into Kushner over Saudi ties, citing Reuters report of post-WH talks with Crown Prince
🇺🇸 Cargo ship owner agrees to massive $102M settlement with DOJ over Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse that killed six people in March. Deal marks major
🇷🇺 Putin dodges but does not deny U.S. claims of 3,000 North Korean troops in Russia, citing mutual defense clause with Pyongyang as “our business.”
🇵🇸 Israeli strike kills 17 Palestinians at Gaza school shelter while military claims it hit Hamas command center. North Gaza crisis deepens as rescue services
🇷🇺 BRICS flexes growing muscle at Putin-hosted Kazan summit, drawing UN chief and NATO’s Turkey as potential member. While far from challenging IMF or dollar
🇺🇸 LA prosecutor seeks Menendez brothers’ resentencing after 34 years, citing new evidence of father’s sexual abuse. DA Gascon recommends reducing life terms to 50
🇭🇹 Haiti’s crisis deepens as over 10,000 flee escalating gang violence in just one week, with armed groups now targeting UN and US vehicles. Total