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Tue, Jun 2
24 briefs
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
'Cockroach' movement gives voice to India's angry youth
The satirical Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into the concerns of the India's youth over issues plaguing the nation's education and employment policies.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Nigeria: How religious divides worsen conflict during drought
Drought is often blamed for Nigeria's farmer-herder violence.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Ebola: Kenya's president defends US site amid protests
A Kenyan court has blocked a planned quarantine center for US citizens, as President Ruto urged people to "relax" about the facility. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...
Public Health
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • DW - Africa • via dw.com
Nigeria: How religious divides worsen conflict during drought
Drought is often blamed for Nigeria's farmer-herder violence.
T theguardian.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Maga influencer Melissa Rein Lively pleads guilty to London assault
Founder of ‘anti-woke’ PR firm to pay £910 to woman whose hair she pulled at Bond Street tube station last OctoberA Maga influencer has admitted assaulting a woman at a London tube station during an altercation.Melissa Rein Lively, 40, the founder of the “anti-woke” America First Public Relations firm in the US, allegedly pulled a woman’s hair in a “forceful manner” at Bond Street station last October. Maga influencer admits Bond Street assault45 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePAMelissa Rein Lively is the founder of a public relations firmA Donald Trump-supporting influencer and PR executive has admitted to assaulting a woman by pulling her hair at a London Underground station.Melissa Rein Lively was reported by the woman over the incident at Bond Street station on the evening of 11 October.Rein Lively, 40, accepted a conditional caution, while an assault by beating charge again...
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World
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Published 6 days ago • Egypt Independent - Top News • via egyptindependent.com
Hezbollah and Israel continue to clash as talks between Lebanon and Israel set to resume
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, and the Israeli military continued to exchange strikes overnight in southern Lebanon, as delegations from both countries prepare for another round of negotiations on Tuesday. Lebanon and Israel resumed talks in Washington as uncertainty persisted over a Trump-announced ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • ABC News - Top Stories • via abcnews.com
Trump cursed at Netanyahu in call over Lebanon escalation, sources say
President Donald Trump cursed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a 15-minute phone call on Monday, multiple sources familiar with the call told ABC News. The expletive-laden call from a frustrated Trump comes despite the US stating it does not expect Israel to continue absorbing attacks from Hezbollah.
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Technology
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Published 6 days ago • Bloomberg Technology • via bloomberg.com
Startup Impulse Space Raises $500 Million, Valued at $4 Billion
Impulse Space, a startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, raised $500 million in a new funding round, the company announced. The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30.
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Markets
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Bloomberg Markets • via bloomberg.com
Wall Street Analysts Turn Skeptical After Two-Month Stocks Rally
US stocks may be vaulting from one record to the next, but Wall Street analysts covering them are in no rush to keep up. Investors and strategists shrug off worries that markets could be overheating by betting on huge gains for AI-linked shares
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Technology
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • BBC News - Technology • via bbc.com
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesInstagram says it has resolved an issue which saw hackers trick its AI support tool into giving them access to other users' accounts.According to claims shown in screenshots and videos shared on social media, Instagram's AI chatbot allowed users to "hijack" accounts in recent days.Hackers could reportedly change passwords for other a... Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend.
Big Tech
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Taiwan's Lai: Status quo is key to secure tech supply chains
President Lai Ching-te has opened an AI and tech summit in Taipei, saying preserving the status quo is key to securing supply chains.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • DW - Asia • via dw.com
Taiwan's Lai: Status quo is key to secure tech supply chains
President Lai Ching-te has opened an AI and tech summit in Taipei, saying preserving the status quo is key to securing supply chains.
D dw.com
Culture
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • DW - Culture & Lifestyle • via dw.com
Legendary warrior women: The history of the Amazons
They're said to have cut off their breasts to better draw their bows, and killed their male offspring.
T theguardian.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Southampton owner will not sack apologetic Eckert despite role in Spygate scandal
Saints head coach issues apology in club video messageDragan Solak wants to ‘close the chapter and look ahead’Tonda Eckert has apologised for orchestrating the Spygate scandal that culminated in Southampton being kicked out of the Championship playoff final. Southampton owner Dragan Solak says he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the "mistake" the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.
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World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • ABC News - International • via abcnews.com
EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
The European Union has advanced a major overhaul of its migration policy, focusing on increasing deportations and establishing detention centers abroad Activist groups warned that the legislation would cut deeply into the protections granted by the EU's fundamental charter of human rights.
T theguardian.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Body found in search for boy, 11, who went missing in South Yorkshire river
Mackenzie Swift entered the River Don in Mexborough on Saturday evening and failed to emergeA body has been found in the search for an 11-year-old boy who went missing after entering the River Don in South Yorkshire on Saturday.Mackenzie Swift entered the river in Mexborough at around 8pm and failed to emerge, prompting a police search. Body found after river search for missing boy, 1122 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVictoria ScheerYorkshireSouth Yorkshire PoliceMackenzie Swift, 11, went into the River Don in Mexborough over the weekendPolice searching for an 11-year-old boy who went missing after entering the River Don in South Yorkshire have recovered a body.Mackenzie Swift was last seen going into the water near Ferry Boat Lane in Mexborough at about 20:00 BST on Saturday.South Yorkshire Police said extensive...
T theguardian.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Germany World Cup 2026 team guide
Julian Nagelsmann will rely on a Bayern-based core, but individual class is in worryingly short supplyThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. The biggest World Cup in history starts on 11 June and there are more ways to follow it on the BBC than ever before.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Israel-Lebanon conflict: Why military pressure isn't enough
Clashes persist as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon despite Trump's ceasefire claims.
A aljazeera.com
World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Mozambique says 5 citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa
The violence prompted 300 Mozambicans to return home by their own means over the weekend, with more than 500 still in the country now beginning the official repatriation process. About 800 Mozambicans said to be caught up in violence in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration protests sweep countryFive Mozambique nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said – the first deaths officially linked to protests against illegal immigration sweeping the country.About 800 Mozambican nationals were caught up in violence that broke out in the southern coastal city of Mossel Bay on Friday, a government statement said.
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World
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • Financial Times - World • via ft.com
Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 13
Overnight bombardment is third large-scale attack in past month Ukrainian authorities say Russia attacked the country with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and trapping others
C coindesk.com
Crypto
2 sources
Published 6 days ago • CoinDesk - All News • via coindesk.com
XRP falls 4% below $1.30 as bitcoin-led market weakness pulls down majors
XRP finally lost the $1.30 area traders had been defending for weeks, and the breakdown came on the heaviest volume of the session. Bitcoin’s market cap has dropped below $1.5 trillion, pushing it out of the world’s top 10 assets amid AI stock and precious metal rallies.
Crypto Markets
A abcnews.com
Health
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • ABC News - Health • via abcnews.com
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations
Public Health
A allafrica.com
World
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • AllAfrica (EN) - Latest • via allafrica.com
Nigeria: Police Dismiss 'Bandit Invasion' Rumours in Lagos
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Police Command has issued an urgent rebuttal to viral social media posts claiming that armed bandits have invaded several communities, including Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, and Oke-Afo, targeting schools and children. [Leadership] The Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Police Command have dismissed reports of a suspected bandit attack in parts of the state, describing the claims as false, misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic among residents.
A aljazeera.com
World
3 sources
Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there. Hundreds protest near the site of the planned facility, which US officials say would serve Americans who have been exposed to Ebola.
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