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Russia blocks Roblox game site, and the kids aren’t alright with that11:01 After the latest restriction on the internet, officials describe receiving “many” letters from children wanting access to the game-creation platform restored. How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors11:01 The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career. Germany’s anti-immigrant AfD party finds open door in Trump’s America11:01 Some German lawmakers want to ban Alternative for Germany but the party has been embraced in Washington and some of its leaders see Trump’s path to power as a roadmap. How Trump’s Venezuela threats echo CIA-backed regime change in Latin America5:09 The escalation targeting President Nicolás Maduro revives a Cold War playbook that had severe and lasting consequences for Latin American democracies and economies. U.S. seizes ‘very large’ oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says22:45 The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy. Trashed by Trump again, London mayor calls U.S. president ‘obsessed’20:37 After President Donald Trump called London Mayor Sadiq Khan “horrible, vicious, disgusting,” Khan hit back, citing numbers of Americans moving to Britain. Israel reopens Jordan crossing as pressure builds to advance Gaza truce19:01 The move to restore the Allenby crossing as a transit point for relief comes as pressure builds on Israel to move the ceasefire in Gaza into its second phase. Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado to emerge from hiding to visit Oslo15:38 María Corina Machado is expected in Oslo within hours, her daughter confirmed. It is a risky move for the Nobel laureate, who was banned from leaving Venezuela. Sophie Kinsella, bestselling author of ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic,’ dies at 5514:33 Her books sold more than 50 million copies and made her a “chick-lit goddess.” Some were published under her given name, Madeleine Wickham. Egypt and Iran protest being drawn to play in World Cup ‘Pride Match’14:01 Seattle’s plan for the June 26 game to be a “Pride Match” was made before the World Cup draw. Egypt said the move may “provoke cultural and religious sensitivities.” UNESCO recognizes ‘Italian cooking’ as intangible world heritage12:57 Italian cooking joins French gastronomy and Mexican cuisine on UNESCO’s list of global cultural gems, setting off celebration and snickering. Benin government says it has thwarted attempted military coup10.prosince A group of soldiers said they had removed the president and state institutions, but forces that stayed loyal quelled the attempt, the interior minister said. These surgeons want to treat patients. A visa ban is stopping them10.prosince A diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and the Central African nation of Chad is preventing two American doctors from delivering life-changing care. Canada eyes H-1B workers, top global talent as U.S. limits immigration10.prosince The recruitment drive targets the kind of highly skilled foreign workers facing increased scrutiny under the Trump administration’s immigration restrictions. The horrors of El Fasher echo Sudan’s genocidal past10.prosince The civil war in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The region is still grappling with past traumas. |