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‘People feel the election has been stolen’ – French left’s Lucie Castets on Macron’s political deadlock  The Guardian Voices from the Arab press: Will Macron pick a Muslim to head the new gov’t?  The Jerusalem Post France seeks a new government  The Economist France’s unprecedented and dangerous political situation  The World Macron’s stand against …

China and Philippines trade blame as ships collide  BBC.com Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations  The Associated Press A dangerous new flashpoint is fast emerging in the South China Sea  CNN South China Sea: Timeline of US Ally’s Confrontation With Chinese Forces  Newsweek China warns off Philippines …

Mass polio vaccination to begin in Gaza after the deadly disease reemerges  The Washington Post Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting  The Hill Israel, Hamas agree to zoned three-day pauses for Gaza polio vaccinations, WHO says  NBC News Behind Gaza polio case, experts see ‘horrible’ …

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations  The Associated Press A dangerous new flashpoint is fast emerging in the South China Sea  CNN South China Sea: Timeline of US Ally’s Confrontation With Chinese Forces  Newsweek China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea  Reuters.com …

First babies receive polio vaccinations in Gaza ahead of start of UN-led campaign  CNN Mass polio vaccination to begin in Gaza after the deadly disease reemerges  The Washington Post Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza as strikes continue and West Bank remains on edge  The Associated Press Israel, Hamas agree to zoned three-day …

X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws  The Guardian 🇧🇷 Brazil blocks X  Axios Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders  The New York Times Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in dispute with Elon Musk  The Washington Post Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses …

BELGRADE — French President Emmanuel Macron denied claims that he had invited Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov to France, following Durov’s detention and subsequent release on probation in Paris. Speaking during official talks in Belgrade, Macron dismissed a report by French newspaper Le Canard Enchaine that suggested Durov was …

Medics report dozens killed in Gaza strikes; Israeli forces, militants clash in West Bank  Haaretz Israeli strikes kill 20 in Nuseirat, including seven members of one family  Al Jazeera English Israeli bombardment kills dozens in Gaza as health officials prepare polio campaign  Reuters Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, …

MOSCOW — A civilian Mi-8 helicopter carrying 22 people, including tourists, disappeared in the far eastern Kamchatka region, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) reported on Saturday. The helicopter, operated by Vityaz-Aero, was traveling from the Vachkajec volcano in southern Kamchatka to the village of Nikolayevka, a distance of …

Thousands cheer on defiant palm tree as Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan  The Washington Post Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan  The Associated Press Watch plane struggle to land in typhoon  CNN Typhoon Shanshan winds cause havoc at Japan’s Fukuoka Airport  Al Jazeera English Japan rail disruption …