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UN experts urge all countries to recognise Palestinian statehood
A group of United Nations experts called on Monday for all countries to recognise a Palestinian state to ensure peace in the Middle East. The call came less than a week after Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after nearly eight months of war in Gaza. The experts, including the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories, said recognition of a Palestinian state was an important acknowledgement of the rights of the Palestinian people and their struggle towards freedom and independence.
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Hunter Biden criminal trial begins in aftermath of Trump conviction
The criminal trial of Hunter Biden kicks off on Monday in federal court in Delaware as President Joe Biden's son faces gun charges in a historic case that begins four days after Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted. In the first trial of the child of a sitting president, Hunter Biden, 54, faces three felony charges stemming from his purchase and possession of a revolver in 2018. The trial in Wilmington, with U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika presiding, begins with the jury selection process.
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From decay to dazzling. Ford restores grandeur to former eyesore Detroit train station
The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City. The windowless hulking scavenger-ravaged structure that ominously shadowed the city's Corktown neighborhood is now home to Ford Motor Co. and the centerpiece of a sprawling 30-acre (12-hectare) mobility innovation district. The building's first tenant, Google’s Code Next Detroit computer science education program, is expected to move in by late June.
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Tech companies bet on carbon removal startups as AI tests climate goals
Carbon removal technologies are becoming increasingly important for companies, particularly for tech giants locked in a fierce battle to become the leader in artificial intelligence.
AFP
UK Labour seeks to reassure voters on defence
Britain's Labour opposition party committed Monday to ensuring the UK's nuclear arsenal, pitching itself as strong on defence for July's election in contrast to the last vote, when it lost heavily.Corbyn, who led Labour to a landslide defeat to the Conservatives at the 2019 election, was seen as weak on defence because of his support for nuclear disarmament and ambivalence towards NATO. But Labour under the more centrist Starmer has committed to what it calls a "nuclear deterrent triple lock" th
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New jobs report report kicks off new month of trading: What to know this week
The June jobs report comes as the latest stock market rally took a breather to end May.
AFP
What looming La Nina means for global temperatures
El Nino, the natural weather phenomenon that contributed to 2023 being the hottest year on record, has recently subsided, paving the way for its opposing, cooling La Nina phase to begin.- La Nina - La Nina sees the eastern Pacific Ocean cool for a period of about one to three years, generating the opposite effects to El Nino on global weather.
AFP
Turkish inflation exceeds 75% but peak in sight
Turkish inflation jumped above 75 percent in May, official data showed Monday, but officials expect consumer prices to have finally peaked in a cost-of-living crisis that has dogged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Turkey has been battling soaring consumer prices that prompted Erdogan to drop his opposition to interest-rate hikes to combat inflation.
Reuters
China maintains stance on disputed Gulf islands despite Iran's anger
China held its stance on three disputed islands in the Persian Gulf on Monday despite Tehran's anger at Beijing for describing the Iran-controlled islands as a matter to be resolved with the United Arab Emirates. In a statement last week, China expressed support for the efforts of the UAE to reach a "peaceful solution" to the issue of the islands - the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa. The islands, claimed by the UAE and Iran, have been held by Tehran since 1971.
AFP
Sheinbaum victory: a win for Mexican women?
Nearly two decades after its then-president described women as "two-legged washing machines," Mexico has elected a woman to lead a country with a long history of gender-based bigotry and violence.It is one of the few countries in the world with more women than men in Congress under a gender parity law, and one of a handful in Latin America that allows elective abortion.
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Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn
The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. While carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders told journalists that there are several costs likely to push those ticket prices ever higher. Meanwhile, a global push for the aviation industry to decarbonize has more carriers fighting for the little amount of so-called sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, available in the market.
CNN
What to know about Idaho’s death penalty after Chad Daybell was sentenced to death
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death for the murders of his wife and his second wife’s two children this weekend, but when and whether he will be executed remains a wide open question.
AFP
Doubts grow over Gaza truce plan as Israel-Hamas battles rage
Doubts were growing on Monday about a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden as heavy fighting raged for a third day since his White House address.Mediators the United States, Qatar and Egypt later said they called "on both Hamas and Israel to finalise the agreement embodying the principles outlined by President Joe Biden".
USA TODAY
On D-Day, they changed the world. 80 years later, an incredible journey takes them back.
For some of the vets, the 5,000-mile flight would be their first trip to Normandy since the war. For all of them, it would most likely be their last.
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Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest
Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Monday. At least 11 police have died this year while on security duty for vaccination campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The gunmen fired at a team working in the Wargari area of Lakki Marwat district, said police official Sajid Khan.
USA TODAY
My stint as a poll worker: I have a whole new appreciation for folks helping run elections
Thousands of people step up to be poll workers each election. This USA Today reporter signed up to see what goes into preparing for the critical role
USA TODAY
The future of elections in key swing state of Nevada hinges on these two Reno-area races
Two elections will determine who takes control of a small board in Nevada with big impact on state and national elections starting in 2025.
Associated Press
France's far right may win big in the EU elections. That's worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election, but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her National Rally party to be the top vote-getter in France, trouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s moderate pro-business party. The June 6-9 elections in all 27 EU countries will shift the makeup of the European Parliament and policy-making in the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, likely toward the right and far right.
CNN
President has been at his son’s side ahead of Hunter Biden’s gun trial
In the days and weeks leading up Hunter Biden’s trial on felony gun charges, President Joe Biden made little attempt to distance himself from his son. Instead, Hunter Biden was seen at the White House and in Delaware at his father’s side amid what the president’s allies acknowledge is a difficult moment for both men.
Politico
Exes and experts: Here are the key witnesses at Hunter Biden’s trial
Several women who used to be romantically involved with the president’s son may take the stand.

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