Russia uses facial recognition to identify and detain attendees of Alexei Navalny's funeral. / Semafor Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European states have spent more than €100 billion on military equipment—80% outside the EU, with more than 60% going to the United States. / Reuters A new
Ghana's president steps back slightly from an anti-LGBTQ bill for fear of losing $3.8 billion in World Bank funding. / BBC News France becomes the first country to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right. / Al Jazeera Birth control pills are about to be sold in the United
Political candidates are being attacked across swaths of Mexico where cartels dominate. / The Associated Press About 900 Chinese nationals who were forced to work at "scam centers" in Myanmar returned home this weekend. / Semafor France's Macron says he'll swim in the Seine River to
A United Nations team finds many people injured in Thursday's attack on Palestinians awaiting food in Gaza City had gunfire wounds. / Al Jazeera Researchers project excess deaths in Gaza may climb to between 74,290 and 85,750 if the war escalates. / Goats and Soda A California congressman
Thousands of mourners defy arrest by gathering in Moscow for Alexei Navalny's funeral. Music is played from Terminator 2, Navalny's favorite film. / The Wall Street Journal [+], USA Today Antara Haldar: Blame Putin for Navalny's death, sure, but also blame "shock therapy" economic
More than a hundred Palestinians are killed in an incident around an aid convoy in northern Gaza. / BBC News A new report says antiterrorism law "has been structurally anti-Palestinian from its inception." / Forever Wars The Supreme Court grants Donald Trump "an extended pause" on his
More than 100,000 Michigan primary voters vote "uncommitted," protesting Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. / Politico Related: Netanyahu is sacrificing Israel's legitimacy for his personal needs, and "he will not hesitate to take Biden down with him." / The New York
The White House says Israel will halt military activities in Gaza during Ramadan. / Reuters Meanwhile, tension increases as Hezbollah and Israel exchange strikes on the Israel-Lebanon border. / Al Jazeera Hungary approves Sweden's bid to join NATO after two years of negotiations. / Semafor Bellingcat investigates a global network
Countries and legal experts try to make "ecocide" the fifth crime that the International Criminal Court can prosecute. / Grist The climate benefits of planting forests may be 15 to 30 percent lower than previously thought. / NewScientist Why are there so many new chairs for public use in London?
International leaders visit Kyiv to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. / BBC News American military officials warn that the best Ukrainians can hope for is "a largely frozen conflict." / The New York Times [+] Clinics in Alabama halt offering in vitro fertilization after the
