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ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a jihadist police chief of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu.Also known as "Abou Fadl", Ag Ghaly is wanted on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Timbuktu, the ICC said.
AFP
Biden restrictions brings sharp fall in migrants, White House says
New restrictions by President Joe Biden have brought a sharp drop in the number of migrants trying to cross the Mexican border, the White House said Wednesday, as it sought to turn the tables on an issue dear to rival Donald Trump.The White House seized on the figures and pointed to Trump's efforts to block a deal reached by congressional negotiators that would fund more border personnel.
NBC News
Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries
Three Republican state senators in South Carolina who filibustered an abortion ban in the state have lost in their primary elections this month.
CBS News
Pedestrian traffic deaths decline for first time since pandemic
In 2023, drivers struck and killed 7,318 people in the United States, according to preliminary data.
Yahoo News
Supreme Court sides with Biden administration over conservative states in dispute over social media posts
The Supreme Court overturned the Fifth Circuit court's decision and said it was not a violation of the First Amendment for the Biden administration to police misinformation on social media.
Reuters
Looting adds to logistical woes of Gaza aid delivery by sea
A U.S.-operated temporary pier delivering aid to war-ravaged Gaza faces a mountain of logistical challenges, the most recent of which is looting, officials said on Wednesday. The 1,200-foot (370-metre) long floating pier, put into operation in May, receives aid pre-screened in Cyprus, which spearheaded an effort to open an additional route of humanitarian assistance by sea. Despite the challenges, both Cyprus and the U.S. vowed the delivery of aid would continue.
Associated Press
A Vatican Radio territory in north Rome once blamed for electro-smog will become a solar farm
Pope Francis decreed Wednesday that an area of northern Rome, long the source of controversy because of electromagnetic waves emitted by Vatican Radio towers there, will now house a field of solar panels to fuel Vatican City. Citing the Vatican’s pledge in U.N. climate treaties to curb carbon emissions, Francis tasked a commission of Vatican officials with developing the solar farm at Santa Maria di Galeria.
Politico
Biden admin can’t be sued for pressuring social media companies to remove misinformation, Supreme Court rules
Two red states and five social media users do not have legal standing to sue.
Associated Press
Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law
The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law. The high court sided 6-3 with James Snyder, who was convicted of taking $13,000 from a trucking company after prosecutors said he steered about $1 million worth of city contracts their way. The Justice Department countered that the law was clearly meant to cover gifts “corruptly” given to public officials as rewards for favored treatment.
Associated Press
Activists pour red paint down Rome's famed Spanish Steps in outrage over femicides in Italy
Police detained several activists who poured red paint down Rome's famed Spanish Steps on Wednesday to raise awareness about femicides in Italy. The protesters, from an organization called “Bruciamo Tutto,'' or ”Let's Burn Everything,'' spilled paint down the 135-step monument, then dipped their hands in the paint, meant to represent blood, to leave handprints on the monument as tourists looked on. One activist shouted that 40 women had been killed in Italy since the Nov. 11, 2023 killing of 23-year-old Giulia Cecchettin that galvanized outrage against violence targeting women.
Associated Press
The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the court that the states and other parties did not have the legal right, or standing, to sue. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented.
Reuters
Israel to build supercomputer to keep pace in global AI race
Israel next month will launch a tender to establish the country's first supercomputer to ensure the country remains a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the chief executive of the state-backed Israel Innovation Authority said on Wednesday. Speaking at an AI conference, Dror Bin said that while AI has been a friend for Israel's tech sector, it could turn into a foe without action given AI is a fast evolving technology. Tech accounts for 20% of Israel's economic output and the country is widely regarded as one of the largest tech centres in the world.
Associated Press
IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are 'unconscionable,' an independent watchdog says
An independent watchdog within the IRS reported Wednesday that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases, delays that are “unconscionable." Overall, the 2024 filing season went smoothly, according to the latest National Taxpayer Advocate report to Congress, especially after the IRS received a massive funding boost provided by the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden signed into law in August 2022. “Not to be overly dramatic, but during the last four years, I believe we have progressed from a place of despair to a place of hope and optimism for the future of the agency and therefore for taxpayers,” said Erin M. Collins, who leads the organization assigned to protect taxpayers’ rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Associated Press
Orange creamsicle or minty watermelon? Homemade popsicles are healthier than in the freezer aisle
One sweltering summer in Southern California, Jessica Gavin was looking for a healthy, cooling treat for her then 2-year-old son. Gavin, a food science expert who wrote “Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking,” knew that even brands of healthy-looking popsicles often come filled with artificial colors and flavors, stabilizers and preservatives. “It’s fun because you can make it with your kids,” said Gavin.
AFP
Yen touches 38-year low, stocks slide
The yen, weakened by the Japanese government's easy monetary policy, hit a 38-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, sparking speculation about a new intervention by authorities.Billions were pumped in to support the yen when it hit a 34-year low of 160.17 in late April.
CNN
Chronic loneliness puts older adults at risk for stroke, study suggests
In another study that shows how critical social life is for good health, researchers have found a connection between loneliness and risk of stroke in older adults.
Reuters
Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign
France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) riding high in opinion polls ahead of a snap legislative election on June 30 and July 7. President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament and called the election after his centrist Together alliance was trounced by the RN in European elections. Macron will remain president after the election, but will have to pick a prime minister from whichever party or alliance can command a majority in the National Assembly, regardless of how divergent their policies are from his own.
NBC News
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a vocal Israel critic and 'squad' member, loses primary
NBC News projects George Latimer defeated Jamaal Bowman after a bitter and expensive Democratic primary in New York’s 16th District.
AFP
US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial in Russia
US reporter Evan Gershkovich's closed-door espionage trial in Russia began Wednesday, 15 months after he was arrested on charges that he, his newspaper and the White House reject as false.He has already spent almost 15 months in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo prison since his arrest.
AFP
Israel top court rules ultra-Orthodox men must serve in army
Israel's top court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into military service, potentially destabilising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition.- Divided coalition - The ultra-Orthodox community, represented in Netanyahu's government, has historically received exemptions for men to study in religious seminaries, viewed as crucial to preserving Israel's Jewish identity.

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