What's hot in real world news? - Thread 14.0

[Kevin Pacey]

apnews.com/article/Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast:

https://apnews.com/article/iran-pres...c73875bb696f48

israelhayom.com/2024/05/20/israel-reportedly-strikes-iranian-targets-in-syria-casualties-reported [Re: Gaza - 'the-conflict-began-when-israel-responded'-the-laughable-arguments-icc-used-to-seek-arrest-of-netanyahu]:

https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/05/...ties-reported/

apnews.com/article/These photos show Palestinians’ quick exodus from Rafah after Israel issued evacuation orders:

https://apnews.com/article/israel-ga...0eebdf448b291a

cnn.com/2024/05/21/middleeast/‘A pack of lies.’ Israeli Prime Minister denies he is starving civilians in Gaza as a method of war:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/21/middl...tam/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2024/05/19/us-news/Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial nears its end — here’s the key evidence and questions jurors will weigh:

https://nypost.com/2024/05/19/us-new...ad-of-verdict/

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2024/05/20/us-news/biden-says-things-were-kinda-bad-when-he-was-vice-president-during-pandemic/Biden bizarrely suggests he was VP during pandemic in latest blunder:

https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/us-new...ring-pandemic/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau's capital gains tax mess not going to plan [His plan to launch class warfare over the capital gains tax hasn't worked out.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...-going-to-plan

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau Liberals trying to scare voters to protect convicts [It's a desperate move to claim that getting tough on multiple murderers will strip average Canadians of their rights.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...otect-convicts

[Kevin Pacey]

independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/Russia-Ukraine war – latest: Putin loses more than 1,500 soldiers in faltering Kharkiv offensive [Zelensky says ‘world can stop Russian terror’ as he seeks more Patriots for Ukraine]:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2547785.html

youtube.com/UKRAINE MATTERS/watch - This was a big mistake: Russian Logistics CRUMBLE: Offensive Delivers No Results - Ukraine War Map Update 20/May/2024 [under 24 min.]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXu4EPZoCeA

On the other hand:
thedailybeast.com/this-could-be-the-moment-putin-wins-the-war-in-ukraine:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-c...war-in-ukraine

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...na-2024-05-19/

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-starts-military-drills-[so-called 'punishment' war games]-around-taiwan-days-after-new-president-takes-office-2024-05-23:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...ce-2024-05-23/

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/time-to-choose-u-k-prime-minister-calls-national-election-for-july-4-2024:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/time-to...ly-4-1.6896344

[Kevin Pacey]

sciencenews.org/article/The universe may have a complex geometry — like a doughnut:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/...ughnut-physics

[Kevin Pacey]

cbsnews.com/news/New Zealand man filmed trying to "body slam" killer whale in "shocking and stupid" incident:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-bod...a-new-zealand/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/articles/'In a mess': Evacuees from New Caledonia tell of relief [...French President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to the territory - which has seen its most serious unrest in decades - and will arrive on Thursday. He'll be accompanied by others including by the country's interior minister and armed forces minister to set up a dialogue mission. His travel to the riot-hit island comes after more than a week of unrest there over his government's voting reform plans, which have been rejected by indigenous Kanaks...]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz99vvgw9eeo