31 dead after Israeli forces attack near Gaza aid centre, says Hamas-run health ministry
Summary
At least 31 people have been killed and more than a hundred injured in an incident at an aid distribution centre in Rafah, southern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says
A local Palestinian journalist told the BBC that Israeli tanks opened fire near an aid centre. A medic says he is treating people with bullet or shrapnel wounds
The US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which run the aid centre, says the reports are "fabricated" - the Israeli military says they are unaware of any injuries caused by their fire within the aid distribution site
The Palestinian Red Crescent says 14 people have been injured near another aid distribution centre in the Netzarim Corridor, central Gaza
As a reminder: Israel doesn't allow independent access to the territory, making it difficult to verify facts on the ground
A military campaign was launched by Israel in Gaza in response to Hamas's cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage
At least 54,418 people have been killed in Gaza during the war, according to the territory's health ministry
Cell commander in Hamas's al-Mawasi battalion killed on Friday - Israeli military
The Israeli military says it has killed Khalil Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a Hamas cell commander in the al-Mawasi battalion, on Friday.
According to a statement on X, Khalil was involved in attacks on buildings where Israeli troops were operating, as well as an attack on an Israeli tank unit in the al-Mawasi area in January, which led to the deaths of 21 soldiers.
"Additionally, throughout the war, he was involved in and advanced numerous terror attacks against IDF troops," the statement adds.
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says
Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia mark escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talks
Sun 1 Jun 2025 15.01 BST
Ukraine has launched a “large-scale” drone attack against Russian military bombers in Siberia, striking more than 40 warplanes thousands of kilometres from its own territory, a security official said.
The claims could not be independently verified. But if confirmed, the attacks would mark Ukraine’s most damaging drone strike of the war to date, amid an escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talks in Istanbul on Monday.
Bangladesh: Exiled ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on trial
Bangladeshi prosecutors have accused former leader Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, of "crimes against humanity" during last year's uprising against her rule.
The trial against Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina began in Dhaka on Sunday, with the fugitive former leader being accused of crimes against humanity. Hasina was ousted in a student-led uprising last year, with the nationwide unrest ending with her fleeing Bangladesh and finding refuge in neighboring India.
She has since refused an extradition order to return to Dhaka.
The trial against Hasina is being held in absentia by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The officials are focusing on her government's crackdown against the protest movement, which marked the end of her 15-year rule.
Two dead, hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win
Two people died and hundreds were arrested in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday. PSG stormed to a 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in a one-sided final in Munich.
The French capital erupted with flares and fireworks, car horns and an Eiffel Tower glittering in blue and red to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's first Champions League title on Saturday.
The ministry said 491 people were arrested in the capital when crowds converged on the Champs-Élysées avenue and clashes broke out with officers.
Across France as a whole, including Paris, a total of 559 people were arrested, it added.
Candidates’ mudslinging tarnishes presidential campaigns
By Lee Hae-rin
Suspicions, family issues overshadow policy pledges
Korea’s presidential candidates and their parties are going negative to discredit their opponents rather than focusing on their own pledges, as only two days remained until Tuesday's snap presidential election.
They are highlighting their opponents' ethical issues and inappropriate remarks involving candidates’ family members as well as allegations of public opinion manipulation, with formal complaints filed to request police or prosecution investigations into these accusations.
Dozens of Candidates and Rainbow Colors:
Mexico’s Sprawling Judicial Ballots
In a judicial overhaul, Mexican voters are directly electing their judges for the first time in history. But long and complex ballots await.
The plan is simple. Mexicans will vote on Sunday to elect judges across the country, in a vast overhaul that reaches from the Supreme Court to every level of the justice system.
The execution, however, can boggle the mind.
Voters are expected to choose nearly 2,700 judicial positions out of 7,800 candidates across federal and state elections, a huge undertaking whose complexity can be seen in the dizzying variety of color codings, candidate groupings and types of ballots that will be handed out.
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