Hong Kong police arrest 5 in raids on 2 independent bookstores
What's new: The suspects could face up to seven years in prison under the 2024 national security law.
BBC News (World), Bloomberg +1
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US strike on Pacific boat killed 3 as senators press Pentagon
What's new: The deaths bring the toll from the campaign against alleged “narcoterrorists” to at least 211 since September.
NPR, The Straits Times +2
US strike on Pacific drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
What's new: The death toll from the administration's boat-strike campaign has reached at least 208 since September.
The Straits Times, NPR +1
Amnesty report alleges state-backed West Bank expulsions
What's new: The group said 27 Bedouin and herding communities were displaced or faced displacement in Area C from 2023 to 2025.
The Straits Times, NPR
Kenya police arrest ex-chief justice at Nairobi park protest
What's new: David Maraga was released but stayed at the police station as activists challenged plans for a 1,300-vehicle car park.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times
Rights groups link Israeli white phosphorus to strike near Nabatieh
Why it matters: International law bars incendiary weapons in populated areas, and the allegations add pressure as a fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire strains.
Series: Israel · Lebanon Ceasefire Crisis · 10 chapters since Jun 1