Rwanda Leaves ECCAS; Earthquake Strikes Colombia; French Mayor Accused of Blackmail

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Trump's newly appointed border czar issued stark warnings to California officials against interfering with immigration enforcement operations, while international tensions escalate as Rwanda withdraws from a key Central African regional bloc amid disputes with Congo. In the Middle East, Israeli forces report recovering the body of a senior Hamas military commander, and natural disasters continue to impact global regions with a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake striking Colombia. Meanwhile, press freedom concerns emerge from Los Angeles where an Australian journalist was injured by rubber bullets while covering protests, and political scandals unfold in France where a mayor faces criminal charges over alleged blackmail involving explicit recordings.

Top Stories

• Trump's border czar threatens arrest for immigration interference, warns Newsom and Bass not to 'cross that line' - NBC

• Rwanda quits Central African bloc in dispute with Congo - Reuters

• Israel says it has found body of Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar - BBC

• Australian journalist shot with rubber bullet while covering LA protests - The Guardian

• Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Colombia - New York Times

• French mayor faces trial for allegedly blackmailing political rival with sex tape - France 24

United States

• Trump's intervention in LA is a political fight he is eager to have - BBC

• Leo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass - Reuters

• At least 2 people killed as storms push through South - Associated Press

• Afghans who helped US war effort feel betrayed by Trump’s travel ban - CNN

• Trump's border czar threatens arrest for immigration interference, warns Newsom and Bass not to 'cross that line' - NBC

Africa

• The fatal failure of SA's political opposition - Daily Maverick 

• Rwanda quits Central African bloc in dispute with Congo - Reuters

• Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia’s Africa Corps to remain - Associated Press

• Warring parties urged to respect humanitarian law in Sudan as the crisis is worsening - France24

• Sudan faces rapidly-spreading cholera outbreak, 1000 daily cases in capital - Africa News

Middle East

• Israel says it has found body of Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar - BBC

• Amid recent string of attacks inspired by Israel-Hamas war, some experts worry counterterrorism not a priority - ABC

• Israel won’t allow ‘antisemitic’ Greta Thunberg’s boat to reach Gaza, defense minister warns - New York Post

• US-backed Gaza group suspends aid for a day over threats, Hamas vows to protect UN aid - Reuters

• Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas? - Associated Press

Indo-Pacific  

• White House urges Keir Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London amid national security fears - Standard

• China trade data for May misses expectations as export growth slows, imports dip - SCMP

• Hong Kong Looks for Ways to Win Back Big-Spending Tourists - New York Times

• Trump-Xi call did not affect Taiwan policies: analysts - Taipei Times

• Australian journalist shot with rubber bullet while covering LA protests - The Guardian

Europe

• Spain Opposition Calls for Early Elections as Thousands Rally in Madrid - Bloomberg

• Italians Vote on Citizenship and Job Protections Amid Low Awareness and Turnout Concerns - U.S. News & World Report

• Can the EU lower the price cap on Russian oil without US support? It's complicated - Euro News

• French mayor faces trial for allegedly blackmailing political rival with sex tape - France 24

• Slovakia will block EU's Russia sanctions if they harm national interests, Fico says - Reuters

Latin America

• Peru restores Nazca Lines protection after backlash over mining risk - Reuters

• Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Colombia - New York Times

• Conservative Colombian senator in serious condition after shooting at political rally - Associated Press

• Latin American ports brace for cargo shifts as US-China trade war stands on fragile truce - CNN

• US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones - Reuters

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