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How KIRAC Trailed Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom

New York Times The art collective KIRAC was embroiled in court battles over a film about the author’s sex life. Is the dispute a performance? A marketing stunt? Or a genuine cultural feud? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/arts/design/kirac-michel-houllebecq.html

Southeast Asian tech giant Sea disbands investment arm

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Southeast Asian e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd (SE.N) is winding down its investment arm amid a cooling investment environment globally as macroeconomic and market uncertainty weigh on valuations. The post Southeast Asian tech giant Sea disbands investment arm appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/southeast-asian-tech-giant-sea-disbands-investment-arm/

Kyiv cancels some Children’s Day events as Ukraine loses another young life.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/kyiv-cancels-its-childrens-day-events-as-ukraine-loses-another-young-life.html

Illegal weapons in West Bank continue to fuel terror attacks – analysis

Jerusalem Post Shooting attacks continue and the discovery of rifles among the perpetrators are part of a larger pattern. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-744927

Zelensky Pushes for EU and NATO Membership at Meeting in Moldova

New York Times “This year is for decisions,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said at the European Political Community gathering, which sought to showcase Western solidarity amid the Kremlin’s war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-moldova.html

Pigs might fly but their fat shouldn’t, environmental experts warn

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. EU subsidies encouraging the use of rendered fats for road and air travel have doubled demand for animal-fat biodiesel over a decade, driving up prices for other fats and creating environmental fallout. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3222654/pigs-might-fly-their-fat-shouldnt-environmental-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel advances bills to tighten control over Palestinian schools

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli parliament advanced two bills that would bring Palestinian schools and staff in the 1948-occupied territories under stricter control. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/01/704515/Israel-advances-bills-to-impose-stricter-control-over-Palestinian-schools

Spy Deaths on Boat in Italy Ignite Conspiracy Theories

New York Times Four people died when a storm sank a boat in northern Italy. Then it emerged that 21 of those aboard had worked for Israeli or Italian intelligence, igniting a speculative frenzy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/spy-deaths-boat-italy.html

Amid rapprochement with Iran, Egypt invites Hamas, Jihad leaders to Cairo

Jerusalem Post The visit comes amid reports about a possible rapprochement between Egypt and Iran, which has long been backing Hamas and PIJ. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744917

‘Prayer for the French Republic’ Heads to Broadway

New York Times The play, which is scheduled to open in January, joins a string of Broadway shows that confront antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/theater/prayer-for-the-french-republic-broadway.html