UK aid sets sail for Gaza pier (The Independent)***UK pledges long-term aid to Ukraine amid new offensive (ITN)***Ukraine war briefing: 50 countries so far attending peace summit June 15-16 in Switzerland (The Guardian)***Ukraine’s partners work to ensure Global South’s participation in June peace summit (RBC Ukraine)***Estonian Parliament passes law to seize Russian assets for Ukraine (RBC Ukraine)***EU proposes sanctions against any bank that helps Russia (RBC Ukraine)***Royal portraits: More public institutions in UK can apply for a portrait of King Charles III (Gov.UK)***Uttarakhand state Waqf Board Chief Shabad Shams endorses India’s current prime minister, says Muslims not in danger (Hindustan Times)***UK Mental Health Minister Maria Caulfield reveals plans to improve maternity care (ITN)***England [UK]: Solihull’s first Muslim mayor, Shahin Ashraf, says she wants to spread unity in role (Birmingham Mail)***Studies find contagious bird flu in major American cities (The Hill)***US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] launches new influenza A wastewater dashboard; US states report more H5N1 in dairy cow herds (CIDRAP)***Explainer: Scientists are concerned about the latest transmission of bird flu to cows because humans could easily be next (PBS NewsHour)***New coronavirus variant Flirt sparking concerns about summer uptick in COVID-19 cases (NBC Bay Area)***SHOCKING: Covid Vaccine Injury Claims IGNORED By US Government, Big Pharma SHIELDED (The Hill)***Bird flu puts workers in animal factories and food processing plants at higher risk (PBS)***Extreme weather is harming our brain health, scientists say (The Independent)***Scientists warn sweating can “activate” microplastics to enter human body through skin, an effect made worse by antiperspirants and foundations (DPA International)***More than 100,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses in 2023 (The Guardian)***Meningococcal disease on the rise in Chicago [US], health department warns (Block Club Chicago)***Whooping cough outbreak declared in Lane County as Oregon [US] case counts continue to spike (The Register-Guard)***Study: Exercise can slow brain aging cognitive decline (Neuroscience News)***Heavy rain pummels Hawaii [US], causing landslides and flooding (SFGATE)***Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after Sumatra Island floods killed at least 59 people (The Irish News)***Santiago [Chile] faces fiercest cold snap in decades (Reuters)***Brazil announces aid to nearly 250,000 families as President Lula visits flooded south (AFP)***Sudden flooding hits San Diego [California, USA] (Daily Motion)***Rain comes to the Arctic, with a cascade of troubling changes (Eos)***Analysis: Americans’ demand for meat and dairy is a threat to US groundwater as aquifers drain across the country (The Daily Digest)***US community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across the US (The Independent)***Coal now accounts for minority of India’s energy supply in major landmark for renewables (The Independent)***Sleek Paris [France] housing complex was recycled from the rubble of a 1960s building (Fast Company)***Free public transport in Montpellier [France] has led to 20% more journeys (Euronews)***The Netherlands: 11 acres [4.5 hectares] of plant-infused green roofs go “blue” – capturing rainwater in flood-prone Amsterdam (Good News Network)***Princeton University [US] physicists image kinetic magnetism in ultracold atoms, with device applications in real materials (SciTechDaily)***Ancient giant viruses harmless to humans discovered in Yellowstone’s [US] Hot Springs helping scientists unravel origins of life on Earth (Daily Mail)***Supergalactic “Big Ring” lurking in deep space challenges our fundamental understanding of the universe (Science Alert)***Japan launches world’s first 6G device, promising lightning-fast internet speeds (The Hans India)***Heartening quote of the day: “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson [vegetarian] (BrainyQuote)***For more relevant news from around our planet, please visit SupremeMasterTV.com/NWN