Canadian singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye [The Weeknd] pledges US$2 million to provide 18 million loaves of bread to families in Gaza (Billboard)***Norway allocates additional US$600 million in aid to Ukraine (RBC Ukraine)***European Council takes significant step toward establishing war crimes tribunal against Russia (RBC Ukraine)***United Arab Emirates-Iran joint economic commission convenes for first time in 10 years (Reuters)***EU approves ban on goods made using forced labor, effective within three years (European Parliament)***US: Florida ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy set to take effect this week (CNN)***Analysis: The US bird flu is uncontrolled, and it keeps showing up in the scariest places (MSNBC)***Norovirus spreading at “higher frequency” than expected in Canada, officials say (CP24)***First case of walrus dying from bird flu recorded in Arctic (The Guardian)***“Unprecedented”: Bird flu is becoming an animal pandemic that has decimated wildlife around the world (BBC)***Monkeypox outbreak in Stockholm [Sweden] (Dagens.com)***“Zombie deer disease” has now spread to 33 states in the US (AOL.com)***US Department of Agriculture to limit added sugars in school meals nationwide for first time ever, starting in fall 2025 (New York Daily News)***US Environmental Protection Agency to ban within two years most uses of chemical methylene chloride linked to dozens of deaths (The Guardian)***With more than 50 overdoses and 8 killed, Texas [US] capital of Austin seeing “unusually deadly” string of opioid incidents (Fox News)***Analysis: As ticks spread, the US is getting smart about reporting infections and seeing the true extent of Lyme disease (WAVY.com)***Pathogens including multi-drug resistant superbugs found on floors, ceilings and door handles of UK hospital toilets (MedicalXpress)***Analysis strongly supports turmeric supplementation to improve arthritis and osteopenia (low bone density) (Good News Network)***Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, major review study finds (UPI)***Study: Climate change is fueling a rise in heartworms among dogs, cats in the US Pacific Northwest (OPB)***Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12,000 people evacuated from Tagulandang island (Reuters)***UK water sports demand crackdown on river sewage, warning of “death knell” for many activities (Sky News)***London [UK] warned of “new reality” as number of days above 30ºC increases (The Irish News)***Study shows previous mass extinction event was driven in part by mercury that spewed from volcanoes and contaminated ecosystems for millions of years (Phys.org)***Japan’s seasonal yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change (The Japan Times)***Over 7 million people in South Sudan likely to face acute food insecurity during the “lean season” between now and July, UN warns (AP)***In East Africa, sighting of many blue whales around the Seychelles is first in decades: “Phenomenal” (Good News Network)***Revealed: Tyson Foods slaughterhouses and meat packing plants have dumped millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes (The Guardian)***UK’s dirty fishing industry: Untreated sewage was released into designated shellfish waters for 192,000 hours last year, new research finds (Sky News)***Subcommittee to study animal factory water pollution formed by US Environmental Protection Agency (Food & Water Watch)***10 animal-raising factory corporations “produce more excrement than UK’s 10 largest cities”, says report (ENDS Report)***Horrific undercover footage exposes the rampant cruelty at a major mink raising factory in Poland (The Canary)***Indian forest activist Alok Shukla at the forefront of grassroots anti-mining campaign in Hasdeo forest [Chhattisgarh, India] (AFP)***Sustainable Eyewear: A Vision for Eco-Friendly Fashion (Our Culture)***Scientists seek lessons in human resilience by observing how squirrels living in the wild cope with early-life stress (Salon)***Mysterious monument shaped like a bow tie and filled with artifacts discovered in Marliens [eastern France] (OGN Daily)***Scientists have created a functional brain cell based on a mix of salt and water (ScienceAlert)***22-year-old British man George Scholey sets record at London Marathon [UK] by solving over 500 Rubiks’ cubes while completing the course to raise money for charity (BBC)***“Shwopping” clothing donation initiative launched by UK retailing giant Marks & Spencer and charity Oxfam (OGN Daily)***American football quarterback Jalen Hurts donates US$200,000 for air-conditioning units in Philadelphia [US] schools (Good Morning America)***For more relevant news from around our planet, please visit SupremeMasterTV.com/NWN