Israel has offered Hamas a 40-day ceasefire, UK Secretary of State Lord Cameron reveals (Daily Mail)***Hamas says “no major issues” with Israeli peace proposals as Egypt hosts new talks (Evening Standard)***NATO Chief says Ukraine aid will increase, apologizes for falling short, on unannounced visit to Kyiv (Fox News)***NATO Secretary General in Kyiv: Ukraine is on an “irreversible path” to NATO, support will continue (NATO.int)***“Russia kidnapped me and thousands more. We need US to help Ukraine free other stolen children.” – Journalism student Ksenia Koldin (Fox News)***Ukraine war: Qatar helps reunite families, welcomes 20 Russian and Ukrainian families including 37 children (Sky News)***Peace summit on Ukraine: France and Slovakia lead the way in supporting Ukraine at Swiss conference this June (RBC Ukraine)***Ukraine agrees on comprehensive economic partnership with United Arab Emirates (RBC Ukraine)***Her Royal Highness Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh [UK] becomes first member of Royal Family to visit Ukraine since Russia’s invasion (Sky News)***The 194 nations in the World Health Organization are negotiating an agreement for global pandemic preparedness – but are facing a race against time to seal a deal (AFP)***G7 [Canada, EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and US] holds “strategic” talks on climate change in Italy (France 24)***G7 countries commit to reducing plastic production, says French environment minister (France 24)***US elections: President Trump leads in 3-way race with Biden, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., poll says (The Hill)***Bird flu virus has been spreading in US cows for months, RNA reveals (Nature)***Cats in US suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk (ArsTechnica)***Researchers find nearly 10,000 chemicals can come from ONE plastic container, including hormone-disrupting BPA [bisphenol A] and phthalates (Daily Mail)***Dangerous forever chemicals: PFAS [Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] increase likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease, study shows (The Guardian)***Tick season is becoming a year-round threat in Iowa [US] (KMALand)***New report advocates for “Less Processed” food label to distinguish certain healthy foods from the negative “ultra-processed” category (Vegconomist)***Raging floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia (Sky News)***UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced flooding and droughts in southern Africa (United Nations)***Study finds the Greenland ice sheet is moving 5-15% faster than previously thought, potentially accelerating sea level rise estimates (Dagens.com)***Corals are once again bleaching in mass – tackling climate change is the key to fighting back (Scientific American)***Longer-lasting holes in the ozone layer causing Antarctic wildlife to get sunburned, new study finds (Daily Mail)***Analysis: Climate change risks fueling antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” (Financial Times)***“Water everywhere”: Shropshire [England, UK] farmers race to salvage harvest after record rain and flooding (The Guardian)***Hottest day of the year so far: Steamy temperatures Monday set a heat record in Washington DC [US] area (WTOP)***Analysis: Deforestation opens paths for disease spread from animals to humans (Financial Times)***Survey reveals just six companies create about a quarter of global plastic waste: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Danone, Altria, and Philip Morris International (Mother Jones)***Reforestation study finds only a few tree species can survive a century of rapid climate change (Phys.org)***Analysis: Europe has to set aside the campaign against pesticide use and urgently turn toward sustainable agricultural solutions (Euronews)***Rain gardens and bathwater reuse becoming trends, UK’s Royal Horticultural Society says (The Guardian)***There’s now 1 electric vehicle fast charging station for every 5 gas stations in California [US] (Good News Network)***First high-speed rail line in US breaks ground: Brightline Vegas to Los Angeles at 200 miles [320 kilometers] per hour expected to finish by 2028 (Good News Network)***New “vitrimer” printed circuit board design is repeatedly recyclable and could save millions of tons in electronic waste, say researchers (Tom’s Hardware)***Researchers discover unique titanium metal alloy that won’t crack at extremely high or low temperatures (SciTechDaily)***New Brunswick [Canada]: Anonymous US$730,000 donation goes toward reducing MRI wait times (Sunny Skyz)***Uplifting quote of the day: “A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms” –Zen Shin (Love Expands)***Gardening expert recommends letting leaves and other trimmings rot on the ground for healthier soil (The Guardian)***For more relevant news from around our planet, please visit SupremeMasterTV.com/NWN