- As Gaza cease-fire talks resume, the coming fight for Rafah looms large The Washington Post
- Israel amasses dozens of tanks, armored vehicles along border with southern Gaza Strip Yahoo! Voices
- Thousands of Palestinians in Rafah leave before expected IDF invasion The Jerusalem Post
- What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah NPR
- Israeli assault on Rafah would bring 'disaster' to Middle East, aid group warns Yahoo! Voices
State Department reviewing plans to sanction IDF unit – Axios
- State Department reviewing plans to sanction IDF unit Axios
- US holds off on sanctioning Israeli military units accused of human rights violations in West Bank before start of war with Hamas ABC News
- Biden won't set sanctions on Netzah Yehuda Battalion - report The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit ProPublica
- US says it's reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before Gaza war Yahoo! Voices
Blinken tells Beijing: Stop boosting Russia or face punishments – POLITICO
- Blinken tells Beijing: Stop boosting Russia or face punishments POLITICO
- Blinken meets with Xi as U.S. objects to China's support of Russia Axios
- Blinken meets with Xi Jinping in China visit to discuss relations The Washington Post
- Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy says U.S. aid delay allowed Russia to seize initiative on the battlefield; NATO chief chides China CNBC
- Blinken Meets With Xi as U.S. Pressures China to End Support for Russia The Wall Street Journal
Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died – The New York Times
- Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died The New York Times
- Orphaned by an airstrike and saved from her dead mother’s womb, baby Sabreen has died NBC News
- Baby girl rescued from dead mother's womb following Israeli airstrike dies in Gaza hospital Fox News
- Gaza baby girl saved from dead mother’s womb dies in incubator Al Jazeera English
- Gaza baby rescued from dead mother's womb dies Reuters
US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations – The Associated Press
Blood-soaked UK military horse that stampeded through London needed emergency surgery and may never return to service – New York Post
- Blood-soaked UK military horse that stampeded through London needed emergency surgery and may never return to service New York Post
- Martin Rowson on the latest ill omen for Rishi Sunak's government – cartoon The Guardian
- 2 of the 4 horses that broke free in central London underwent surgery, British Army says ABC News
- 2 Royal Horses in 'Serious Condition' After Bolting Through London PEOPLE
- Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle The New York Times
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence – BBC.com
- Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence BBC.com
- U.K. man charged with "Russia-backed arson" attack on Ukraine-linked site in London CBS News
- British man accused of being Wagner spy for Russia 'led plot to burn down London building' The Telegraph
- Briton charged with aiding Russia and planning arson against Ukraine-linked business in UK The Guardian
- UK Men Charged Under New Security Law Over Pro-Russia Attack Bloomberg
Microsoft, Google post double-digit profits rises, boosting case for AI
Tech giants' shares surge after stronger-than-expected earnings.
Top New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
Defence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in landmark #MeToo case.
Why India’s household savings are at a 47-year-low
Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.
White nationalist rally ‘nothing’ compared with Gaza protests, Trump claims
Former US president says Charlottesville rally was a 'little peanut' compared with pro-Palestinian student protests.
USC cancels grad ceremony as campus protests continue
Protests against the Gaza war have erupted in dozens of US campuses, and there have been hundreds of arrests.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792
As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.
‘A hard day’ – Ashley Judd on quashed Weinstein conviction
The actress tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.
Australia news live: police investigating 2022 disappearance of Jessica Zrinski search bushland near Jenolan caves; imams criticise terror raids
Homicide detectives have begun a three-day search for 30-year-old in NSW central tablelands; peak Muslim bodies deny police consulted them in lead-up to Sydney raids. Follow the day’s news live
As we reported, X has provided an update on its legal challenge against Australia’s eSafety commissioner, stating it had complied with a direction to remove content from the Wakeley church stabbing.
However, underneath the post from the platform’s global government affairs team (which we quoted in our previous post), the video is available to watch in a reply to the post, as of 7.45am AEST.
The eSafety Commissioner required X to remove posts containing a video of the attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, filmed by an innocent bystander. [The bishop] has expressed his desire for the video to remain online.
X believes it has complied with the notice issued by eSafety, and with Australian law, by restricting all the posts at issue in Australia.
Continue reading...‘No one is above the law’: police data reveals sexual assault among charges laid against 78 Victorian officers
Sexual assault, intentionally causing injury and unlawful assault among most common charges against police
Dozens of police officers in Victoria are facing criminal charges, including sexual assault and intentionally causing injury.
A total of 78 officers and public transport police, known as Protective Services Officers, were facing charges for criminal or traffic offences as of 16 April.
Continue reading...Harvey Weinstein: what does ruling mean for California rape conviction?
Mogul’s lawyers say decision in New York will strengthen appeal in Los Angeles but victims confident guilty verdict will be upheld
Harvey Weinstein was already expected to spend the remainder of his life in prison for crimes in New York when a Los Angeles jury found him of guilty of rape and sexual assault in 2022 and he was sentenced to an additional 16 years.
But on Thursday New York’s top court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for two sex crimes and found he should receive a new trial, and the California case has taken on even greater significance.
Continue reading...Police allegedly use rubber bullets and teargas at university protest in Georgia
Multiple arrests at crackdown on Emory University campus encampment focused on Palestine and Cop City
Police have carried out multiple violent arrests at Emory University in Decatur, Georgia, in what appears to be the first campus crackdown in recent days to involve rubber bullets and teargas after students set up an encampment in solidarity with Palestine and against Cop City.
On Thursday, Emory students set up multiple tents on the campus’s lawns in protest against the university’s ties to Israel, as well Atlanta’s Cop City, a police and fire department training center that is being constructed on a 171-acre plot in a forest south-east of Atlanta.
Continue reading...Conservation saving species, global study suggests
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
USC cancels main commencement ceremony amid Gaza protests
Move made after more than 90 demonstrators arrested on campus and university cancels pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s speech
The University of Southern California (USC) has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony, citing new safety measures as student protests over the Israel-Gaza war have surged on the campus.
USC is one of many campuses across the country that have become hubs for student demonstrations against the war, with hundreds of arrests nationwide as tensions escalate. Police arrested dozens of students and activists at USC this week on trespassing charges.
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