Gaza: Genocide in Real Time?
B'Tselem Executive Directo
Serbian government sets up snap vote with call to dissolve parliament
Upcoming election viewed as bid to tighten President Vucic's rule after months of mass street protests.
When does a family meal become a luxury in Nigeria?
‘5,000 naira used to make a pot of soup, now 10,000 naira isn't enough.’
Kosovo signs up to US-led Gaza stabilisation force
Balkan state joins short list of countries agreeing to send peacekeepers to Palestinian enclave.
Claimed Israeli capture of Lebanese ridge reshapes negotiation dynamics
Israel's continued strikes challenge Lebanon's push for an elusive peace agreement and stability.
‘Rhetoric differs’: How the UK’s relationship with Israel took a downturn
The UK is planning to take new steps against illegal Israeli settlements as Palestinians suffer more violence.
Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge
Ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have grown extensively amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Israel deports British activist who protected Palestinian children
Pro-Palestinian volunteer Finn Joughin faces 10-year ban after kidnapping by Israeli settlers in West Bank.
Lights, camera, action: Irksome influencers at the US Open are here to stay
Experts say influencers likely to remain a feature of major sports events, despite the anger and irritation they cause.
AfD is rising, but it can still be stopped
The German mainstream still has a window of opportunity to act and reverse a dangerous trend to the far right.
Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia
Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of former Bosnian Serb army general convicted of orchestrating Srebrenica genocide.
How the media manufactured consent for genocide
A new book uncovers the role the media played in whitewashing Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
Germany’s AfD wins in key state: Is far-right on cusp of national rule?
The AfD, classified as 'far-right extremist' by Germany's intelligence agency, is projected to come first in 2029.
Why do the Falkland Islands matter to the UK and Argentina so much?
Argentina's sovereignty claim is enshrined in its constitution, but oil production raises the economic stakes.
Israel opens trade office in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska
Israel’s Chamber of Commerce has opened a new trade office in Banja Luka.
‘Direction Potocari’: From Srebrenica genocide to a Belgrade football match
Red Star fans honoured convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Analysts say that's nothing new - and that's the problem.
Plans for local government overhaul on hold after legal advice
Angela Rayner to announce review into local government shake-up as decisions on four areas withdrawn and 16 paused
Plans for a major reorganisation of local government have been put on hold after the government received new legal advice that suggested they might not comply with the law.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said the review is to ensure the process is robust and aligns with the new government’s aim to “rewire the state”, and follows “updated and privileged legal advice”.
Continue reading...Will Trump succeed in restarting Russia-Ukraine peace talks?
The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow and Kyiv did not produce a breakthrough, but it can help begin a new process.
Federal investigators search for cause of Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five
Theories begin to emerge that plane may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in time
Federal investigators got plans under way on Monday for determining what caused an Amazon cargo jet to barrel off a runway at Miami international airport on Sunday afternoon and crash, killing five people and injuring five others.
Video footage showed the jet wobbling a little and coming in fast and far along the runway, with storm clouds clearly visible in the sky behind, as expert theories began to emerge that the Boeing 767 may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in time.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
Continue reading...Germany’s far-right AfD says ‘democracy demands’ parties work with them after state election win
The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.