With Gaza in ruins, will US media name the crime?
With at least 66,000 Palestinians dead and mounting genocide declarations, will Western media hold Israel accountable?
Brazil’s president asks US to scrap tariffs in ‘friendly’ call with Trump
Presidents spoke on a video call as expert speculates that Haiti could be an area where the two leaders can cooperate
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has urged Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his country’s imports and sanctions against its officials, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a “friendly” video call, swapping phone numbers after months of friction.
Ties between the US and Brazil have nosedived as a result of Trump’s campaign to pressure Brazilian authorities into abandoning the coup trial of his far-right ally, Jair Bolsonaro.
Continue reading...New prime minister in Madagascar after protests continue for third week
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina appoints Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo after weeks of anti-government protests.
Rush reform for first time since drummer Neil Peart’s death
Canadian prog-rockers will play seven concerts in summer 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico, after hiring new drummer Anika Nilles
Rush, the Canadian prog rockers whose epic and detailed songcraft continues to attract a large and heartfelt fandom, are to reform for the first time since the death of drummer Neil Peart.
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, both 72, will tour the US, Canada and Mexico, playing seven concerts in summer 2026 beginning in Los Angeles on 7 June.
Continue reading...France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too
Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political maths
Macron asks outgoing French PM to make last-ditch effort to avoid political crisis
What happened on a chaotic day in French politics – and what next?
Sébastien Lecornu’s abrupt resignation as the French prime minister on Monday after less than a month in the role marked the latest clash between France’s stretched public finances and its polarised politics.
Lecornu was the latest prime minister to try and fail to cobble together a package of spending cuts and tax rises that would pass muster in a parliament without a clear majority, and contain mounting bond market pressures.
Continue reading...Can US strikes on suspected drug boats off Venezuela be legally justified?
Tensions rise between the US and Venezuela as Trump ratchets up military, political pressure against Venezuela's Maduro.
Man killed in suspected bear attack in Arkansas
Local police say they have found and killed the bear believed to be responsible for the rare fatal attack.
CBS News on board as Chinese jets intercept Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships – CBS News
- CBS News on board as Chinese jets intercept Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships CBS News
- Canadian mission helps enforce North Korea sanctions - National Global News
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers mofa.go.jp
- Australia deploys patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea’s maritime smuggling NK News
- Geopolitical Tensions News Today: China Intercepts Canadian Reconnaissance Aircraft Meyka
The First Post-Assad Election in Syria – The Dispatch
- The First Post-Assad Election in Syria The Dispatch
- Syria Chooses a Parliament of Revolutionaries The New York Times
- Few women lawmakers elected in Syria’s first parliamentary election since ousting of Bashar al-Assad CNN
- What to expect as Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad's ouster NPR
- Syria shares results of parliamentary election amid inclusivity concerns Al Jazeera
Conservative writer Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News
Appointment of media figure known for pro-Israel, anti-'woke' stances comes as US media firms feel Trump pressure.
Skydiving instructor killed after falling without parachute in Nashville
The skydiver fell after becoming separated from his student and safety equipment.
Exiled leader to return to Bangladesh for historic vote after uprising
Tarique Rahman, tipped to be the next PM, tells BBC Bangla he is planning to return to fight landmark elections.
ICC convicts first militia leader for brutal attacks in Darfur
The International Criminal Court has found Sudanese militia chief Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman guilty of war crimes.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Western parts found in Russian drones, missiles
President says Ukraine is preparing 'new sanctions against those who help Russia and its war'.
Ex-New York Times writer to lead CBS after Paramount deal
A former NYT opinion editor-turned media start-up owner Bari Weiss has been named as the next boss of CBS News after the TV channel was bought by Paramount
AI now sounds more like us – should we be concerned?
Advances in AI-generated 'deepfake' audio could spell a boom in phone call fraud.
ICC convicts Sudan ex-militia leader Ali Kushayb of Darfur war crimes
The 27 guilty verdicts are the first handed down by The Hague-based court over war crimes in Sudanese region in 2000s.
A 10-point plan for Israel
Here is what needs to happen to put Palestinians and Israelis on the path to peace.
Manchester synagogue volunteer describes confronting attacker – BBC
- Manchester synagogue volunteer describes confronting attacker BBC
- Footage shows Jihad Al-Shamie before attack BBC
- I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there | Simon Hattenstone The Guardian
- Neighbour ‘warned police four years ago’ about Manchester attacker The Times
- Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K. The New York Times
Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees despite legal challenge
This is the second group to arrive in the southern Africa state following a deal with the US government.