Putin reaffirms ‘friendship’ with North Korea before Trump talks
Kim Jong Un provides Moscow with artillery, missiles - and as a BBC investigation shows, labourers working in 'slave-like' condition.
Putin reaffirms ‘friendship’ with North Korea ahead of Trump talks
Kim Jong Un provides Moscow with artillery, missiles - and as a BBC investigation shows, labourers working in 'slave-like' condition.
Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador – The New York Times
- Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador The New York Times
- State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights NPR
- Trump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights report BBC
- State Department report condemns South Africa over 'extrajudicial killings' in annual human rights report Fox News
- State Department drops criticism of Israel and El Salvador in human rights report PBS
Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president arrested
This is the first time in the country's history that a former first couple is in jail at the same time.
Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president arrested
This is the first time in the country's history that a former first couple is in jail at the same time.
Kim Keon Hee: South Korea’s ex-first lady arrested in bribery probe – BBC
- Kim Keon Hee: South Korea's ex-first lady arrested in bribery probe BBC
- South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Is Arrested on Corruption Charges The New York Times
- South Kore arrests wife of impeached former president Yoon DW
- South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol CNN
- South Korea's former first lady imprisoned after court issues warrant Reuters
Israel must give U.N. full access to Gaza to halt starvation, allies say – The Washington Post
- Israel must give U.N. full access to Gaza to halt starvation, allies say The Washington Post
- Who were the Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza? BBC
- ‘People were dying in front of us’: Daily Israeli gauntlet of death in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Middle East crisis: 25 foreign ministers issue joint call for ‘flood’ of aid into Gaza – as it happened The Guardian
- The arduous system for getting aid into Gaza : The Indicator from Planet Money NPR
China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn
Updated regulations ban the country’s 40 million civil servants from lavish banquets, and restrict them from overseas travel for ‘personal leisure’
Adjacent to a municipal government building in Beijing, a normally bustling restaurant is now eerily quiet, at lunchtime most of its seats are empty.
The recent crackdown on civil servants frequenting restaurants – part of a government austerity drive intended to crack down on corruption – has likely affected business and caused liquor sales to plummet, admits one waitress who works in the opulent establishment.
Continue reading...Netanyahu pushes for Palestinians’ departure from Gaza as Egypt seeks 60-day truce – France 24
- Netanyahu pushes for Palestinians' departure from Gaza as Egypt seeks 60-day truce France 24
- Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours Reuters
- Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave AP News
- Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza, killing 89 Palestinians in 24 hours The Guardian
- Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies demand action against 'unfolding famine' BBC
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,266
Here are the key events on day 1,266 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US judge orders ICE to improve condition in New York immigration facility
Detainees reported 'crowded, squalid and punitive' conditions in the holding areas of 26 Federal Plaza, an ICE facility.
South Korea’s former first lady imprisoned after court issues warrant – CNBC
- South Korea's former first lady imprisoned after court issues warrant CNBC
- Kim Keon Hee: South Korea's ex-first lady arrested in bribery probe BBC
- Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady Reuters
- South Korea's former first lady is imprisoned after court issues warrant NBC News
- Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations NPR
Mexico expels 26 alleged cartel members in latest deal with Trump
The agreement comes as Mexico continues to negotiate with the Trump administration over its tariff threats.
South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges – The Guardian
- South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges The Guardian
- Kim Keon Hee: South Korea's ex-first lady arrested in bribery probe BBC
- Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady Reuters
- Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations NPR
- South Korea's former first lady is imprisoned after court issues warrant NBC News
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?
National Guard troops have been seen reporting for duty in Washington DC as President Trump takes over the city’s police force.
Trump is talking to European leaders about his Putin meeting. They may still not get a say. – Politico
- Trump is talking to European leaders about his Putin meeting. They may still not get a say. Politico
- European Leaders Plan to Meet Trump Before Putin Talks - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Trump, Vance to meet virtually with Zelenskyy ahead of Putin summit ABC News
- EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future Reuters
- Europeans fear being a footnote in history as Putin looks to strike deal with Trump CNN
Guatemala judge convicts 6 ex-officials in deaths of 41 girls in 2017 fire
The fatal blaze rocked Guatemala and highlighted widespread abuse in the government’s shelter system.
‘It’s a horrible picture’: Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease
Fatal infections more likely due to malnutrition, injuries and lack of medical facilities under Israel’s blockade
Gaza is facing a new threat as diseases resistant to antibiotics spread across the devastated territory, research has revealed.
Medical supplies are desperately scarce and tens of thousands of people have been injured in the 22-month war, while many others have been weakened by malnutrition, so the high levels of drug-resistant bacteria will mean longer and more serious illnesses, a more rapid transmission of infectious diseases and more deaths, experts said.
Continue reading...US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.
Israel bombards Gaza City; Hamas leader visits Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks – Reuters
- Israel bombards Gaza City; Hamas leader visits Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks Reuters
- Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies demand action against 'unfolding famine' BBC
- Updates: Israel kills 73 Palestinians in Gaza, starvation toll rises to 227 Al Jazeera
- Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza, killing 89 Palestinians in 24 hours The Guardian
- Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood AP News