- Pope Leo condemns capital punishment amid US execution push Reuters
- Pope Leo condemns Iran’s killing of protesters but says he cannot support war CNN
- Opinion | Everything Has Its Season, Even War WSJ
- Pope Leo vents about failure to end Iran war: 'Many innocent people have died' NBC News
- ‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war The Conversation
US appeals court rejects Trump’s ban on asylum seekers, teeing up appeal
Judges say Trump's order for swift removal at the border 'cast aside federal laws affording' right to seek asylum.
Israeli fire kills 12 in Gaza, medics say – Reuters
- Israeli fire kills 12 in Gaza, medics say Reuters
- Israel kills at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza amid ‘ceasefire’ Al Jazeera
- Israeli strikes kill eight Palestinians in Gaza, first responders say BBC
- Hamas-run agency says 13 killed yesterday in Israeli strikes on Gaza The Times of Israel
- Source: Israel agreed but did not comply with U.S. request to curb Gaza strikes Haaretz
US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.
Can Europe help the Middle East resolve the war on Iran?
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from the EU summit in Cyprus.
With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself – politico.eu
- With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself politico.eu
- Orban’s Exit Gives the EU a Chance to Change — If It Wants To Bloomberg.com
- Newsletter: A sunny EUCO sans Orbán The Parliament Magazine
- Don’t overstate Orbán’s exit, De Wever warns Euractiv
- EU Reform Demands 2026: Will Greens Force Change? Brussels Morning
Watch: 20,000 teddy bears highlight plight of missing Ukrainian children
Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.
Trump government extends Jones Act waiver by 90 days to dampen oil prices
Move is part of a broader US push to curb politically sensitive fuel price spikes before November’s midterm elections.
UK assisted dying bill fails after delays but advocates vow to try again
Supporters of bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people say they will try again to pass legislation.
Amid truce, Hezbollah attacks IDF in south Lebanon; troops kill 6 gunmen in Bint Jbeil – The Times of Israel
- Amid truce, Hezbollah attacks IDF in south Lebanon; troops kill 6 gunmen in Bint Jbeil The Times of Israel
- Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite extension of ceasefire Al Jazeera
- Israeli military says launches from Lebanon intercepted Reuters
- Hezbollah terrorists killed, infrastructure destroyed 24 hours before ceasefire The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's New Buffer Zone in Lebanon Won't Stop Hezbollah's Fiber Optic Drones Haaretz
Ukraine war latest: Russia, Ukraine trade 193 POWs each as commanders fired over starving soldiers scandal – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Russia, Ukraine trade 193 POWs each as commanders fired over starving soldiers scandal The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine, Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each in US, UAE-facilitated exchange Reuters
- Ukraine brings home 193 POWs from Russian captivity The Kyiv Independent
- The Ukrainian negotiator who can silence Russia’s guns with one call The Telegraph
- Ukraine Brings Home 193 POWs in Latest Exchange With Russia Kyiv Post
Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns
UN report says Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel may have breached international humanitarian law.
Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon
Ceasefires with Iran and Lebanon appear imposed by the US rather than negotiated by Israel, much to latter's unease.
Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics – Defense News
- Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics Defense News
- There is no better spur to military innovation than war The Economist
- This Ukrainian company is upgrading its battlefield robots like smartphones. Here's how it's chasing the edge in combat. Business Insider
- Inside Ukraine’s robot war revolution politico.eu
- The Killer Robots Are Coming. The Battlefield Will Never Look the Same. The New York Times
29 leaders gathered in Cyprus. As usual, the summit was about one who didn’t. – politico.eu
- 29 leaders gathered in Cyprus. As usual, the summit was about one who didn’t. politico.eu
- Trump news at a glance: as president’s relations with Nato fray, EU leaders explore their options The Guardian
- Europeans Ask: What Would It Mean to Defend One Another Without NATO? The New York Times
- EU must stop being ‘distant observer’ in Middle East, Cyprus warns politico.eu
- EU Is Drafting Plans to Defend Its Borders as US Support Wavers Bloomberg.com
US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occured
An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon.
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an antelope species, in the central African country of Gabon when the incident occurred last Friday. While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his guide unexpectedly came across five female elephants accompanied by a calf.
Continue reading...US won’t give unredacted Epstein documents to UK police without formal request
Police investigating allegations Mandelson and former prince Andrew passed sensitive info to Epstein will struggle to make charges stick without files
British police investigating the former prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are preparing to start interviewing witnesses in royal and government circles.
It comes as police fear that prosecutors will be “reluctant” to bring charges unless the Trump administration agrees to hand over the original documents from the Epstein files.
Continue reading...Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?
Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.
A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait. – The New York Times
- A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait. The New York Times
- A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot The Guardian
- A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find CNN
- 2 studies warn 'Day After Tomorrow' ocean current is in trouble USA Today
- Crucial Atlantic current closer to collapse than we thought — leading to global catastrophe: ‘Need to prepare now’ New York Post
Kosovo court jails three Serb separatists over 2023 Banjska attack
Attack in the village of Banjska led to a clash with police that left one police officer and three of the gunmen dead.