- Ukraine bans China's firms for helping Russia make missiles Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv sanctions three Chinese companies accused of helping Russia The Guardian
- China provides weapons to Russia, Zelensky says The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine sanctions 3 Chinese companies as tensions between Kyiv and Beijing rise NPR
- China is supplying weapons to Russia, Zelenskyy says politico.eu
Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism – AP News
- Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism AP News
- ‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown Yahoo
- Battling ‘Eat and Flee’ Tourists, Venice Brings Its Entrance Fee Back The New York Times
- Venice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers DW
- Venice’s €5 tourist fee returns – and will double for last-minute day-trippers The Guardian
US judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
Court says detained pro-Palestine student has shown 'significant evidence' violations to her constitutional rights.
Artists push back against AI dolls with their own creations
Artists hit back on social media to warn artificial intelligence may be endangering their livelihoods.
African athletes find their feet in Vietnam’s marathon running boom
A surge in marathons and lucrative prize money has attracted runners from East Africa to Vietnam.
Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale
Questions arise over election proposal to axe penalties for high-emitting cars after revelations Toyota RAV4 model used in analysis has been discontinued
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The Coalition’s claim cars will be more expensive as a result of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) has come under scrutiny because at least one of the opposition’s headline figures is based on a car no longer on sale.
The revelation casts doubt on a key Coalition election proposal to eliminate penalties for cars that emit CO2 beyond regulated limits, to ensure “Australians save thousands when buying a new car”.
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Continue reading...‘It’s really hard to have any hope’: Gaza doctor describes daily struggle
The BBC joins a GP in Gaza as she sees dozens of patients, struggling to treat them with a dwindling supply of drugs.
Iran Update, April 18, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
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Anxiety at US colleges as foreign students are detained and visas revoked
High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.
ACLU urges US supreme court to block ‘imminent’ deportations of Venezuelans
Emergency filing says group of men could be deported on Friday or Saturday without court-ordered judicial review
The American Civil Liberties Union asked the US supreme court to block what the group called the imminent deportation of a new group of Venezuelan men detained in Texas without the judicial review previously ordered by the court.
In an emergency Friday court filing, ACLU lawyers said dozens of Venezuelan men held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Bluebonnet detention center in Texas were given notices indicating they were classified as members of the Tren de Aragua gang and would be deported under the Alien Enemies Act, and were told “that the removals are imminent and will happen tonight or tomorrow”.
Continue reading...Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest – CNN
- Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest CNN
- Russia jails 19-year old for condemning its war in Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Russian Court Sentences Anti-War Activist Who Glued Poem To Ukrainian Statue Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Russia jails 19-year-old for condemning Ukraine conflict Yahoo
- Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict Reuters
Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck
China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up?
Gaza photojournalist who wrote, ‘If I die, I want a resounding death’ killed in Israeli airstrike – CNN
- Gaza photojournalist who wrote, ‘If I die, I want a resounding death’ killed in Israeli airstrike CNN
- ‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike The Guardian
- Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut Euronews.com
- ‘I Refused to Accept Her Death’ Vulture
- Cannes Selects Film on Gaza Photographer Fatma Hassona; A Day Later, She’s Killed in Israeli Strike Democracy Now!
Detained Turkish student must be transferred from Louisiana for hearing, judge rules
Rumeysa Ozturk was taken by immigration officials over what her lawyers say was apparent retaliation for op-ed
A federal judge on Friday ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana to be brought to Vermont by 1 May for a hearing over what her lawyers say was apparent retaliation for an op-ed piece she co-wrote in the student newspaper.
US district judge William Sessions said he would hear Rumeysa Ozturk’s request to be released from detention. Her lawyers had requested that she be released immediately, or at least brought back to Vermont.
Continue reading...Ukraine minerals deal may not buy peace after Trump threat
As Trump threatens to walk from peace talks, a mineral deal looks unlikely to offer Ukraine security.
Ukraine minerals deal may not buy peace after Trump threat
As Trump threatens to walk from peace talks, a mineral deal looks unlikely to offer Ukraine security.
Image of Gaza airstrike survivor wins 2025 World Press Photo of the Year
A poignant image of a nine-year-old amputee from Gaza is the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year.
Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing – The Guardian
Deadly, sombre Good Friday as 50 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
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Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing
Fire broke out during onboard cooking before wooden vessel capsized with 500 passengers aboard
The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week has risen to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said on Friday.
About 500 passengers were on board the wooden boat when it capsized on Tuesday after catching fire on the Congo River in the country’s north-west.
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