Captain in US Tanker Collision Said to Be Russian – Newsmax

  1. Captain in US Tanker Collision Said to Be Russian  Newsmax
  2. Thermal camera footage shows moment cargo ship and tanker collide in North Sea  The Associated Press
  3. Ships crash in the North Sea  The Economist
  4. Tanker collision details revealed by crew member who says vessel rammed ship "out of the blue"  CBS News
  5. Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea  The New York Times
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Philippines’ Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war – BBC.com

  1. Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war  BBC.com
  2. Plane Carrying Duterte Lands in Netherlands After ICC Arrest  Bloomberg
  3. Philippine ex-leader Duterte is being flown to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity  The Associated Press
  4. Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest could be telling blow in the Philippines’ dynastic feud  The Guardian
  5. How Duterte went from boasting about killing drug dealers to facing trial for crimes against humanity  CNN
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Police detain 17 protesters at Cornell Israeli-Palestinian panel – The Ithaca Voice

  1. Police detain 17 protesters at Cornell Israeli-Palestinian panel  The Ithaca Voice
  2. Panel conversation explores pathways to peace for Israel, Palestine  Cornell Chronicle
  3. 17 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested or Detained During University-Run ‘Pathways to Peace’ Panel  Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
  4. Mahmoud Khalil actions opposite of 'free speech' says Jewish Cornell student  New York Post
  5. Protesters arrested during peaceful walkout at Cornell University  FingerLakes1.com
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‘Absolute fear’: Israeli hostage describes abuse during 505-day Hamas captivity

Omer Wenkert says he was held mostly in darkness – and his mistreatment was often sparked by events in war

An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas last month has described the distressing conditions and abuse he says he endured during 505 days held in Gaza.

In an interview on Israeli television, Omer Wenkert, 23, said he had hidden in a bomb shelter with a close friend when it became clear the Nova music festival was under attack by Hamas and other militants from Gaza on 7 October 2023.

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Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest could be telling blow in the Philippines’ dynastic feud

Former president was surrendered to The Hague amid a row between his family and that of the current president

Few expected things to move so quickly. Supporters of the Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte barely had time to protest before he was jetted off to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity in relation to his country’s so-called “war on drugs”. According to activists, this bloody crackdown has seen as many as 30,000 people killed since 2016.

The charges brought against the former leader are the culmination of years of work by activists, lawyers and victims, who documented abuses committed under his government, often at great personal risk. But Duterte arguably would not have been surrendered to The Hague if it weren’t for his family’s dramatic feud with that of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the current president.

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Influencer Hit With Backlash for Snatching Baby Wombat From Its Mom – The Daily Beast

  1. Influencer Hit With Backlash for Snatching Baby Wombat From Its Mom  The Daily Beast
  2. U.S. influencer criticized in Australia for taking baby wombat from its mother  NBC News
  3. US tourist filmed running off with baby wombat may have visa canceled, official says  CNN
  4. US influencer who snatched a baby wombat and posted the video online has visa reviewed  ABC News
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Canada to impose 25% tariffs on nearly $30bn in US imports as trade war flares – live

Canadian foreign minister condemns ‘unjustified’ trade war and condemns ‘Trump’s talks of annexing our country through economic coercion’

Congressional brinkmanship, including repeated near-misses with shutdowns and over the nation’s $36 trillion in debt, has contributed to global ratings agencies’ moves to downgrade the US federal government’s once-pristine credit rating, reports Reuters.

Democrats have long chided Republicans for threatening or voting for government shutdowns, and Republicans were quick to call them out for considering votes that could risk one.

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Trump’s Pressure on Countries and International Organizations Erodes Protections for Asylum-Seekers – ProPublica

  1. Trump’s Pressure on Countries and International Organizations Erodes Protections for Asylum-Seekers  ProPublica
  2. Panama says it will release 112 migrants deported from the U.S. and held in a remote camp  PBS NewsHour
  3. Panama Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp, Challenging Trump’s Deportation Efforts  The New York Times
  4. Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S. into limbo following human rights criticism  NBC News
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US pauses water-sharing negotiations with Canada over Columbia River

Break in negotiations comes as Trump escalates trade war with Canada and threatens its sovereignty

The United States has paused negotiations with Canada on a key water-sharing treaty as Donald Trump continues both his threats to annex his northern neighbour and to upend major agreements governing relations between the two counties.

British Columbia’s energy ministry said officials south of the border are “conducting a broad review” of the Columbia River Treaty, the 61-year-old pact that governs transnational flood control, power generation and water supply.

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Bone fragments of oldest known human face in western Europe found in Spain

Remains are of an adult member of an extinct species who lived up to 1.4m years ago, researchers say

Bone fragments unearthed at an ancient cave in Spain belong to the oldest known human face in western Europe, researchers say.

The fossilised remains make up the left cheek and upper jaw of an adult member of an extinct human species who lived and died on the Iberian peninsula between 1.1m and 1.4m years ago.

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Canada’s new PM Mark Carney: Israel must resume Gaza electricity supply – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Canada's new PM Mark Carney: Israel must resume Gaza electricity supply  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Updates: UN says ‘nothing’ entering Gaza due to Israeli blockade  Al Jazeera English
  3. Families petition High Court to restore Gaza electricity, citing life-threatening risk to hostages  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel's Power Cutoff Threatens to Devastate Gaza's Water Supply  Haaretz
  5. Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza  The New York Times
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Chinese naval modernization may be aided by foreign firms, report says – The Washington Post

  1. Chinese naval modernization may be aided by foreign firms, report says  The Washington Post
  2. US could face trade ‘apocalypse’ if Trump port fee plan isn’t killed  Lloyd's List
  3. China’s shipbuilding dominance a national security risk for US: Report  Defense News
  4. Trump is targeting China-made containerships in new flank of global economic war on the oceans  CNBC
  5. Proposed US tax on Chinese ship calls could pressure intermodal networks  JOC.com
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