First day of Russia-Ukraine peace talks ends in Geneva
Negotiations will continue on Wednesday, but expectations for a breakthrough on ending the war are low.
VA undoes decades-old wrong and protects Veterans’ Second Amendment rights – VA News (.gov)
US judge says wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained
Judge says Trump administration has made 'one empty threat after another' to deport Salvadoran national to Africa.
Peru’s Congress votes to impeach President Jose Jeri in government shake-up
Jeri is the latest in a series of Peruvian presidents to be removed from office by an act of Congress.
Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK
National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums
Child sexual abuse in the UK is soaring, police have said, with 1,000 paedophile suspects being arrested each month and the number of children being rescued from harm rising by 50% in the last five years.
The National Crime Agency said the growth in offending across the UK was driven by technology and linked to the radicalisation of offenders in online forums, encouraging people to view images of child sexual abuse by reassuring them it was normal.
Continue reading...Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton among those to condemn Berlinale’s ‘silence’ on Gaza
At least 80 film-makers and stars sign open letter after German festival jury president Wim Wenders says they should keep out of politics
More than 80 current and former participants of the Berlinale, including Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay have signed an open letter condemning the festival’s “silence” on Gaza.
It comes after the film festival was swept up in what it called a “media storm” over the alleged sidelining of political discourse at the event.
Continue reading...Four Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius
Group says they intend to establish permanent settlement but Mauritius’s attorney general calls their move a ‘publicity stunt’
Four Chagos Islanders have landed on one of the archipelago’s atolls to establish what they say will be a permanent settlement, in an attempt to complicate a British plan to transfer the territory to Mauritius.
The Mauritius attorney general said the move was a publicity stunt designed to create conflict over a 2025 agreement with Britain on handing over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which is opposed by some Chagossians who accuse Mauritius of decades of neglect. Mauritius has denied the accusations.
Continue reading...Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
Europe is examining whether the fast fashion giant breached the Digital Services Act.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and a transformative leader.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
‘Wake Up Before It’s Too Late,’ Says AOC as Rubio Embraces Autocrat Orbán – Common Dreams
- 'Wake Up Before It's Too Late,' Says AOC as Rubio Embraces Autocrat Orbán Common Dreams
- While MAGA faces challenges at home, Rubio seeks to export it abroad CNN
- Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe The Guardian
- Rubio plugs Orbán’s bid for another term in Hungary’s elections Associated Press News
- U.S. and Hungary sign nuclear cooperation deal as Trump deepens ties with controversial leader Viktor Orbán CBS News
Presidential Message on Ramadan – The White House (.gov)
- Presidential Message on Ramadan The White House (.gov)
- Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Ramadan pm.gc.ca
- ‘More pleasant’: Canadian Muslims mark first full winter Ramadan in years Toronto Star
- Global leaders, parliamentarians send well-wishes for a ‘blessed and peaceful’ Ramazan Dawn
- US, Canada send well wishes on eve of Muslim holy month of Ramadan Anadolu Ajansı
Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints – BBC
- Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints BBC
- Starmer’s Cabinet Secretary pick repaid expenses after complaints from officials The Telegraph
- Second person contacts Cabinet Office to warn against appointment of Dame Antonia Romeo Channel 4
- Bullying claims against Antonia Romeo ‘covered up’ The Times
- Oh, Romeo politico.eu
Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims – The Guardian
‘I wish I had died,’ says migrant after weeks of rape – DW.com
- 'I wish I had died,' says migrant after weeks of rape DW.com
- Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report UN News
- ‘Journey of hell’: Migrants in Libya endure torture, rape, forced labour Al Jazeera
- Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face rape and torture, UN office says Reuters
- UKMTO says it received a report of an incident 70 nm southwest of Yemen's Aden Arab News
Deadly explosion rocks Russian military site near St Petersburg – Al Jazeera
- Deadly explosion rocks Russian military site near St Petersburg Al Jazeera
- Three dead after building collapses at military facility in Russia's Leningrad region, governor says Reuters
- Ukraine war today: Two dead after blast at Russian military facility The Independent
- Explosion at Leningrad Region Military Police HQ Kills At Least 3, Media Report The Moscow Times
- Military building collapses in Russia’s Leningrad region Anadolu Ajansı
What’s a Canadian doing in discussions about the euro? – Euronews.com
Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures
A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.
Family of Zambia’s ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation – lawyers
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
Review | Gisèle Pelicot bravely went public as a rape victim. But her life collapsed. – The Washington Post
- Review | Gisèle Pelicot bravely went public as a rape victim. But her life collapsed. The Washington Post
- Gisèle Pelicot’s 'A Hymn to Life' is both a memoir and an act of ultimate defiance NPR
- How French Rape Survivor Gisèle Pelicot Found Love Again After Her Husband’s Heinous Abuse (Exclusive) People.com
- The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family The New Yorker
- Gisèle Pelicot’s horrifying rape case changed the law—and minds The Economist