- Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters Reuters
- Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes New Fear in Gulf Region The New York Times
- Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia BBC
- Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible? Al Jazeera
- 'Renewed surge in Somali piracy': Oil tanker M/T EUREKA hijacked off Yemen coast The Jerusalem Post
Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters – Yahoo
- Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters Yahoo
- Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates The New York Times
- Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia BBC
- Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in a week The Guardian
- Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia Al Jazeera
Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast
Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed ‘inadvisable’ because of low chance of survival
Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.
The whale, variously nicknamed Timmy or Hope, was released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported there in a water-filled barge by rescuers.
Continue reading...NATO assessing details of US troop withdrawal from Germany
US says it plans to pull about 5,000 troops out of Germany over next six to 12 months amid feud with European allies.
Starmer urges tougher action against Gaza protests in UK following antisemitic attacks – AP News
- Starmer urges tougher action against Gaza protests in UK following antisemitic attacks AP News
- Organisers challenge Starmer’s threat to ban some pro-Palestine marches The Guardian
- U.K. Vows Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests After Latest Antisemitic Attack WSJ
- UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests Al Jazeera
- Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, PM suggests BBC
Two detained Gaza flotilla leaders brought to Israel for questioning – The Times of Israel
- Two detained Gaza flotilla leaders brought to Israel for questioning The Times of Israel
- Activists’ detention deepens Spain-Israel tensions as aid group says men have begun hunger strike AP News
- Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative The Jerusalem Post
- The Board of Peace Speaks Up About Hamas WSJ
- Activists tried to deliver aid to Gaza. They were met with drone attacks and imprisonment. Mother Jones
US to delay arms shipments to Europe, potentially affecting Ukraine, FT reports – The Kyiv Independent
- US to delay arms shipments to Europe, potentially affecting Ukraine, FT reports The Kyiv Independent
- Trump’s Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years The New York Times
- Poland has not received signals suggesting delays in Patriot deliveries, says defence minister Reuters
- US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles Financial Times
- Norway informed it may face weapons delivery delays from US Breaking Defense
Winners, losers and a PM on the brink – what to expect in next week’s elections – BBC
- Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections BBC
- The Weekly Rundown: U.K. Elections, Iran War Resumption Risk Stratfor
- How power in Scotland ended up in all the wrong places The Herald
- The Stakes of the Next UK General Election The American Conservative
- Too many journalists are missing the point ahead of Holyrood election The National Scot
Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start | Global development – The Guardian
- Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start | Global development The Guardian
- Rights summit in Zambia is canceled after Chinese pressure to exclude Taiwanese activists ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- RightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires ‘Full Alignment’ With 'National Values' Tech Policy Press
- World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly Canceled 404 Media
- The Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital Rights Conference Canceled WIRED
Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start
Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’
The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align with “national values”.
Zambia’s government had originally welcomed the RightsCon 2026 summit on “human rights in the digital age”, due to be held in the capital, Lusaka, on 5-8 May, but Thabo Kawana, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Information & Media, said last week that the conference would not go ahead to allow time to ensure the gathering “aligns with Zambia’s national values, policy priorities, and broader public interest considerations”.
Continue reading...Up to 30,000 expected at French military site for illegal rave despite unexploded mortar risk – France 24
- Up to 30,000 expected at French military site for illegal rave despite unexploded mortar risk France 24
- Thousands flock to illegal French rave despite explosives risk CNN
- Illegal rave in France draws thousands to 'dangerous' military site Le Monde.fr
- Over 20K Europeans flock to 'dangerous' rave on French military field littered with potentially active mines New York Post
- Giant rave party on 'dangerous' military land Euronews.com
Trump says US navy like ‘pirates’ while seizing a ship in Iranian blockade
US president says ‘we took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business’
Donald Trump has said the US navy acted “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.
“We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” said Trump at a rally in Florida on Friday.
Continue reading...“I Felt, And Still Feel, No Remorse”: Everyday People Who Have Killed Somebody Are Sharing Their Stories, And It’s So Chilling – BuzzFeed
Russia Cuts May 9 Parades Across Regions. Here’s Why – UNITED24 Media
- Russia Cuts May 9 Parades Across Regions. Here’s Why UNITED24 Media
- Putin’s parade once projected power. Now it reveals Russia’s weakness. Atlantic Council
- Russia scales back Victory Day plans as Ukraine’s military reach expands The Washington Post
- Russia’s Victory Day Parade Won’t Have the Usual Display of Armor The New York Times
- Analysis: Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats CNN
The White House power play post-dinner shooting: do what we say or else
After correspondents’ dinner shooting, administration has rushed to capitalize in pursuit of its political goals
Less than 72 hours after a man was arrested for trying to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House, the justice department rushed to court to make an extraordinary filing.
The subject of the emergency was a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation seeking to halt the construction of a new White House ballroom. A federal judge ruled earlier this month that construction had to stop, though an appeals court later paused that ruling.
Continue reading...‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children
Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minors
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of “torture” and “enforced disappearance” to assist in tracking down undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone, a contracting document shows.
ICE has stepped up its work so much in pursuing these minors in the US that it has contracted out some of its mission to a third party to put “boots on the ground” and locate immigrant children previously released from US government custody.
Continue reading...German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil
Spinosaurid fossil bought by Stuttgart institution in 1991 has been the subject of a long restitution campaign
It is a 113-million-year-old bone of contention.
After Stuttgart’s museum of natural history bought a fossilised dinosaur skull in 1991, researchers found it was the most complete spinosaurid skull known to date, belonging to a previously unknown genus of the huge meat-eating dinosaurs.
Continue reading...Some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews
PM worried about ‘cumulative’ effect of marches, as Met chief says Jewish communities facing biggest threat
Some pro-Palestinian demonstrations could be stopped, the prime minister has warned, as the UK’s most senior police officer said the threat to the Jewish community was greater than it had ever been.
Keir Starmer indicated he wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected to “tougher action” as he sought to allay the fears of British Jews after a series of attacks on their communities in recent weeks.
Continue reading...Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.