Lourdes bans Society of St. Pius X Masses, covers Rupnik art ahead of pope’s visit – National Catholic Reporter

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  1. Lourdes bans Society of St. Pius X Masses, covers Rupnik art ahead of pope's visit  National Catholic Reporter
  2. Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely  OSV News
  3. Society of St. Pius X Masses, sacraments banned at Lourdes Shrine  EWTN News
  4. Lourdes Shrine: Lefebvrist priests are prohibited from celebrating Mass there  ZENIT - English
  5. Lourdes will permanently cover all of Rupnik's mosaics and commission new works for the basilica  infovaticana
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Israel will investigate Hind Rajab’s killing. Her mother wants more – AP News

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  1. Israel will investigate Hind Rajab’s killing. Her mother wants more  AP News
  2. ‘Voice of Hind Rajab’ Director Slams Israeli Military Investigation Into 5-Year-Old Girl’s Death as a “Smokescreen”  The Hollywood Reporter
  3. Israel probes killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza child who called for help  The Washington Post
  4. Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics  NPR
  5. Hind Rajab’s mother dismisses Israeli ‘whitewash’ with criminal probe of her 5-year-old’s killing  NBC News
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World’s oldest living person just turned one year older. Meet Ethel – USA Today

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  1. World's oldest living person just turned one year older. Meet Ethel  USA Today
  2. World’s oldest person Ethel Caterham celebrates 117th birthday  CNN
  3. World's oldest person celebrates turning 117 in Lightwater  BBC
  4. World's oldest person Ethel Caterham becomes first-ever Brit to reach age 117  Guinness World Records
  5. World's oldest living person celebrates 117th birthday  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments – AP News

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  1. Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments  AP News
  2. Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village  The New York Times
  3. Palestinian teen killed, man seriously wounded during West Bank settler raid  Haaretz
  4. Jewish hikers attacked after mistakenly entering Arab village  Israel National News
  5. At least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group  The Jerusalem Post
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Palestine Action activists will not be sentenced as terrorists, judge rules – Al Jazeera

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  1. Palestine Action activists will not be sentenced as terrorists, judge rules  Al Jazeera
  2. Palestine Action ‘Barclays five’ will not be sentenced as terrorists  The Guardian
  3. Pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized UK bank won’t be sentenced as terrorists  The Times of Israel
  4. ‘Burnley 5’ victory!  Counterfire
  5. Seven arrested for supporting Palestine Action in protest outside Preston Crown Court  Blog Preston
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Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ cartoon over alleged Russian propaganda – Euronews.com

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  1. Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ cartoon over alleged Russian propaganda  Euronews.com
  2. 'Masha and the Bear': Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon  dw.com
  3. Ukraine sanctions popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’  Al Jazeera
  4. Zelensky bans ‘Russian propaganda’ cartoon about girl and circus bear  The Times
  5. New Ukrainian sanctions target multiple levels of Russia's war machine – sanctions commissioner  Ukrinform
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Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war – The Hill

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  1. Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war  The Hill
  2. Over 750 US troops have been wounded since the Iran war began, Pentagon says  AP News
  3. Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count  stripes.com
  4. Department of Defense Reveals Number of Americans Wounded in Iran War  Military.com
  5. More than 750 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war  The Washington Post
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UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza – BBC

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  1. UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza  BBC
  2. ‘Shameful’: UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision  The Guardian
  3. Western allies slam Israel for ending World Central Kitchen strike probe  Al Jazeera
  4. World Central Kitchen Condemns Israeli Account of April 1, 2024  World Central Kitchen
  5. Israel open to compensating Zomi Frankcom's family, ambassador says  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Iran-linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge – Reuters

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  1. Iran-linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge  Reuters
  2. Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack  AP News
  3. Somali pirate menace returns as U.S.-Iran war stokes regional chaos and saps enforcement resources  CNBC
  4. 2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises  The New York Times
  5. Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy  Al Jazeera
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JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade

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Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian Press

Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to “out-tough” Donald Trump.

The recording, which was reportedly made at a fundraiser and shared with the Canadian Press, comes in the last stretch of a difficult negotiation in which the US president has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Canada.

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‘Shameful’: UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision

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Joint statement issued after IDF said it will not pursue criminal investigations into April 2024 strike that killed seven humanitarian workers

Britain, Australia and Canada have called the decision of the Israeli military authorities not to open a criminal investigation into the April 2024 airstrikes that hit a convoy of aid vehicles in Gaza “shameful”. The strikes killed seven humanitarian workers from the US-based World Central Kitchen (WCK) organisation.

WCK staff from the three countries were among the casualties of the attack, which prompted global outrage.

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NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

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Exclusive: Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars

The New South Wales government could appeal a supreme court judge’s controversial decision to refuse its request for a terror order over a Sydney man convicted of writing “Fuk Israel” on cars and setting another vehicle alight in late 2024.

Justice Desmond Fagan this week found disparaging Israel was “political comment” not antisemitism. He rejected the state’s application that Mohommed Farhat be subjected to a one-year extended supervision order under the Terrorism Act when released from prison.

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