Israeli govt boycott of Haaretz is bad “politically and morally”
Gideon Levy on why the Israeli government’s boycott of Haaretz newspaper undermines freedom of speech, Gaza war coverage
With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation
What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel's war on Lebanon?
Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb.
Israel “no longer respecting press freedom”
Frank Smyth talks about the consequences of an Israeli government boycott of the Haaretz newspaper.
Chinese trans woman awarded thousands over forced electroshock “conversion therapy” hopes for change – CBS News
- Chinese trans woman awarded thousands over forced electroshock "conversion therapy" hopes for change CBS News
- Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment The Guardian
- Trans woman wins landmark case in China after being subjected to conversion therapy http://gcn.ie/
- Transgender woman wins record compensation for ‘electric shock treatment’ MSN
- Trans Woman In China Wins Record Compensation After Forced Electroshock Treatment NDTV
North Korea expands plant making missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers say – Reuters
- North Korea expands plant making missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers say Reuters
- Satellite Images Show North Korea Expanding Key Missile Factory: Report Newsweek
- North Korea expands plant producing missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reports Kyiv Independent
- Satellite Images Reveal North Korea Is Expanding Missile Facility Believed to Arm Russians in Ukraine Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3
- Exclusive-Satellite images suggest North Korea expanding missile plant, researchers say MSN
Severe damage in Israel after barrage of rockets from Hezbollah
Video shows Hezbollah rockets causing extensive damage and setting cars on fire across Israeli cities.
Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing
At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.
Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence
It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?
The judo-loving TikTok campaigner won most votes in the first round of the presidential election. Here's what it means.
Prosecutor requests 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape trial – CNN
- Prosecutor requests 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape trial CNN
- 51 men were charged with raping her: Gisele Pelicot gives closing statement in shocking French trial Yahoo! Voices
- Gisèle Pelicot applauded as prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for husband Dominique – video The Guardian
- France Promises to Help Chemical Submission Victims Amid Mass Rape Trial U.S. News & World Report
- French prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Pelicot over wife's mass rape The News International
Donald Trump’s motley cabinet is getting a bum and a dumb rap
His cabinet picks look like a bunch of boy scouts and girl guides in comparison with many of those who preceded them.
‘Enough is enough’: Pakistan’s Islamabad on edge before Imran Khan protest
Locals are unhappy about movement restrictions and an internet blackout before a rally by former PM Imran Khan's PTI.
Gang recruitment of children in Haiti rises by 70 percent: UN
Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report.
Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal
Cases filed against over 2,000 people a day after four Muslim men killed in violence over survey of a Mughal-era mosque.
UNESCO is failing victims of Japan’s historical colonial exploitation
And we, the international community, are letting it happen.
G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy to tackle Middle East cease-fire and Ukraine tensions – WKRC TV Cincinnati
- G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy to tackle Middle East cease-fire and Ukraine tensions WKRC TV Cincinnati
- World leaders again tout hope of Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire DW (English)
- Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Italy for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Department of State
- G7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in final G7 of Biden administration The Associated Press
- G7 ministers discuss ceasefire efforts in Mideast CNA
Inferno destroys thousands of shanties in Manila’s biggest slum area – Yahoo! Voices
Report: Russia captures British man fighting in Ukraine – POLITICO Europe
- Report: Russia captures British man fighting in Ukraine POLITICO Europe
- U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia The New York Times
- What We Know About British Troop Reportedly Captured by Russia in Ukraine Newsweek
- Briton reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine The Guardian
- Russia captures British man fighting with Ukraine: Reports USA TODAY
Russia-Ukraine war: more than 20 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv – as it happened
Casualties include 14 people who have been sent to hospital
Jon Henley is the Guardian’s Europe correspondent
An ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic is set to face a centre-right candidate in the runoff of Romania’s presidential elections after a shock first-round result that has upended the country’s politics and could jeopardise its support for Ukraine.
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