Israeli restrictions cause fuel shortage in occupied West Bank
Israeli restrictions are disrupting fuel supplies across the occupied West Bank.
Iran says it is ‘fully prepared’ to counter widened US economic sanctions
The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.
Why ‘pogrom’ best describes what’s happening in the occupied West Bank
Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank aren’t just ‘clashes’, they fit the definition of pogroms.
Israel threatens attacks in Gaza over children’s kites
Israel has threatened intensified attacks and forced displacement in Gaza over children’s kites
US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran
Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it will apply measures to China
The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve with economic measures what military means have so far failed to do.
It is unclear, however, how far the Trump administration is prepared to go in confronting China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, which has signalled its resistance to US economic pressure to cut off links with an ally.
Continue reading...Trump administration seeks to formalise H-1B fee of more than $100,000
New proposal would charge $103,265 for the US's H-1B visas, and make permanent a temporary rule challenged by courts.
`I inherited 100 suburbs in search of the city´ – Politico
‘The Jackal’ Review: A Killer in a Beret – WSJ
Norway plans further development of Arctic drilling amid EU energy concerns
EU reviewing support of a ban on new drilling in the Arctic as war impacts energy security.
Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute
Mark Carney said on Monday that while American negotiators saw the French language in Canada as an “irritant … in Quebec, these are rights,” days after receiving widespread praise from political leaders for rejecting a US trade proposal that many perceived as weakening the country’s Francophone culture.
The prime minister’s remarks came hours after the US president, Donald Trump, showed little interest in retreating from the spat, posting on social media that Canada had been “ripping off the United States of America for years” and threatening a swath of new, economically devastating tariffs on cars and trucks.
Continue reading...Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosque
Mass kidnappings highlight Nigeria's security crisis in the north as elections approach.
Trump administration announces global economic war on Iran
The US says it is targeting all of Iran’s sources of revenue, including oil.
What the renewed Black Sea blockade means for Ukraine’s farmers – France 24
- What the renewed Black Sea blockade means for Ukraine’s farmers France 24
- The renewed threat to global grain supplies The Economist
- Russia’s Blockade of Ukraine Threatens Next Year’s Food Crop Bloomberg
- Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia dw.com
- Russia not willing to accept ceasefire on grain ships – Zelenskyy Українська правда
Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after rangers’ human rights abuses
Spokesperson for Duke of Sussex says he remains an ‘active and avid supporter’ of African Parks’ mission
The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights controversy.
Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed he was no longer a trustee of African Parks, which admitted last year that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in the Republic of the Congo.
Continue reading...Iran-linked hackers blamed for taking down U.K. power plant for first time, reports say – CBS News
- Iran-linked hackers blamed for taking down U.K. power plant for first time, reports say CBS News
- UK briefs energy chiefs after Iran-linked cyber attack reports Reuters
- The Iran war is bringing cyberwarfare into critical infrastructure Al Jazeera
- Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant The Telegraph
- UK seeks to tighten security of supply chains after Iran-linked cyber attack Financial Times
UK PM Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia
It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.
Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl
There have been protests since the girl was found dead last week, three days after she went missing.
Japan lawmakers visit China seeking to ease tensions over Taiwan – Al Jazeera
- Japan lawmakers visit China seeking to ease tensions over Taiwan Al Jazeera
- Japan Lawmakers Visit China Amid Deep Freeze in Bilateral Ties Bloomberg.com
- Cross-party Japan delegation visiting China to mend ties Taipei Times
- Japan Lawmakers Visit China for Possible Talks with CCP Officials nippon.com
- Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: experts South China Morning Post
Colombia’s armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says – AP News
- Colombia’s armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says AP News
- “I Thought I’d Never See My Mom Again”: Recruitment and Use of Children by Colombian Armed Groups | HRW Human Rights Watch
- Facebook and TikTok Algorithms Boosted Colombian Child-Soldier Recruitment, HRW Finds Tech Times
- Colombian Armed Groups Gamify Drone Warfare to Train Recruited Children SOFX
- Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups' content to recruit children: NGO Courthouse News
Japan lawmakers visit China seeking to ease tensions over Taiwan
A cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades.