- The Secret Channel Russia and Ukraine Use to Trade Prisoners of War The Wall Street Journal
- Ukraine brings home 84 POWs from Russian captivity, including people imprisoned since 2014 Ґвара Медіа
- Legendary Commander of Minesweeper “Henichesk” Returns From Russian Captivity—Full Story of His Defiance UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine rescues 84 military servicemen and civilians from Russian captivity Ukrinform
- Russia and Ukraine Swap 84 Prisoners Each Ahead of U.S. Summit The Moscow Times
Serbian antigovernment protests escalate in third night of clashes
Protests started last year after deadly collapse of rail station roof, with President Vucic accused of corruption.
Air Canada has cancelled flights as a strike looms. Here’s what it means
A possible strike by flight attendants has resulted in a scheduled lockout that may affect 130,000 passengers each day.
Nanjing: How the massacre still haunts China-Japan relations – BBC
- Nanjing: How the massacre still haunts China-Japan relations BBC
- GT investigates: Japan constructs image as a ‘victim of war’ through WWII films, revealing distorted historical perspective Global Times
- Reasons behind Japan's selective amnesia about Nanjing Massacre bjreview.com
- Bias in criticism of anti-imperialism films chinadailyasia.com
- Chinese WWII films spark historical reflection around globe bastillepost.com
Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges
Education department found to have violated law when it threatened to cut funds from institutions that backed DEI
A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
In her ruling, US district judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the education department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.
Continue reading...US government in talks to take stake in Intel: Report
Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.
Ex-guard at California women’s prison sentenced to 224 years for sexual abuse
Gregory Rodriguez convicted of more than 60 charges of abusing women in his custody over nearly a decade
A former California correctional officer convicted of dozens of sexual abuse charges at a women’s prison was sentenced to 224 years in prison on Thursday.
Gregory Rodriguez, 57, worked as a guard at the Central California women’s facility (CCWF), the state’s largest women’s prison, and was found guilty in January of over 60 charges of abusing nine women in his custody, including rape and battery.
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Continue reading...California governor boosts redistricting effort in growing feud with Trump
Amid Texas brouhaha, Gavin Newsom takes combative stance against Trump, urges other Democratic leaders to 'punch back'.
Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza – AP News
- Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza AP News
- Israel Says More Aid Is Entering Gaza, but Relief Groups Warn of Bottlenecking The New York Times
- Aid groups say Israel’s new registration rules are ‘weaponising aid’ The Guardian
- New Israeli rules stopping critical aid getting into Gaza, charities says BBC
- COGAT says over 300 trucks of humanitarian aid entered Gaza via Israel yesterday The Times of Israel
Israel appears set to approve highly controversial 3,400-home West Bank settlement – The Guardian
- Israel appears set to approve highly controversial 3,400-home West Bank settlement The Guardian
- Israel’s West Bank settlement plan could ‘bury’ the prospect of a Palestinian state. Here’s why CNN
- Plan for Israeli Settlements Advances and Will ‘Bury’ Palestinian Statehood, Minister Vows The New York Times
- Israel's Smotrich Is Sabotaging Trump's Dream of Saudi Normalization Haaretz
- Israeli settlement plans will 'bury' idea of Palestinian state, minister says BBC
Family of Gaza football legend Suleiman al-Obeid mourn his death
The family of Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obaid mourn his loss after he was killed at a Gaza aid centre.
Satellite Captures Awesome Power of Tsunami Triggered by Epic Russian Quake – Gizmodo
- Satellite Captures Awesome Power of Tsunami Triggered by Epic Russian Quake Gizmodo
- Megaquake Triggers Rare Tsunami Caught by NASA’s SWOT Satellite SciTechDaily
- Major Earthquake Shifts and Sinks Huge Russian Peninsula Newsweek
- The 2025 Kamchatka tsunami and the power of preparedness PreventionWeb.net
- Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Russia Al Arabiya English
Trump: Putin ‘won’t mess around with me’ at Alaska summit
Trump says the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin could “set the table” for direct talks with Ukraine.
‘Going to be good for 90 years’: Trump defends record on Social Security
To mark Social Security's 90th anniversary, the US president pledged to 'defend' the programme, despite criticisms.
Aid groups say Israel’s new registration rules are ‘weaponising aid’ – The Guardian
- Aid groups say Israel’s new registration rules are ‘weaponising aid’ The Guardian
- Israel Says More Aid Is Entering Gaza, but Relief Groups Warn of Bottlenecking The New York Times
- New Israeli rules stopping critical aid getting into Gaza, charities says BBC
- As humanitarian crisis deepens, Israeli aid groups gingerly open up about work in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Turned back from Gaza, aid shipments languish in warehouses, on roadsides Reuters
Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize
US president told Norway’s finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian press
Donald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize, Norwegian press reported on Thursday.
The Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv, citing unnamed sources, reported: “Out of the blue, while finance minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called … He wanted the Nobel prize – and to discuss tariffs.”
Continue reading...Sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir leaves 46 dead, more than 200 missing – CNN
- Sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir leaves 46 dead, more than 200 missing CNN
- 46 dead, 100-odd injured, many missing as cloudburst wipes out pilgrims' camp in J&K's Kishtwar Times of India
- Chositi: Dozens dead in flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir BBC
- Flash flood in Indian Kashmir leaves at least 56 dead and scores missing The Guardian
- Pilgrimage Route Hit as Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Kashmir The New York Times
Teenage boy arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in West Yorkshire
Sixteen-year-old from Huddersfield held on suspicion of murder and rape
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of rape and murder after the death of a 13-year-old girl in West Yorkshire, police have said.
Officers were called to a flat on Sheepridge Road in Huddersfield on Monday night to reports that a girl was unresponsive. West Yorkshire police said the victim died in hospital and her death was being treated as “unexplained” after a postmortem examination.
Continue reading...Israeli settlement plans will ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state, minister says
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank.
3 women in Gambia are charged in the death of one-month-old in female genital mutilation case – AP News
- 3 women in Gambia are charged in the death of one-month-old in female genital mutilation case AP News
- FGM: Outrage in The Gambia after one-month-old baby dies BBC
- Baby FGM death in the Gambia ‘should shame us all’ The Telegraph
- One-month-old baby girl bleeds to death after being 'circumcised' MSN
- Gambian police charge three women after death of newborn girl linked to FGM yahoo.com