Breaking down the drone ‘revolution’ driven by Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are waging a remotely controlled battle in the air and at sea.
Palestinian Authority President Says Hamas Must Exit Gaza – The New York Times
- Palestinian Authority President Says Hamas Must Exit Gaza The New York Times
- France says Palestinian Authority makes ‘unprecedented commitments’ to reform ahead of conference on statehood CNN
- In first, Palestinian Authority’s Abbas condemns Hamas’s October 7 attack The Times of Israel
- Mahmoud Abbas sends letter to Macron outlining steps to end war in Gaza The Jerusalem Post
- Abbas calls for Hamas disarmament, international forces in letter to Macron France 24
Four killed in wave of bomb, gun attacks across southwest Colombia
Colombia on edge as attacks come just days after assassination attempt on conservative presidential hopeful.
7,000 activists begin 300-vehicle convoy from Tunisia to Rafah, aim to open corridor – The Jerusalem Post
- 7,000 activists begin 300-vehicle convoy from Tunisia to Rafah, aim to open corridor The Jerusalem Post
- What is the Global March to Gaza all about? Al Jazeera
- Tunisia activists launch overland Gaza-bound bus convoy to ‘break the siege’ The Times of Israel
- Gaza-bound flotilla and global march ignite hopes that Arabs join the movement Haaretz
- “A Show of Human Solidarity”: Ex-U.S. Diplomat to Join Global March to Gaza to Break Israel’s Siege Democracy Now!
UK sanctions two far-right Israeli ministers for inciting West Bank violence
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face travel bans and asset freezes as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway also impose measures
The UK has been joined by Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway in placing sanctions on two Israeli government ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, largely for inciting violence against Palestinians in their campaign to gain control of new settlements in the West Bank.
Ben-Gvir, the security minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government, and Smotrich, the finance minister, will face travel bans and have any assets in the five countries frozen. It was stressed that they were being sanctioned in their personal capacity, placing no restrictions on the ministries they lead. Netanyahu has promised to retaliate.
Continue reading...Haunting blood-red squid with large hooks drifts through Antarctic ocean’s midnight zone in world-first video – Live Science
- Haunting blood-red squid with large hooks drifts through Antarctic ocean's midnight zone in world-first video Live Science
- We've never seen this rare squid alive in the wild—until now National Geographic
- Watch the mesmerizing first-ever footage of a rare Antarctic squid Yahoo
- Deep Sea Squid Caught on Camera Alive for the First Time. The Astonishing Footage Wasn't Planned People.com
- Want To See A Monster From The Deep? Nobody Had Ever Seen This Squid Alive Before IFLScience
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, Pew study says – NPR
- Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, Pew study says NPR
- How the Global Religious Landscape Changed From 2010 to 2020 Pew Research Center
- How the global religious landscape has changed since 2010 Deseret News
- Muslims are world’s fastest-growing religious group; Jews far below pre-Holocaust numbers The Times of Israel
- The changing face of faith: Pew report on global religious landscape 2010-2020 Vatican News
Austrians hold minute of silence and vigil for 10 victims of school shooting
Thousands gathered in Graz hours after the deadliest gun attack in the country's recent history.
What’s next in US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown?
The deployment of soldiers on the streets of Los Angeles brings crisis to new level.
‘It’s so painful’: Man City’s Guardiola speaks up on Israel’s war on Gaza
Pep Guardiola says the images out of Gaza 'since the nightmare started' have left him troubled and feeling 'so scared'.
Gunshots heard and students evacuate in videos filmed at Austrian school
Video verified by the BBC shows students being evacuated from the school in the city of Graz.
‘We did nothing wrong’: Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of kidnapping yacht crew
Swedish activist says ‘12 peaceful volunteers’ did not break laws during attempt to bring symbolic aid shipment to Gaza
Hours after being deported from Israel, Greta Thunberg accused the country of kidnapping her and her fellow activists in international waters, adding that she had refused to sign a document stating that she had entered Israel illegally.
Speaking to reporters at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, the Swedish campaigner stressed that she and others on a Gaza-bound ship intercepted by Israel on Monday had simply been attempting to bring much-needed aid to the war-torn territory.
Continue reading...Columbia University deserves to lose its accreditation
Not over the false claims of the Trump administration, but over its failure to protect academic freedom.
World Bank slashes global economic outlook as trade tensions continue
The bank warned that without a swift course correction, the harm to living standards could be 'deep'.
Iran warns against IAEA pressure, Israel attack as more US talks loom
Iran says intelligence documents taken from Israel better prepare it to respond to any potential Israeli air strikes.
Zelenskyy calls for ‘concrete actions’ as Russian strikes hit seven of Kyiv’s 10 districts
Ukraine president criticises lack of response from US and others after one of Moscow’s largest attacks of war on Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his frustration with Donald Trump by calling for “concrete actions” rather than “silence” after Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv, with seven of the Ukrainian capital’s 10 districts hit overnight.
A total of 315 drones and seven missiles were launched at Ukrainian targets across the country in the early hours of Tuesday, including Odesa in the south-east. But it was the capital that was the focus of Russia’s ferocious barrage.
Continue reading...EU calls for lower price cap on Russian oil in move to tighten sanctions
Other measures include greater restrictions on ‘shadow fleet’, banks and Nord Stream investment
The EU executive has called for lowering the price cap on Russian oil as it seeks to tighten energy and financial sanctions against the Kremlin’s ability to wage war.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed that western countries reduce the price at which Russian oil can be sold to $45 (£30) a barrel, down from the current $60.
Continue reading...Greta Thunberg deported, Israel says, after Gaza aid boat intercepted
The activists' yacht, which was trying to carry aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday.
EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks – politico.eu
- EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks politico.eu
- Europe heaps harsh sanctions on Russia, saying ‘strength is the only language’ Moscow understands CNN
- EU Targets Russian Banks, Energy With New Sanctions Bloomberg
- European Union Unveils Fresh Sanctions on Russia, Including a Nord Stream Ban The New York Times
- EU seeks to lower a price cap on Russian oil and discourage Nord Stream pipeline investors AP News
UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers for ‘inciting violence’ against Palestinians
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban, the UK says.