Will Southeast Asian nations pick sides between the US and China?
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, met for a high stakes summit.
Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid – NPR
- Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid NPR
- U.K. Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Cabinet Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens The New York Times
- Dua Lipa, Gary Lineker, and Benedict Cumberbatch join more than 300 figures urging PM to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza Sky News
- Hundreds of lawyers call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war BBC
- Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ The Guardian
Kazakhstan’s president on balancing Russia, China and the West
Kazakhstan president talks to Al Jazeera about reform, inequality, oil dependency, navigating ties with Russia and China
The 4 North Korean officials arrested over a botched destroyer launch are in mortal danger – Business Insider
- The 4 North Korean officials arrested over a botched destroyer launch are in mortal danger Business Insider
- How North Korea Botched the Launch of a Warship The New York Times
- Kim Jong Un fumes as North Korea's new warship damaged due to "absolute carelessness" in launch accident CBS News
- Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer Beyond Parallel
- The Risky ‘Side Launch’ That Doomed Kim Jong Un’s New Warship WSJ
Why has Elon Musk quit Donald Trump’s administration?
Elon Musk steps down from his government efficiency role after clashing with Trump over US federal spending policies.
Sidi Ould Tah named African Development Bank president
Mauritanian economist who led Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa will succeed Akinwunmi Adesina
The African Development Bank has chosen the Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its president-elect after three rounds of voting on Thursday afternoon.
The election took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at the end of the annual meeting of the continent’s biggest multilateral lender.
Continue reading...Israel launches wave of strikes across south Lebanon
A Lebanese local official says an Israeli drone targeted employee working at water well in violation of ceasefire deal.
Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa
Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.
US flag raised in Syria for first time since 2012
The American flag was raised at the US ambassador’s residence in Damascus for the first time since 2012.
Israel faces growing condemnation as Gaza aid distribution devolves into chaos – CNN
- Israel faces growing condemnation as Gaza aid distribution devolves into chaos CNN
- LIVE: ‘Dehumanising’ aid chaos grows in Gaza as Israeli attacks kill 70 Al Jazeera
- Gazans rush for humanitarian aid as Israeli strikes continue ABC News
- Opinion | Hamas Goes Against the Grain WSJ
- Four people killed after starving Palestinians burst into UN food warehouse in Gaza The Guardian
Israel is burning Gaza’s children. And the world lets it happen
There is no confusion, no complexity. Just children incinerated in their sleep while the world watches and does nothing.
Israel Approves New Settlements to Obstruct Palestinian State – Bloomberg
- Israel Approves New Settlements to Obstruct Palestinian State Bloomberg
- Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank BBC
- At old-new settlement, Katz lashes out at Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state 'on paper' will be met with settlements 'on the ground' The Times of Israel
- Israel announces new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat Reuters
- What To Know About Israel’s Major Expansion of Settlements in Occupied West Bank Time Magazine
A chainsaw, two hats and Lil X: Musk’s eventful time at Doge
The world's richest man spent nearly 130 days working with the Trump administration to slash the federal government.
French MPs vote to scrap low-emission zones
Critics said the zones hit those who cannot afford less-polluting vehicles the hardest.
US envoy visits Damascus, says Syria-Israel conflict ‘solvable’
US envoy Thomas Barrack praises interim government in Damascus, calls for 'dialogue' between Israel and Syria.
Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence – AP News
- Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence AP News
- Poland’s ruling party candidate leads opinion poll ahead of Sunday vote Reuters
- Poland’s rule of law ‘is on the ballot’ in Sunday’s presidential election politico.eu
- Maga campaign in Europe tested by Poland’s knife-edge election Financial Times
- Poland Exposes Cracks in Its Booming Economy Before Crunch Vote Bloomberg
Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a "dangerous escalation".
US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund a “fig leaf for genocide”
Chris Gunness on Israel’s Gaza aid plan via its backed foundation – and why critics say it’s a form of weaponised relief
Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal: Will this end US trade war?
A US federal court has blocked some of Donald Trump's tariffs after lawsuit argued president exceeded his authority.