- What France’s ‘Peace’ Conference Is Really About Commentary Magazine
- Diplomats prepare ground for June conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine UN News
- France wants Palestinian two-state solution, Macron says Reuters
- Performance, Punishment or Policy: What Would Recognizing Palestine Really Mean? Haaretz
- Indonesia: If Israel recognizes a Palestinian state, we will recognize Israel The Times of Israel
‘Not aid, but humiliation’: A desperate search for food in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza recount journeys to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution sites, as starvation looms.
Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students
The US will also 'enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications' from China and Hong Kong, the State Department said.
Trump’s battle on international students explained… in 70 seconds
The BBC's Nomia Iqbal spoke to students at Harvard University, which is the target of funding cuts and a ban on international student enrollment.
Rosenberg: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia’s attempt to reshape history
A brand new statue of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been unveiled at a Metro station in Moscow.
Rosenberg: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia’s attempt to reshape history
A brand new statue of of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been unveiled at a Metro station in Moscow.
Cassie Ventura needed stitches after Diddy beating, trial hears
Deonte Nash testified that he spent years witnessing the music mogul's abuse and threats.
Cassie Ventura needed stitches after Diddy beating, trial hears
Deonte Nash testified that he spent years witnessing the music mogul's abuse and threats.
US judge says effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional
Trump administration has relied on sweeping view of executive power to push for deportation of pro-Palestine students.
Trump tells US chip design software makers to halt China sales: Report
Electronic design automation software makers were told via letters to stop supplies to China, FT reported.
US distances itself from Gaza food delivery group amid questions over its leadership, funding
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had faced criticism from aid groups even before this week’s chaotic rollout
After a rollout trumpeted by US officials, the US- and Israeli-backed effort that claimed it would return large-scale food deliveries to Gaza was born an orphan, with questions growing over its leadership, sources of funding and ties to Israeli officials and private US security contractors.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had said it would securely provide food supplies to the Gaza Strip, ending an Israeli blockade that UN officials say have led to the brink of a famine.
Continue reading...Australia news live: McCormack says ‘never say never’ on Nationals leadership after ‘madness’ of Coalition’s brief breakup
Nationals backbencher says we ‘weren’t told everything that went on between Sussan Ley’ and David Littleproud. Follow today’s news live
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McCormack says he expects Nationals to revisit net zero position eventually
McCormack expects the Nationals to revisit net zero by 2050:
I think we need to have a very serious discussion about that. When I go to places such as Crookwell, and others, where they have got huge wind towers, they have done their heft lift as far as making sure they put these massive turbines up, the solar … that are popping up all over, taking up arable country, farmland, you know.
I think regional Australia has done its fair share and we need to revisit that, given the fact the world, indeed America and other countries and other political parties in other nations, have really revisited this net zero. I think the Nationals will do the same.
Look, you never say never. I’m not going to draw a line through my name because that would be silly, but, look, it’s up to the party room. It’s the gift of the party room. I have always accepted that.
I had the great honour of leading the party for three and a bit years and being the deputy prime minister at the same time. [A] truly great honour. One that I’ll cherish. But if it comes to pass that the party decides that I’m the one to lead them again in the future so be it.
Continue reading...Far-right Chega party becomes main opposition in Portugal’s parliament
Party takes second place in election after overseas votes counted, overturning decades of bipartisan politics
The far-right Chega party has overturned decades of bipartisan politics in Portugal by squeaking into second place in the country’s third snap election in three years, edging out the socialists to become the biggest opposition party in parliament.
The centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, finished first in the election 10 days ago, but once again fell well short of a majority, taking 31.2% of the vote and winning 91 seats in Portugal’s 230-seat assembly. But the race for second place was a closely fought contest between the Socialist party (PS) and Chega.
Continue reading...‘What is it if not a war crime?’: Ehud Olmert says he can’t defend Israel anymore – CNN – The Jerusalem Post
- 'What is it if not a war crime?': Ehud Olmert says he can't defend Israel anymore - CNN The Jerusalem Post
- Enough Is Enough. Israel Is Committing War Crimes - Opinion Haaretz
- Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert condemns Gaza war as humanitarian crisis deepens ABC News
- Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says his country is committing war crimes The Guardian
- Israeli public outraged: Media, former IDF top brass echo Hamas Cleveland Jewish News
Donald Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader
Larry Hoover, 74, ex-chief of Gangster Disciples in Chicago, had been serving multiple life sentences for over 50 years
Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover, a former Chicago gang leader, who had been serving multiple life sentences for more than five decades.
Hoover, 74, is the co-founder of Gangster Disciples, a gang described in court documents as “large and vicious” that sold “great quantities of cocaine, heroin, and other drugs in Chicago”.
Continue reading...Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village – The New York Times
- Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village The New York Times
- Watch: Dramatic footage shows glacier burying Swiss Village Times of India
- Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing Reuters
- Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village BBC
- Alpine village is largely destroyed when a Swiss glacier collapses AP News
‘Heinous crime’: Israel kills 10 desperate aid seekers in Gaza in 48 hours
Updated death toll comes amid condemnation of US-backed aid delivery scheme and Israeli bombing across the enclave.
German chancellor promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles
Friedrich Merz said earlier there were "no longer" any range restrictions on weapons supplied by Kyiv's Western allies.
Musk is pivoting from DC and Doge’s failures – and wants investors to know
The billionaire mogul is signaling far and wide that he’s back to business, and even criticizing Trump’s tax bill
Elon Musk really wants the public – and investors – to know that he’s leaving Washington DC behind.
In a series of interviews and social media posts this week, Musk has criticized Donald Trump’s marquee tax bill and emphasized his recommitment to leading SpaceX, Tesla and the artificial intelligence company xAI. The world’s richest person claimed that he was back to working around the clock at his companies – to the point of sleeping in conference rooms and factory offices once again.
Continue reading...Trump says he warned Israel against attack on Iran as nuclear deal ‘very close’
US president claims he told Tel Aviv he thought agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme could come within weeks
Donald Trump has claimed he warned Israel against attacking Iran because he believed he was very close to a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme in which US inspectors will be given unparalleled access to sites to ensure the country is not planning to build a nuclear bomb.
At a White House press conference on Wednesday, the US president confirmed he held talks last week with Israel and told them it was “not appropriate” to attack Tehran because he believed he could reach a deal within weeks.
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