Why is Israel expanding its war on Gaza?
PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the ‘forcible expulsion of Palestinians’ from Gaza.
There is no Ukraine ceasefire. Ever. – politico.eu
- There is no Ukraine ceasefire. Ever. politico.eu
- Russia Has Started Losing the War in Ukraine Foreign Policy
- Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting Financial Times
- Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine The New York Times
- In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe Al Jazeera
Sudan war: RSF entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, army says – BBC
- Sudan war: RSF entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, army says BBC
- Sudan’s military says it took full control of Greater Khartoum region that includes the capital AP News
- Sudan’s army retakes strategic area in North Darfur from paramilitary RSF Anadolu Ajansı
- Sudan sees new clashes between army and paramilitaries near Khartoum La croix international
- Eye on Africa - Sudan army says Khartoum state 'completely free' of paramilitaries France 24
Sudan rebels entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, army says
It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.
Columbia students heckle acting university president at graduation
Columbia University students booed the school’s acting president, Claire Shipman, at a graduation ceremony.
UN: Gaza aid approvals fall drastically short
The UN says 100 aid trucks were approved Tuesday to enter Gaza Tuesday, far below the 600 needed daily.
Sudan’s army declares Khartoum state ‘completely free’ of paramilitary RSF
Announcement comes weeks after the army made gains in and around the capital city to push back the Rapid Support Forces.
Israel agrees to Witkoff deal but Hamas rebuffs proposal, PMO says – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel agrees to Witkoff deal but Hamas rebuffs proposal, PMO says The Jerusalem Post
- Gaza ceasefire talks have not led anywhere, Qatari PM says ABC News
- PM recalls top members of Doha negotiating team, citing ‘Hamas refusal’ of hostage deal The Times of Israel
- Israel and Hamas Cease-fire Negotiators Struggle to Find a Formula for Compliance Haaretz
- U.S. presses Israel and Hamas to accept updated offer for Gaza ceasefire Axios
Musk and Sacks question Romanian election, at odds with U.S. diplomat – NBC News
- Musk and Sacks question Romanian election, at odds with U.S. diplomat NBC News
- Romania's new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain AP News
- 18 hours in the making of a president: Inside Nicușor Dan’s election win politico.eu
- White House officials have the wrong reactions to the results of Romania’s election MSNBC News
- In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges The New York Times
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
Rubio clashes with Democrats over decision to admit white South Africans
Tim Kaine condemns secretary of state for admitting Afrikaners while cancelling refugee schemes for others
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, has defended the Trump administration’s controversial decision to admit 59 Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees after Tim Kaine, a Democratic senator from Virginia, claimed they were getting preferential treatment because they were white.
Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s former running mate, challenged Rubio to justify prioritising the Afrikaners while cancelling long-standing refugee programmes for other groups that have been more documented as victims of conflict or persecution.
Continue reading...Defeated Romanian ultranationalist ‘will ask court to annul election’
George Simion claims presidential election rerun was subject to foreign interference, like last year’s annulled ballot
The defeated ultranationalist candidate in Romania’s presidential election rerun has said he will ask the country’s top court to annul the vote on the same grounds – foreign interference – that led to the original ballot being cancelled last year.
George Simion, who was defeated in Sunday’s runoff by the liberal mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, said on Tuesday he would ask the constitutional court to void the ballot “for the same reasons they annulled the elections” last year.
Continue reading...‘Blatant political attack’: US lawmaker charged over ICE centre standoff
Democrats say the Trump administration's decision to charge Congresswoman LaMonica McIver sets a 'dangerous precedent'.
King’s visit to Canada will help counter Trump’s threats, says envoy
King Charles’s sojourn will ‘make it clear that Canada is not for sale now, is not for sale ever’
King Charles’s visit to Canada will “reinforce” the country’s sovereignty against threats from Donald Trump, the Canadian high commissioner in the UK has said.
Ralph Goodale reiterated his country’s independence as Charles and Camilla visited Canada House in central London on Tuesday ahead of their trip to Ottawa later this month.
Continue reading...Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan – BBC
- Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Pope opens Vatican door to peace talks, says Meloni The Guardian
- Live Updates: Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass Draws Leaders and Catholic Faithful The New York Times
- Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help AP News
- Trump suggests Pope Leo XIV host Ukraine-Russia talks in the Vatican Axios
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
French paedophile surgeon says he is ‘responsible’ for deaths of two victims
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients.