US actress Michelle Trachtenberg died from diabetes complications
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress was found "unresponsive" at her New York City apartment in February.
US Senator flies to El Salvador to help wrongly deported man
US Sen. Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador to try to free wrongly deported man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo
A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka.
Is the US in a constitutional crisis?
Frequent attacks by Trump administration on courts and the judiciary.
Air Force eyes ‘Advanced E-7’ Wedgetail with upgrades including new radar – Breaking Defense
- Air Force eyes ‘Advanced E-7’ Wedgetail with upgrades including new radar Breaking Defense
- Air Force Seeking ‘Emerging Technologies’ for E-7 Wedgetail—or Successors Air & Space Forces Magazine
- USAF Solicitation Raises Possibility Of Looking Beyond E-7A Wedgetail Aviation Week
- Wedgetail rising as the aircraft continues to prove itself and wins fans Shephard Media
- US Air Force considers replacing MESA radar on future E-7 fleet FlightGlobal
Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’ – The Guardian
- Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’ The Guardian
- Autopsies of Gaza Medics Killed by Israeli Troops Show Some Were Shot in the Head The New York Times
- Israel must allow international probe into Gaza aid workers' killings | Editorial Haaretz
- Palestinian medic missing since deadly IDF attack on convoy is being detained by Israel, Red Cross says NBC News
- ‘Forgive me, Mama’: A Gaza mother’s agony for a son Israel killed Al Jazeera
Autopsies Reveal Some Gaza Aid Workers Shot in the Head by IDF Soldiers, NYT Reports – Haaretz
- Autopsies Reveal Some Gaza Aid Workers Shot in the Head by IDF Soldiers, NYT Reports Haaretz
- Two hours of terror: Sky News investigation reveals how Israel's deadly attack on aid workers unfolded Sky News
- Autopsies of Gaza Medics Killed by Israeli Troops Show Some Were Shot in the Head The New York Times
- Gaza medic missing since deadly attack being detained by Israel, Red Cross says BBC
- Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’ The Guardian
Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop
Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.
Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop
Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.
Peru’s former first lady arrives in Brazil for asylum to evade prison – AP News
- Peru’s former first lady arrives in Brazil for asylum to evade prison AP News
- Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison The New York Times
- Wife of Peru's Humala arrives in Brazil for asylum as ex-president jailed Reuters
- Peru's ex-President Ollanta Humala guilty of money laundering BBC
- Peru’s former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum after she and ex-President Humala sentenced to prison CNN
Who will win the US-China trade war?
US-China trade war escalates with huge stakes for the economies of both nations and the rest of the world.
Nvidia shares plunge amid $5.5bn hit over export rules to China
The chip manufacturing giant will require licences to export its H20 AI chip to China.
Gail’s to drop soya milk surcharge after campaign by Peta
UK bakery chain says it will offer free soya with coffee or tea from 21 May but will still charge for oat milk
The bakery chain Gail’s is to drop its soya milk surcharge after a campaign by a leading animal rights charity argued the fee “unfairly discriminated” against customers.
Gail’s will offer free soya from 21 May, but will continue to charge between 40p and 60p if costumers want oat in their coffee or tea.
Continue reading...‘Die-in’ held in Paris to protest killing of Palestinian journalists
One hundred journalists staged a ‘die-in’ in central Paris to protest the killing of nearly 200 Palestinian journalists.
Germany: Berlin doctor charged with 15 counts of murder – DW
- Germany: Berlin doctor charged with 15 counts of murder DW
- Palliative Care Doctor Is Charged With Serial Murder of 15 Patients in Germany The New York Times
- Trusted Doctor With 'Lust for Murder' Accused of Killing 15 Patients and Setting Fires to Hide the Evidence: Prosecutors People.com
- German doctor charged with murder of 15 patients BBC
- Berlin palliative care doctor charged with murder of 15 patients The Guardian
US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García
Chris Van Hollen condemns ‘unjust situation’ and says vice-president blocked access to wrongly deported man
Maryland’s Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen says the government of El Salvador has denied his request to visit Kilmar Ábrego García, his constituent who was wrongly deported to the Central American country last month.
Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday with the intention of meeting Ábrego García at the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), where US authorities have said that the Maryland resident is being held along with others deported at Donald Trump’s orders.
Continue reading...Ukraine parades Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia. What message was it was trying to send? – CNN
- Ukraine parades Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia. What message was it was trying to send? CNN
- A Chinese man who said he fought for Russia said he couldn't even go to the bathroom without an armed escort Business Insider
- Zelensky claims 155 Chinese fighting for Russia in Ukraine BBC
- 'Everything we heard from Russians was a lie' — Chinese fighters captured by Ukraine speak out The Kyiv Independent
- ‘We Were Exploited’ – Chinese POWs in Ukraine Describe Recruitment Process Kyiv Post
US judge says Trump administration could be in contempt over deportation flights
The US government is accused of "wilful disregard" of a ruling blocking the deportation of 200 individuals to El Salvador.
Iran confirms next round of nuclear talks with US set for Rome on Saturday
The announcement comes as IAEA chief arrives in Tehran for talks that may revolve around accessibility for inspectors.
Israeli minister met David Lammy on ‘private’ visit to UK, Foreign Office says
Activist groups make request for arrest warrant to be issued for Gideon Sa’ar after unannounced trip to London
The UK Foreign Office has confirmed that the foreign secretary, David Lammy, met his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa’ar, while Sa’ar was on an unannounced visit to London.
The Foreign Office described Sa’ar’s visit as “private”, though it said Lammy had discussed a full range of Middle East issues with the Israeli foreign minister. News of Sa’ar’s presence in the UK – at a time when Israel is intensifying its offensive in Gaza, having ended a ceasefire last month – has triggered outrage among critics of Israel, and a formal request from activists for an arrest warrant to be issued against him on charges of alleged complicity in war crimes.
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