How has the war in Ukraine divided Western countries?
The US is pushing for a quick end to Russia's war as Europeans are increasing their military aid to Kyiv.
Sudan paramilitaries kill at least 100 people in Darfur attack, UN says
The RSF and allied militias launched an assault on the Zamzam and Abu Shorouk camps and the city of el-Fasher.
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Premier League leaders Liverpool could be two games from title as West Ham arrive at Anfield.
Erdoğan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria – The Guardian
- Erdoğan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria The Guardian
- Turkey and Israel Aim to Avoid Clashes in Syria as Tensions Rise The New York Times
- Could Israel-Turkey war of words lead to armed conflict? DW
- Turkey and Israel are becoming deadly rivals in Syria The Economist
- Israel will need to get used to Turkey’s growing footprint in Syria The Times of Israel
Erdoğan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria
Turkey’s president lashes out shortly after talks with Netanyahu’s government aimed at defusing tensions
The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has lambasted Israel for undermining stability in neighbouring Syria during a diplomatic forum, days after the two countries held talks aimed at defusing an escalating conflict between them on Syrian soil.
“Turkey will not allow Syria to be dragged into a new vortex of instability,” Erdoğan told attendees at the Antalya diplomacy forum on the southern Turkish coast, accusing Israel of “trying to undermine the 8 December revolution”, in reference to the insurgency that toppled the former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad after decades in power.
Continue reading...Rightwing lobby group Advance says it makes ‘no apology’ for support given to anti-Greens groups
Spokesperson acknowledges supply of flyers, T-shirts and corflutes to ‘dozens of community groups’ seeking to defeat party’s candidates
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The rightwing advocacy group Advance has acknowledged it is paying for election materials attacking the Greens to be used by third-party groups during the election campaign.
“Advance is working with hundreds of volunteers from dozens of community groups to defeat Greens candidates and we make no apology,” a spokesperson said.
Continue reading...Community groups furious Coalition nuclear plan would go ahead even if locals oppose it
Opponents of policy say locals should be ‘very angry’ they will not be able to veto generators in their towns despite Coalition promise to consult them
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There is a “growing backlash” to the Coalition’s nuclear plan, with community groups furious at the lack of consultation and angered that the policy would not give local communities the power of veto and that nuclear plants would be built regardless of local opposition.
Opponents say pro-nuclear lobby group Nuclear for Australia has been hosting information sessions but that they make it overly difficult for people to attend, make it hard to ask questions, and are not able to answer those questions that are posed.
Continue reading...Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
It follows concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China, with the US president saying he will give more detail on Monday.
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US special envoy meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine ceasefire
Steve Witkoff held talks with the Russian president, meanwhile Moscow's ambassador to the UK told the BBC the US is not Russia's ally.
Sudan Clinic Workers Killed in Zamzam Camp – The New York Times
- Sudan Clinic Workers Killed in Zamzam Camp The New York Times
- 'Death is everywhere': Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks BBC
- More than 200 civilians killed as Sudan’s RSF assaults Darfur refugee camps The Guardian
- Sudanese paramilitary attacks famine-stricken camps, killing at least 100 NBC News
- At least 23 children and 9 aid workers reportedly killed in Al Fasher, Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps in North Darfur, Sudan Unicef
UK steps in to save British Steel as nationalisation looms
Intervention follows a breakdown in talks between the UK government and British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye Group.
Frontline report: Russia ran out of armor, so Ukraine is stopping waves of troops with one machine gun near Pokrovsk – Euromaidan Press
- Frontline report: Russia ran out of armor, so Ukraine is stopping waves of troops with one machine gun near Pokrovsk Euromaidan Press
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,143 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine's military pushes Russian soldiers back in Pokrovsk Euronews.com
- War update: 148 clashes on frontline over past day, fighting in Pokrovsk sector most intense Ukrinform
- Friday, April 11. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Forbes
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world – AP News
- Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world AP News
- Japan’s World Expo: a positive vision of the future for our divided world? The Guardian
- World Expo 2025 Osaka opens Sunday nhk.or.jp
- Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’ CNN
- Japan’s Second City Is Hosting a $66 Billion Coming-Out Party Bloomberg.com
Big brands send out barrage of junk food ads before obesity rules bite
Advertising on snacks rises 26% compared with last year, months before restrictions on promoting unhealthy food come into force
Big food brands dramatically increased their spending on advertising last year, months before new junk food regulations aiming to curb Britain’s obesity crisis are due to come into force, the Observer can reveal.
Food companies spent an extra £420m in 2024, an increase of 26% year on year that coincided with a bumper 12 months for sales of snack foods. Shoppers bought an extra 45.4m packs of chocolate, cakes and crisps from the top-selling brands.
Continue reading...Voters want Keir Starmer to focus on rebuilding trade ties with EU, poll reveals
Open trade with Europe is more important to the UK than a deal with Donald Trump, most Britons believe
A clear majority of UK voters want the government to concentrate on rebuilding trade ties with the EU over forging a new economic deal with the US, according to research published this weekend.
The study, based on analysis of polling that used new methods of questioning participants, suggests people of voting age now see their economic interests, and the UK’s, as far more closely linked to open trade relations with our EU neighbours than any deals that Keir Starmer might or might not strike with the US.
Continue reading...US and Iran hold ‘constructive’ first round of nuclear talks
The highest-level talks between the two nations since Trump's first term in office will resume next week.
US and Iran hold ‘constructive’ first round of nuclear talks
The highest-level talks between the two nations since Trump's first term in office will resume next week.
Israel takes control of Rafah, creating new ‘security corridor’ in Gaza – ABC News
- Israel takes control of Rafah, creating new 'security corridor' in Gaza ABC News
- Israel says it will expand its offensive across most of Gaza BBC
- Updates: Israel threatens to ‘expand’ Gaza war after surrounding Rafah Al Jazeera
- News Wrap: Israel cuts off Rafah as it expands military activity in Gaza PBS
- Israel says it has completely encircled Rafah The Washington Post
Hamas releases propaganda video showing US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander – The Times of Israel
- Hamas releases propaganda video showing US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander The Times of Israel
- Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza Reuters
- Edan Alexander’s family: Passover ‘not a holiday of freedom’ as long as hostages not home The Times of Israel
- Hamas releases new video of hostage Edan Alexander on Passover night Ynetnews
- Family of US captive Edan Alexander makes Passover plea after Hamas releases latest propaganda video New York Post