No rest for Gaza’s dead
Al Jazeera's investigation unit uncovers unprecedented destruction to cemeteries across Gaza.
Two Pa. lawmakers avoid questioning Tulsi Gabbard about group chat leak controversy – The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Two Pa. lawmakers avoid questioning Tulsi Gabbard about group chat leak controversy The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Opinion | Are intelligence analysts still doing their jobs? We just got an answer. The Washington Post
- WATCH: Trump intelligence officials testify in Senate hearing after war plans revealed to journalist in group chat PBS NewsHour
- DNI Director Gabbard, FBI Director Patel and Other National Security Officials Testfy on Global Threats C-SPAN
- Trump administration highlights drug cartels as major national security threat but omits climate change CNN International
EU expects Trump to set flat, double-digit tariff on April 2 – POLITICO
- EU expects Trump to set flat, double-digit tariff on April 2 POLITICO
- A 25% tariff on Europe is only fair Financial Times
- EU Readies Robust Toolbox to Counter Imminent Trump Tariffs Bloomberg
- Modeling a US-EU trade war: Tariffs won't improve US global trade balance Peterson Institute for International Economics
- EU trade chief flies to Washington again in bid to defuse transatlantic trade fight POLITICO Europe
Poland to suspend migrants’ right to apply for asylum
The law will allow Polish authorities to temporarily spend asylum rights at the border with Belarus.
US Army says vehicle of four missing soldiers found in Lithuania
Lithuania’s military said four US soldiers and a tracked vehicle had gone missing on Tuesday afternoon.
Netanyahu repeats threat to seize territory in Gaza as anti-Hamas protests continue
Israeli PM warns of seizure of territories and ‘other measures’ if Hamas refuses to release remaining hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated Israeli threats to seize territory in Gaza if Hamas refuses to release the remaining Israeli hostages, as, for the second consecutive day, hundreds of Palestinians joined protests against the militant group and demanding the end of the war.
The Israeli prime minister’s warning came a week after Israel resumed its military operation in the territory, shattering the relative calm of a January ceasefire with Hamas.
Continue reading...Sudan’s army says it’s taken control of Khartoum as RSF retreat
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has arrived in Khartoum and announced that the city “is free”.
Trump names pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
Leo Brent Bozell III, founder of a conservative media group, is president’s nomination amid rising diplomatic tensions
Donald Trump has nominated a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa, at a time when the relationship between the two countries is at a nadir.
Leo Brent Bozell III founded the Media Research Center – whose website states it is “a blog site designed to broadcast conservative values, culture, and politics [and] to expose liberal media bias” – in 1987.
Continue reading...Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani is promoted to the highest rank in the army, and dissolves all political parties.
Turkey’s opposition leader vows protests will continue ‘in every city’
Ozgur Ozel tells the BBC's Orla Guerin protests will continue until the jailed Istanbul mayor is freed.
Turkey protests: CHP vows protests will continue ‘in every city’ – BBC.com
- Turkey protests: CHP vows protests will continue 'in every city' BBC.com
- Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Protests After Arrest of Istanbul Mayor The New York Times
- Is Turkey’s Declining Democracy a Model for Trump’s America? The New Yorker
- Ekrem Imamoglu’s wife on how his arrest has turned a mayor into a movement The Economist
- EU faces balancing act over Turkey ties DW (English)
Turkey’s opposition leader vows protests will continue ‘in every city’
Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel tells the BBC's Orla Guerin protests will continue until the jailed Istanbul mayor is freed.
Trump’s deal with Putin faces European reality check – POLITICO Europe
- Trump’s deal with Putin faces European reality check POLITICO Europe
- EU Cuts Across Trump on Russia Sanctions Newsweek
- EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions Reuters
- EU rejects Russian ceasefire demand for sanctions relief Financial Times
- Russia's demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks, with tough choices Euronews
Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu
The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week.
Taxes could still rise despite welfare cuts, economists warn – BBC.com
- Taxes could still rise despite welfare cuts, economists warn BBC.com
- Rachel Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved in Spring Statement BBC.com
- Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest The Guardian
- Reeves Says Labour Has Rebuilt UK Headroom to £9.9 Billion Bloomberg
- From welfare cuts to Trump tariffs: 7 takeaways from the UK spring statement POLITICO Europe
Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day – The New York Times
- Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day The New York Times
- ‘Enough war’: Why Gazans are protesting Hamas now CNN
- Palestinians in Gaza protest against Hamas for a second day NPR
- Gaza protesters demand 'Hamas out' as Israel presses military campaign ABC News
- Hundreds join Gaza's largest anti-Hamas protest since war began BBC.com
Hundreds join Gaza’s largest anti-Hamas protest since war began
Masked Hamas militants dispersed protesters who gathered in northern Gaza to rally against the group.
Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try Bolsonaro for coup attempt
The former president has been accused of five crimes including attempting a coup d'etat.
Three sensitive messages from Yemen strike Signal chat unpacked and explained
We unpick excerpts from a group chat by high-ranking US security officials about an air strike on Yemen.
Canada’s ex-spy chief says White House response to Signal leak threatens ‘Five Eyes’ security
Former intelligence head said leak and White House response was ‘very worrying’ to allies of the US
Canada’s former spy chief has said the Trump administration’s attempts to downplay the leak of top-secret attack plans is a “very worrying” development, with implications for broader intelligence sharing among US allies.
On Wednesday, the Atlantic magazine published new and detailed messages from a group chat, including plans for US bombings, drone launches and targeting information of the assault, including descriptions of weather conditions. Among the recipients of the messages was a prominent journalist, who was inadvertently added to the group.
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