WATCH VIDEO: ‘EVIL EMPIRE SUMMIT’ SET FOR FRIDAY IN BEIJING: Chinese, Russian, Iranian leaders gathering to defy Trump, sharpen anti-US alliance – All Israel News
- WATCH VIDEO: ‘EVIL EMPIRE SUMMIT’ SET FOR FRIDAY IN BEIJING: Chinese, Russian, Iranian leaders gathering to defy Trump, sharpen anti-US alliance All Israel News
- China, Russia and Iran set to hold talks in Beijing as Trump pushes for new nuclear deal with Tehran CNN
- China, Russia, Iran to hold nuclear talks in Beijing on Friday Reuters
- Iran’s nuclear programme in focus in China, Russia and US Al Jazeera English
- Iran, Russia, China set to discuss Iran’s nuclear program in meeting The Jerusalem Post
Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds
Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster
The destruction of a large Ukrainian dam in 2023 triggered a “toxic timebomb” of environmental harm, a study has found.
Lakebed sediments holding 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals were exposed when the Kakhovka dam was blown up one year into Russia’s invasion, researchers found.
Continue reading...DR Congo conflict: SADC troops to pull out as M23 rebels gain ground – BBC.com
- DR Congo conflict: SADC troops to pull out as M23 rebels gain ground BBC.com
- Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance Al Jazeera English
- Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases Reuters
- South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo The Associated Press
- Southern African Bloc Ends Congo Deployment With Troops Stranded Bloomberg
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
At least 17 soldiers from Malawi and South Africa have been killed in DR Congo.
Trump Asks Military for Plans to Take Panama Canal ‘By Force’ – The Daily Beast
- Trump Asks Military for Plans to Take Panama Canal ‘By Force’ The Daily Beast
- Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say NBC News
- Trump Orders US Military to Plan Invasion of Panama to Seize Canal: Report Common Dreams
- Trump Gives New Orders to U.S. Military on Panama Canal Takeover The New Republic
- Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says CNN
‘Several people’ arrested in EU bribery investigation linked to Huawei
Homes searched in inquiry into alleged corruption at European parliament relating to Chinese technology giant
Several people have been arrested and homes searched as part of an investigation into alleged bribery and corruption at the European parliament relating to the Chinese technology giant Huawei, Belgian prosecutors have said.
The investigating judge in charge of the case has asked for seals to be fixed to the offices of two European parliament assistants alleged to be involved.
Continue reading...Crypto reaps political rewards after spending big to boost Trump
America’s biggest crypto companies are riding high. Plus, can the left reclaim techno-optimism?
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. In this week’s edition, the crypto industry’s political investments pay off in spades, the left attempts to reclaim an optimistic view of our shiny technological future, and your memories of Skype.
SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Elon Musk’s Mars program
Musk tells Republicans he isn’t to blame for mass firings of federal workers
Musk survives as fellow of Royal Society despite anger among scientists
White House to overhaul $42.5bn Biden-era internet plan – probably to Musk’s advantage
Continue reading...Chilling pics show China’s giant D-Day style INVASION BARGES moored off coast – The US Sun
Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise
‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but controversial plans to raise the country’s defence spending, promising to expand the scope of the plans and demanding of them: “What more do you actually want from us?”
The outgoing parliament met on Thursday to debate the creation of a €500bn (£420bn) fund for infrastructure investment and radical changes in Germany’s borrowing limits in order to boost defence spending.
Continue reading...UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery – The Associated Press
- UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery The Associated Press
- UN judge studying at Oxford kept young woman as a slave The Telegraph
- Lydia Mugambe: Footage shows UN judge claimed 'immunity' before being convicted of forcing woman to work as slave Sky News
- Ugandan UN judge convicted in Britain after 'slavery' trial Reuters
- UN judge ‘exploited and abused’ woman she forced into slavery, court rules The Guardian
Ugandan UN judge convicted in Britain after ‘slavery’ trial – Reuters
- Ugandan UN judge convicted in Britain after 'slavery' trial Reuters
- UN judge convicted of slavery offences at Oxford Crown Court BBC.com
- Lydia Mugambe: Footage shows UN judge claimed 'immunity' before being convicted of forcing woman to work as slave Sky News
- UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery ABC News
- UN judge ‘exploited and abused’ woman she forced into slavery, court rules The Guardian
Watch: Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal
The Russian president said he was in favour 30-day ceasefire but added there were 'nuances'.
One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine – report – The Jerusalem Post
- One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine - report The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli Druze prepare for first visit by Syrian Druze in decades Reuters
- Some 100 senior figures from Syrian Druze community to visit Israeli Golan Heights The Times of Israel
- After violence in Syria, Israel says it is prepared to defend Syria's Druze Yahoo
- Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel The Associated Press
Israeli attacks on Gaza maternity wards and IVF clinic ‘genocidal acts’, says UN
Israeli forces have used sexual violence as weapon to ‘dominate and destroy’ Palestinian people, report also says
Israel’s systemic attacks on women’s healthcare in Gaza amount to “genocidal acts”, and Israeli security forces have used sexual violence as a weapon of war to “dominate and destroy the Palestinian people”, a UN report states.
The 49-page report on sexual and gender-based violence was drawn up by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem, and presented to the UN human rights council.
Continue reading...‘What more do you want?’ Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan – Reuters
- 'What more do you want?' Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan Reuters
- Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It? The New York Times
- Can Europe cope with a free-spending Germany? The Economist
- German politics: Parliament debates debt brake reform DW (English)
- Beyond defence: Stocks set to gain from Germany’s economic revolution Euronews
U.S. gives Israel and Hamas new proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire – Axios
- U.S. gives Israel and Hamas new proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire Axios
- LIVE: Israel kills 2 children in Gaza; UN probe finds ‘genocidal acts’ Al Jazeera English
- Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine The New York Times
- Witkoff proposes new hostage release outline involving 50 day ceasefire The Jerusalem Post
- Gaza: 'Everything in crisis' as Israel, Hamas talks continue DW (English)
Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally? – The Associated Press
- Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally? The Associated Press
- Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Belgrade, Serbia (March 13, 2025) US Embassy in Serbia
- Anti-government protesters block access to Serbian state broadcasters Reuters
- Serbia: Anti-corruption Protests Across The Country Barron's
- Video. Students across Serbia march to Belgrade for March 15 rally Euronews
My Hijab, My Choice
Five British women share their personal experiences of suffering discrimination in the UK because they wear the hijab.
Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee
Mahmoud Khalil described by former colleague at UK office for Syria as well liked and extensively vetted
A detained Columbia University graduate threatened with deportation after the Trump administration claimed he poses a risk to US foreign policy is a former employee of the British government who was extensively vetted before working at the embassy in Beirut.
Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate from a Columbia University master’s programme, was arrested at home on 9 March as he returned with his wife from a dinner to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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