- Europe Gears Up for Giant Defense Spending Increase Kyiv Post
- Tusk says European leaders heading to London to discuss joint plans on defence – as it happened The Guardian
- Europe will need to pull all the levers to up its defence spending The Economist
- Trump Shocks Europe Into Chasing Billions for Military Buildup Bloomberg
- Von der Leyen floats EU effort to finance missiles, ammunition and air defense POLITICO Europe
Why has Mexico handed over drug cartel leaders to US? Who are they?
Mexico's largest handover in years comes days before Trump imposes tariffs on Mexican goods.
Jos Buttler resigns as England captain after Champions Trophy exit
England's T20 World Cup winning skipper steps down after his team's failures at the last three ICC tournaments.
Dozens missing in Indian Himalayas avalanche
At least 25 people are still missing in a remote part of the country's north.
Africa HIV deaths to mount, as Trump stops funding. Here’s why
In South Africa alone, funding cuts could lead to 500,000 deaths in 10 years, experts warn.
Culture War Politics Could Pave the Way for Pan-American Trumpism
Marc Lamont Hill talks to Professor Greg Grandin on how President Trump’s policies shape US influence in the Americas.
Israeli army concludes Hamas defeated it on 7 October – Middle East Eye
- Israeli army concludes Hamas defeated it on 7 October Middle East Eye
- Report: IDF alerted PM's intel officer of worrying Hamas activity 3 hours before Oct. 7 invasion; Officer didn't pass material up chain The Times of Israel
- Israeli military cites 'fundamental misunderstanding' of Hamas ahead of Oct. 7 attack NPR
- Israel's military publishes first report on 7 October 2023 failures BBC.com
- IDF carried out Hannibal Directive, new 'Sword of Damocles' operation on October 7 The Jerusalem Post
How are Gen Z embracing minimalism?
Today on The Stream, we explore the rising Gen Z trend of embracing minimalism and reducing consumption.
Israel threatens a second Nakba, yet denies the first ever happened
Israel has long denied the 1948 Nakba ethnic cleansing, even as it calls for carrying out a second Nakba today.
IDF troops fire warning shots in southern Syria, protests break out near Damascus – Ynetnews
- IDF troops fire warning shots in southern Syria, protests break out near Damascus Ynetnews
- Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal The New York Times
- Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus Al Jazeera English
- Katz confirms Israeli strikes in southern Syria: 'We will not allow it to become southern Lebanon' The Times of Israel
- Syrians emerging from dictatorship bristle at new threat from Israel The Washington Post
The Latest: Trump calls for ‘ceasefire now’ between Russia and Ukraine – Yahoo
- The Latest: Trump calls for ‘ceasefire now’ between Russia and Ukraine Yahoo
- Trump calls for ‘ceasefire now’ between Russia and Ukraine The Associated Press
- Zelensky says Trump relationship can be repaired after White House row Le Monde
- Trump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace deal The Guardian
- Russia rules out 'any options' for European peacekeepers in Ukraine Reuters
Five unknowns about any possible deal to end Ukraine-Russia war
As Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to Washington to meet Donald Trump, a number of questions remain unanswered
As Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to Washington to meet Donald Trump, questions remain over the future of Ukraine and the country’s war with Russia. Here are five things we don’t know about a possible deal to end the conflict.
Continue reading...Dozens arrested in global hit against AI-generated child abuse
At least 25 people were detained during a worldwide operation, Europol says.
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’ – The Guardian
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’ The Guardian
- US aid cuts send South Africa's HIV treatment 'off a cliff' BBC.com
- Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids The Guardian US
- Samkelo depended on USAID-backed drugs to stay alive. Then came Trump’s order Financial Times
- Africa HIV deaths to mount, as Trump stops funding. Here’s why Al Jazeera English
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns
Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result.
After the US announced a permanent end to funding for HIV projects, services across the board have been affected, say doctors and programme managers, from projects helping orphans and pregnant women to those reaching transgender individuals and sex workers.
Continue reading...Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts
Around 880 workers - including weather forecasters - are reported to have lost their jobs.
Hundreds of thousands protest across Greece over deadly train crash – CNN
- Hundreds of thousands protest across Greece over deadly train crash CNN
- Clashes erupt in Greece as hundreds of thousands protest deadly train crash Reuters
- Athens protests and Ramadan preparations: photos of the day – Friday The Guardian
- No Trains, No Planes and Huge Protests: Strike Brings Greece to a Halt The New York Times
- Violent protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over The Associated Press
India, EU to strike trade deal by end of 2025 — Modi – DW (English)
- India, EU to strike trade deal by end of 2025 — Modi DW (English)
- As its rift with US widens, EU seeks no-limit ties with India The Times of India
- India and EU commit to year-end deadline for a free trade pact, amid Trump tariff threats Reuters India
- Ursula von der Leyen: EU Commission chief says free trade deal with India could come this year BBC.com
- In India-EU Talks, Free Trade Pact Gets Deadline, Europe Corridor Gets Push NDTV
Weather tracker: six cyclones swirl simultaneously in southern hemisphere
Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific
An uncommon meteorological event unfolded on Tuesday when six named tropical cyclones were active simultaneously in the southern hemisphere, several in close proximity to one another.
Three developed in the south-west Pacific. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed on 20 February in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Australia, reaching an intensity equivalent to a category 4 hurricane on Thursday with sustained winds of 105mph (170km/h) and gusts at about 140mph.
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