Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?
Why has Syria’s interim leadership dissolved all military factions and the constitution?
Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico
US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.
‘That is sealed’: Panama president says no discussions over canal with US
Panama will not negotiate control of its strategic canal during Marco Rubio's upcoming visit, Jose Raul Mulino says.
Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far-right AfD
Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.
France hands over last military base in Chad – The Associated Press
France hands over last military base in Chad The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
‘America’s gulag’: Trump’s Guantánamo ploy tars migrants as terrorists
The president wants to detain thousands of people at a site that is notorious for its secrecy and history of abuse
It has been denounced as “America’s gulag”: a secretive, abuse-ridden Caribbean prison camp for terror suspects that Donald Rumsfeld once said contained “the worst of the worst”.
“All of us have scars in our souls, deformities, from living at Guantánamo,” a former Yemeni inmate recalled of his time at the notorious military detention facility in south-east Cuba.
Continue reading...Angela Merkel rebukes CDU leader for alliance with far-right on immigration
Ex-chancellor makes rare intervention to criticise her own party for passing asylum policy with support of AfD
The former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised Friedrich Merz, her eventual successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, for pushing through proposals on migration and asylum with the backing of the far-right AfD party.
In a rare intervention in public affairs since stepping down from politics in December 2021, Merkel said Merz, who is tipped to become Germany’s next chancellor, had in effect performed a U-turn.
Continue reading...Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burned Quran in Sweden, killed in shooting
Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.
Israelis celebrate closure of UNRWA as ban comes into effect
Video shows Israelis spray painting over an UNRWA sign as Israel’s ban on the agency came into effect on Thursday.
IDF shoots down Hezbollah surveillance drone, in first such incident since ceasefire – The Times of Israel
- IDF shoots down Hezbollah surveillance drone, in first such incident since ceasefire The Times of Israel
- IDF fighter jets carry out overnight strikes on Hezbollah sites in Beqaa Valley The Times of Israel
- Two killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Al Jazeera English
- IDF Intercepts Drone In Major Violation Of Lebanon Ceasefire i24NEWS
- Israel strikes Hezbollah hotspots for weapon smuggling near Lebanon-Syria border The Jerusalem Post
Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty
Rights group urges Canada to end 'closed' work permits that leave migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
Patti Smith collapses on stage in Brazil after suffering days-long migraine
The poet, author and musician fell during a performance with Soundwalk Collective, who later posted ‘she is being cared for by the best doctors’
Patti Smith collapsed during a performance in Brazil after experiencing a severe migraine for several days. Smith, 78, was performing with the Berlin group Soundwalk Collective, in which she recites her writing to a musical backing.
Associated Press reported that the newspaper Folha de S Paulo said that Smith passed out about 30 minutes into the event while reading a piece about the climate crisis. After falling, she was taken backstage in a wheelchair.
Continue reading...Lives of Gaza’s child amputees forever changed despite ceasefire
The ceasefire has brought relief to Gaza but it cannot bring back the thousands of limbs lost by Palestinian children.
Eurosceptic party quits Norway’s government, almost half of cabinet departs – Reuters
- Eurosceptic party quits Norway's government, almost half of cabinet departs Reuters
- Norway’s government collapses over EU energy dispute Financial Times
- Government collapse in Norway as anti-EU party leaves Støre's cabinet The Independent Barents Observer
- Norway’s governing coalition breaks over EU energy rules row EURACTIV
- Norway’s government collapses over EU spat POLITICO Europe
Antiqua et Nova: Note on the relationship between AI and human intelligence – Hacker News
- Antiqua et Nova: Note on the relationship between AI and human intelligence Hacker News
- Citing ‘Shadow of Evil,’ Vatican Warns About the Risks of A.I. The New York Times
- New Vatican document examines potential and risks of AI Vatican News - English
- AI on the Vatican on AI The Pillar
- AI must serve, not replace, teacher-student relationship, Vatican says Detroit Catholic
M23 rebels push south from Goma as DRC leader calls for military recruits – The Guardian
- M23 rebels push south from Goma as DRC leader calls for military recruits The Guardian
- Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital The Associated Press
- Rwanda-Backed Rebels Pressing Toward Bukavu in Congo, UN Says Bloomberg
- DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover CNN
- Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes The Washington Post
Is Donald Trump’s plan to force Gaza’s population to neighbouring states?
What has been the response to such a plan and is it even legal?
South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after assault in DRC – Financial Times
- South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after assault in DRC Financial Times
- Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions Reuters
- DR Congo rebels close in on key city as 13 peacekeepers killed BBC.com
- Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma CNN
- Amputations to shrapnel injuries: Shocking details after first day of M23 rebel attack in DRC News24
Sweden donates $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine – Reuters
- Sweden donates $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine Reuters
- Sweden’s new $1.2B donation to Ukraine includes drones, missiles and boats Breaking Defense
- Sweden to provide Ukraine with $1.2 billion military aid package Defense News
- Zelensky thanks Sweden for largest defense package for Ukraine Ukrinform
- Sweden unveils its largest military aid package for Ukraine worth $1.2 billion. Kyiv Independent
Man who burned Quran ‘shot dead in Sweden’
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.