- Germany Pledges Fast Military Aid to Ukraine in Effort to Reassure The New York Times
- Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘stand by’ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home POLITICO Europe
- German chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges €650m in military aid to Ukraine on Kyiv visit The Guardian
- Kyiv denounces violence against Georgian protesters; Moscow compares pro-EU rally to Orange Revolution Kyiv Independent
- Germany's Scholz arrives in Kyiv for surprise visit, ZDF reports Yahoo! Voices
Israel kills 11 people in Lebanon; Hezbollah attacks Israeli position
Lebanese group says it launched a 'warning' attack in response to 'repeated' Israeli violations of fragile ceasefire.
French government faces no-confidence vote amid budget dispute
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government is likely to collapse with parties from right and left rallying against it.
What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?
Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.
French PM faces no confidence vote after forcing through budget – BBC.com
- French PM faces no confidence vote after forcing through budget BBC.com
- French lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government CNN
- What Happens If French Government Falls After Budget Showdown Bloomberg
- Investors Punish France Over Budget Turmoil The New York Times
- France government updates: Le Pen says her party will vote to oust Barnier in no-confidence motion Reuters
Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, from Plainview, was killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Israeli military confirms – Newsday
- Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, from Plainview, was killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Israeli military confirms Newsday
- American-Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza was ‘killed on October 7,’ Israel says CNN
- Why hasn't Hamas faced repercussions for killing American citizens? - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- American-Israeli IDF platoon commander killed in battle, body held in Gaza, IDF says Fox News
- Israeli American soldier thought to have been taken hostage now presumed dead, IDF says NBC News
Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings in Congo – BBC.com
- Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings in Congo BBC.com
- 5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule The New York Times
- Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo The Guardian
- Belgian court rules against state over abduction of mixed-race children in colonial Congo FRANCE 24 English
- Belgium loses case over babies stolen in former colonies DW (English)
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict – ABC News
Netanyahu: Will Respond ‘Strongly’ After Hezbollah Strike – Newsmax
Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers in world-first law – CBS News
- Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers in world-first law CBS News
- Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections NPR
- Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers The New York Times
- Belgium’s sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first The Guardian
- A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection The Associated Press
England’s Assisted Suicide Bill and the Disordered Western Soul – The Gospel Coalition
- England’s Assisted Suicide Bill and the Disordered Western Soul The Gospel Coalition
- British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying in Landmark Decision The New York Times
- British lawmakers give initial approval to bill allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives CBS News
- England’s New Slaughter of the Innocents The Catholic Thing
- Who should have the last word on assisted dying in a secular Britain? The Guardian
‘Appalling’: ICC president says threats, sanctions put court in jeopardy
US politicians are threatening to sanction court officials over the arrest warrant against Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sex workers in Belgium now have maternity leave and sick pay in world first for employment rights – CNN
- Sex workers in Belgium now have maternity leave and sick pay in world first for employment rights CNN
- Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections NPR
- Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers in world-first law CBS News
- Sex workers in Belgium granted employment rights including maternity pay and pensions Sky News
- Belgium’s sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first The Guardian
Georgian president seeks West’s support in standoff with her own government – Reuters
- Georgian president seeks West's support in standoff with her own government Reuters
- What’s happening in Georgia, and why are thousands protesting? The Washington Post
- Pro-Putin leader backs harsh crackdown as over 40 people hospitalized amid protests in Georgia Fox News
- Georgia is being rocked by days of violent protests. Here’s what you need to know CNN
- Germany still open to Georgia's EU membership DW (English)
Israel and the ICC: A legal scholar’s response to The Washington Post
The ICC’s arrest warrants for Gaza do not demonstrate its ‘bias’; rather, they redeem its legitimacy.
Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo
Court said five women were victims of ‘systematic kidnapping’ by state over forced removal from mothers as small children
The Belgian state has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the forced removal of five mixed-race children from their mothers in colonial Congo.
In a long-awaited ruling issued on Monday, Belgium’s court of appeal said that five women, born in the Belgian Congo and now in their 70s, had been victims of “systematic kidnapping” by the state when they were removed from their mothers as small children and sent to Catholic institutions because of their mixed-race origins.
Continue reading...Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian groups that took Aleppo?
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Senegal marks 80th anniversary of French massacre
It’s been 80 years since French soldiers massacred dozens of West African troops in Senegal.
World’s biggest climate case begins at the ICJ: What can we expect? – Euronews
- World’s biggest climate case begins at the ICJ: What can we expect? Euronews
- A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas The Associated Press
- Vanuatu calls on ICJ to recognize climate change’s harm The Hill
- Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told The Guardian
- Small Nations Have Been Crying Climate Change. The UN Is Finally Answering. Esquire
3 dead, dozens hospitalized after eating sea turtle stew in the Philippines – CBS News
- 3 dead, dozens hospitalized after eating sea turtle stew in the Philippines CBS News
- Philippines: Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew BBC.com
- Three dead after eating endangered sea turtle stew Toronto Sun
- 3 die, 31 hospitalized after feasting on cooked sea turtle Inquirer.net
- What Is Chelonitoxism Poisoning That Killed 3 And Hospitalised Dozens After Eating Turtle Meat In The Philippi Times Now