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- South Africa’s democracy is turning 30 – but a silent crisis threatens its hard-fought gains CNN
- Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy Al Jazeera English
- How the party of Mandela failed South Africa The Telegraph
Gold pocket watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price – Al Jazeera English
- Gold pocket watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price Al Jazeera English
- Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking $1.5 million WCVB Boston
- Titanic passenger's gold watch auctioned for record price DW (English)
- Gold watch recovered from body of richest man on the Titanic sells for £1.2m Sky News
- Gold pocket watch found in Titanic sold for record-breaking price The Telegraph
Macron wants to open ‘debate’ on European nuclear deterrent – POLITICO Europe
- Macron wants to open 'debate' on European nuclear deterrent POLITICO Europe
- Macron Raises Europe Defense Stakes by Suggesting Nuclear Arms Bloomberg
- Emmanuel Macron: Europe—It Can Die. A New Paradigm at The Sorbonne Groupe d'études géopolitiques
- France’s Macron calls for strong Europe to stand against Russia The Washington Post
- Macron ready to 'open debate' on nuclear European defence FRANCE 24 English
French FM visits Lebanon in bid to calm border tensions; will then travel to Israel – The Times of Israel
- French FM visits Lebanon in bid to calm border tensions; will then travel to Israel The Times of Israel
- France's foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit Reuters.com
- French diplomat in Lebanon to broker halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes Voice of America - VOA News
- French foreign minister to arrive in Lebanon for de-escalation talks The Jerusalem Post
- French-Led Effort Aims To Disarm Hizbullah, Restore Peace at Israeli Border The Media Line
Hundreds more arrests at US student protests over Gaza
Southeast Asia Heat Wave Shuts Schools, Stokes Power Demand – Bloomberg
- Southeast Asia Heat Wave Shuts Schools, Stokes Power Demand Bloomberg
- Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia The Guardian
- Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heatwave, jeepney strike South China Morning Post
- India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat The New York Times
- Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May Philstar.com
Humza Yousaf rules out pact with Alex Salmond’s Alba party – BBC.com
- Humza Yousaf rules out pact with Alex Salmond's Alba party BBC.com
- Net Zero Crashes in Scotland - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Scottish Greens will not back down in Humza Yousaf row, co-leader says The Guardian
- What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland's Coalition Government The New York Times
- 'No confidence': Scottish coalition government collapses in battle over climate targets Euronews
Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels’ flag removed, activists say – NBC News
- Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels' flag removed, activists say NBC News
- Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed The Hill
- Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza: Organisers Al Jazeera English
- Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ blocked in Turkey after being denied use of 2 ships The Times of Israel
- Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say The Jerusalem Post
Will Joe Biden protect Benjamin Netanyahu from the ICC? – The Jerusalem Post
- Will Joe Biden protect Benjamin Netanyahu from the ICC? The Jerusalem Post
- As IDF gears up for Rafah op, mediators scramble to reach truce and hostage deal The Times of Israel
- FM Israel Katz: Prepare for a wave of antisemitism should ICC issue warrants The Jerusalem Post
- The International Criminal Court and Israel - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Amid reports of ICC warrants | Israeli missions told to brace for antisemitic attacks Arutz Sheva
Hamas to respond to Israel’s hostage proposal in 48 hours – Euronews
- Hamas to respond to Israel's hostage proposal in 48 hours Euronews
- Israel open to discussing "sustainable calm" in Gaza after initial hostage release: officials Axios
- Hamas to submit answer to Israeli truce proposal Monday The Times of Israel
- Hamas delegation to visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza cease-fire talks Haaretz
- Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks CNN
Galvanized by signs of life, thousands rally for hostage deal and against government – The Times of Israel
- Galvanized by signs of life, thousands rally for hostage deal and against government The Times of Israel
- Thousands Protest Ruling Coalition Across Israel, Demand Hostage Deal; Seven Arrested - Israel News Haaretz
- Protesters in Tel Aviv call for ceasefire, release of hostages Yahoo! Voices
- Hostage families protest operation in Rafah, say it endangers captives - Israel News The Jerusalem Post
- Protesters demand Israeli PM’s resignation Al Jazeera English
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Dozens of Hezbollah rockets hit Meron Air Base in northern occupied lands – Press TV
- Dozens of Hezbollah rockets hit Meron Air Base in northern occupied lands Press TV
- Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel Al Jazeera English
- Israeli civilian killed in Hezbollah missile attack on Lebanon border The Times of Israel
- IDF: Mt Hermon targeted by 30 launches, no known casualties The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's Claim of Killing 'Half' of Hezbollah Commanders in Southern Lebanon Draws Skepticism The New York Times
Iraqi female TikTok star shot dead outside her home, officials say – The Times of Israel
- Iraqi female TikTok star shot dead outside her home, officials say The Times of Israel
- On Camera, Iraqi Social Media Influencer Shot Dead Outside Baghdad Home NDTV
- Om Fahad: Iraqi social media influencer shot dead by motorbike gunman Sky News
- Popular TikTok Star Umm Fahad Gunned Down Outside Her Home The Daily Beast
- Iraqi TikTok star shot dead outside her Baghdad home The Washington Post
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities
Australia news live: time to ‘take action’ on violence against women, not royal commission, Victorian premier says
Rallies calling for an end to gender-based violence continue around Australia on Sunday, with Anthony Albanese joining Canberra event. Follow the day’s news live
Dai Le says funding for domestic violence prevention more important than a royal commission
Asked about social media platform Twitter and Elon Musk’s claims that efforts to ensure a video of a stabbing of an Assyrian priest be taken down globally would constitute a threat to “free speech”, Dai Le says supports the government’s effort but has concerns about potential overreach:
Honestly, how can we not stop images of violence?
What I think government needs to do is to get the funding and target that to communities. Communities are experiencing high domestic violence. Getting it implemented … ,making sure that we don’t alienate one group from another [is important].
It’s just not something people can take. It is very emotional for people and me as a person who escaped Vietnam and being a child who ran from the war, it’s very traumatic for me and very traumatic for people in my community.
I think that everybody, from my understanding, would like a two-state solution.
Continue reading...Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida
Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches
In the past fortnight Fumio Kishida has been mentioned as a possible recipient of the Nobel peace prize and praised for a speech to congress in which he urged the US not to retreat into isolation.
But since his return to Tokyo after a successful summit with Joe Biden, Japan’s prime minister has been buffeted by domestic political headwinds that this weekend could spell the beginning of the end of his administration.
Continue reading...Spain’s PM Sánchez could quit after far-right attacks on wife and bid to ‘politically kill’ him
Socialist prime minister poised to decide on his future, but some say it’s ploy to survive
On Monday, Pedro Sánchez, the great and unpredictable survivor of Spanish politics, and a leader who has seen off more than his fair share of rivals, critics and adversaries, will reveal whether or not he intends to carry on as prime minister.
The announcement will come five days after the socialist prime minister shocked Spain by posting a four-page cri de coeur on social media in which he said that the continuing “harassment and bullying operation” being waged against him and his wife by his political and media opponents had led him to cancel his public duties for the rest of the week while he reflected on his future.
Continue reading...Terrorism label puts multicultural communities ‘on edge’, independent MP Dai Le warns
Police and intelligence agencies should consult with multicultural communities before designating an incident an act of terror, Fowler MP says
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Authorities need to consult multicultural communities to ensure labelling violent crimes a terror act does not alienate people, an independent MP says.
Dai Le, who represents the western Sydney electorate of Fowler where a bishop was stabbed during a sermon, called for police to be culturally aware of what declaring a terrorism incident could do to a community.
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