- Blinken report says it's impossible to verify Israel broke weapons law in Gaza Axios
- Biden admin says it’s ‘reasonable to assess’ Israel used American weapons in ways ‘inconsistent’ with international law CNN
- US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete The Associated Press
- U.S. report says it's 'reasonable to assess' that Israel has violated humanitarian law NPR
- Report criticizes and clears Israel, leaving Biden politically isolated The Washington Post
Brazil floods: Forecast to worsen in south – The Associated Press
- Brazil floods: Forecast to worsen in south The Associated Press
- Makeshift Shelter Saves Dogs From Brazil's Floods - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
- Merchants in Brazil's flood-hit south try to save stock as forecast to worsen Yahoo! Voices
- Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater The New York Times
- Caramelo, a horse rescued from a rooftop, gives hope to Brazil amid floods The Washington Post
Israel orders more Rafah evacuations, pushing ahead with Gaza operation – The Washington Post
- Israel orders more Rafah evacuations, pushing ahead with Gaza operation The Washington Post
- Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas: Live updates CNN
- Biden in Seattle: Cease-fire possible 'tomorrow' if Hamas frees hostages The Seattle Times
- As Israel Steps Up Attacks, 300000 Gazans Are on the Move The New York Times
- Israel orders new Rafah evacuations CBS News
IDF expands operations in Gaza after five soldiers killed – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF expands operations in Gaza after five soldiers killed The Jerusalem Post
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: Ground assaults intensify in the north and south | Israel War on Gaza News Al Jazeera English
- Israel Attacks Jabaliya in Northern Gaza, Saying Hamas Has Returned The New York Times
- Israeli Army Returns to Jabaliya, Blames Hamas Regrouping on Lack of Diplomatic Process - Israel News Haaretz
- IDF Strikes Hamas Targets In Jabalia In Northern Gaza | LIVE UPDATES - I24NEWS i24NEWS
Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in March
Katie Britt, the Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering a widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in March, marked the run-up to Mother’s Day on Sunday by introducing a bill to create a federal database to collect data on pregnant people.
The More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (Moms) act proposes to establish an online government database called “pregnancy.gov” listing resources related to pregnancy, including information about adoption agencies and pregnancy care providers, except for those that provide abortion-related services.
Continue reading...Target Pride merchandise only available at select stores after rightwing backlash
Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available
Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.
Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages, would be based on “guest insights and consumer research”.
Continue reading...Anti-government protests demand release of Gaza hostages ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day – CNN
Israel-Hamas War Day 218 | Israel-Hamas War Day 218 | IDF Soldier Killed in North Gaza Fighting; Israel Launches Heavy Bombardment of North Gaza – Israel News – Haaretz
- Israel-Hamas War Day 218 | Israel-Hamas War Day 218 | IDF Soldier Killed in North Gaza Fighting; Israel Launches Heavy Bombardment of North Gaza - Israel News Haaretz
- Israel orders new evacuations in Rafah as it gets ready to expand operations CBS News
- IDF announces soldier killed in battle with Hamas in Gaza City’s Zeitoun The Times of Israel
- IDF announces name of fallen soldier The Jerusalem Post
- IDF Announces Death Of 4 Soldiers, Raising Toll Of Gaza Ground Op To 267 - I24NEWS i24NEWS
Thousands evacuated due to British Columbia wildfire
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze.
Thousands protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill in Georgia
Demonstrators converge on Tbilisi to denounce government-backed law likened to Russia’s silencing of dissent
Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial “foreign influence” bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.
Massive rallies have gripped the Black Sea Caucasus country for almost a month after the ruling Georgian Dream party revived the bill that was dropped last year because of a huge backlash.
Continue reading...Virginia university students walk out of graduation event
Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin's speech, in part over his comments on campus protests.
Dutch broadcaster decries Eurovision decision to ban its contestant
Avorotros says Joost Klein’s disqualification ‘disproportionate’ after incident involving female member of production crew
The Dutch broadcaster who sent the country’s entry to Eurovision has said the decision to disqualify its contestant from the song contest just hours before the start of tonight’s grand final was “disproportionate”.
Dutch singer and rapper Joost Klein was excluded from the main show due to an incident involving a female member of the production crew, the competition’s organisers announced earlier in the day.
Continue reading...US and China need ‘climate armistice’ to meet net zero, says former head of CSIRO
‘Climate change is a global problem. It needs that global level of collaboration,’ says Larry Marshall
The world needs a “climate armistice” between the US and China if net zero emissions are to be reached while Australia should hone its efforts on a few key areas where it has an unusual competitive edge, Larry Marshall, the former CSIRO chief executive, said.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s budget in which the Albanese government’s Future Made In Australia (FMIA) plans will probably be prominent, Marshall said the nation ought to focus any industrial support on sectors such as processing of lithium or vanadium or products that realistically scale up.
Continue reading...Price, speed and Elon Musk: why some Australians are ditching the NBN
While politicians argue over who to blame for a decline in Australia’s broadband uptake, customers are seeking more affordable ways to get online
Tens of thousands of Australians are abandoning the National Broadband Network for 5G mobile and other ways of accessing the internet with experts saying three main factors are driving people away: price, speed and Elon Musk.
Despite the NBN being only a few years past completion, between the end of June 2022 and the end of April 2024 the number of customers in the most common category of services declined by more than 65,000.
Continue reading...So scarlet it was maroon: five places to watch Australia’s autumn leaves turn
Towns across the country are putting on a show as the cold nights draw in. We’ve picked five spots from Queensland to Gippsland to take it in
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Autumn is arguably the most beguiling time of year. It’s not too hot, not too cold, and regional towns are basked in alluring shades of auburn, burgundy and orange.
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Continue reading...Putin’s Surprise Attack Leaves Ukraine in ‘Incredibly Difficult’ Position – The Daily Beast
- Putin's Surprise Attack Leaves Ukraine in 'Incredibly Difficult' Position The Daily Beast
- With a surprise cross-border attack, Russia ruthlessly exposes Ukraine’s weaknesses CNN
- Russian Attacks Open a New Front in Ukraine The New York Times
- Russian offensive on Kharkiv forces some 1,700 civilians to flee The Associated Press
- Russia claims capture of villages in northeast Ukraine amid renewed assault Al Jazeera English
Thousands march in Georgia over foreign influence bill
Opponents fear the government's bill will silence critics ahead of parliamentary elections later this year.
Hamas says British-Israeli hostage has died from airstrike wounds
Nadav Popplewell, 51, abducted on 7 October, was reportedly wounded in Israeli strike more than a month ago
Hamas said in a statement on Saturday that the British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell had died of wounds that he sustained in an Israeli airstrike more than a month ago.
Popplewell, 51, was a captive taken from Nirim kibbutz and a video previously released by Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, showed him displaying visible signs of physical abuse.
Continue reading...Mobile butchers mistakenly kill family’s pet pigs in Washington state
Porcine pals Patty and Betty were shot by butchers who said their GPS ‘screwed up’ when it pointed them to the wrong house
A family in Washington state says a mobile butcher mistakenly slaughtered their pet pigs recently after showing up to the wrong address.
Security camera footage showed an unknown truck pulling up to the home of the family in question when they were not there on 1 May. One of the employees of the family’s farm, who was sent to check on their home, informed them that someone had shot the pigs.
Continue reading...Conservative defector to Labour ‘was bitter at not getting ministerial job’
Tory sources allege that Dover MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor because she was not given a post running housing policy
Tory defector Natalie Elphicke stormed out of the party and joined Labour because she was “bitter” about being denied a ministerial job in charge of housing policy, senior Conservative sources have told the Observer.
It is understood that Elphicke was considered for a government job first by Liz Truss when she became prime minister in 2022 but was not in the end given a post. Elphicke then made clear her ambition to become a minister under Rishi Sunak, but again was unsuccessful.
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