US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine – CNN

  1. US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine  CNN
  2. US issues hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies  Reuters
  3. Opinion | China Has Crossed Biden's Red Line on Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal
  4. U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Companies for Aiding Russia's War Effort  The New York Times
  5. Ukraine updates: US sanctions Russia, China firms over war – DW – 05/01/2024  DW (English)
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Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says – NPR

  1. Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says  NPR
  2. Colombia to cut ties with Israel over Gaza, president calls Netanyahu ‘genocidal’  The Times of Israel
  3. Colombian president says government will sever Israel ties over Gaza ‘genocide’  The Guardian
  4. Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel, President Petro says  Reuters
  5. Colombia severs diplomatic ties with Israel amid war in Gaza  The Washington Post
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US military pier to begin operations off Gaza as soon as this weekend – POLITICO

  1. US military pier to begin operations off Gaza as soon as this weekend  POLITICO
  2. US official: Gaza humanitarian aid port will be up and running by the weekend - report  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Growing controversy over Biden's Gaza pier fuels concerns over cost, security  Fox News
  4. Gaza pier construction leads to concerns about US force protection  Voice of America - VOA News
  5. Exclusive: US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million  Reuters
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Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says ‘the time is now’ for a deal – The Associated Press

  1. Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal  The Associated Press
  2. Israel’s war on Gaza live: For first time, aid enters Gaza via Beit Hanoon | Israel War on Gaza News  Al Jazeera English
  3. Blinken Turns Up Pressure on Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Deal  The New York Times
  4. Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue  The Associated Press
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May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights – The Associated Press

  1. May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights  The Associated Press
  2. Turkey police arrest 210 at Istanbul May Day protests  Al Jazeera English
  3. LIVE: May Day protests in Seattle include Pro-Palestinian supporters  FOX 13 Seattle
  4. Turkey: Hundreds detained at May Day rallies in Istanbul  DW (English)
  5. Workers take to the streets in worldwide May Day protests  FRANCE 24 English
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Clandestine burial pits, bones and children’s notebooks found in Mexico City, searchers say – CBS News

  1. Clandestine burial pits, bones and children's notebooks found in Mexico City, searchers say  CBS News
  2. Mexican volunteers search for clandestine crematorium on outskirts of Mexico City  Yahoo! Voices
  3. Possible Mass Grave Found In Mexico City  Barron's
  4. Volunteer searchers claim to have found secret crematorium in Mexico City  Fox News
  5. Search Group Makes Grim Find in Mexico City  Newser
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Haiti: New prime minister announcement divides transitional council – The Associated Press

  1. Haiti: New prime minister announcement divides transitional council  The Associated Press
  2. Haiti’s oldest newspaper attacked amid gang violence  Miami Herald
  3. Haiti’s transitional government names new council president, proposes interim prime minister  CNN
  4. Kenyan forces are about to land in Haiti — with nowhere clear to stay  POLITICO
  5. New Haiti PM named but powerful gangs demand seat at the table  The Guardian
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‘Enough with the gaslighting’: Harris responds to Trump’s insistence that he doesn’t back national abortion ban – live

Vice-president calls abortion access a ‘fundamental freedom’ in Florida as state’s six-week ban takes effect

Greene wrapped up the press conference by demanding, essentially, that Mike Johnson resign or be fired:

What I’m calling on is, like my colleague here said, Mike Johnson … can pray about it, think about it all weekend, do the right thing and resign, giving our conference time to elect a new leader, a new speaker of the house. He should reject the endorsement of Hakeem Jeffries and the entire Democrat leadership team. That is not an endorsement that any Republican speaker should ever want or embrace. And this vote will be called next week, and I would just want to urge all our colleagues to prepare for it. It’s the right thing to do for America. It’s time to clean house and get our conference in order and get ready to support President Trump’s agenda. God willing, he wins in November and we take back full power here in Washington in January.

I fight for his agenda every single day, and that’s why I’m fighting here against my own Republican conference, to fight harder against the Democrats.

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Violence erupts at UCLA as counter-protesters attack pro-Palestine camp

Los Angeles mayor calls violence ‘abhorrent’ as footage shows people wielding sticks

The University of California in Los Angeles was reeling on Wednesday following a late-night violent attack by counter-demonstrators on a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, and a slow response from law enforcement to some of the worst violence seen since students across the US intensified their protests in support of Gaza.

As the Los Angeles mayor called the violence “abhorrent” and California’s governor said he was monitoring the situation, UCLA announced it was cancelling all classes on Wednesday “due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night”.

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Man, 36, charged with murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14, after Hainault stabbings

Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with a sword, with two police officers and two others also injured

A man has been charged with murder after a series of stabbings in Hainault on Tuesday that left a teenage boy dead.

Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with the murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14. He will appear at Barkingside magistrates court on Thursday 2 May.

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Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protesters in Russia pivot – Financial Times

  1. Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protesters in Russia pivot  Financial Times
  2. Georgia protests: Stun grenades used on demonstrators as 'Russia bill' moves to next stage  Sky News
  3. Georgia police unleash water cannons on protesters  Yahoo! Voices
  4. In Russia's Backyard, Georgians Protest Against Moscow-Inspired 'Foreign Agents' Bill  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Georgia: Police use tear gas, water cannons on demonstrators opposed to 'Russian law'  Sky News
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Manchester Co-op Live cancels opening concert again after ‘technical issue’

Some fans of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie were already at the arena, which has been beset by delays, when the gig was called off

The troubled Co-op Live arena has again cancelled its opening concert at the last minute because of a “technical issue”.

The US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s show was supposed to be the first official event at the 23,500-capacity Manchester venue, after several shows were cancelled or postponed in the past two weeks.

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