- Russian mercenary sentenced to life by Finnish court for war crimes in Ukraine BBC.com
- Finland Court Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine The New York Times
- Court in Finland sentences Rusich group commander to life imprisonment for war crimes in Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
- Finland sentences Russian neo-Nazi mercenary Yan Petrovsky to life for war crimes in Ukraine Kyiv Independent
- Russian jailed for life in Finland for Ukraine war crimes Reuters
Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed – Reuters
G7 ministers unite to back Ukraine and warn Russia of sanctions – Reuters
- G7 ministers unite to back Ukraine and warn Russia of sanctions Reuters
- Canada Finds Solidarity at G-7 in Push Against Trump’s 51st State Idea The Wall Street Journal
- Allies preserve unity even as Trump’s tariffs and Canada taunts overshadow G7 meeting The Seattle Times
- Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on US allies The Associated Press
- Allies Wrap up a G7 Meeting Overshadowed by Trump's Tariffs and Canada Taunts U.S. News & World Report
Hamas says it agreed to release American hostage, return four others’ bodies – Axios
- Hamas says it agreed to release American hostage, return four others' bodies Axios
- Hamas says it is prepared to release American-Israeli hostage and bodies of four dual nationals CNN
- Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage The Washington Post
- Israel slams Hamas ‘manipulation’ after it says it will free 1 living, 4 slain hostages The Times of Israel
- LIVE: Hamas agrees to free Israeli-American captive to move Gaza truce Al Jazeera English
Mahmoud Khalil arrest: A step towards the end of free speech in the US?
Redi Tlhabi discusses Mahmoud Khalil's arrest and the larger impact with his lawyer and a Columbia University student
Can global institutions stop Israel’s breach of international law?
Redi Tlhabi talks with a former top UN official on whether international institutions could hold Israel to account.
Get the app, consider capacity and be ready for behavioural change: top tips on installing a home battery
Guardian readers share what they wish they had known before taking the plunge
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Continue reading...Water Balloons and Bollywood, India covers itself with color on Holi festival – NBC News
- Water Balloons and Bollywood, India covers itself with color on Holi festival NBC News
- Holi 2025: India comes alive with the festival of colours BBC.com
- Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors The Associated Press
- Gulaal, thandai and happy faces | Holi 2025 in pics Hindustan Times
- 7 countries that celebrate Holi just like India The Times of India
Putin makes clear Russia will only play ball with Ukraine by his rules
While carefully avoiding an outright rejection of US ceasefire proposals, Moscow is playing for time
For once, the US president and European leaders were on the same page.
Grasping for a familiar metaphor, a chorus of western heads of state declared this week that “the ball was in Russia’s court” after Ukraine agreed in talks with the US on Tuesday to an immediate 30-day ceasefire.
Continue reading...Indian Premier League 2025: Axar Patel named Delhi Capitals’ IPL captain
India international Axar Patel is the last IPL 2025 captain to be named as Delhi Capitals make belated announcement.
Hamas ‘ready’ to hand over Israeli captive and four bodies held in Gaza
The Palestinian group agrees to resume talks, promising to free Edan Alexander and hand over four captives' bodies.
China criticises Hong Kong firm’s sale of majority stake in Panama ports
Commentary urged CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ about ‘what position and side they are on’ in sale to US investors
China has criticised the sale of the business that controls ports in Panama to US investors, saying the Hong Kong-based parent company should “think twice” and that the $22.8bn deal is “power politics” that is not in the country’s national interest.
Shares in the Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell more than 6% on Friday after a critical commentary appeared in the Beijing-backed newspaper Ta Kung Pao in Hong Kong.
Continue reading...Musk’s Tesla raises concern over Trump tariffs
The electric carmaker’s warning about tariffs comes despite its boss's key position in the Trump administration.
What are Putin’s conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine?
As Zelenskyy accused Putin of preparing to reject the ceasefire, Trump deemed Putin's words 'promising but incomplete'.
Time for Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan – Department of State
- Time for Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Department of State
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on historic peace treaty POLITICO Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree peace treaty, ending decades-long conflict Semafor
- EU welcomes conclusion of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks DW (English)
- Pashinyan’s Peace — A Masterclass in Capitulation CivilNet English
“Secret” talks to displace Palestinians justifies “shame list
The forced displacement of Palestinians is a “red line that should not be crossed,” says professor Tamer Qarmout.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz agrees spending deal with Greens – Financial Times
- Germany’s Friedrich Merz agrees spending deal with Greens Financial Times
- Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More The New York Times
- "Germany is back": Merz secures key support for debt deal Reuters
- German stocks lift European markets higher after lawmakers reportedly agree to spending boost; Kering down 11% CNBC
- Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan POLITICO Europe
Taiwan calls China a ‘hostile foreign force’ and ramps up security – Euronews
- Taiwan calls China a 'hostile foreign force' and ramps up security Euronews
- Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying The Associated Press
- Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’ The Guardian
- Taiwan’s president seeks to bring back military courts Financial Times
- Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese ‘Gray Zone’ Espionage The Wall Street Journal
China and Russia Unite Behind Iran in Challenge to Trump’s Plans – Yahoo Finance
- China and Russia Unite Behind Iran in Challenge to Trump’s Plans Yahoo Finance
- China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West The New York Times
- China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks Reuters
- Russia, China and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and resumption of nuclear talks CBS News
- Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts NPR
Weather tracker: Cyclone Jude causes chaos in Mozambique
More than 200mm of rain fell in 24 hours, destroying 900 homes and leaving 40,000 people without power
Cyclone Jude was the third cyclone to hit Mozambique this season. First spotted as a depression last Friday to the south-west of the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, it intensified over the next few days to a moderate tropical storm, affecting northern Madagascar on Saturday and killing at least one person.
Jude strengthened into a tropical cyclone as it tracked westwards over the Mozambique Channel, where sea surface temperatures of close to 30C provided the heat and moisture necessary to fuel the cyclone.
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