Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stall
Ireland are due to play Israel in the Nations League in Hungary on Sunday, but boycott pressure mounts on and off-field.
Update on Sir Ranulph Fiennes after being ‘kept in care homes illegally under fake names by wife’ – LADbible
- Update on Sir Ranulph Fiennes after being 'kept in care homes illegally under fake names by wife' LADbible
- Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson appeals for funds to ‘locate and safeguard’ the explorer The Guardian
- Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson claims police have ignored him in search for explorer The Independent
- Fiennes’s stepson: I had to climb over security fence to see Ran for the last time telegraph.co.uk
- How desperate friends went undercover to find Ranulph Fiennes The Times
UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians – The Guardian
- UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians The Guardian
- UN adds over 60 companies to Israel blacklist New York Post
- U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements The New York Times
- UN blacklists 61 more firms operating in West Bank settlements The Times of Israel
- UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities Al Jazeera
Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 people
Majority of those killed and wounded are security personnel, police say.
How long can Labour’s feel-good factor last? – bbc.com
Mum and daughter both die from cancer 10 hours apart – Metro.co.uk
UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians
Israel ‘categorically rejects’ publication and says businesses on database have committed no wrongdoing
The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The vast majority of the total 214 companies, which are based in 11 countries, are Israeli. Five of the 158 companies listed last year were removed in the latest update.
Continue reading...Pezeshkian says Iran ‘no longer trusts talks with Washington’
In an interview with Al Jazeera, the Iranian president says Qatar and Pakistan are relaying Tehran's messages to the US.
We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us – The Guardian
- We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us The Guardian
- ‘You have nothing left but death,’ Gaza-based photojournalist says NewsNation
- ‘I’m afraid they’ll bomb the cafe where I work, or bomb me’: a day in the life of a 12-year-old boy in Gaza The Guardian
- Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians The Guardian
- What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today The New Yorker
We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us
Behind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear
What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in Gaza?
For Alaa Hessi, in her final month of pregnancy, this small ritual begins with a calculation of gas rations. Her family gets a ration of 6kg of gas every three months – enough to heat a pot for 18 precious minutes a day. That’s needed for cooking – so for tea, a fire must be built instead.
Continue reading...The tiny island where Chinese mothers travel to give birth to American babies – The Telegraph
Ebola spreads in DR Congo, putting neighbouring nations at risk
The Ebola outbreak has spread to new areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10 countries at high risk.
An unexpected welcome: Syrian Kurds return to their homes in Afrin
Syrian Kurds are beginning to return to their homes in Afrin after years in exile, but have different experiences.
Russian Forces Strike Starlink Data Center in Ukraine – Newsweek
- Russian Forces Strike Starlink Data Center in Ukraine Newsweek
- Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says bbc.com
- Russia's Attacks Disrupt Internet Services to 100,000 Households in Kyiv, Ukrainian Ministry Says U.S. News & World Report
- Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres The Guardian
- Russian Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine, Damage Kyiv Data Center bloomberg.com
Republic of Ireland confirm rescheduled news conference before controversial Israel game
The Republic of Ireland will now hold their delayed news conference at 14:30 BST before they face Israel in tomorrow's Nations League fixture in Hungary - a fixture campaigners have called on them to boycott.
Dutch Dictionary Adds Neutral Term for Womanly Body Part – Newser
- Dutch Dictionary Adds Neutral Term for Womanly Body Part Newser
- 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia bbc.com
- Dutch dictionary adds new term for labia after campaign to replace ‘shame lips’ Women's Agenda
- Language matters: The Dutch have a new word for labia, without the ‘shame’ stuff.co.nz
Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.
Russian Regional Head Says Facilities Ablaze After Drone Strike – Bloomberg.com
- Russian Regional Head Says Facilities Ablaze After Drone Strike Bloomberg.com
- Russia's Perm oil refinery halted operations after Friday drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine strikes Russian defense plant producing missile components, General Staff says The Kyiv Independent
- Putin Dealt ‘Massive’ New Double Humiliation The Daily Beast
- Leaked Files Reveal Struck Russian Plant Was Feeding Kh-101, R-37M and Oreshnik Missile Programs UNITED24 Media
Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup
The leading century-maker in ODI cricket, Virat Kohli, announces 2027 World Cup will be his swansong for India.
She grew up under Soviet rule. Now EU’s top diplomat warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants – Fox News
- She grew up under Soviet rule. Now EU's top diplomat warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants Fox News
- France forces the EU to lift sanctions on a Russian oligarch The Economist
- US, Europe worry Russia is testing NATO with hybrid attacks and sabotage USA Today
- Russia Tycoons Examine How Billionaires Shook Off EU Sanctions Bloomberg.com
- EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires Reuters