China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass also said that Beijing's claim to be a developing nation was no longer credible.
Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as ceasefire ends, Ukrainian officials say – Reuters
- Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as ceasefire ends, Ukrainian officials say Reuters
- Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live The Guardian
- Dozens of Ukrainian drones target Moscow, mayor says, amid overnight attack on Russia ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- As ceasefire ends, Russian drone strikes residential building in Kyiv The Kyiv Independent
- Russia launches strikes at Ukraine, hours after expiration of 72-hour truce Euronews.com
Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custody
The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.
“They want to forcibly bring me to The Hague, to surrender me there,” Dela Rosa said later on a Facebook livestream, pleading for public support.
Continue reading...Sexual violence was ‘systematic, integral’ to Hamas-led October 7 terror assault, study finds – The Times of Israel
- Sexual violence was ‘systematic, integral’ to Hamas-led October 7 terror assault, study finds The Times of Israel
- First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel CNN
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas used sexual violence as a ‘deliberate tactic’ in Oct. 7 attack, report says The Globe and Mail
- ‘Gang rape, forced stripping and humiliation’: New report documents 10,000 findings on Oct. 7 sexual crimes ynetnews
Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe – Yahoo
- Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe Yahoo
- For years, graft accusations against his circle did Zelenskiy little harm. Now they hit closer Reuters
- Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates BBC
- Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff appears in court in money-laundering case Al Jazeera
- Former Top Zelensky Aide Is Accused in Corruption Inquiry The New York Times
Internal displacements caused by violence or conflict at record high in 2025
The 32.3m surpasses those caused by disasters for the first time, as 82.2m people displaced in total around world
The number of internal displacements triggered by conflict or violence around the world reached a record high in 2025, surpassing the number of disaster-driven internal displacements for the first time.
A report published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) shows that by the end of 2025 there were 32.3m conflict-driven internal displacements. That is 60% higher than those recorded the previous year, and – for the first time since data collection began in 2008 – above displacements driven by natural disasters, which reached 29.9m in 2025.
Continue reading...Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world – CNN
- Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world CNN
- A second wave of Iran energy shocks is about to hit Asia and the wider world. Why aren’t markets reacting? Fortune
- Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war AP News
- Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world Al Jazeera
- Air-Conditioning Is in Short Supply as Asia Swelters The New York Times
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
Buyers of Liza Minnelli memoir claim it was not signed by hand
Premium editions of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! cost up to $250 but some say signatures are unnaturally identical
Liza Minnelli fans who bought signed copies of her memoir are seeking refunds because they believe her signature is fake.
Copies of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by the American 80-year-old singer were marketed around the world as “hand-signed collectibles”, with premium editions costing up to $250 (£185).
Continue reading...Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI
Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to China
Donald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping, though perhaps after the war in Iran.
On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO, Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, would join the US president. Other guests from the tech sphere include Meta’s recently appointed president, Dina Powell McCormick; Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of computer memory maker Micron; Chuck Robbins, CEO of longtime telecom giant Cisco; and Cristiano Amon, CEO of semiconductor maker Qualcomm, according to a White House official.
Continue reading...Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers – NPR
- Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers NPR
- Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas The New York Times
- Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal CNN
- ‘A modern Eichmann trial’: Lawmakers tout imminent passage of law to try Oct. 7 perpetrators The Times of Israel
- Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October BBC
US Imperialist War in Iran Looks Like an Economic Rescue Mission – CounterPunch.org
- US Imperialist War in Iran Looks Like an Economic Rescue Mission CounterPunch.org
- Checkmate in Iran The Atlantic
- The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat Al Jazeera
- Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran PBS
- Trump’s remarkable military failure shows abject fiasco of his Iran war The Independent
Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certain raw materials used in ink
Japan’s biggest snack maker has been forced to use black-and-white packaging for some flagship products because of ink ingredient shortages caused by the strait of Hormuz blockade.
Calbee, whose potato chip brands in particular are known for brightly coloured bag designs, said 14 of its products would switch to monochrome branding by the end of May.
Continue reading...EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers – NPR
- EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers NPR
- EU puts sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary drops Orban’s veto The Washington Post
- EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers The Guardian
- European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions The New York Times
- EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers Reuters
Teen bedroom art installation shines spotlight on Ukraine’s stolen children
Since the start of the current conflict, more than 20,500 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia
It looks like a typical teenager’s bedroom: football shirts on the wall, crumpled clothes on the floor, exercise books open on the desk. But it is a work of political art, intended to evoke the empty rooms of more than 20,500 Ukrainian children unlawfully taken to Russia.
The work was on display on Monday at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, as delegates from 63 countries and international organisations gathered to discuss how to bring Ukraine’s children home. “It’s essentially a way for someone to step into Ukraine without having to actually travel there,” Isaac Yeung, a co-creator of the installation, said.
Continue reading...Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba? – The Conversation
- Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba? The Conversation
- Trump urged to rule out ‘unlawful’ Cuba takeover and stop using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention The Guardian
- Senate Republicans warn Trump against Cuba military attack The Hill
- Trump is growing impatient as Cuban regime clings to power NBC News
- Trump and Rubio's escalating rhetoric show a Cuba invasion could be imminent Axios