Madagascar police fire tear gas as president fails to placate protesters
The UN says 22 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured since protests broke out on Thursday.
YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension
Video platform settles lawsuit filed in response to Trump's suspension over the January 6, 2021, riot at US Capitol.
Indonesia school collapse: one dead, 65 buried under rubble as rescuers race to find survivors
Death toll expected to rise as instability of building in East Java town hampers rescue efforts
At least one student has been killed, dozens injured and 65 presumed buried under rubble after a school building collapsed in Indonesia on Monday, with rescuers running oxygen and water to those who remained trapped more than 12 hours later.
Rescue workers, police and soldiers digging through the night pulled out eight weak and injured survivors hours after the building at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in the East Java town of Sidoarjo collapsed while students were praying.
Continue reading...Madagascar’s president dissolves government amid youth-led protests – The Guardian
- Madagascar’s president dissolves government amid youth-led protests The Guardian
- Why protests are sweeping Madagascar The Economist
- Madagascar police fire tear gas as president fails to placate protesters BBC
- Madagascar imposes curfew after violent protests against water, power cuts Al Jazeera
- Madagascar president dissolves government following deadly protests Reuters
Have Trump and Netanyahu really agreed on a Gaza peace plan? Key takeaways
They say they have, but on Gaza's security and long-term governance, Netanyahu appears to differ from the plan.
Peace Broker, Arms Supplier: China’s Dual Roles in a Deadly Conflict – The New York Times
Peace Broker, Arms Supplier: China’s Dual Roles in a Deadly Conflict The New York Times
China court sentences 11 people to death over alleged role in family-run Myanmar scam operations
Another five people given suspended death sentences over alleged role in gang that operated scam centres and illegal gambling worth $1.4bn
A court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their alleged roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth more than $1.4bn, and for the deaths of workers who disobeyed them.
The Wenzhou intermediate people’s court on Monday sentenced 11 members of the powerful Ming family in Kokang, Myanmar to death while another five were handed death sentences suspended for two years.
Continue reading...LIVE: Israel kills 30 people in Gaza; Hamas reviews Trump’s plan to end war
Palestinians in Gaza say the proposal raises questions around implementation as Israeli attacks continue.
Moldova’s resounding ‘yes’ to Europe — and ‘no’ to Russia – DW
- Moldova's resounding 'yes' to Europe — and 'no' to Russia DW
- Moldova’s election delivers lessons to Europe on countering Russian interference CNN
- Moldova defies Russia by re-electing its pro-European government The Economist
- Asheville church targeted in ‘hoax bomb threat’ campaign to disrupt Moldovan election The Asheville Citizen Times
- EU Monitoring Threats To Moldova's Elections Amid Alleged Russian Plot To Train Provocateurs In Serbia Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
The live-streamed murder of two women and a girl has shocked Argentina – CNN
- The live-streamed murder of two women and a girl has shocked Argentina CNN
- Murders of 2 young women and teen girl livestreamed on social media, sparking protests in Argentina CBS News
- Argentina arrests 7th suspect over livestreamed femicide DW
- Brutal Killing of 3 Women, Livestreamed on Social Media, Shocks Argentina The New York Times
- Brutal killings of young women leave Argentina in shock and anger BBC
Family anger after police reviewing 1970 beach abduction didn’t contact witnesses
Three came forward after the BBC's Fairy Meadow podcast but police didn't interview them.
The online blunder that led a BBC team to unmask Europe-wide dog fighting network
BBC Spotlight went undercover to expose a secret network of international dog fighters.
How Arab nations, rest of the world reacted to Trump’s Gaza peace plan
The Palestinian Authority joins regional leaders in welcoming the US president's 20-point peace plan to end war in Gaza.
Netanyahu agrees to Trump plan for Gaza deal, but Hamas still a question – The Washington Post
- Netanyahu agrees to Trump plan for Gaza deal, but Hamas still a question The Washington Post
- Watch Live: Trump and Netanyahu Hold News Conference on Gaza Plan The New York Times
- Trump’s Pro-Israel Gaza Plan Seen as Unlikely to Win Over Hamas Bloomberg.com
- Vice president predicts there will be a government shutdown as Trump signals he’s ‘close’ to Gaza peace plan CNN
- President Trump Holds Joint News Conference with Israeli Prime Minister C-SPAN
Madagascar president dissolves government after youth-led deadly protests
The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.
Five unanswered questions about Trump’s Gaza plan
Details and timelines remain vague in the 20-point plan, unveiled in the White House on Monday.
Trump and Netanyahu agree new US peace plan for Gaza
The US and Israeli leaders said they have agreed a peace plan for Gaza and warned Hamas to accept it.
What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?
Plan calls for immediate end to war between Israel and Hamas but lacks detail on how key points will be executed
The White House peace plan for Gaza proposes an immediate end to the devastating war between Israel and Hamas that has raged in the coastal territory for nearly two years, while pointedly excluding the Palestinian militant group from any future governing role.
Assuming both sides agree to a detailed list of conditions, the end of fighting will be accompanied by the release of all Israeli hostages, both dead and alive, “within 72 hours” of Israel publicly accepting the deal.
Continue reading...UK Labour Party members vote to recognise Gaza genocide at conference
The move adds pressure on the UK government, led by Keir Starmer, which has been slammed over its stance on Gaza war.
Trump’s Gaza peace plan lacks protections for Palestinians, analyst says
US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan guarantees a “long-term occupation by foreign troops,” says Phyllis Bennis.