Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.
A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps – AP News
Student killed in Philippines Catholic school shooting
The alleged shooter, also a student, later took his own life.
60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on – The Washington Post
- 60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on The Washington Post
- The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand AP News
- CNBC Daily Open: U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire CNBC
- US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart Al Jazeera
- U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War The New York Times
60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on – The Washington Post
- 60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on The Washington Post
- The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand AP News
- CNBC Daily Open: U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire CNBC
- US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart Al Jazeera
- U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War The New York Times
Thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming ‘racist’ press for his death
Mourners blame relentless and 'racist' media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor's death.
Two students killed in Philippine school shooting
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
U.S. Navy destroyer lost power for 4 days in South China Sea – The Washington Post
- U.S. Navy destroyer lost power for 4 days in South China Sea The Washington Post
- USS Benfold Was Stalled in the South China Sea for Four Days After Engineering Casualty USNI News
- US navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power The Guardian
- Sailors Went Without Water, Toilets and AC for 4 Days After Navy Destroyer Lost Power people.com
- USS Benfold Leaves Japan After Returning from Power Failure Repairs USNI News
Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign – The New York Times
- Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign The New York Times
- Zambia's Hichilema re-elected though cost-of-living pressures dent his support Reuters
- Pro-Business Leader Wins Re-Election in Zambia Vote Marred by Fraud Allegations WSJ
- Zambia's Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats BBC
- Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election AP News
Tupac murder trial: ‘All hell broke loose’ night of rapper’s shooting, witness says
After he was shot multiple times, Tupac Shakur refused to cooperate with police and told an officer, "We'll take care of it," an officer testified.
Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer
US President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’
Large fire breaks out at fuel depot near Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah
At least 20 injured and dozens of fuel tankers destroyed as flames rip through warehouse near northern Kurdish city.
Vigil held in central London for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday
Thousands mourned Jason Arday in central London, and voiced anger over the Cambridge professor’s media treatment.
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term
Official results show incumbent receiving about 61 percent of votes, compared with 38 percent for his main challenger.
Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine – BBC
- Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine BBC
- How Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones The New York Times
- UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time The Times
- Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price cnn.com
- From factory to front lines: A Western spy drone’s journey to war in Ukraine politico.eu
UK ‘supports Ukraine 100%’, Burnham says, after Russia’s drone warning
Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war by supplying British-made drones as the prime minister vows to support Kyiv in its "hour of need".
Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary
President, who has decried mail-in ballots amid false claims of election fraud, issued March order to curb voting by mail
Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, Politico reports, citing Palm Beach county voting records. The White House has confirmed the president’s mail-in vote, according to the New York Times, which added that this is at least the third time the president has mailed his ballot.
In March, the president signed an executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of US Congress. Trump has repeatedly criticized mail-in voting, calling for restrictions on the policy for years and falsely claiming that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voter fraud.
Continue reading...Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary
President, who has decried mail-in ballots amid false claims of election fraud, issued March order to curb voting by mail
Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, Politico reports, citing Palm Beach county voting records. The White House has confirmed the president’s mail-in vote, according to the New York Times, which added that this is at least the third time the president has mailed his ballot.
In March, the president signed an executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of US Congress. Trump has repeatedly criticized mail-in voting, calling for restrictions on the policy for years and falsely claiming that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voter fraud.
Continue reading...Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint
Author Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ books
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A Sydney library has removed a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide, following a complaint reportedly from a survivor of the Bondi beach terror attack.
Waverley library at Bondi Junction is in the same council area as Bondi beach.
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