Why musicians are boycotting festivals in Europe over Gaza
Musicians across Europe are cancelling shows at festivals linked to KKR, a firm tied to Israel’s defence industry.
Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning killing of Jordanian pilot
Court finds Osama Krayem guilty of 'serious war crimes and terrorist crimes' over ISIL killing of Muath al-Kassasbeh.
More than 30 killed in nursing home hit by Beijing floods
Local officials admit "loopholes in emergency planning" and say the incident is a painful lesson that serves as "a wake-up call".
Zelenskyy signs law restoring power to anti-corruption bodies – politico.eu
- Zelenskyy signs law restoring power to anti-corruption bodies politico.eu
- After Backlash, Ukraine Votes to Restore Watchdogs’ Powers The New York Times
- Parliament restores independence to Ukraine’s corruption-fighters The Economist
- Zelenskiy, moving to defuse crisis, restores power of anti-graft agencies Reuters
- Behind the scenes of Ukraine’s ‘cardboard revolution’ politico.eu
Trump, Epstein and immigration raids: Mehdi Hasan and Mick Mulvaney
Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with Mick Mulvaney on Trump’s crackdown on immigrants and his fitness for office.
Watch: Huge stick insect discovered in Australia
A new "supersized" species of stick insect that is roughly as heavy as a golf ball has been discovered in Australia.
Anger grows in China over reports of online groups sharing explicit photos of women
Chinese media said more than 100,000 were members of Telegram group that shared pictures taken without consent
Anger is growing on Chinese social media after news reports revealed the existence of online groups, said to involve hundreds of thousands of Chinese men, which shared photographs of women, including sexually explicit ones, taken without their consent.
The Chinese newspaper Southern Metropolis Daily published a report last week about a group on the encrypted messaging app Telegram called “MaskPark tree hole forum”. It said it had more than 100,000 members and was “comprised entirely of Chinese men”.
Additional research by Lillian Yang and Jason Tzu Kuan Lu
Continue reading...Newman to be declared Doctor of the Church – The Pillar
- Newman to be declared Doctor of the Church The Pillar
- St John Henry Newman set to become newest Doctor of the Church Vatican News
- British Saint John Henry Newman to be declared Doctor of the Church Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
- 8 Ways St. John Henry Newman Is the Doctor of the Church We Need Now National Catholic Register
- Celebrating Cardinal Newman, one of the ‘great teachers of the church’ Catholic Star Herald
Germany: Palestinian statehood process ‘must begin now’ – The Jerusalem Post
- Germany: Palestinian statehood process 'must begin now' The Jerusalem Post
- Germany to respond to any unilateral Israeli moves on Palestinian territories, minister warns Reuters
- Middle East: German FM to push for ceasefire on Israel trip DW
- Germany’s call for Palestinian state is support for Nazism, Ben-Gvir says JNS.org
- Germany Opens the Door to Recognizing Palestinian Statehood Bloomberg
The shockingly shrunken footprint of a former president – Politico
Ukraine parliament votes to restore anticorruption agencies after protests
Ukraine's government faced pressure from protesters and foreign backers after attempt to take power from agencies.
Tsunami warnings lifted across the Pacific allowing millions to return home
Japan reports one death during coastal evacuation but cancels warning across the country by Thursday afternoon.
Who has a deal, who doesn’t? The state of play on eve of Trump’s tariffs
There is just a day to go before US president launches sweeping global tariffs.
Chinese official makes rare admission of failings over deadly Beijing floods
Local Communist party secretary says there were ‘gaps’ in city’s readiness for extreme weather after at least 40 killed
A Beijing city official has issued a rare public acknowledgment of official failings in the authorities’ response to the severe flooding that hit China’s capital this week.
Yu Weiguo, a Communist party secretary for Miyun, the northern district worst affected by this week’s extreme weather, said in a press conference on Thursday that there were “gaps” in the city’s readiness for the deadly floods.
Continue reading...Myanmar forms interim government before election but top general still in charge – Reuters
- Myanmar forms interim government before election but top general still in charge Reuters
- Myanmar Lifts State of Emergency, Paving the Way for Disputed Vote The New York Times
- Myanmar ends state of emergency in some parts before planned elections Al Jazeera
- Myanmar ends state of emergency and military leader switches roles to prepare for polls AP News
- Myanmar Junta Signals Shift Ahead of Decision on Emergency Rule Bloomberg
WATCH: Ride Snaps Into Two At Amusement Park In Saudi Arabia, Sends People Flying – Times Now
- WATCH: Ride Snaps Into Two At Amusement Park In Saudi Arabia, Sends People Flying Times Now
- Fairground ride snaps mid-air in Saudi Arabia, injuring 23, state media reports CNN
- Amusement park ride snaps in half, causes injuries in Saudi Arabia Fox News
- 23 Injured After Theme Park Ride Breaks in Half and Crashes to the Ground People.com
- Video: Horror at Saudi amusement park as ride snaps mid-air with people on board India Today
Exclusive: Trump’s call broke deadlock in Thailand-Cambodia border crisis – Reuters
- Exclusive: Trump's call broke deadlock in Thailand-Cambodia border crisis Reuters
- Why did Thailand and Cambodia fight a senseless border war? The Economist
- Cambodia asks Thailand to release detained soldiers as truce holds Reuters
- Thailand and Cambodia Stepped Back From War, but Their Temple Fight Remains The New York Times
- Cambodians return to scenes of destruction after fleeing border fighting with Thailand AP News
This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis – CNN
- This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis CNN
- Iranian president says country is on brink of dire water crisis Reuters
- Iran's climate crisis: Tehran could ‘run out of water within weeks’ - Press Review France 24
- Iran’s water crisis: will it bring down the regime? - Opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Khomam, Gilan: Protests Erupt over Repeated Water Outages NCRI Women Committee
Tariff wars: Has Donald Trump killed the WTO?
In the wake of Trump’s global trade war, can the World Trade Organization reclaim its role as guardian of free trade?
Fires and destruction as missile attacks rattle Ukraine’s capital
Missile strikes on Kyiv leave six dead, including a child, and injure 82 as fires engulf the capital overnight.