Brazil to join South Africa’s ICJ ‘genocide’ case against Israel
Brazilian Foreign Ministry says international community 'cannot remain inactive' in the face of 'ongoing atrocities'.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Israeli police scuffle in West Jerusalem
A confrontation unfolded between ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and Israeli police over conscription order arrests.
Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey
Forestry workers and rescuers were trapped by fire following a change in the wind direction.
Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey – BBC
- Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey BBC
- Wildfire kills at least 10 forest workers and rescuers battling blaze in Turkey The Guardian
- Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey AP News
- Wildfire in central Turkey kills 10, injures 14, minister says Reuters
- Fire whirl captured amid raging blaze in northwestern Türkiye Hürriyet Daily News
World’s smallest-known snake found under rocks in Barbados after nearly 20 years – CBS News
- World's smallest-known snake found under rocks in Barbados after nearly 20 years CBS News
- Snake Species Believed to Be the World's Smallest 'Rediscovered' After Being 'Lost to Science' for 20 Years People.com
- Scientists find the world's smallest snake, once feared extinct, hanging out under a rock CBC
- World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados after 20-year absence Mongabay
- World’s Tiniest Snake Rediscovered After Going MIA For 20 Years IFLScience
Zelenskyy promises new bill amid growing pressure over anticorruption law
Protesters rally for a second day after Ukrainian leader signs law curbing powers of anticorruption agencies.
Bryan Kohberger gets four life sentences for murdering Idaho college students
The defendant declined to speak at the hearing, leaving the families of his victims with unanswered questions about his motive.
Teachers’ union elects former FBU general secretary on turnout below 5%
Matt Wrack wins ballot for NASUWT general secretary after legal challenge to executive’s earlier decision
Matt Wrack, a former leader of the firefighters’ union, has been elected as permanent general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union after a ballot in which less than 5% of eligible members voted.
He beat his challenger, Neil Butler, winning 5,249 votes to his rival’s 3,126, after the NASUWT’s first contested leadership election for a generation.
Continue reading...Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence
Protests gather pace in Ukrainian cities as some of Kyiv's closest allies sound alarm bells.
Doctor accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry with ketamine pleads guilty
Salvador Plasencia did not supply Perry with the fatal dose but has admitted to obtaining ketamine for the actor's use.
‘This is not action’: MPs respond to David Lammy’s condemnation of Israel
Keir Starmer’s government struggling to convince MPs and public it is doing enough for civilians starving in Gaza
When David Lammy stood at the dispatch box to deliver a statement condemning Israel’s killing of starving civilians in Gaza on Monday, he was met with anger from MPs.
“We want action, and this is not action,” thundered one Labour MP. Another questioned: “Is this it?” A third asked: “At what point does our basic humanity require us to take stronger action? Many of us think the red line was passed a long time ago.”
Continue reading...Watch: ‘Living is how I honour them’ – Families address Idaho murderer
Relatives of Bryan Kohberger's victims delivered emotional impact statements before he was sentenced to life in prison for killing four students.
Knesset votes 71-13 for non-binding motion calling to annex West Bank – The Times of Israel
- Knesset votes 71-13 for non-binding motion calling to annex West Bank The Times of Israel
- Israeli parliament approves symbolic motion on West Bank annexation Al Jazeera
- Turkey calls non-binding Knesset vote in favor of annexing West Bank ‘illegitimate’ The Times of Israel
- Israel Passes ‘Symbolic’ Motion to Annex West Bank Settlements Bloomberg.com
- Knesset approves Israeli sovereignty in West Bank The Jerusalem Post
‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza
For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly
Mohammed’s skeletal arms stick out of a romper with a grinning emoji-face and the slogan “smiley boy”, which in a Gaza hospital reads as a cruel joke. He spends much of the day crying from hunger, or gnawing at his own emaciated fingers.
At seven months old, he weighs barely 4kg (9lbs) and this is the second time he has been admitted for treatment. His face is gaunt, his limbs little more than bones covered in baggy skin and his ribs protrude painfully from his chest.
Continue reading...GHF security guard details abuses he witnessed at Gaza ‘aid sites’
A former security guard for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ‘aid distribution sites’ described abuses he witnessed.
French president and wife sue rightwing US commentator Candace Owens for defamation
Owens has claimed that France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, is a man, and that French president is controlled by CIA
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are suing the rightwing commentator Candace Owens for defamation.
In a suit filed on Wednesday in Delaware against Owens and her businesses, the Macrons say Owens has engaged in ongoing defamatory attacks against them in order to elevate her media platform, gain more audience and make money.
Continue reading...M&S advert banned for featuring model who looked ‘unhealthily thin’
ASA ruling comes amid fears fashion industry reversing progress in body positivity movement
An advert by high street retailer Marks & Spencer has been banned for featuring an “irresponsible” image of a model who appeared “unhealthily thin”.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the model’s pose, choice of clothing and the camera angle which seemed to tilt downwards all contributed to the impression she was too thin.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes kill 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children
Three Israeli strikes hit homes and a tent in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, mostly women and children.
US contractor recounts gruesome details of Gaza aid delivery – Middle East Eye
- US contractor recounts gruesome details of Gaza aid delivery Middle East Eye
- The for-profit companies behind Israeli-U.S. nonprofit Gaza aid plan The Washington Post
- UN: Aid is amassing at Gaza crossings because Israel not allowing drivers to pick it up The Times of Israel
- US-backed org sounds the alarm over abandoned aid for Gaza, calls for UN collaboration Fox News
- Security personnel shot at Palestinians at Gaza aid distribution centre, claims ex-guard Sky News
Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change – BBC
- Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change BBC
- In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change Reuters
- UN court rules wealthy nations pay up for climate change damages in controversial global ruling Fox News
- World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm CNN
- The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount NBC News