Russia’s Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea with Ukraine war at fore
North Korean officials have "reaffirmed their support for all objectives" in the Russia-Ukraine war, says Russian FM.
“Disgusting” Rafah plans will deny a future Palestinian state
Political analyst Akiva Eldar says anyone helping build the Rafah humanitarian city is complicit in war crimes.
Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms – Financial Times
- Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms Financial Times
- PKK Disarmament May Provide Model for 'Total Victory' Over Terrorist Organizations Haaretz
- Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble politico.eu
- Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey The New York Times
- Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists AP News
German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia’s outback
Carolina Wilga, 26, survived by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police said.
German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia’s outback – BBC
- German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia's outback BBC
- Backpacker Found Alive After Nearly 2 Weeks Missing in Australian Outback Newsweek
- ‘Sheer luck’: how German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found after 11 nights lost in dense Australian outback The Guardian
- Backpacker Found Alive in 'Fragile Condition' and 'Ravaged by Mosquitos' After 12 Days Missing in Australian Outback Yahoo
- Police say search aircraft are best chance of finding German tourist lost in Australian Outback ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
After Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out – NBC News
Depleted Hamas focuses on desperate new aim: capturing an Israeli soldier
Militant group has become adept at exploiting successful attacks – and now needs all the leverage it can get for talks
As Hamas intensifies its insurgent campaign against Israeli forces in Gaza, it is focusing on a new aim: capturing an Israeli soldier.
Last week, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sergeant was killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in an attempted abduction. Hamas militants also tried to take away the remains of 25-year-old Abraham Azulay but abandoned the effort when attacked by other Israeli forces.
Continue reading...EU risks breaking international law over Israel gas deal, say campaigners
Europe accused of ‘trampling over Palestinian rights’ with deal linked to imports from pipeline running parallel to Gaza coast
The EU is “trampling over Palestinian rights” and risks breaching international law, over an energy deal signed with Israel to bring more gas to Europe, a campaign group has said.
A report by Global Witness shared exclusively with the Guardian concludes that the EU could be “complicit in breaches of international law” over a 2022 energy deal linked to gas imports from a pipeline said to traverse Palestinian waters. The NGO has called on the EU to cancel all gas imports linked to the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) pipeline and terminate the 2022 deal, which was also signed with Egypt.
Continue reading...Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.
France announces ‘historic’ deal creating New Caledonia state that stays French – France 24
- France announces ‘historic’ deal creating New Caledonia state that stays French France 24
- France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy The New York Times
- New Caledonia declared a ‘state’ in autonomy deal, but will stay French Al Jazeera
- France agrees to New Caledonian state, but not independence Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French The Guardian
Netanyahu & Trump: The optics and the outrage
As Netanyahu woos Trump in DC with Nobel nominations, cracks appear in the MAGA camp's stance on Israel.
‘Was this avoidable?’: Families of Air India crash victims seek answers
Grieving relatives of some of the 260 victims are looking for more answers after a preliminary report.
Deal struck to create new state of New Caledonia – politico.eu
- Deal struck to create new state of New Caledonia politico.eu
- France announces ‘historic’ deal creating New Caledonia state that stays French France 24
- 'State of New Caledonia' created in hard-won agreement with French government Le Monde.fr
- New Caledonia Groups Sign Accord on French Territory’s Future Bloomberg
- France says the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia will have more freedoms Newsday
New secretary-general of International Civil Defence Organization elected
Azerbaijan's Arguj Kalantarli notes 'humanitarian catastrophe on unimaginable scale' in Gaza, in member state Palestine.
Gaza is running out of blood
We are no longer able to save our wounded through blood donations. Starvation has made our blood unusable.
Engine fuel supply was cut just before Air India jet crash, preliminary report says – CNN
- Engine fuel supply was cut just before Air India jet crash, preliminary report says CNN
- Why cockpit audio deepens the mystery of Air India crash BBC
- Should Changing Switches Have Been A Must? On Air India Crash, Expert Says... NDTV
- Timeline Details Final Seconds of Crashed Air India Flight The New York Times
- Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says AP News
Trump’s law of the jungle means U.S. trade deals aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, trade expert warns – Fortune
- Trump's law of the jungle means U.S. trade deals aren't worth the paper they're printed on, trade expert warns Fortune
- Trump Escalates Tariff Threats, Showing Little Interest in New Trade Deals The New York Times
- Trump Patience on Tariffs Runs Thin as Nations Jostle for Deals Bloomberg
- Business The Economist
- How Trump adapts his tariff threats for economic, diplomatic and ideological ends Le Monde.fr
Battered but not beaten, Hamas embraces guerilla tactics with deadly force – CNN
- Battered but not beaten, Hamas embraces guerilla tactics with deadly force CNN
- LIVE: Israel turned Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving people’ Al Jazeera
- Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site The Times of Israel
- Deaths of Five Israeli Soldiers Fuel Debate Over Ending Gaza War The Wall Street Journal
- Gaza is still a deadly challenge for the IDF, despite lengthy Hamas war The Jerusalem Post
Sites of Khmer Rouge execution, torture in Cambodia added to UNESCO list
Added to the World Heritage list are two prisons: Tuol Sleng and M-13, as well as the execution site Choeung Ek.
Israeli settlers kill Palestinians in West Bank attack, health ministry says
A US citizen was beaten to death and a Palestinian shot and killed when Israeli settlers attacked Sinjil, the Palestinian health ministry says.