Palestinians shot while lining up for aid in Gaza
Israeli forces killed at least eight people in a shooting of aid seekers near a distribution point in Rafah governorate.
Grossi: Iran’s nat’ls say IDF strike on nukes may push nuke building – The Jerusalem Post
- Grossi: Iran's nat'ls say IDF strike on nukes may push nuke building The Jerusalem Post
- Iran warns of ‘proportionate’ response as IAEA mulls censure Al Jazeera
- US, European Powers Submit Iran Resolution At UN Nuclear Agency: Diplomats Barron's
- IAEA chief relays Iran warning against Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities Reuters
- IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors IAEA
How to become a bike-friendly city? Lessons from a Paris revolution
As Paris makes room for bikes and cuts back on cars, the French capital is showing what urban change can look like.
Palestine’s World Cup dream still on as Israel ruins Gaza’s sports sector
As Palestine continues its brave run at World Cup football entry against Oman, in Gaza, all sporting life is destroyed.
Canada to meet NATO spending threshold before schedule, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledges to shift defence spending away from the US and towards the EU.
What is happening in Los Angeles is not law enforcement, it’s occupation
The tools and tactics of the federal response to the LA protests are taken from the US imperial playbook.
Italian citizenship referendum void after low turnout
Only about 30% of Italians cast a vote - well below the 50% threshold needed to make a poll binding.
What is the National Guard at the heart of Trump’s Los Angeles standoff?
Trump deploys the California National Guard during immigration protests in Los Angeles.
Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
The Madleen, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is one of several Gaza-bound vessels intercepted by Israel.
Russia and Ukraine hold 1st stage of prison swap following peace talks – ABC News
- Russia and Ukraine hold 1st stage of prison swap following peace talks ABC News
- Families of missing Ukrainians gather as prisoner exchange begins BBC
- Soldiers return home after years in captivity as Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap begins CNN
- Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war Reuters
- Putin's demands to Ukraine underscore a position the West has always suspected: No compromise NBC News
IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran ‘seems to refer’ to Israeli nuclear research site – AP News
- IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran ‘seems to refer’ to Israeli nuclear research site AP News
- Iran Threatens to Reveal Secret Israel Nuclear Data: What We Know Newsweek
- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council threatens Israel nuclear sites The Jerusalem Post
- Iran Threatens To Target Israeli Nuclear Sites If IDF Strikes Iranian ones i24NEWS
- Iran says it will release Israeli nuclear secrets as pressure grows to reimpose sanctions The Guardian
‘Ticking time bomb’: Ocean acidity crosses vital threshold, study finds – The Hill
- ‘Ticking time bomb’: Ocean acidity crosses vital threshold, study finds The Hill
- ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study The Guardian
- New Study Says Oceans Are Acidifying Beyond Planetary Thresholds Truthout
- Ocean acidification crosses “planetary boundaries” Ars Technica
- Ocean acidification on the rise Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
France to use UK drama Adolescence to teach teenagers about toxic masculinity
French education ministry follows Britain and Netherlands in incorporating Netflix hit into school curriculums
France has followed the UK and the Netherlands in allowing the Netflix drama Adolescence to be used in secondary schools as part of efforts to teach teenagers about toxic masculinity and online harms.
The French education ministry will offer schools five classes based on excerpts from the critically acclaimed mini-series, which has provoked a global debate about the impact on young boys of misogynistic content online and on social media.
Continue reading...Six babies with unvaccinated mothers born with measles in Canada
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says infections could have been prevented through routine vaccination
Six babies with unvaccinated mothers have been born with congenital measles in the Canadian province of Ontario since the start of the largest outbreak of the disease in the western hemisphere late last year.
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Kieran Moore, said the infants, who were infected with measles in the womb, had all recovered. He said the infections could have been prevented through routine vaccination.
Continue reading...NATO boss warns ‘learn Russian’ as he predicts war in Europe in next five years – Daily Express US
- NATO boss warns 'learn Russian' as he predicts war in Europe in next five years Daily Express US
- NATO Chief Urges Members to Spend Far More on Military The New York Times
- Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general The Guardian
- NATO chief to urge four-fold boost to European defense spending NBC News
- NATO needs 400% increase in air and missile defence, Rutte will say in London Reuters
GHF says aid site closed due to crowd ‘chaos,’ as Hamas authorities claim 6 killed – The Times of Israel
- GHF says aid site closed due to crowd ‘chaos,’ as Hamas authorities claim 6 killed The Times of Israel
- Palestinians say local gunmen and Israeli forces opened fire near Gaza aid site BBC
- Palestinians say Israel and its allies fired on a crowd near Gaza aid site. Hospital says 14 killed AP News
- Palestinians say at least five people killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid centers NPR
- US-backed Gaza group suspends aid for a day over threats, Hamas vows to protect UN aid Reuters
Iran to present counterproposal for nuclear deal to US via Oman
Tehran indicates it will not accept the US proposal made during the fifth round of talks last month.
Fresh Los Angeles rallies planned to demand release of arrested union leader
ACLU says David Huerta ‘was unjustly arrested’ after thousands protested against Ice raids over weekend
Los Angeles was waking Monday up to another day of high tensions with Donald Trump’s administration, the fourth since protests began over efforts by federal immigration authorities’ attempts to arrest illegal migrants in the city and a day after the president ordered in the national guard.
New rallies against US immigration and customs enforcement (Ice) detentions are planned, with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announcing an event “to demand justice for detained immigrants and an end to the ongoing human rights abuses by Ice”.
Continue reading...China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams – The Verge
- China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams The Verge
- Chinese tech firms freeze AI tools in crackdown on exam cheats The Guardian
- China's tech firms block AI access during high-stakes college entrance exams Business Insider
- Alibaba, Tencent Freeze AI Tools During High-Stakes China Exam Bloomberg.com
- AI helps keep candidates safe, honest China Daily
Winter fuel payments U-turn likely to lead to higher taxes or other welfare cuts, says IFS director – UK politics live
Treasury says move to restore the funding for most pensioners will cost around £1.25bn
The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are both trying to take credit for the winter fuel payments U-turn by the government.
This is from Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader.
Keir Starmer has scrambled to clear up a mess of his own making. I repeatedly challenged him to reverse his callous decision to withdraw winter fuel payments, and every time Starmer arrogantly dismissed my criticisms.
This humiliating U-turn will come as scant comfort to the pensioners forced to choose between heating and eating last winter. The prime minister should now apologise for his terrible judgement.
Finally the chancellor has listened to the Liberal Democrats and the tireless campaigners in realising how disastrous this policy was, but the misery it has caused cannot be overstated.
Countless pensioners were forced to choose between heating and eating all whilst the government buried its head in the sand for months on end, ignoring those who were really suffering.
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