Group stranded with Ice in Djibouti shipping container after removal from US

Posted on by

Deportees and officers are ‘ill’ and face risks after flight to South Sudan was stopped by US court in late May

A group of men removed from the US to Djibouti, in east Africa, are stranded in a converted shipping container together with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers sent to supervise them after a deportation flight to South Sudan was stopped by an American court.

The eight deportees and 13 Ice staff have begun to “feel ill”, the US government said.

Continue reading...

Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds

Posted on by

Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with China

Taiwanese people who spend large amounts of time on TikTok are more likely to agree with some pro-China narratives, a survey has suggested.

The study, conducted by the Taiwan-based DoubleThink Lab, surveyed people across Taiwan in March, asking a series of questions about politics and democracy in Taiwan and China, and their views on unification of the two sides.

Continue reading...

Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’ – CNN

Posted on by
  1. Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’  CNN
  2. Who Is Yasser Abu Shabab, the Leader of the Israeli-Backed Militia in Gaza?  The New York Times
  3. Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups  The Guardian
  4. Opponents say Netanyahu's decision to arm "clans in Gaza" to help fight Hamas will come back to haunt Israel  CBS News
  5. Israel Arms Palestinian Militia to Counter Hamas  WSJ
Posted in Uncategorized

Catholics now make up little more than half Brazil’s population

Posted on by

Census finds just 56.7% in world’s biggest Catholic country follow Roman church as evangelical numbers rise

Home to the world’s largest Catholic population, Brazil has once again witnessed a decline in the faith’s following, according to new figures released by the country’s national statistics institute (IBGE).

Thirty years ago, Catholics made up 82.9% of Brazil’s population but now account for just over half, 56.7%, according to the 2022 census – whose results on religion were only released on Friday.

Continue reading...

Trump says he might let Russia and Ukraine fight it out a while longer – Axios

Posted on by
  1. Trump says he might let Russia and Ukraine fight it out a while longer  Axios
  2. Trump’s new approach to Russia’s war in Ukraine might be his worst yet  MSNBC News
  3. Zelenskyy rejects Trump's playground characterization of Ukraine war, calling Putin 'murderer'  ABC News
  4. Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Meets With Trump at White House  The New York Times
  5. Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while'  NPR
Posted in Uncategorized

Madeleine McCann Update: Shocking New Theory Uncovered as Search for Little Girl Is Back On – okmagazine.com

Posted on by
  1. Madeleine McCann Update: Shocking New Theory Uncovered as Search for Little Girl Is Back On  okmagazine.com
  2. Madeleine McCann search in Portugal ends after three days  BBC
  3. ‘Everybody’s fed up’: Inside the Algarve resort haunted by the disappearance of Madeleine McCann  The Independent
  4. Madeleine McCann search latest: Animal bones among limited findings as police hunt ends in Praia da Luz  The Independent
  5. ‘He’s calm, clever and dangerous’: The battle to convict Madeleine McCann’s prime suspect  Yahoo
Posted in Uncategorized

Pheobe Bishop: Queensland police testing human remains found in search for missing teenager

Posted on by

Police say remains found during search of area near Good Night Scrub national park on Friday afternoon

Queensland police have identified remains found in the search for missing 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop as human, and further testing is being done to formally identify them.

The discovery of remains was made at about 2.30pm on Friday after a search of an area near Good Night Scrub national park, close to Gin Gin, police said. The remains were found one day after her housemates were charged with her murder.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Continue reading...

How North Korea Salvaged a Capsized Warship – The New York Times

Posted on by
  1. How North Korea Salvaged a Capsized Warship  The New York Times
  2. North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts  CNN
  3. Mystery Balloons Near Kim Jong Un’s Capsized Warship Puzzle Experts  WSJ
  4. North Korean Frigate Now Floating Upright After Partially Capsizing During Disastrous Launch  The War Zone
  5. North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair  AP News
Posted in Uncategorized

Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv – NPR

Posted on by
  1. Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv  NPR
  2. Russia launches one of war’s largest air attacks days after Ukraine’s bomber raid  CNN
  3. Russia launches 'massive' strikes days after Ukrainian drone attack  BBC
  4. Deadly Russian bombardment of Ukraine further dampens hopes for peace  AP News
  5. Russia Pummels Kyiv in Apparent Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Assault  The New York Times
Posted in Uncategorized

Israeli Navy gears up to block Greta Thunberg’s high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza – The Times of Israel

Posted on by
  1. Israeli Navy gears up to block Greta Thunberg’s high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza  The Times of Israel
  2. Humanitarian vessel on aid mission to Gaza rescues 4 migrants at sea; dozens returned to Libya  AP News
  3. A ship called Madleen: Gaza’s first fisherwoman inspires solidarity mission  Al Jazeera
  4. Climate activist Greta Thunberg and "Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham join aid ship sailing to Gaza  CBS News
  5. Israeli Navy expected to block ‘Freedom Flotilla’ protest ship headed for Gaza  The Times of Israel
Posted in Uncategorized