- Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza BBC
- Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip AP News
- Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Taken in Oct. 7 Attack The New York Times
- Bodies of Israeli American couple recovered from Gaza, Israel says The Washington Post
- Israeli forces recover bodies of 2 hostages with U.S. citizenship held in Gaza NBC News
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping in China after ‘very good’ call on trade
US president says he accepted invitation in first phone conversation between leaders since January
Donald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to meet Xi Jinping in China after a phone conversation on trade was held between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the “very good” call lasted about 90 minutes and the conversation was “almost entirely focused on trade”.
Continue reading...Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds
Cutting off the animals’ horns more effective than traditional protection methods such as rangers and costs less, say experts
Cutting the horns off rhinos causes a large reduction in poaching, according to a new study, which raises questions about the effectiveness of expensive anti-poaching techniques used to protect the African mammals.
Poaching for horn is a significant threat to the world’s five rhino species. The substance, which is similar to human fingernails, is commonly used for traditional medicine in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries. Dealers in the hidden market will pay tens of thousands of dollars for the horns, which are falsely believed to be effective at treating fevers, pain and a low sex drive in traditional medicine.
Continue reading...Trump confirms China trip after ‘very good’ call with Xi
The leaders of the US and China agree to further talks aimed at reaching a deal amid an ongoing trade war.
Testimonies: IDF Responsible for Lethal Shootings Near U.S.-led Aid Site in Gaza – Haaretz
- Testimonies: IDF Responsible for Lethal Shootings Near U.S.-led Aid Site in Gaza Haaretz
- Videos Show Chaos Around Israeli-Backed Gaza Food Sites The New York Times
- No Rational Aid-Distribution System Should Work This Way The Atlantic
- ‘Death and hunger’: Videos, expert analysis and witnesses point to Israeli gunfire in Gaza aid site shooting CNN
- GHF denies reports of violence at aid sites after announcing temporary site closures The Jerusalem Post
‘Premeditated genocide’: Brazil’s Lula slams Israel over Gaza war
Lula criticises Israel in Paris, as German FM voices rare criticism of onslaught in Gaza and West Bank settlements.
Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over the next two years
The cuts will represent 6 percent of its total workforce.
Why did the US block a resolution demanding an end to Israel’s war on Gaza?
Outrage after US vetoes UN Security Council motion calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Supreme Court strikes down Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun manufacturers
Mexico's government had argued that negligent gun sales have fuelled its struggles against cartels and criminal groups.
Idris Elba: ‘I want to build the African Odeon’
Speaking at an SXSW London event, the actor outlined his desire to ignite the cinema experience for a new generation across the continent
Idris Elba has spoken of his ambition to create the “African Odeon” – a chain of cinemas to ignite the cinemagoing experience across the continent.
Elba was speaking at an event at SXSW London in which he spoke to host Clara Amfo in a session called Creativity as Capital for Change. In remarks reported by the Hollywood Reporter and Screen, Elba said: “There’s a crazy number across the entire continent – less than about 3,000 cinemas, actual cinemas that you and I have grown up with. I would love to be able to tackle some of that, because I believe that the cinema experience that we all have gone through should be experienced by a new generation. I don’t think it should all be on a phone.”
Continue reading...Pattern of defiance: Israel expands settlements in face of Western pressure
Move to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank a challenge to Western allies unwilling to take serious steps.
Watch: City buses go up in flames in Philadelphia
As many as 40 decommissioned buses were damaged in the fire, according to officials
US Supreme Court clears greater path for ‘reverse discrimination’ claims
Court rules in favour of woman who says she was passed over for a work promotion because of her heterosexuality.
Six pilgrims sail from UK to Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Six British Muslims sailed from the UK to Saudi Arabia for 59 days to reach the holy city of Mecca for Hajj.
Supreme court strikes down Mexico’s lawsuit against US gunmakers
Lawsuit alleged that Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms aided the illegal trafficking of firearms to drug cartels
The US supreme court on Thursday spared two American gun companies from a lawsuit by Mexico’s government accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence on the south side of the US-Mexico border.
The justices, in a unanimous ruling, overturned a lower court’s decision that had allowed the lawsuit to proceed against the firearms maker Smith & Wesson and distributor Interstate Arms. The lower court had found that Mexico plausibly alleged that the companies aided and abetted illegal gun sales, harming its government.
Continue reading...Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to reopen two distribution centres intended to supply aid – as it happened
US-backed Israeli logistics group to reopen facilities today after closures following IDF warnings. This live blog is closed
Russian president Vladimir Putin is ready to “help resolve” the standoff between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
“We have a close partnership with Tehran. And President Putin said that he was ready to use this partnership to help resolve the Iranian nuclear issue,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Continue reading...Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions
US president previously said it was 'hard to make a deal' with the Chinese leader as talks continue over trade.
World reacts to Trump’s travel ban, hits several nations mired in conflict
Nationals from 12 countries have been banned from entering the US in Trump's latest immigration crackdown.
Getting food in Gaza has become “like the Hunger Games”
James Elder, UNICEF spokesperson, warns of deadly risks Palestinians face seeking aid in Gaza and calls for urgent safe
Greta Thunberg on Gaza: Why we joined the Freedom Flotilla
Aboard the Madleen, Greta Thunberg and Yasemin Acar discuss why they defy Israel’s blockade and sail toward Gaza.