- Israeli Use of Human Shields in Gaza Was Systemic, Soldiers and Former Detainees Tell AP Haaretz
- Israel investigates use of Palestinians as human shields by its forces in Gaza The Guardian
- IDF to probe claims of soldiers using human shields in Gaza 'if details provided' The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas says Israeli use of Palestinian human shields shows 'moral collapse' Middle East Eye
- Mideast Wars Human Shields New Castle News
Cristiano Ronaldo could play at FIFA Club World Cup: Infantino
Cristiano Ronaldo is in discussions to play at FIFA's Club World Cup, according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Cooking in Gaza is now a toxic affair
To eat, we are forced to breathe the poisonous smoke from burning wood and trash.
Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner
Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from bloc
The European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods from the bloc, saying any potential trade deal between Brussels and Washington must be based on “respect not threats”.
The US president made his announcement after voicing frustration with the pace of progress on a trade agreement with the EU. The new rates would come into effect from 1 June.
Continue reading...What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row
Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fans
Public parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.
But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals.
Continue reading...Hush over Hollywood: why has it become so hard to make films in Los Angeles?
The drop in productions is causing alarm – can Tinseltown halt the exodus and reclaim its spot as the home of movie-making?
When Adam Scott was working on the hit TV show Parks and Recreation in the early 2010s, the Los Angeles studio where the show was filmed was packed – “every stage was filled and working”.
These days, he told his former co-star Rob Lowe in a much-discussed recent podcast conversation, “it’s quiet over there” – in part because “it’s just too expensive to shoot here”.
Continue reading...Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say – The New York Times
- Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say The New York Times
- Cannes awards Palme d’Or to Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ AP News
- Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut Reuters
- Foul Play Suspected After Shock Cannes Incident The Daily Beast
- Sabotage suspected as power cut hits Cannes Film Festival BBC
Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say – The New York Times
- Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say The New York Times
- At least 18 people injured in Hamburg train station stabbing, suspect arrested: Authorities ABC News
- Knife Attack at Train Station in Hamburg, Germany, Wounds at Least 17 The New York Times
- 17 Stabbed in Knife Rampage at Germany Train Station, Woman Arrested: 'It Is Shocking' Yahoo
- German woman arrested after mass stabbing at Hamburg train station Al Jazeera
Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Kyiv since start of war
Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefire
Russia has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago.
The attack came in waves, with Russia launching 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones in the early hours of Saturday, although Ukrainian forces shot down six missiles and stopped most of the drones before they reached Kyiv.
Continue reading...Rubio and Grenell, Trump’s dueling diplomats, clash over Venezuela – The Washington Post
- Rubio and Grenell, Trump’s dueling diplomats, clash over Venezuela The Washington Post
- Playbook: The Friday news dump from hell Politico
- Battling Trump appointees set off 'head-spinning' chaos leading to GOP revolt MSN
- 'Crazy to run against me': Republican who voted against megabill defies Trump's threats MSN
- GOP senator warns Trump threats 'just not going to work' in Senate MSN
Was ex-Cambodian MP Lim Kimya politically assassinated in Bangkok?
101 East investigates cross-border persecution and the killing of former Cambodian opposition MP, Lim Kimya, in Thailand
There is an alternative, Labour MPs tell Rachel Reeves – BBC
South Lebanon votes in municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah – AP News
- South Lebanon votes in municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah AP News
- Hezbollah’s post-war popularity is tested as southern Lebanon holds local elections The Times of Israel
- South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support Al Jazeera
- Hezbollah seeks boost in Lebanon vote as disarmament calls grow The Jerusalem Post
- Will Israel disrupt municipal vote in south Lebanon? MSN
EU Commission demands Hungary withdraws its draft transparency law – Euronews.com
- EU Commission demands Hungary withdraws its draft transparency law Euronews.com
- European editors sign petition opposing Hungary's move against foreign-funded groups Reuters
- Hungarians rally in mass protest against bill allowing blacklisting of Orbán critics AP News
- Hungarian PM justifies law targeting independent media as response to espionage activities by Ukraine Українська правда
- EU eyes action over Hungary's planned Russian-style law DW
UK employees work from home more than most global peers, study finds
Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 days
UK workers continue to work from home more than nearly any of their global counterparts more than five years after the pandemic first disrupted traditional office life, a study has found.
UK employees now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above the international average of 1.3 days, according to the Global Survey of Working Arrangements (G-SWA), a worldwide poll of more than 16,000 full-time, university-educated workers across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa that began in July 2021.
Continue reading...Bangladesh’s Yunus calls surprise advisory council meeting amid resignation buzz: Report – Hindustan Times
- Bangladesh's Yunus calls surprise advisory council meeting amid resignation buzz: Report Hindustan Times
- Bangladesh’s Leader Threatens to Resign Over Election Pressure The New York Times
- Bangladesh churn: Army for polls, Yunus threatens to quit, but his aide says he’s ‘definitely staying’ The Indian Express
- 'Unity needed to stop return of authoritarianism': Bangladesh government fears uncertain future amid prot Times of India
- Why the future of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain Al Jazeera
No knockout blows in Poland presidential debate – politico.eu
- No knockout blows in Poland presidential debate politico.eu
- How Poland can keep its place at the heart of Europe The Economist
- Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage The Guardian
- Poland’s elections will decide the future of its democracy Brookings
- Poland's presidential debate: Trzaskowski slams Nawrocki over 'Putin's language' on Ukraine's NATO bid The Kyiv Independent
Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge
Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag
• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror charge
Thousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.
The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November.
Continue reading...Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge
Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag
• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror charge
Thousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.
The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November.
Continue reading...Eighteen injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested
A 39-year-old woman is understood to have acted alone with no "political motive", German police say.