Sabotage suspected as power cut hits Cannes Film Festival
A substation was set on fire and a pylon damaged, interrupting screenings and affecting 160,000 homes.
Will Trump follow through on his new EU tariff threat?
The US president has threatened to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods from the EU starting June 1.
9 of a doctor’s 10 children are killed in Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza – AP News
- 9 of a doctor’s 10 children are killed in Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza AP News
- A Gaza doctor went to work to save lives. Hours later, her children’s burned bodies arrived CNN
- Gaza: 9 children of doctor couple killed in Israeli strike DW
- IDF says it targeted armed gunmen spotted near aid trucks in central Gaza this morning The Times of Israel
- Nine Siblings Under 12 Killed in Israeli Strike on Their Home in Gaza, Medical Sources Say Haaretz
Outrage, horror after Israeli attack kills nine children of Gaza doctor
The young victims, two of whom remain under the rubble, range in age from seven months to 12 years old.
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Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s children, hospital says
A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.
DR Congo ex-leader Joseph Kabila lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges – BBC
- DR Congo ex-leader Joseph Kabila lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges BBC
- DRC’s ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity Al Jazeera
- Congo's ex-President Kabila denounces 'dictatorship' after his immunity is lifted in treason probe AP News
- DR Congo's parliament votes to lift immunity of former President Joseph Kabila Euronews.com
- Senators approve Kabila immunity lift africanews.com
DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
Joseph Kabila made the remarks in a 45-minute speech live on YouTube from an unspecified location.
Council of Europe hits back at EU leaders calling to ease migrant expulsions – politico.eu
- Council of Europe hits back at EU leaders calling to ease migrant expulsions politico.eu
- Europe’s ready for a reset on refugees — are we? The Times
- 9 EU countries want a new interpretation of European rights to ease deportations AP News
- European leaders to ask EU for easier expulsion of foreign criminals Reuters
- Alain Berset on the joint letter challenging the European Court of Human Rights coe.int
Former OceanGate staffers say CEO Stockton Rush ‘wanted fame’ and describe him as a ‘borderline psychopath’ in new Netflix documentary trailer – Business Insider
- Former OceanGate staffers say CEO Stockton Rush 'wanted fame' and describe him as a 'borderline psychopath' in new Netflix documentary trailer Business Insider
- Video footage shows the moment OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush's wife heard the apparent sound of the Titan sub imploding Business Insider
- ‘Was that a bang?’ Video shows OceanGate CEO’s wife react to sound believed to be Titan implosion KCBD
- Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding BBC
- 'Titan: The OceanGate Disaster': How to watch Netflix doc on fatal 2023 implosion USA Today
Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa makes surprise visit to Istanbul – Euronews.com
- Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa makes surprise visit to Istanbul Euronews.com
- Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted Al Jazeera
- Erdogan tells Sharaa Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions Reuters
- Syrian Leader Al-Sharaa Holds Talks With Erdogan On Surprise Istanbul Visit i24NEWS
- Erdoğan backs lifting of Syria sanctions in talks with al-Sharaa | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
KGB Spies May Have Done a Huge Favor for Successors – Newser
Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened
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In its latest humanitarian update on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) called for more aid in Gaza to meet the “massive needs” of the territory.
Ocha said “the small amounts of supplies being allowed into the Gaza Strip are nowhere near enough to roll back the extreme deprivation that Gaza’s population is facing”.
Continue reading...Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened
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In its latest humanitarian update on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) called for more aid in Gaza to meet the “massive needs” of the territory.
Ocha said “the small amounts of supplies being allowed into the Gaza Strip are nowhere near enough to roll back the extreme deprivation that Gaza’s population is facing”.
Continue reading...Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened
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In its latest humanitarian update on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) called for more aid in Gaza to meet the “massive needs” of the territory.
Ocha said “the small amounts of supplies being allowed into the Gaza Strip are nowhere near enough to roll back the extreme deprivation that Gaza’s population is facing”.
Continue reading...How commercial drones turn deadly in Gaza
A look at how Israel is repurposing commercial drones to use as weapons of war in Gaza.
Anglo-Saxons buried a mysterious vessel over a millennium ago. Archaeologists discovered its contents – CNN
Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands – Al Jazeera
- Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands Al Jazeera
- Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 3 dead and 1 missing AP News
- Australia airdrops supplies to farmers stranded by floods Reuters
- Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding BBC
- The floods and droughts in Australia are fingerprints of a warming planet | Kimberley Reid The Guardian
Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands
Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing.
Playbook exclusive: The Biden ads that never ran – Politico
New Orleans archbishop appears in court during contentious clergy sexual abuse bankruptcy case
A potential agreement with survivors is in the works, but some parties are unhappy with settlement amount
The Catholic archbishop of New Orleans made a rare in-person appearance in federal bankruptcy court on Friday, days after announcing a potential agreement to settle claims with hundreds of clergy abuse survivors that has been met with pushback from some of the plaintiffs.
“I’m here because I’m concerned for the survivors,” Gregory Aymond said in an interview with WWL Louisiana away from the cameras after what is believed to have been his first appearance in person for an open court hearing in the five years since his archdiocese – one of the US’s oldest – joined roughly 40 Catholic institutions to file for bankruptcy protection amid the worldwide church’s long ongoing clergy molestation scandal.
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