Oil riches are on the horizon as Suriname chooses its next government
The Gran Morgu project may transform Suriname’s economy, rivalling oil-rich neighbour Guyana by 2028, officials predict.
Spain calls for sanctions against Israel over Gaza: ‘We must do everything to stop war’ – Ynetnews
- Spain calls for sanctions against Israel over Gaza: 'We must do everything to stop war' Ynetnews
- Spain hosts European, Arab nations to pressure Israel to halt Gaza assault Al Jazeera
- Spain proposes imposing sanctions on Israel to force end to Gaza war The Times of Israel
- Spain hosts European and Arab nations to discuss Israel-Palestine two-state solution Euronews.com
- Spain calls for arms embargo against Israel BBC
Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault – AP News
- Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault AP News
- Russia and Ukraine complete 1,000 prisoner swap; Moscow launches large drone and missile attack CBS News
- Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners hours after Moscow launches massive aerial assault Fox News
- Ukraine, Russia exchange more prisoners after ‘difficult night’ of attacks Al Jazeera
- Ukraine, Russia swap hundreds more POWs DW
Trump administration tells border shelters helping migrants may be illegal
NGO shelters along US-Mexico border, which have long provided aid, rattled by letter from Fema
The Trump administration has continued releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to non-governmental shelters along the US-Mexico border after previously telling those same organizations that providing immigrants with temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers.
Border shelters, which have long provided lodging and meals before offering transportation to the nearest bus station or airport, were rattled by a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) that raised “significant concerns” about potentially illegal activity and demanded detailed information in a wide-ranging investigation.
Continue reading...Five skiers found dead in mountains near Swiss luxury resort – The Guardian
Rohingya: The art of survival
In the world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya artists use art to preserve a culture Myanmar has long tried to silence.
Can Pope Leo retain US citizenship while leading a foreign government?
US state department says on website it may ‘actively review’ status of Americans who ‘serve as a foreign head of state’
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first US-born leader of the Roman Catholic church elevated him to the rare, legally thorny, position of being an American citizen who now is also a foreign head of state.
Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost in 1955, the new pope for the past decade has held dual citizenship in the US and Peru, where he spent time as a missionary and bishop.
Continue reading...Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 12, despite completing major prisoner swap – CNN
- Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 12, despite completing major prisoner swap CNN
- Ukraine's Zelenskyy denounces U.S. silence after massive Russian drone-and-missile attacks NBC News
- Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far NPR
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 12 in one of largest aerial attacks of war The Washington Post
- Russian record air attack on Ukraine dashes hopes for ceasefire Financial Times
Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice
Officials say the blaze that caused the power outage is probably of "criminal origin".
Video: Israeli protesters condemn killing of Palestinian children
A small group of Israeli protesters in Tel Aviv held up photos of Palestinian children killed by Israel's military.
Russia launches largest air attack yet on Ukraine
Fourteen people were reported killed in Ukraine, with its air force saying 22 locations were hit by Russian air strikes.
Gaza doctor Alaa al-Najjar loses nine of her 10 children in Israeli attack
An Israeli air strike on the home of pediatrician Dr Alaa al-Najjar killed nine of her 10 children in Khan Younis.
Gaza doctor Alaa al-Najjar loses nine of her 10 children in Israeli attack
An Israeli air strike on the home of pediatrician Dr Alaa al-Najjar killed nine of her 10 children in Khan Younis.
Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film
In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed
In its campaign of starvation, Israel is targeting all links of the food supply chain.
In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed
In its campaign of starvation, Israel is targeting all links of the food supply chain.
Tens of thousands gather for rival presidential marches in Warsaw one week ahead of vote – Notes From Poland
- Tens of thousands gather for rival presidential marches in Warsaw one week ahead of vote Notes From Poland
- Polish presidential candidates hold rival rallies in Warsaw before runoff election The Guardian
- Rival marches draw thousands in Warsaw ahead of presidential vote Reuters
- How Poland can keep its place at the heart of Europe The Economist
- Poland’s presidential race goes down to the wire Financial Times
Five years after George Floyd’s death, why misinformation still persists
Five years after Floyd’s killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.
In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation
In Attock district of Punjab province, bull racing in a popular sport, drawing participants from across the country.
Poland’s presidential race goes down to the wire – Financial Times
- Poland’s presidential race goes down to the wire Financial Times
- Rival marches draw thousands in Warsaw ahead of presidential vote Reuters
- Polish presidential candidates hold rival rallies in Warsaw before runoff election The Guardian
- How Poland can keep its place at the heart of Europe The Economist
- Polish presidential debate: candidates argue about Zelenskyy and Ukraine Українська правда