Gaza’s farmers and fishermen eat weeds and turtles as food runs out – Financial Times

  1. Gaza’s farmers and fishermen eat weeds and turtles as food runs out  Financial Times
  2. There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza  The Guardian
  3. Israel's blockade means Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients  NBC News
  4. Malnourished children, hospital supplies running low: Impact of 2 months of no aid in Gaza  ABC News
  5. WCK Forced to Halt Cooking in Gaza as Supplies Run Out  World Central Kitchen
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Fico promises Putin veto on EU Russian energy ban – Новая газета Европа

  1. Fico promises Putin veto on EU Russian energy ban  Новая газета Европа
  2. Slovak PM Fico takes circuitous route to Russia after Baltics close airspace  Reuters
  3. Fico shakes Putin’s hand as Russia’s war victory parade kicks off  politico.eu
  4. Slovakian and Serbian leaders defy EU to attend Russian military parade  The Guardian
  5. Protesters in Slovakia condemn Prime Minister Fico’s visit to Moscow  AP News
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Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders

Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased sanctions, but has proposed holding direct negotiations with Kyiv this week.

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told the Russian president either to sign up to an unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine.

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On Sabena rescue anniversary, Netanyahu warns Hamas that ‘the rules are about to change’ – The Jerusalem Post

  1. On Sabena rescue anniversary, Netanyahu warns Hamas that 'the rules are about to change'  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel Plunges Into Darkness  The Atlantic
  3. Israeli official says Gaza will be "entirely destroyed," Palestinians "will start to leave in great numbers"  CBS News
  4. Netanyahu’s war choices fuel discord in Israel over captives’ fate in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  5. Fewer Israelis support Israel taking over Gaza now than in 2024  Pew Research Center
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Recovery of Mike Lynch’s superyacht stopped after diver dies during salvage mission – The Independent

  1. Recovery of Mike Lynch’s superyacht stopped after diver dies during salvage mission  The Independent
  2. Operation to recover Mike Lynch’s superyacht suspended after diver dies  The Guardian
  3. Salvage of Lynch's sunken yacht paused after diver's death  Reuters
  4. Bayesian: Diver dies working on tycoon's sunken superyacht  BBC
  5. The recovery of superyacht off Sicily is suspended after a diver dies  AP News
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Rubio offers US help to secure peace in escalating India-Pakistan conflict

US secretary of state urged both sides to de-escalate as he leads efforts to secure a solution to the deepening crisis

US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has offered US assistance in starting “constructive talks” to end the conflict between India and Pakistan, as the two states traded heavy missile fire on Saturday, prompting concerns over wider military escalation.

Rubio has been engaged in back-and-forth diplomacy between the two countries in recent days, calling for de-escalation as India and Pakistan have been engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday.

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New bill aims to allow research to catch up with US’s increasing cannabis consumption

Legislation would radically ease research restrictions on cannabis and other schedule I substances

A recently introduced bill, if it passes, would allow research on cannabis despite its schedule I status, which some experts say could help policymakers “craft effective” legislation in the future and potentially allow more clinical research on medical cannabis.

Representatives Dina Titus and Ilhan Omar introduced the Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act of 2025 (EBDPA) last week, which would radically ease research restrictions on cannabis and other schedule I substances.

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UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza

Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’

A UK-based advocacy group for Israel has been criticised for suggesting a reduction in obesity resulting from the war in Gaza may increase life expectancy there.

The comments by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which came amid warnings of impending famine in Gaza, were condemned as “sickening” by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC).

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