Newark air traffic controllers briefly lost contact with planes
The incident led to multiple employees being on trauma leave, contributing to hundreds of delayed or diverted flights.
Israel security cabinet approves plan to ‘capture’ Gaza, official says
The Israeli military says the expanded offensive will displace most Palestinians in Gaza.
Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters
US state's attorney general says her office will no longer pursue the case due to delays and a 'circus-like atmosphere'.
India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains – The Guardian
- India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains The Guardian
- Auction: India seeks to stop sale of jewels linked to Buddha remains BBC
- India steps in to stop Sotheby’s auction of sacred Buddhist relics The Indian Express
- Hong Kong Auction House To Sell Buddhist Artifacts Unearthed From Uttar Pradesh, Gets Culture Ministry's Notice Swarajyamag
- India Intervenes As Hong Kong Set To Auction Buddha's Sacred Jewels NDTV
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz as a prison – could it happen?
Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.
Is Trump’s plan to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison realistic?
Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to turn Alcatraz back into a prison.
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary
Renowned poet and author wins prize for series of New Yorker essays on suffering of Palestinians in Gaza
The renowned Palestinian poet and author, Mosab Abu Toha, is among this year’s Pulitzer prize winners.
Abu Toha was awarded for a series of essays in the New Yorker documenting the lives and suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, where he has lived nearly all his life.
Continue reading...Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after missile attack near airport
A spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry said at least 21 people were injured in the attack.
RFK Jr. says Jordan’s king ‘cut us off’ on 2,000 Gaza children pledge – The Hill
Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Dutch WW2 anniversary event
5 pro-Palestine protestors were arrested after disrupting a World War II anniversary event in Wageningen, Netherlands.
India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-century BC
The Indian government has issued a legal notice to halt the “unethical” auction of ancient gem relics, which it said should be treated as the sacred body of the Buddha.
Its Ministry of Culture said the auction of the Piprahwa gems in Hong Kong this week “violates Indian and international laws, as well as United Nations conventions”, and demanded their repatriation to India “for preservation and religious veneration”.
Continue reading...Israeli airstrikes rock Yemen after Tel Aviv airport attack
Israel has launched 50 air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah region and a cement factory to the east.
Her Final Wish: A Home for the Son She Never Got to Hold – The New York Times
Her Final Wish: A Home for the Son She Never Got to Hold The New York Times
Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope – The Guardian
- Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope The Guardian
- Conclave: Inside the world's most secret ballot BBC
- How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church The Washington Post
- Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face ABC News
- A Conclave Like No Other The New York Times
Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff – politico.eu
- Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff politico.eu
- Romania appoints interim PM after coalition’s defeat in presidential race The Hill
- Romania braces for wave of disinformation ahead of election second round Reuters
- Romanian prime minister resigns as Simion eyes presidency DW
- Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting The New York Times
Israel carries out fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Rebels’ media office say at least six strikes hit the crucial Hodeida port on Monday afternoon
Israel’s military has carried out a fresh round of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel’s main airport.
The rebels’ media office said at least six strikes hit the crucial Hodeida port on Monday afternoon. Other strikes hit a cement factory in the Bajil district in Hodeida province, the rebels said. Israeli media reported that dozens of Israeli aircraft took part in the operation.
Continue reading...Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv
Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel's main airport.
ICJ says it has no jurisdiction in genocide case against UAE – DW
- ICJ says it has no jurisdiction in genocide case against UAE DW
- U.N. Court Drops Sudan’s Genocide Case Against U.A.E. The New York Times
- Sudan severs ties with UAE over alleged paramilitary support BBC
- International Court of Justice throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE The Times of Israel
- Sudan to cut ties with UAE, defence council says Reuters
Romanian premier resigns after his coalition’s candidate fails to advance in presidential runoff – AP News
- Romanian premier resigns after his coalition's candidate fails to advance in presidential runoff AP News
- Romanian PM resigns and pulls out of coalition after nationalist vote win BBC
- Romania looks to counter capital outflows after far-right election gains Reuters
- Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff politico.eu
- Romanian Leu (EURRON) Falls More Than 2% to Euro in Post-Election Selloff Bloomberg.com
Search for two young children missing in Canadian forest enters fourth day
Officials believe Lily, six, and Jack Sullivan, four, are lost in woods of Nova Scotia after disappearing on Friday
A frantic search for two children presumed lost in the unforgiving and thickly forested lands of Nova Scotia has entered its fourth day as police in Atlantic Canada expand their search.
Nearly 150 searchers have braved rain and fog to track down Lily Sullivan, six, and Jack Sullivan, four, who were last seen on Friday around their home in Pictou county, 100 miles north-east of Halifax.
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