- Pakistan: Islamist mob beat Ahmadi man to death in Karachi DW
- Man from Pakistan's persecuted religious minority lynched by Karachi mob France 24
- Ahmadi community in Pakistan says one of their members is beaten to death by Islamists AP News
- Ahmadi man lynched as TLP supporters storm worship place in Karachi’s Saddar: police Dawn
- Mob beats to death man from persecuted Pakistan minority The Avery Journal-Times
Federal judge bucks Trump admin, delays dismissal of of MS-13 leader’s case – Yahoo
‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare
Immigrants are scared to show up to work, exacerbating a worker shortage in key industries.
Iran has ‘doubts’ about US intentions ahead of nuclear talks
Iran's FM expresses concern about US motivations but says negotiations will take place in Rome this weekend.
New Grocery Store Resembles Auschwitz on the Outside – TMZ
German police crack down on illegal street car tuning as season begins
Enthusiasts gathering on Good Friday – renamed Carfreitag – face curbs on unauthorised tuning, illegal races and pollution
Police in Germany have announced a crackdown on illegal racing and the unauthorised modification of cars as members of the so-called tuning scene meet across the country for the start of their annual season.
The Good Friday holiday marking Christ’s death on the cross, called Karfreitag in German – from the Old High German word kara, meaning sorrow – is otherwise known by the extreme car enthusiasts as Carfreitag (car Friday) for its unofficial gathering of the “tuners” and “car posers”.
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When Prof Shane Ahyong was seven, his mum came home with a bag of prawns from the fish shop – but one of those things was not like the others.
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Continue reading...FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker
The attacker and wounded victims at Florida State University are currently being treated in hospital.
China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats – AP News
- China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats AP News
- China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand AP News
- Xi Jinping visits Phnom Penh on anniversary of U.S. humiliation Nikkei Asia
- Cambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs The New York Times
- 'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans Reuters
Battling ‘Eat and Flee’ Tourists, Venice Brings Its Entrance Fee Back – The New York Times
- Battling ‘Eat and Flee’ Tourists, Venice Brings Its Entrance Fee Back The New York Times
- ‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown Yahoo
- Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism AP News
- Venice’s €5 tourist fee returns – and will double for last-minute day-trippers The Guardian
- Venice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers DW
China “will not enter another century of humiliation”: Vijay Prashad
Can BRICS countries challenge the US? Redi Tlhabi speaks with historian and journalist Vijay Prashad.
Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal over ‘impossible conditions’ – The Guardian
- Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal over ‘impossible conditions’ The Guardian
- Israel-Gaza war: Hamas formally rejects latest ceasefire offer BBC
- Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza CNN
- Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war Reuters
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China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia
Beijing rejects Ukrainian president’s accusation as ‘groundless’ and says it is committed to ending the conflict
China’s foreign ministry has dismissed as “groundless” the accusation by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia.
The comments, made at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday, came a day after the Ukrainian president said China was supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery, and that Chinese representatives were involved in weapons production on Russian territory.
Continue reading...‘Psychological terrorism’: The war against reproductive rights in the US
Redi Tlhabi speaks with Professor Michele Goodwin about the current state and future of reproductive rights in the US.
Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1
Rights groups have criticised the repatriation drive, warning that mass expulsions risk endangering vulnerable people.
Some 1,000 relatives of fallen soldiers said to sign letter in support of Gaza fighting – The Times of Israel
- Some 1,000 relatives of fallen soldiers said to sign letter in support of Gaza fighting The Times of Israel
- Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war AP News
- 'We're champions at repression': Israel Air Force pilots open up about the Gaza War Haaretz
- Amid discontent over Gaza, more Israelis back hostage deal DW
- Former security establishment figures meet with President Herzog call to investigate Oct. 7 - KAN The Jerusalem Post
Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how – CNN
- Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how CNN
- Opinion | Palm Sunday Was a Protest, Not a Procession The New York Times
- Pope welcomes Gemelli hospital physicians and staff to the Vatican Vatican News
- ‘He continues to be a maverick’: Francis keeps pushing the limits of papacy The Guardian
- Despite improved health, pope picks cardinals to lead Holy Week liturgies usccb
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China Premier Calls for More Efforts to Help Stocks, Property – Bloomberg.com
- China Premier Calls for More Efforts to Help Stocks, Property Bloomberg.com
- Chinese Premier Urges Officials to Think Outside the Box as Tariffs Bite WSJ
- China's premier urges exporters to diversify markets amid 'profound' changes Reuters
- As trade war heats up, China’s premier wants focus on positive expectations South China Morning Post
- Chinese premier urges efforts to improve social expectations State Council Information Office
Rubio says US to decide within days if Ukraine ceasefire ‘doable’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will decide in days whether to continue to push for peace in Ukraine.