Murders of two female students prompt calls for a ‘cultural rebellion’ in Italy

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Sara Campanella and Ilaria Sula were found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in 2025 to 11

There have been calls in Italy for a “cultural rebellion” amid outrage and protests over the murders of two female students found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in the country since the start of the year to 11.

Sara Campanella, a 22-year-old biomedical student, was stabbed at a bus stop in the Sicilian city of Messina on Monday afternoon and died while being taken to hospital.

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South Africa budget crisis: Is Government of National Unity (GNU) between ANC and DA about to fall apart? – BBC

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  1. South Africa budget crisis: Is Government of National Unity (GNU) between ANC and DA about to fall apart?  BBC
  2. South African budget passes first test but path ahead still unclear  Reuters
  3. Ramaphosa poised for Cabinet shake-up as ANC prepares to oust DA ministers  News24
  4. South African coalition government on verge of collapse as major party breaks ranks  The Globe and Mail
  5. SAfrica passes contentious budget without ANC securing top coalition partner’s support  Semafor
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World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project

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Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank

The World Bank is embarking on a multimillion-dollar programme in response to alleged human rights abuses against Tanzanian herders during a flagship tourism project it funded for seven years.

Allegations made by pastoralist communities living in and around Ruaha national park include violent evictions, sexual assaults, killings, forced disappearances and large-scale cattle seizures from herders committed by rangers working for the Tanzanian national park authority (Tanapa).

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Fast Flux: A National Security Threat – CISA (.gov)

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  1. Fast Flux: A National Security Threat  CISA (.gov)
  2. NSA and partners Issue Guidance on Fast Flux as a National Security Threat  National Security Agency (NSA) (.gov)
  3. NSA: ‘Fast Flux’ DNS evasion technique now a national security threat  SC Media
  4. CISA warns of Fast Flux DNS evasion used by cybercrime gangs  BleepingComputer
  5. CISA Warns of Fast Flux Technique in Latest Cybersecurity Advisory  MeriTalk
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Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower – South China Morning Post

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  1. Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower  South China Morning Post
  2. The Tower That Crumbled in Thailand Tells a Wider Tale About Myanmar  WSJ
  3. Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company  The New York Times
  4. Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed in earthquake  Reuters
  5. Substandard steel suspected in tragedy  Bangkok Post
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The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline – The Guardian

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  1. The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline  The Guardian
  2. Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian medics and buried them in a mass grave, UN says  AP News
  3. Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics  BBC
  5. Israelis Will Have to Look in the Mirror and See the Gaza Atrocities Committed in Our Name  Haaretz
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Myanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000 – BBC

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  1. Myanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000  BBC
  2. Head of Myanmar’s military government visits Thailand in rare trip abroad  AP News
  3. Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader  The New York Times
  4. Junta chief to leave quake-striken Myanmar for summit, aid groups clamour for access  Reuters
  5. Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,000 with hundreds still missing  Euronews.com
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