- Venezuelans Trump deported facing "significant harm" in prison, judge says Axios
- Judge argues US treated Nazis better than Venezuelan migrants who were deported BBC.com
- Why El Salvador Is Doing Trump’s Dirty Work Slate
- What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced TIME
- Noem to visit El Salvador prison that took in hundreds of deported criminals: 'Clear message' Fox News
Thousands rally in Serbia against Trump son-in-law’s real estate project
Demonstrators protest Jared Kushner’s plan to transform former army HQ bombed by NATO into luxury hotel, shopping site.
Alaska teen dies in avalanche, the state’s fourth snow slide fatality this month
Tucker Challan, 16, was found on Sunday after triggering and being buried in an avalanche in Turnagain Pass
A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month.
Alaska State Troopers said the body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna was recovered from the avalanche on Sunday by the Alaska mountain rescue group.
Continue reading...Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges
Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 film
The French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.
Depardieu, 76, dressed in a black suit and trainers with his grey hair swept back, arrived at the Paris criminal court amid a large police presence. Dozens of protesters had gathered outside the courthouse and shouted: “Victims, we believe you; rapists, we see you.”
Continue reading...How serious is Israel’s latest political crisis for its leader?
Protests are held over Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to sack the Shin Bet chief and the attorney general.
Trump’s shuttering of global media agency endangers reporters, staff say
Employees who may have to return home risk death or imprisonment at hands of authoritarian governments
Foreign workers at US government-backed media outlets being cut by the Trump administration say they face deportation to their home countries, where some risk imprisonment or death at the hands of authoritarian governments.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration moved to defund the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent federal agency that oversees the Voice of America (VoA), the US’s largest and oldest international broadcaster, and provides grants to Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other news agencies. The agency had around 3,500 employees with an annual budget of $886m in 2024.
Continue reading...Israel readies plans for occupation of Gaza – Financial Times
- Israel readies plans for occupation of Gaza Financial Times
- Israel’s latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians NPR
- Netanyahu and Top Aides Think Israel Must Beat Hamas on the Battlefield The Wall Street Journal
- Israel prepares to reoccupy Gaza Strip under new proposed plan - report The Jerusalem Post
- Israel considers massive new ground offensive in Gaza as it ramps up pressure on Hamas CNN
UN says it will ‘reduce footprint in Gaza’ amid renewed Israeli assault
The United Nations says it will reduce its footprint in Gaza amid Israel’s renewed assault on the strip.
Mapped: All of the World’s Countries Ranked by How Happy They Are – Visual Capitalist
- Mapped: All of the World’s Countries Ranked by How Happy They Are Visual Capitalist
- Kindness will make you happier than a higher salary, report shows CNN
- Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position The Associated Press
- Americans’ increasing antisocial habits, explained in one chart Vox.com
- Canadians are less happy than ever, World Happiness Report reveals. Are you happy? We want to know Yahoo Canada Shine On
Trump to impose 25-percent tariffs on countries that buy oil from Venezuela
The US president also announced he would seek to launch an 'External Revenue Agency' on April 2 to collect tariffs.
Turkish human rights lawyer Kurtuluş Baştimar raises Dr Mahrang Baloch’s arrest before UN body – Organiser
- Turkish human rights lawyer Kurtuluş Baştimar raises Dr Mahrang Baloch’s arrest before UN body Organiser
- Pakistan Jails Baloch Human Rights Activist TIME
- Balochistan: A life searching rows of unclaimed bodies for missing brothers and sons BBC.com
- Challenging the narrative: Why Pakistan is afraid of activist Mahrang Baloch The Times of India
- Police disperse BYC protesters in Karachi, take 6 people into custody DAWN.com
What’s Trump’s plan for the Middle East?
All US presidents say they want to avoid Middle East conflicts. But is Trump setting himself up for more war and turmoil?
US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine ceasefire
Uncertainty remains over how and when 30-day halt on energy strikes would take effect amid a gulf on expectations
US and Russian officials have begun talks in Saudi Arabia as Donald Trump pushes to broker a limited ceasefire that Washington hopes will mark the first step toward lasting peace in Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed in principle to a one-month halt on strikes on energy infrastructure after Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders last week. But uncertainty remains over how and when the partial ceasefire would take effect – and whether its scope would extend beyond energy infrastructure to include other critical sites, such as hospitals, bridges, and vital utilities.
Continue reading...Scientists peeked underneath an iceberg and found a startling kaleidoscope of marine life – National Geographic
- Scientists peeked underneath an iceberg and found a startling kaleidoscope of marine life National Geographic
- Another giant iceberg breaks free leading to 'amazing' seabed find Oceanographic Magazine
- Iceberg break from Antarctica reveals seafloor full of rare and vibrant ocean creatures Earth.com
- An Iceberg Detached From Antarctica, Revealing A Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem Of Deep Sea Life IFLScience
- A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them. The Washington Post
As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis join mass protests against PM – The Times of Israel
- As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis join mass protests against PM The Times of Israel
- Inciting against Shin Bet chief, Netanyahu and ministers aim to intimidate defense chiefs Haaretz
- Israel anti-government protests flare after dismissal of top security agency chief Reuters
- Ben Gvir denies physical confrontation with Shin Bet chief during security meeting The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu dismisses Israeli domestic intelligence chief CBS News
Ekrem İmamoğlu: jailed rival to Turkish president who could emerge stronger
Istanbul mayor has become the only politician capable of challenging Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the ballot box
When crowds of police arrived at the residence of the Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, to arrest him in a dawn raid last week, his response was calm and deliberate. The mayor of Turkey’s largest city – a longtime rival of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – issued a video message to his supporters, filming himself as he put on a crisp white shirt and tie to be dressed for his detention.
“A small group is trying to usurp the will of the people,” he said. “I will stand strong.”
Continue reading...Mark Carney laments Canada’s lost friendship with US in visit to 9/11 town
Canadian PM makes remarks on visit to Newfoundland town that sheltered US airline passengers after attacks
Mark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks.
The Canadian prime minister’s visit to Gander, Newfoundland, on the second day of a national election campaign comes against the backdrop of a trade war and sovereignty threats from Donald Trump.
Continue reading...Turkiye detains over 1,100 as Erdogan blames ‘evil’ opposition for protests
Despite the crackdown, opposition activists promise to ‘not back down’, urging more people to take to streets.
Could Istanbul’s arrested mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu become Turkey’s next president? – Euronews
- Could Istanbul's arrested mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu become Turkey's next president? Euronews
- Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil The New York Times
- Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ABC News
- In photos and videos: Turkey cracks down on protests after Erdogan rival is jailed The Washington Post
- Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival The Associated Press
HIV and AIDS deaths could increase globally amid US aid freeze, UN says
US President Donald Trump put almost all US foreign aid on hold upon taking office.