More than 150 false killer whales stranded on beach in Australia’s Tasmania
Only 90 of the 157 stranded marine animals appear to still be alive as rescue teams race against the clock to save them.
Pope Francis, still hospitalized, has pneumonia in both lungs – The Washington Post
- Pope Francis, still hospitalized, has pneumonia in both lungs The Washington Post
- Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia The New York Times
- Hospitalized Pope Francis has developed double pneumonia, Vatican says Axios
- Pope Warned Confidants He May Not Survive Health Scare Yahoo
- Pope's complex clinical picture requires longer hospitalization Vatican News - English
Sydney couple allegedly linked to caravan found with explosives charged over anti-Israel incident in Woollahra
Scott Marshall and Tammie Farrugia charged regarding December graffiti attack in eastern suburbs but police say alleged ‘principal offenders’ not yet arrested
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A couple allegedly named on a police warrant as part of an investigation into a caravan laden with explosives has been charged in relation to a separate alleged arson and graffiti attack in Sydney’s east.
New South Wales police on Tuesday charged Scott Marshall, 36, over an incident in Woollahra on 11 December last year when an allegedly stolen car was set alight and anti-Israel graffiti was painted on cars, buildings and a footpath.
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Continue reading...Brazil charges former president Jair Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot – Financial Times
- Brazil charges former president Jair Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot Financial Times
- Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account The Guardian
- Brazil's former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him? The Associated Press
- Charged with coup plot, Bolsonaro seeks lifeline from Brazil lawmakers Reuters Canada
- Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams ‘vague’ accusations after attempted coup indictment WOODTV.com
More than 150 whales stranded on remote Australian beach – BBC.com
- More than 150 whales stranded on remote Australian beach BBC.com
- More than 150 whales are stranded off the coast of Tasmania CNN
- More than 150 false killer whales stranded on beach in Australia’s Tasmania Al Jazeera English
- Race to save whales in Australia mass stranding Yahoo
- Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach Reuters
Prosecutors in Brazil charge ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot
Jair Bolsonaro and dozens of others have been charged over an alleged plot to overturn his 2022 election loss.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,091
Here are the key developments on the 1,091st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup – The New York Times
- Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup The New York Times
- Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil The Guardian
- Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot Reuters Canada
- Brazil's Bolsonaro charged over alleged plots to overthrow, kill President Lula Axios
- Brazil charges Bolsonaro with leading plot to seize power, kill rivals The Washington Post
‘You should have never started it’: Trump suggests Ukraine to blame for war
US president says he will 'probably' meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month.
More than $50bn needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on enclave
Researchers conclude that $53.2bn is needed for extensive reconstruction and recovery efforts over the next 10 years.
A$AP Rocky found not guilty in gun assault trial
Verdict comes after former friend A$AP Relli accused rapper of shooting him in Hollywood in 2021
The musician A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of shooting a former friend after an altercation in Hollywood in 2021, sparing him from a potentially decades-long prison sentence.
A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday acquitted him of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Continue reading...Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil
Former president has denied breaking the law, while attorney general alleges plot included a plan to poison Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with allegedly masterminding and leading a far-right conspiracy to cling to power through a military coup.
The South American country’s attorney general, Paulo Gonet, levelled the charges against the radical rightwing populist and several key allies on Tuesday night. He accused Bolsonaro and six key associates of leading a criminal organization with an “authoritarian power project”. The alleged plot, he wrote, included a plan to poison Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a foe of the former president.
Continue reading...RSF Announces Plans for Breakaway Government in Sudan – The New York Times
- RSF Announces Plans for Breakaway Government in Sudan The New York Times
- Sudan slams Kenya for hosting RSF-aligned political event Sudan Tribune
- Rapid Support Forces and the William Ruto Sudan war link Nation
- Sudan’s sanctioned RSF gets Nairobi backing to form parallel administration The East African
- Sudan Coalition Delays Signing of Parallel-Government Agreement Bloomberg
299 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as authorities try to return them to their countries – The Associated Press
- 299 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as authorities try to return them to their countries The Associated Press
- Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama The New York Times
- Panama says many migrants deported from the US agree to be returned to home countries Reuters Canada
- U.S. deports nearly 120 Asian migrants of different nationalities to Panama NBC News
- U.S. deporting African and Asian migrants to Panama in diplomatic breakthrough CBS News
Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
Peers and scholars reflect on the role Muhsin Hendricks played in the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.
Muhsin Hendricks murder: Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries – BBC.com
- Muhsin Hendricks murder: Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries BBC.com
- South African Imam and Gay Rights Advocate Is Shot Dead The New York Times
- Prominent gay imam shot dead in South Africa Al Jazeera English
- World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities Fox News
- ILGA World mourns Muhsin Hendricks, activist and first openly gay Imam International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives
New raft of measures labelled Ronan’s law include tougher sentences for those caught selling blades to under-18s
Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on young people’s access to weapons labelled Ronan’s law.
Named after Ronan Kanda, the 16-year-old killed in Wolverhampton in 2022 by a teenager carrying a 22in ninja blade he had ordered online, the new laws are part of a raft of anti-knife crime plans announced by the government on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity.
The average annual growth in life expectancy across the continent fell from 0.23 years between 1990 and 2011 to 0.15 years between 2011 and 2019, according to research published in the Lancet Public Health journal. Of the 20 countries studied, every one apart from Norway saw life expectancy growth fall.
Continue reading...Trump administration gives schools deadline to cut DEI or lose federal funds
Education department gives ultimatum to stop using ‘racial preferences’ as factors in admissions or risk losing money
The Trump administration is giving the US’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness”.
In a memo on Friday, the education department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as a factor in admissions, financial aid, hiring or other areas. Schools are being given 14 days to end any practice that treats students or workers differently because of their race.
Continue reading...As Lebanese celebrate return to border villages, Hezbollah terrorists rise from the ruins – Ynetnews
- As Lebanese celebrate return to border villages, Hezbollah terrorists rise from the ruins Ynetnews
- As Deadline for Withdrawal Passes, Israel Remains in Parts of Southern Lebanon The New York Times
- Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know Al Jazeera English
- Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws Reuters
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