Africa’s leaders must address weaponisation of rape in Sudan’s conflict
Sudan's women and girls have endured horrific sexual violence throughout this war. They deserve support and protection.
Europe quietly works on a plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security – The Associated Press
- Europe quietly works on a plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security The Associated Press
- Can European ‘Boots on the Ground’ Help Protect Ukraine’s Security? The New York Times
- The Global South, Not Europe, Should Play Peacekeeper in Ukraine Foreign Policy
- Peacekeepers could be deployed to Ukraine from both NATO and third countries – Rutte Ukrinform
- Opinion | European boots on the ground in Ukraine might be Trump’s toughest ask The Washington Post
Infant mortality rises in US states with abortion bans, study finds
Some states restrict access for women following the overturning of Roe v Wade.
Munich car attack believed to have had Islamist motive, says prosecutor
Gabriele Tilmann says suspect’s online communications point to extremism but investigators have found no links to jihadist groups
German police and prosecutors have said the Afghan suspect in a car ramming in central Munich that injured at least 36 people is believed to have had an “Islamist” motive and will answer to charges of attempted murder.
One day after the attack on a trade union rally during the final stage of the German election campaign, the chief prosecutor Gabriele Tilmann told reporters that online “communications” by the suspect, a 24-year-old asylum seeker, pointed to Islamic extremism.
Continue reading...Flurry of resignations after DOJ tells prosecutors to drop Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon quit rather than follow an order to drop a corruption case against Eric Adams, saying it set " dangerous precedent".
Ukraine on ‘irreversible path’ to Nato membership, Starmer tells Zelenskyy
Prime minister uses call with Ukraine president to restate UK support in face of Trump interventions
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Ukraine remains on “an irreversible path” towards Nato membership, Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call that underlined the divide between Europe and the US over the future of the country.
According to a Downing Street readout of the call with the Ukrainian president, Starmer stressed “the UK’s concrete support for Ukraine, for as long as it’s needed”.
Continue reading...‘I was starved and tortured’: Keith Siegel urges Trump to ensure all hostages freed – The Times of Israel
- ‘I was starved and tortured’: Keith Siegel urges Trump to ensure all hostages freed The Times of Israel
- Hostages freed from Gaza discover personal lives shattered by Hamas The Associated Press
- Released American hostage says Trump is 'the reason I am home alive' Fox News
- Moms of freed young Israeli hostages detail what their daughters endured as Hamas captives CNN
- Freed Israeli hostages tell families of torture while held by Hamas The Washington Post
Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says
There has been no increase in radiation levels at the plant, Ukraine's president says.
German defense minister blasts Trump’s ‘clumsy’ Ukraine negotiating play – POLITICO Europe
- German defense minister blasts Trump’s ‘clumsy’ Ukraine negotiating play POLITICO Europe
- Diplomats in Munich Fear Trump Is Giving Up Leverage to Putin Before Talks With Ukraine The New York Times
- Munich Security Conference: Donald Trump Hands Europe the Bill for Ukraine Aid Bloomberg
- European allies demand support for Ukraine and seat at Trump-Putin negotiations PBS NewsHour
- How Trump blindsided Europe as he schmoozed with Putin POLITICO Europe
U.S.-Russia Talks ‘Obsolete’ After Chernobyl Drone Strike – Kallas – The Moscow Times
- U.S.-Russia Talks 'Obsolete' After Chernobyl Drone Strike – Kallas The Moscow Times
- A drone pierced the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal The Associated Press
- Kremlin dismisses Ukraine's accusation that Russia attacked Chornobyl nuclear plant Reuters
- Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's shelter, Zelenskyy says USA TODAY
- High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears The New York Times
Liverpool vs Wolves – Premier League preview: Slot, team news, kickoff time
Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaks for the first time following his sending off in the Merseyside derby at Everton.
Israeli raids cause widespread destruction in the West Bank
Israel’s weeks-long raid on the occupied West Bank has displaced thousands of Palestinians and caused destruction.
Hamas releases names of hostages due for release on Saturday
They are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
Why Ukraine’s mineral deposits could be key to ending the war with Russia
Ukraine has handed a draft deal to the US that would give Washington access to precious minerals for war support.
‘Please don’t do this’: Afghan families in Pakistan caught in crackdown
More than 2 million Afghans in Pakistan could face a new deportation wave as Islamabad issues tough new rules.
Jihadist motivation in Munich attack, prosecutors say
The Afghan suspect admits driving into a crowd, injuring 36 people including a two-year-old, police say.
Jihadist motivation in Munich attack, prosecutors say
The Afghan suspect admits driving into a crowd, injuring 36 people including a two-year-old, police say.
Trump’s Gaza plan unites jihadist and far-right circles, experts warn
Trump’s threat to take over Gaza is galvanizing two of the most dangerous and organized extremist movements
As Donald Trump continues to threaten to take control over the Gaza Strip, an unlikely consensus has emerged across hardcore jihadist and far-right circles: both strongly oppose any new US military actions in the territory.
Now experts are warning that Trump’s plan is galvanizing two of the most dangerous and organized extremist movements with track records of domestic terrorist attacks.
Continue reading...Suspect in Munich vehicle ramming shouted’ Allahu akbar’ to police after attack: Prosecutor – ABC News
- Suspect in Munich vehicle ramming shouted' Allahu akbar' to police after attack: Prosecutor ABC News
- German prosecutors investigate possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack The Associated Press
- Car Hits Crowd in Germany, Injuring at Least 30 in Suspected Attack The Wall Street Journal
- Farhad Noori, Afghan migrant who drove car into Munich crowd, was a bodybuilding ‘Islamic extremist’ who said ‘Allahu Akbar’ New York Post
- Car ramming in Munich injures at least 30 on eve of major security conference NBC News
Displaced Palestinians wait for aid amid the rubble of Gaza’s destruction
Aid groups warn that Israel blocking essential supplies to rebuild homes is worsening Gaza's humanitarian crisis.