- South Africa ‘suspicious’ after Israeli national is linked to Gazans fleeing Strip The Times of Israel
- South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza NBC News
- Israel can’t fly us all out to South Africa Al Jazeera
- South Africa to investigate 'mystery' of planeload of Palestinians, Cyril Ramaphosa says BBC
- Gazans say they paid $2,000 per seat for flight to South Africa Reuters
Graffiti during Mexican protests against Sheinbaum’s gov’t calls out ‘Jewish whore’ – Haaretz
- Graffiti during Mexican protests against Sheinbaum's gov't calls out 'Jewish whore' Haaretz
- Thousands protest against government in Mexico as clashes leave 120 injured BBC
- Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence The New York Times
- At least 120 hurt in gen Z protests over corruption and drug violence in Mexico The Guardian
- Mexico’s new generation takes to the streets, accusing leaders of protecting cartels NPR
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Hasina sentenced in absentia by court in Dhaka over deadly crackdown on student-led uprising last year
Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death in absentia by a court in Dhaka for crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.
A three-judge bench of the country’s international crimes tribunal convicted Hasina of crimes including incitement, orders to kill and inaction to prevent atrocities as she oversaw a crackdown on anti-government protesters last year.
Continue reading...Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
"We have nothing to hide," the US president writes - a reversal after previously resisting publishing the documents.
BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump lawsuit over Panorama documentary
In a letter, BBC Chair Samir Shah argued there remains 'no basis for a defamation case' against the British broadcaster.
DR Congo miners die after makeshift bridge collapses in Kalando – BBC
- DR Congo miners die after makeshift bridge collapses in Kalando BBC
- At Least 32 People Dead After a Mine Bridge Collapsed Due to Overcrowding People.com
- At least 32 killed in southeastern DRC after bridge at mine collapsed, authorities say CNN
- Dozens killed in DR Congo after bridge collapses at copper, cobalt mine Al Jazeera
- DR Congo Landslide at Gold Mine Kills More Than 100 Barlaman Today
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on student uprising – AP News
- Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on student uprising AP News
- Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death BBC
- Former Bangladesh Leader Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death Over Protest Crackdown The Wall Street Journal
- 'Unelected, Illegal Regime's Sham Of A Verdict': Sheikh Hasina's Son To NDTV NDTV
- Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Prime Minister to Death The New York Times
Exiled Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in absentia
A Bangladeshi tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.
South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on military demarcation line
Seoul calls for inter-Korean military negotiations to prevent accidental clashes and ease tensions with Pyongyang.
UN to vote on Gaza stabilisation force plan that references Palestinian state – The Guardian
- UN to vote on Gaza stabilisation force plan that references Palestinian state The Guardian
- LIVE: Hamas rejects ‘foreign guardianship’ of Gaza ahead of UNSC vote Al Jazeera
- UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza BBC
- Israel-Gaza live updates: UN Security Council to vote on US Gaza plan abcnews.go.com
- A US plan for Gaza with big ambition and scant detail faces crucial UN vote CNN
Why many Bosnian genocide scholars remain silent on Gaza
Their refusal to speak out undermines scholarly integrity and the field of genocide studies.
Concerns over death sentence for former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, over a violent crackdown on protests.
US will label supposed Venezuelan drug cartel ‘headed by Maduro’ as terrorist organization
Experts believe decision is designed to pressure Venezuela’s leader into stepping down with threat of military force
The US has said it will designate a putative Venezuelan drug cartel allegedly led by Nicolás Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization, as the Trump administration sent more mixed messages over its crusade against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader.
The move to target the already proscribed group, the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns), was announced by Marco Rubio on Sunday. “Headed by the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro, the group has corrupted the institutions of government in Venezuela and is responsible for terrorist violence conducted by and with other designated FTOs as well as for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe,” the US secretary of state tweeted, generating excitement among hardline adversaries of Maduro who interpreted the announcement as proof Washington was preparing to intensify its push to force the South American dictator from power.
Continue reading...Germany lifts curbs on arms exports to Israel, citing Gaza ceasefire
Berlin says Gaza has now 'stabilised' despite daily Israeli attacks and continuing restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.
Ukraine signs deal to obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes – Reuters
- Ukraine signs deal to obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes Reuters
- France Wants to Build Jet Fighters for Ukraine. Neither Has the Cash. The Wall Street Journal
- France Agrees to Sell Up to 100 Rafale Fighter Jets to Ukraine The New York Times
- Ukraine and France ink deal for jets and missile defenses, Paris says abcnews.go.com
- Ukraine: France seals 'historic' warplane deal with Kyiv DW
LIVE: Hamas rejects ‘foreign guardianship’ of Gaza ahead of UNSC vote
The Security Council is set to vote on a US resolution detailing the long-awaited Gaza stabilisation force.
Incredible story of Irish labourer buried alive in coffin for 61 days told in new documentary
Mick Meaney made global headlines when he beat world record in 1968, but returned to Ireland penniless
They were known as burial artists – people who had themselves buried alive in macabre feats of endurance – and Mick Meaney resolved to be the best there ever was.
It was 1968 and the Irish labourer had barely a pound to his name but he believed that if he stayed underground in a coffin longer than anyone else the world would remember his name.
Continue reading...South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports
Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say
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The Australian government has been urged to prepare for a shift away from thermal coal exports and accelerate green industries after one of its main international customers signed up to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040.
South Korea, Australia’s third-biggest market for coal burned to generate electricity, announced at the Cop30 climate conference in Brazil that it was joining the “powering past coal alliance”, a group of about 60 nations and 120 sub-national governments, businesses and organisations committed to phasing out the fossil fuel.
Continue reading...Owner of scandal-plagued Panthera Finance tells court it was not technically operating illegally in Victoria
Francom claims that because Panthera had ‘acquired’ the debts, it was not technically engaged in collecting debt owed to a third party
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One of Australia’s largest debt collection firms has claimed that scandal-plagued Panthera Finance was not technically banned from operating in Victoria after it was blacklisted by the state’s consumer watchdog.
Consumer Affairs Victoria launched legal action against Panthera Finance last year, alleging it operated in the state illegally after a federal court ruling in 2020, and despite warnings that doing so could amount to a criminal offence.
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