Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US consumers on toll of rising gas prices
Guardian readers describe how their lives have been upended by cost hikes stemming from Trump’s Iran war
With the US and Israel’s war on Iran now in its seventh week, with a fragile ceasefire in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump as global fuel prices rise.
For several readers who spoke to the Guardian, the impact has forced difficult trade-offs – from accessing essential medicines and groceries to facing the brink of homelessness amid an already rising cost of living.
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Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
Brazil’s former spy chief released from ICE detention
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
“My Daughter Went Out to Learn, Not to Fight”: Gaza Grieves More Children Killed by Israel – Drop Site News
- “My Daughter Went Out to Learn, Not to Fight”: Gaza Grieves More Children Killed by Israel Drop Site News
- Israeli Fire Kills Eight in Gaza, Wounds 29, in Past 24 Hours, Medics Say Haaretz
- Israeli attacks kill 11, including two children, in day of strikes on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Hamas says cop and 3 civilians killed in IDF strike on police vehicle The Times of Israel
- Israeli airstrikes kill four in Gaza following new ceasefire talks Reuters
‘Wait for death:’ Inside Iran’s psychological war against its enemies – CNN
IDF Uncovers Hezbollah Arsenal Stashed Inside Southern Lebanon School – i24NEWS
- IDF Uncovers Hezbollah Arsenal Stashed Inside Southern Lebanon School i24NEWS
- IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons stash inside hospital in Lebanon Fox News
- Hours after ceasefire announcement, Hezbollah barrage leaves three wounded in northern Israel The Jerusalem Post
- Over 130 Hezbollah weapons found in southern Lebanon school, IDF says The Times of Israel
- Israel, Hezbollah Engage in Close-Quarters Combat in Southern Lebanon WSJ
UK government: We’ll let you know if the World Cup beer runs out – politico.eu
- UK government: We’ll let you know if the World Cup beer runs out politico.eu
- Trump deals double blow to the great British pint politico.eu
- Prolonged Hormuz Blockade Risks Creating U.K. Beer Shortage During World Cup WSJ
- Britain preparing for food shortages as Iran war bites The Times
- UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues The Guardian
Prioritising Peace: What the UN Should Ask of Its Next Secretary-General – International Crisis Group
- Prioritising Peace: What the UN Should Ask of Its Next Secretary-General International Crisis Group
- Top Policy Questions for SG Candidates PassBlue
- The Next UN Secretary-General Must Be a Woman Cambodianess
- UN Secretary-General Candidates to Face Member States SDG Knowledge Hub
- Russia, allies strategize ahead of UN Secretary-General election Daily Post Nigeria
Why are fuel price protests sweeping the Republic of Ireland? – Al Jazeera
- Why are fuel price protests sweeping the Republic of Ireland? Al Jazeera
- Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters The Guardian
- Fintan O'Toole: Ireland’s far-right movement will emerge from the ‘breakfast roll-atariat’ The Irish Times
- Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos NBC News
- Irish cabinet meeting to be held to discuss ongoing fuel protests BBC
Yale To Consider Changes To Mission, Admissions, Financial Aid, And Grading – Forbes
- Yale To Consider Changes To Mission, Admissions, Financial Aid, And Grading Forbes
- Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems The New York Times
- Why Everyone Hates the Ivy League WSJ
- Yale President: University Helped Erode Public Trust in Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed
- Yale considers changes to admissions, grading to regain trust in higher ed The Washington Post
Things can’t go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses – BBC
- Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses BBC
- Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’ The Guardian
- U.K.’s Starmer Summons U.S. Social Media Companies Over Child Safety Online The New York Times
- Curbing social media to protect kids online could backfire Salon.com
- OnlyFans-style age checks should be social media standard, says Starmer Financial Times
Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam – The New York Times
- Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam The New York Times
- China's Xi calls for strategic clarity, political security with Vietnam Reuters
- 10-hour rail journey: To Lam impressed by China's rail network news.cgtn.com
- Vietnam leader To Lam's China trip yields rail, airline, security deals Nikkei Asia
- Smoother waters? China and Vietnam vow to ‘better’ navigate South China Sea disputes South China Morning Post
Meghan: ‘I was the most trolled person in the entire world’
Speaking in Melbourne about the harms of social media, alongside the Duke of Sussex, Meghan said she was "bullied" every day for a decade.
Kenyan court jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case – NBC News
- Kenyan court jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case NBC News
- Man Jailed After Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants in His Luggage The Daily Beast
- Ant smuggler sentenced to a year in jail by Kenyan court The Guardian
- Chinese national sentenced to a year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya BBC
- Chinese man jailed for one year by Kenyan court over ant trafficking Yahoo
What’s behind Israeli attacks along Lebanon’s Litani River? – DW.com
- What's behind Israeli attacks along Lebanon's Litani River? DW.com
- Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon Truthout
- “Scorched-Earth Campaign”: Israel Uses “Gaza Playbook” to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble Democracy Now!
- IDF Setting Up More Outposts in Southern Lebanon, Ignoring Officers' Warnings Haaretz
- Support for Settlement of Lebanon Goes Mainstream in Israel Jewish Currents
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
Meghan says she was ‘most trolled person in the world’
Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
France’s controversial ‘anti-Semitism’ law withdrawn ahead of debate – France 24
- France’s controversial ‘anti-Semitism’ law withdrawn ahead of debate France 24
- Proposed antisemitism laws in France and Italy stir free speech debate Reuters
- French lawmakers set to push bill criminalising speech on Israel Middle East Eye
- Criminalizing “From the River to the Sea” Jacobin
- EXPLAINER – What is France’s Yadan bill and why is it controversial? Anadolu Ajansı
Iran’s Toughest Battle Has Only Just Begun – Newsweek
- Iran’s Toughest Battle Has Only Just Begun Newsweek
- Azeem Ibrahim: Iran Conflict Will Be Decided By Who Can 'Endure The Most' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Drones: Why World's Mightiest Navy Won't Get Too Close To Hormuz NDTV
- Trump’s Hormuz Strategy: Why Iran’s Biggest Advantage Is a Trap Newsweek
- How to get through the Strait of Hormuz : Planet Money NPR