Israeli army raids across the occupied West Bank overnight
Israeli army raids across the occupied West Bank overnight
Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voices
The Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood cinema and whose career spanned almost eight decades, has died in Mumbai at the age of 92.
Bhosle, who recorded more than 12,000 songs, became her country’s pre-eminent exponent of playback singing – recording tracks that were then lip-synced on film by actors. She also boldly embraced cabaret and western-influenced melodies to forge a distinctive musical identity.
Continue reading...Saudi Arabia says key oil pipeline back to full capacity after attacks – Al Jazeera
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At least 30 killed in crush at historic fortress in Haiti
Officials said many killed at popular tourist site were young, with more people reported injured or missing
At least 30 people, many of them young, have died and dozens more are reported to have been injured after a crush at a mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti that is a popular tourist spot.
Jean Henri Petit, the head of civil protection for the country’s Nord department, said the incident took place on Saturday at Citadelle Henry, also known as Citadelle Laferrière, a large 19th-century fortress built shortly after the Caribbean country’s independence from France.
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The British Royal Navy Deployed Warships and Aircraft After a Russian Submarine Entered Waters near the U.K. – Indian Defence Review
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- UK defense minister warns Putin of 'serious consequences' after covert underwater military operation Fox News
- UK says it deployed military to deter Russian submarines from attack on undersea cables Reuters
Benin holds presidential election amid deteriorating security situation
Benin is facing harsh economic conditions and security challenges that its new leader will have to address.
Hungarian election tests Trump’s global reach as Orban fights for survival – The Washington Post
- Hungarian election tests Trump’s global reach as Orban fights for survival The Washington Post
- Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia, US Reuters
- Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins. The New York Times
- Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know CNN
- How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s hometown became a symbol of excesses NPR
Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta becomes first female manager of men’s team
Berlin's Eta becomes first female head coach of a top-tier European club after her appointment by the Bundesliga side.
A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon – NPR
- A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon NPR
- ‘Endless war’: inside an Israeli kibbutz near Lebanon’s volatile border The Guardian
- Hezbollah rocket hits remains of 1,500-year-old Byzantine church in northern Israel The Times of Israel
- Northern Israel hit with barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones, one building damaged Yahoo
- In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled The New York Times
War has turned this African capital into a city of graves – Los Angeles Times
- War has turned this African capital into a city of graves Los Angeles Times
- Khartoum Becomes a City of Graves Amid Brutal Conflict National Today
Saudi Arabia says key oil pipeline back to full capacity after attacks
The Ministry of Energy says the East-West pipeline is back to pumping about 7 million barrels per day.
JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme
Iranian delegates in Islamabad say Washington needs to do more to win their trust if talks to resolve US-Iran conflict are to be successful
The US vice-president, JD Vance, has blamed the failure of marathon negotiations with Iran on the country’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, while Iranian delegates have claimed Washington needs to do more to win their trust.
Vance, who left Islamabad on Sunday morning after 21 hours of talks with Iranian officials in the Pakistani capital, said his team had been very clear on its red lines, as hopes faded of a quick end to the conflict that began on 28 February.
Continue reading...‘We need real peace’: Ukrainians have little faith in Easter truce
Easter festivities are muted in Kharkiv as Ukrainians expect fighting to flare up again after a weekend truce.
Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spanish town festival; Israel summons envoy – The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spanish town festival; Israel summons envoy The Times of Israel
- Israel reprimands Spain over burning in effigy of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Spanish town The Jerusalem Post
- Israel condemns Spain over ‘antisemitic hatred’ after Netanyahu effigy blown up The Independent
- Spain accused of anti-Semitism after Netanyahu effigy blown up The Telegraph
- International Christian Embassy Condemns Burning of Netanyahu Effigy at Spain Easter Ceremony The Media Line
Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries – CNN
- Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries CNN
- Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen. The New York Times
- Democrats demand DHS, State Department watchdogs investigate third-country deportations NBC News
- Press Release: Rep. John Garamendi Joins Lawmakers in Calling for Investigation into Trump Administration's Deportation Practices Quiver Quantitative
- Third‑Country Deportation Deals Expose Africa’s Unequal Burden of U.S. Policy impactpolicies.org
The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat – Comment is Freed
- The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat Comment is Freed
- Opinion | Trump’s War With Iran Has Weakened America The New York Times
- Analysis: Trump declares victory, no matter what, and the Iran war is the latest example AP News
- Opinion | Trump’s Cease-Fire Isn’t a Victory for the U.S. WSJ
- Donald Trump, Wrecker of American Empire The American Prospect
At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site
The incident occurred at a "tourist event attended by many young people", Haiti's prime minister says.
Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island
Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells
Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday, triggering floods, power outages and forcing hundreds to evacuate.
The cyclone crossed the coast near the Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells, national weather provider MetService said, describing Vaianu as a “life-threatening” system.
Continue reading...Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran ‘disappointing’ and urges resumption
Australia’s foreign affairs minister says priority ‘must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations’
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Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged the US and Iran to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations quickly, after peace talks failed to secure a deal or the re-opening of the strait of Hormuz.
Historic face-to-face meetings in Pakistan – marking the highest-level of direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades – seemingly broke down after a marathon 21-hour first day of talks.
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