Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege
Kosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.
How Israel targeted and killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil
Amal Khalil was killed while reporting on an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon during a 10-day ceasefire.
As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions – The New York Times
- As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia’s Economic, Civil, And Political Challenges During The Ukraine War Forbes
- Putin’s Oil Windfall Won’t Revive His Slowing Wartime Economy Bloomberg.com
- Is Russia’s economy really on its last legs? The Spectator
Ukrainian strikes have wiped $25.5 billion off Russia’s war machine, Syrskyi says – Euromaidan Press
- Ukrainian strikes have wiped $25.5 billion off Russia’s war machine, Syrskyi says Euromaidan Press
- NATO: PURL Weapons Supplies to Ukraine Ongoing Kyiv Post
- NATO and the European Union call for more sustained, coordinated support to Ukraine at joint meeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- CinC Syrskyi meets NATO, EU military chiefs to discuss Ukrainian forces urgent needs Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Combat experience and technological adaptability: Ukraine’s contribution to shaping new defense standards Міністерство оборони України
The Gaza playbook: Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli destruction in Lebanon – CNN
- The Gaza playbook: Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli destruction in Lebanon CNN
- Couple discovers Lebanon home destroyed by Israel from satellite image BBC
- Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefire AP News
- Devastation at every turn greets UN aid mission to south Lebanon UN News
- What's it like to return home amid war? NPR
Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.
Russian oil exports slump as Ukraine hammers ports and refineries – Al Jazeera
- Russian oil exports slump as Ukraine hammers ports and refineries Al Jazeera
- Russian Officials Say Town’s Air Is Toxic, Days After Strike on Oil Refinery The New York Times
- Fire brought under control at Russia's Tuapse oil terminal Reuters
- Black Rain, Toxic Air and Bird Deaths: Russian Black Sea Town Reels From Refinery Strike The Moscow Times
- Ukraine Blows Up Druzhba Pump Station After Restoring Druzhba Oil Deliveries to Hungary Kyiv Post
Russian oil exports slump as Ukraine hammers ports and refineries
Despite US sanctions waiver, Russian oil exports could fall to lowest levels since 2023, sources say.
Woman Killed After Accidentally Stepping on Bear – Newser
- Woman Killed After Accidentally Stepping on Bear Newser
- Woman killed by bear in Polish forest, son and local government say AOL.com
- Brown bear kills walker after she accidentally stepped on it The Telegraph
- Woman dies in Poland after rare bear attack Notes From Poland
- Bear kills 58-year-old woman Daily Tribune
Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled
Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemate
The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is planning a tour of Pakistan, Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment to cease its attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands.
Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with Oman, which oversees the south of the strait.
Continue reading...Who is making decisions in Iran?
Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.
Kenyan appeal court overturns ruling that affirmed the right to abortion – AP News
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency
The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100.
According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as generated by 2.7 million people – over the next 10 years.
Continue reading...Israeli police investigate after officers ‘cut Palestinian flag’ from skullcap
The British Israeli man says he was detained after someone took offence at his kippah embroidered with Israeli and Palestinian flags.
Police across the US worry officers are being misidentified as ICE, records show
Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police work
Law enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the Guardian.
The development comes as the US public has become afraid and distrustful of officers in their communities due to the Trump administration’s aggressive and at times indiscriminate immigration crackdown.
Continue reading...Mandelson under formal investigation by EU’s anti-fraud office
The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.
‘Look, no hands’: China chases the driverless dream at Beijing car show
As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas markets
At the world’s biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wheel.
China’s car companies have cornered the domestic electric vehicle market, and are increasingly visible on the global stage. Now they are turning their attention to what they are betting is the future of mobility: autonomous driving.
Continue reading...Starmer pledges to move on banning Iran’s IRGC in next parliament session – ایران اینترنشنال
- Starmer pledges to move on banning Iran's IRGC in next parliament session ایران اینترنشنال
- Keir Starmer promises imminent laws to ban IRGC Financial Times
- Amid series of attacks, Starmer vows to 'bring forward' legislation proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard The Times of Israel
- Labour should swiftly proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Times
- Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps The Independent
US Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Jerome Powell
The announcement on Friday is expected to clear the path for the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.
Nato says ‘no provision’ to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain
An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war.