Beyond the desecrated statue: What truly demands our outrage
Destruction of a statue of Jesus in Lebanon is disturbing, but Israel’s genocide is what really demands our outrage.
Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school
Local officials and witnesses say attackers shot at students first then at those who arrived to help
Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, have been killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school amid mounting assaults on education in the territory, witnesses and local officials have said.
The Palestinian health ministry said Aws al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Abu Naim, 32, were killed in the attack on the village of al-Mughayyir, in which three others were wounded. The head of the local council told Reuters that Israeli settlers had entered the village and opened fire near a school – first at students, and later at others who arrived at the scene. Witnesses said settlers were later followed by Israeli soldiers.
Continue reading...Monkeys have found a bizarre natural supplement to counteract human junk food – BBC Science Focus Magazine
- Monkeys have found a bizarre natural supplement to counteract human junk food BBC Science Focus Magazine
- Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache Reuters
- Gibraltar macaques are self-medicating with dirt to help them digest human junk food Scientific American
- Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’ The Guardian
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Deadly Israeli settler attack on school kills two in Ramallah
Two people have been killed after Israeli settlers opened fire on a school in the occupied West Bank.
China’s foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint ‘2+2’ dialogue – AP News
- China's foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint '2+2' dialogue AP News
- Thailand says China foreign minister expressed hope for improvements in Thai-Cambodia relations Reuters
- China Seeks Closer Thai, Cambodia Ties While Warning on Scams Bloomberg.com
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on April 21, 2026 fmprc.gov.cn
- Chinese foreign minister and Thai prime minister agree to collaborate on fighting cyberscams The Seattle Times
Runners help collapsed competitor at Boston Marathon
Runners help collapsed competitor at Boston Marathon
Russia to block Kazakh oil flows to Germany via key pipeline – dw.com
- Russia to block Kazakh oil flows to Germany via key pipeline dw.com
- Exclusive: Russia to halt Kazakhstan's oil flows to Germany via Druzhba, sources say Reuters
- Russia to suspend Kazakh oil flows through key pipeline supplying Berlin Financial Times
- Kazakhstan confirms suspension of its oil transit to Germany via Russia Euronews.com
- Putin to close major oil pipeline to Germany The Telegraph
Iran calls US ship seizure ‘piracy’: Is it?
Since the early days of the war on Iran, the US has been targeting Iranian ships in international waters.
On Earth Day, remember the people defending the planet
Behind every environmental victory are activists whose sacrifice is rarely recognised.
UK bans a generation of children from smoking: How it works
The legal age to buy tobacco products will rise by one year, every year, from 2027.
50 Unbelievable Photos Of Planet Earth To Marvel At In Honor Of Earth Day – BuzzFeed
- 50 Unbelievable Photos Of Planet Earth To Marvel At In Honor Of Earth Day BuzzFeed
- A celebration of Earth Day through the images of the best environmental photographers Vogue
- Readers share nature photos to celebrate Earth Day The Paducah Sun
- On Earth Day, these stunning aerial photographs vividly reveal earth’s beauty – but also show its massive destruction too amateurphotographer.com
- Happy Earth Day! Nature Photo Gallery WJBF
EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock
Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary.
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows – CBS News
- Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows CBS News
- These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part. The New York Times
- Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next WIRED
- Here’s what happens when you give salmon cocaine Scientific American
- Coked to the gills? Cocaine-laced wastewater can make salmon roam twice as far The Conversation
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge
The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring.
Live updates: Iran attacks 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump indefinitely extends ceasefire – AP News
- Live updates: Iran attacks 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump indefinitely extends ceasefire AP News
- Live updates: Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump extends ceasefire CNN
- Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire Fox News
- Iran War Live Updates: Trump Extends Iran Cease-Fire With Peace Talks in Limbo WSJ
- Iran war live: IRGC seizes two vessels in Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade Al Jazeera
Donald Trump’s Vietnam Boast Sparks Damning Blast From His Past – HuffPost
- Donald Trump’s Vietnam Boast Sparks Damning Blast From His Past HuffPost
- Trump boasts ‘I would have won Vietnam very quickly’ ... despite getting ‘bone spur’ excuse to avoid draft The Independent
- Draft-Dodging Trump, 79, Brags About How He Would Have Won Vietnam War in Unhinged Rant The Daily Beast
- Trump Doesn’t Know How Long the War He Dodged Was New York Magazine
- Trump boasts he ‘would’ve won Vietnam’ as Iran peace talks loom The Mercury News
US charges anti-extremism organisation over payments to informants in hate groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would "vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work".
Scientists Figured Out Why These Monkeys Eat Dirt. The Key Is Tourists – Gizmodo
- Scientists Figured Out Why These Monkeys Eat Dirt. The Key Is Tourists Gizmodo
- Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’ The Guardian
- Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache Reuters
- Monkeys 'learn to eat soil to cope with junk food' BBC
- Monkeys have found a bizarre natural supplement to counteract human junk food BBC Science Focus Magazine
Threat of Evictions Darkens Russia’s Rosy Picture of Occupied Ukraine – The New York Times
- Threat of Evictions Darkens Russia’s Rosy Picture of Occupied Ukraine The New York Times
- Russian occupiers seize Crimean land and homes, 80 families face demolition mezha.net
- Occupiers recognized policy of displacing local population in TOT - CCD ukranews.com
- How Russia steals homes from Ukrainians in the occupied territories ᐉ News from Fakti.bg - World fakti.bg
- Russian authorities seized over 70 Henichesk businesses, blocked re-registration and demanded rent mezha.net
Taxes on wages hit decade high across OECD countries – Financial Times
- Taxes on wages hit decade high across OECD countries Financial Times
- Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD The Guardian
- UK Workers Hit With Biggest Wage Tax Hike of Any OECD Country Bloomberg.com
- Britain is one misstep away from a buyers’ strike in the bond market The Telegraph
- Reeves likely to extend stealth tax raid in the next Budget, informs deVere IFA Magazine