UK to end project tracking potential Israeli violations
UK's Guardian newspaper reports that Foreign Office unit logging possible war crimes has shut amid funding cuts.
China bans dual-use item exports to seven European entities over Taiwan arms sales – Reuters
- China bans dual-use item exports to seven European entities over Taiwan arms sales Reuters
- China bans exports of dual-use items to 7 EU entities involved in arms sales to or collusion with Taiwan island Global Times
- China places EU defence, aerospace firms on export control list South China Morning Post
- China Puts Export Curbs on First EU Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales Bloomberg.com
- CN MOC Adds 7 EU Entities to Export Control List AASTOCKS.com
US Navy authorised to target Iranian fast boats in Strait of Hormuz
Hegseth says President Trump authorised the navy to target Iranian fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Berlin culture minister resigns over irregular distribution of funds to fight antisemitism
Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vetted
Berlin’s top culture official, British-born Sarah Wedl-Wilson, has stood down over a funding scandal involving the the irregular distribution of €2.6m in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism.
As culture senator for the Berlin regional government, Wedl-Wilson had already sacked a state secretary in her department, Oliver Friederici, over the affair this week, but the opposition called him a mere scapegoat.
Continue reading...UEFA bans Benfica’s Prestianni for six games for verbally abusing Vinicius
Prestianni suspended for homophobic discriminatory conduct in Champions League match against Real Madrid in February.
The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it. – Politico
- The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it. Politico
- Countries meet in first global effort to phase out fossil fuels BBC
- New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels The Guardian
- Amid fuel crisis, a bold move to leave oil and gas behind DW.com
- As the UN Global Climate Talks Lose Momentum, a Smaller Coalition Eyes a Fossil Fuel Exit Inside Climate News
‘Silent suffering’: Why children in Gaza are losing their ability to speak
Estimated 1 million children in Gaza need mental health support, as growing number lose ability to speak due to trauma.
Behind Nigeria’s murky coup plot – the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest
What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.
Florida officials investigate planned ‘Sloth World’ attraction after 31 sloths die in warehouse
Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running water
Wildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at a controversial new tourist attraction in Orlando died in the care of their new owners.
An incident report from the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) said that 31 of the mammals procured from Peru and Guyana by the owners of a forthcoming attraction called Sloth World perished in a storage warehouse more than a year ago, between December 2024 and February 2025.
Continue reading...US official: No hope for global carbon tax – Politico
- US official: No hope for global carbon tax Politico
- Opinion | The U.N. May Make Ocean Cruises More Expensive WSJ
- EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy Reuters
- Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping Al Jazeera
- Further IMO delay a ‘worst-case scenario’ for liner companies, warns WSC’s Simon Bergulf Lloyd's List
Giant ice tower delays opening of Everest climbing route – Reuters
- Giant ice tower delays opening of Everest climbing route Reuters
- Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit CNN
- Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp The Guardian
- Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season BBC
- Everest Season Is Stalled. Inside the Daring Plan to Kickstart Climbing. Outside Magazine
Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up
Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place.
In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, the Israeli prime minister said an early-stage malignant tumour had been discovered during a routine checkup. The 76-year-old said targeted treatment had removed “the problem” and left no trace of it.
Continue reading...Is this what war looks like now? | Mohamad Bazzi – The Guardian
- Is this what war looks like now? | Mohamad Bazzi The Guardian
- Southern Lebanon weighs losses from Israeli strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread PBS
- Lebanon's choice: Disarm Hezbollah or accept an Israeli buffer zone - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Mixed views in Lebanon ahead of controversial talks with Israel Al Jazeera
- Israel Could Have What It Most Wants in Lebanon The Atlantic
Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s – Bloomberg.com
- Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s Bloomberg.com
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access Reuters
- Norway's prime minister proposes ban on social media access for young teens The Record from Recorded Future News
- After Australia, Norway moves to ban social media for kids under‑16 The Times of India
- Norway, Türkiye Move to Ban Social Media for Children Times Now
Putin, Netanyahu get their countries barred from Venice Biennale top prizes – politico.eu
- Putin, Netanyahu get their countries barred from Venice Biennale top prizes politico.eu
- Venice Biennale jury excludes Russia and Israel from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut Reuters
- Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges The New York Times
- Venice Biennale jury ‘will not award artists from countries facing war crimes charges’ The Guardian
- EU to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s participation, Kallas says politico.eu
Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf – Reuters
- Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf Reuters
- The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Asian shipowners to cross Hormuz before Western firms, executives say Yahoo
- UN Agency Prepares Hormuz Evacuation Plan for Hundreds of Ships Bloomberg.com
- Seafarer talks about being trapped on the Strait of Hormuz: 'There is no safe place here' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Pro-Palestinian activists break into suspected Elbit Systems drone factory
Pro-Palestine activists have broken into a UK factory where they said drones were being made for Israel’s military.
Negotiations that enable Israel’s land-grabs
Since Oslo, negotiations have coincided with illegal settlement expansion and the continued loss of Palestinian land.
Satellite images reveal that Russia built out a base for a new generation of jet-powered drones – Business Insider
- Satellite images reveal that Russia built out a base for a new generation of jet-powered drones Business Insider
- Geran-5 Drones Deployed Near Oryol for Strikes on Ukraine Мілітарний
- Russian Shahed drones begin falling apart in the air as quality worsens The Defence Blog
- Are the Baltic states at the mercy of the Russian Gerans? Meta-Defense
- Russia building launch site for jet drones close to Ukraine border, media say RBC-Ukraine
Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan in step towards US talks resumption
As Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks, twin-city residents face road closures, halted courts and growing economic strain.