Spain passes amnesty law for Catalan nationalists
The law has the backing of a slim majority, and has been held up in parliament for six months.
#NeverBiden: What’s the campaign against the US approach to Israel about?
Both pro-Palestinian critics of the US approach to the war on Gaza and Israel sympathisers are turning against Biden.
Palestinian citizen of Israel detained for posts about Gaza
A Palestinian citizen of Israel was detained over a post which reportedly sympathised with Palestinians killed in Gaza.
India reports first heat-related death this year
A labourer dies of a heatstroke in New Delhi as parts of the city record 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22F).
Sports cars and millions seized in cybercrime busts
US and EU crime agencies make arrests after suspects used information for fraud and bomb threats.
American progressives better learn what a feminist is
Democrats may pay a high price for equating the feminist criticism of gender ideology with right-wing bigotry.
Nine acknowledges ‘trauma’ and need to ‘do more’ after allegations of sexual harassment and toxic culture
Mike Sneesby a signatory to all-staff email detailing response to allegations of predatory behaviour and bullying in newsrooms
Nine Entertainment has acknowledged “the trauma” caused by alleged acts of bullying, misuse of power and sexual harassment in its newsrooms and conceded to staff it needs to “do more” to make it a safe place to work.
In an all-staff email sent late on Thursday, Nine outlined its response to widespread reporting of predatory behaviour, bullying and sexual harassment by senior executives across the company.
Continue reading...Israel’s deadly strike on Rafah doesn’t appear to cross Biden administration’s ‘red line’ – USA TODAY
- Israel's deadly strike on Rafah doesn't appear to cross Biden administration's 'red line' USA TODAY
- Video shows Israeli tanks moving further into Rafah CNN
- How Israel pushed dotted ‘red lines’ to have its way in Rafah Al Jazeera English
- Rafah strike: Israel hasn't crossed Biden's 'red line,' White House says NBC News
- An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people NPR
ABC boss rejects suggestion it ‘cowered to a News Corp pile-on’ over Laura Tingle comments
David Anderson says News Corp is ‘obsessed’ with the ABC after Tingle faces backlash over ‘racist country’ comments
The ABC managing director, David Anderson, has told Senate estimates he believes the attack on the political journalist Laura Tingle this week was a “News Corp pile-on” but denies the broadcaster’s response was “cowering”.
Justin Stevens, the public broadcaster’s news director, said on Wednesday that Tingle’s remarks at the Sydney writers’ festival did not meet the ABC’s editorial standards and that she had been counselled.
Continue reading...Israel Says It Has ‘Tactical Control’ of Gaza Corridor Bordering Egypt – The New York Times
- Israel Says It Has 'Tactical Control' of Gaza Corridor Bordering Egypt The New York Times
- Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas: Live updates CNN
- Philadelphi corridor buffer zone under ‘tactical control,’ IDF says The Washington Post
- IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, locating at least 20 tunnels The Times of Israel
- Israel's military says it controls strategic Gaza land border with Egypt USA TODAY
Moment winds push plane away from airport gate in Texas
American Airlines says several aircraft were affected by strong winds, but no one was injured.
Life on Ukraine’s front line: ‘Worse than hell’ as Russia advances – USA TODAY
- Life on Ukraine's front line: 'Worse than hell' as Russia advances USA TODAY
- CNN witnesses Ukrainian soldiers being treated after blast hits dugout CNN
- Life on Ukraine's front line 'worse than hell' as Russia advances Yahoo! Voices
- Outgunned and Short on Shells: Inside a Ukrainian Front-Line Artillery Unit The Wall Street Journal
- Ukraine knows it is finished MSN
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash prompts New York to beef up security
Security arrangements for the marquee match will be the largest in Long Island county's history, police officials say.
China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing – CNN
- China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing CNN
- Xi says China wants to work with Arab states to resolve hot spot issues Reuters
- Xi pledges more Gaza aid and talks trade at summit with Arab leaders The Associated Press
- China is currently hosting China-Arab States Cooperation Forum The Jerusalem Post
- Xi Lays Out Vision for Greater Cooperation With Arab States Bloomberg
Deadly end to Mexico campaign as local candidate shot
A man running for mayor in Guerrero state has become the latest victim in a campaign beset by violence
Nigeria to host first Lassa fever treatment trials for 40 years
The viral disease kills 5,000 people a year in west Africa, and has been described as an epidemic threat to global health
Clinical trials for the first new treatment for Lassa fever in almost 40 years are planned to be held in Nigeria this year.
The neglected tropical disease kills about 5,000 people a year and is endemic in west Africa.
Continue reading...China’s Xi calls for peace conference to end ‘tremendous suffering’ in Gaza
China's leader tells Arab leaders that Israel's war on Gaza 'should not continue indefinitely', pledges more aid.
A family yearns for answers years after Turkish refugee’s torture, death
In 2022, the Turkish coastguard found Baris Buyuksu barely alive with signs of torture, in the Aegean Sea.
14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of subversion in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case – NBC News
- 14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of subversion in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case NBC News
- Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial The New York Times
- Foreign governments and activists criticize Hong Kong security law verdicts. China defends them ABC News
- Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in most significant verdicts since Beijing’s national security crackdown CNN
- 'Hong Kong 47' trial: 14 democrats found guilty in landmark subversion case Reuters
Volcanic eruption puts on fiery spectacle near Iceland’s Grindavik
Sundhnukagigar volcano erupts for the fifth time this year with lava shooting 50 metres (164 feet) into the air.