Orphaned Orca Calf Trapped In Lagoon For Over A Month Is Finally Free – HuffPost

  1. Orphaned Orca Calf Trapped In Lagoon For Over A Month Is Finally Free  HuffPost
  2. Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped more than a month  NBC News
  3. Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada  The Guardian
  4. Orca's ocean escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for generations, says First Nation  CBC.ca
  5. Baby orphan orca escapes Canadian lagoon after month of attempts  BBC.com
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Israel worried ICC could issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu – The New Arab

  1. Israel worried ICC could issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu  The New Arab
  2. The International Criminal Court and Israel - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. ICC considering arrest warrants for Netanyahu, other Israeli officials  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Netanyahu’s office hosts emergency talks on feared ICC warrants for PM, ministers  The Times of Israel
  5. Netanyahu warns ICC rulings would set 'dangerous precedent'  The Times
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Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation – NBC News

  1. Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation  NBC News
  2. Almost 400 bodies have been found in mass grave in Gaza hospital, says Palestinian Civil Defense  CNN
  3. Israel's war on Gaza updates: Hamas says reviewing new Israeli proposal  Al Jazeera English
  4. Map: Over 400 Bodies Found in Gaza Mass Graves Add to Israel-Hamas Death Toll  Bloomberg
  5. Israel: 'Investigate what?' - POLITICO  POLITICO
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20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base – The Associated Press

  1. 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base  The Associated Press
  2. Ammunition explosion at Cambodia military base kills 20 soldiers  The Guardian
  3. Cambodia blast: 20 soldiers killed in ammunition explosion  BBC.com
  4. Cambodia: 20 soldiers killed in army base blast  DW (English)
  5. Twenty Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion: PM  Al Jazeera English
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Channel deaths: Teenager describes chaos as boat launched – BBC.com

  1. Channel deaths: Teenager describes chaos as boat launched  BBC.com
  2. French police puncture migrant boat with knife  The Telegraph
  3. UK passes Sunak's controversial Rwanda deportation bill. Here's what to know  The Associated Press
  4. Channel migrant dinghy in which five people died packed with people carrying weapons and fighting - survivor  Sky News
  5. At Least 5 Die Trying to Cross English Channel, Including a Young Girl  The New York Times
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US to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine amid Russian airstrikes – Business Insider

  1. US to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine amid Russian airstrikes  Business Insider
  2. Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for air defense systems as allies meet  Reuters
  3. Ukraine-Russia war: US 'rushing' new Patriot missiles to Kyiv, Pentagon says  The Independent
  4. Zelensky Throws Down Gauntlet to West Over 'Immobile' Patriot Systems  Newsweek
  5. Zelenskyy: Ukraine needs at least 7 Patriot air defence systems, allies can't waste time  Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukraine Maps Show Russian Gains Amid Fears US Aid Too Late – Newsweek

  1. Ukraine Maps Show Russian Gains Amid Fears US Aid Too Late  Newsweek
  2. Russia Is Rushing Reinforcements Into Its Ocheretyne Breakthrough  Forbes
  3. Russian forces advanced unopposed due to Ukrainian troops' blunder  Business Insider
  4. Russian Forces Advance in Eastern Ukraine as Kyiv Awaits US Weaponry  Bloomberg
  5. Russians establish foothold in part of Ocheretyne, Berdychi reported captured  Ukrainska Pravda
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Humza Yousaf reaches out to opponents ahead of no confidence votes – BBC.com

  1. Humza Yousaf reaches out to opponents ahead of no confidence votes  BBC.com
  2. Net Zero Crashes in Scotland - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland's Coalition Government  The New York Times
  4. Scottish leader faces battle for survival after ending power-sharing deal over climate change clash  The Associated Press
  5. Beleaguered Humza Yousaf says he does not rule out Scottish election  The Guardian
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‘Left to bleed out’: Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank – Al Jazeera English

  1. ‘Left to bleed out’: Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank  Al Jazeera English
  2. Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank, military says  Reuters
  3. Two Palestinians killed after trying to break through a military checkpoint  The Jerusalem Post
  4. IDF: 2 Palestinian gunmen open fire at West Bank checkpoint, are shot dead by troops  The Times of Israel
  5. April 21, 2024 - News on the Middle East conflicts  CNN
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British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says – The Associated Press

  1. British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says  The Associated Press
  2. How the U.S. Humanitarian Pier in Gaza Will Work  The New York Times
  3. IDF says terrorists fired mortar shells at under-construction US-led Gaza aid pier as UN officials toured site  The Times of Israel
  4. Pentagon builds pier for humanitarian aid to Gaza  USA TODAY
  5. U.S. Begins Construction on Temporary Pier to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza  Department of Defense
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A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come – NPR

  1. A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come  NPR
  2. With Temperatures Soaring, Gazans Swelter in Makeshift Tents  The New York Times
  3. LIVE UPDATES: Illegal Israeli settlers attack farmers, residential areas in West Bank  Middle East Monitor
  4. Fear of malaria rises in Rafah  The Electronic Intifada
  5. Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah  UN News
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Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone – Al Jazeera English

  1. Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone  Al Jazeera English
  2. UK destroyer scores Royal Navy's first missile kill since Gulf War  Business Insider
  3. US coalition ship shoots down Houthi missile after lull in attacks  Military Times
  4. Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Andromeda Star British ship in Red Sea  The Jerusalem Post
  5. India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Missiles In Red Sea, Say Yemen's Houthis  NDTV
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Russian Refinery Video Shows Another Large Blaze After Series of Strikes – Newsweek

  1. Russian Refinery Video Shows Another Large Blaze After Series of Strikes  Newsweek
  2. Ukraine-Russia war: Kyiv 'hits airfield and oil depots' in drone attack  The Independent
  3. Could Ukraine's Strikes on Russian Oil Derail Biden's Reelection?  Newsweek
  4. Oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar suspends operations after Ukraine drone attack, says TASS  CNBC
  5. Russian oil refineries and military airfield targeted in drone attack, as thermal energy plants are damaged in Ukraine  Yahoo! Voices
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Man who raped his wife tried to convince court he was victim of domestic abuse

Claim of parental alienation made to ‘distress and frighten’, English court told

A man who raped his wife and was controlling and threatening towards her and their two children attempted to manipulate the family court into believing he was a victim of domestic abuse, a judge has ruled.

In a damning judgment Judge Middleton-Roy found the man’s conduct – which included frequently filming of his family using a body-worn camera – had been “reprehensible and unreasonable” after he pursued false claims against the mother and contested her allegations against him over a prolonged period.

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Workers accuse Google of ‘tantrum’ after 50 fired over Israel contract protest

Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government

Google has been accused of throwing a “tantrum” after sacking more than 50 workers in response to a protest over the company’s military ties to the Israeli government – firings that have shone a light on a controversial project and long-simmering tensions between staff and management.

The workers were sacked following protests at Google offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California, organized by No Tech for Apartheid – an alliance of Google and Amazon workers who have been protesting against a $1.2bn contract with the Israeli government called Project Nimbus that they claim will make it “easier for the Israeli government to surveil Palestinians and force them off their land”.

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Middle East crisis live: infant girl dies from extreme heat in Rafah, says UN, as fears grow over Gaza conditions

UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says rising temperatures are exacerbating the sanitation crisis

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and several international officials will be in Riyadh this week for talks aimed at pushing for a peace agreement in Gaza to be held on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting, the WEF’s president said on Saturday.

“We do have the key players now in Riyadh and hopefully the discussions can lead into a process towards reconciliation and peace,” Børge Brende said at a news conference in Riyadh, adding that Gaza’s humanitarian crisis would be on the agenda.

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