Have Iran-Israel missile strikes changed the Middle East?
Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.
‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest
A peaceful action at the school near Atlanta, Georgia, was met with violent use of force and 28 arrests of students and faculty
Clifton Crais, a history professor, was walking to class at Emory University in Decatur, Georgia, outside Atlanta, on Thursday shortly before 10am when several students rushed up to him.
“Please, please contact president Fenves,” they begged, referring to the university president, Gregory Fenves. “Ask him to not call the police.” Several dozen protesters seeking the university’s divestment from Israel and opposing a $109m police training center colloquially known as “Cop City” had set up tents on the school’s grassy quad – the size of a football field – several hours before.
Continue reading...Russian missiles pound power plants in central and western Ukraine – Reuters
- Russian missiles pound power plants in central and western Ukraine Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Russian airstrikes pound central and western Ukrainian power facilities The Guardian
- Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy sectors Al Jazeera English
- Ukraine updates: Russia 'massively' shells energy sites – DW – 04/27/2024 DW (English)
- Ukraine Endures Missile Barrage, Strikes Russian Refinery Yahoo Finance
Gold pocket watch of richest man on Titanic fetches record-breaking £1.2m
Amount paid for businessman John Jacob Astor’s watch is highest ever for Titanic memorabilia, auctioneers say
A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.2m.
The watch was sold on Saturday to a private collector in the US at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, for the highest amount ever for Titanic memorabilia, the auctioneers said.
Continue reading...Iraqi authorities investigating killing of social media influencer Um Fahad – NBC News
- Iraqi authorities investigating killing of social media influencer Um Fahad NBC News
- On Camera, Iraqi Social Media Influencer Shot Dead Outside Baghdad Home NDTV
- Iraqi social media influencer Um Fahad shot dead by motorbike gunman in Baghdad CBS News
- Iraqi TikTok star shot dead outside her Baghdad home The Washington Post
- Popular TikTok Star Umm Fahad Gunned Down Outside Her Home The Daily Beast
Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain
Robbi Mecus, 52, and climbing partner, who was rescued and hospitalized, fell from Mount Johnson in Denali national park
A helicopter crew on Saturday recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000ft (305 metres) while on a steep, technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali national park and preserve, park officials said in a statement.
Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in a fall Thursday while climbing a route on the south-east face of the 8,400ft (2,560-metre) mountain, the park said. His climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured; she was rescued Friday and flown to an Anchorage hospital, park officials said.
Continue reading...Is Myanmar’s army reversing its losses? It’s complicated
A rebel group that took a key town lost it to the junta two weeks later. But there's more to the story.
Transcript: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on “Face the Nation,” April 28, 2024 – CBS News
- Transcript: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on "Face the Nation," April 28, 2024 CBS News
- Mitch McConnell disturbed by antisemitism on campuses, continues push against isolationism Courier Journal
- Mitch McConnell opposes calling in National Guard on anti-Israel protests: ‘Let's see if university presidents can get control’ New York Post
- Mitch McConnell: Give college presidents chance before sending National Guard Arutz Sheva
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Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death – The Daily Beast
- Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn't Order Navalny's Death The Daily Beast
- Exclusive | Putin Didn't Directly Order Alexei Navalny's February Death, U.S. Spy Agencies Find The Wall Street Journal
- Putin likely didn’t intend for Navalny to die in February, US intelligence agencies assess: report Fox News
- Putin likely did not directly order Navalny’s killing, U.S. intelligence agencies conclude CNBC
- Putin 'likely' didn't order Navalny's death in February, US agencies believe: WSJ POLITICO Europe
Is Myanmar’s army reversing its losses? It’s complicated – BBC.com
- Is Myanmar's army reversing its losses? It's complicated BBC.com
- Myanmar's Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels The New York Times
- Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border NBC News
- Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama Bangkok Post
- Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway Yahoo! Voices
Washington chooses its wars; Ukraine and Israel have made the cut despite opposition on right and left – Fox News
- Washington chooses its wars; Ukraine and Israel have made the cut despite opposition on right and left Fox News
- With U.S. aid resumed, Ukraine will try to dig itself out of trouble The Washington Post
- Biden admin isn't fully convinced Ukraine can win, even with new aid POLITICO
- Ukraine — Here Comes the Sun Center for European Policy Analysis
- US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap Reuters
Prisoner who absconded while attending family funeral found
Police Scotland thanks public who helped trace 29-year-old Jamie Ross who escaped from guards while at Edinburgh crematorium
A prisoner who escaped from guards while attending a family funeral in Scotland has been found, police said.
Officers began a search for Jamie Ross after he absconded from custody at about lunchtime on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Israel open to discussing “sustainable calm” in Gaza after initial hostage release: officials – Axios
- Israel open to discussing "sustainable calm" in Gaza after initial hostage release: officials Axios
- Senior Israeli official says country open to ending war against Hamas The Times of Israel
- Egyptian delegation visits Israel for talks on Gaza hostages The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin shown alive in new Hamas video - The Washington Post The Washington Post
- Source in Gaza Talks: Hamas Presenting Feasible Israeli Hostage Numbers, Indicating Positive Shift - Israel News Haaretz
Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms – The Associated Press
- Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms The Associated Press
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: New push for truce as student protests sweep US Al Jazeera English
- Hamas says it will study Israel’s latest response in truce, hostage deal negotiations The Times of Israel
- Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks CNN
- Hamas says it's preparing to respond to Israel's latest Gaza cease-fire proposal NPR
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering – CNN
- Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering CNN
- What was in George Mallory's last letter to his wife, Ruth? – Deseret News Deseret News
- Last Letters of George Mallory Now Online » Explorersweb ExplorersWeb
- George Mallory's letters from Mount Everest tell lost climber's story USA TODAY
- Everest explorer George Mallory's letters are released to the public NPR
Has South Africa’s ANC failed to live up to its promises?
South Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election.
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq's parliament.
Thousands turn out at rally for Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez – BBC.com
- Thousands turn out at rally for Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez BBC.com
- Thousands rally in Madrid to urge Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez not to resign Yahoo! Voices
- Socialist supporters call on Spanish prime minister to stay Reuters
- What’s Next For Spain After PM Pedro Sanchez Threatened to Quit? Bloomberg
- Thousands rally in Madrid to support PM as corruption probe continues FRANCE 24 English
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they downed a US Reaper drone – The Associated Press
- Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they downed a US Reaper drone The Associated Press
- 3 U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones, worth about $30 million each, have crashed in or near Yemen since November CBS News
- Iranian-backed Houthis claim responsibility for US reaper drone crash off Yemen coast Fox News
- Houthis claim to shoot down US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage South China Morning Post
- Yemen shoots down US drone Tehran Times
Thousands rally for Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez
More than 12,000 people rally to urge the prime minister to stay in office as he decides whether to resign.