- US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine CNN
- US issues hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies Reuters
- Opinion | China Has Crossed Biden's Red Line on Ukraine The Wall Street Journal
- U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Companies for Aiding Russia's War Effort The New York Times
- Ukraine updates: US sanctions Russia, China firms over war – DW – 05/01/2024 DW (English)
Trump rolls out the red carpet for foreign leaders, irking Biden allies: From the Politics Desk – NBC News
Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says – NPR
- Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says NPR
- Colombia to cut ties with Israel over Gaza, president calls Netanyahu ‘genocidal’ The Times of Israel
- Colombian president says government will sever Israel ties over Gaza ‘genocide’ The Guardian
- Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel, President Petro says Reuters
- Colombia severs diplomatic ties with Israel amid war in Gaza The Washington Post
US military pier to begin operations off Gaza as soon as this weekend – POLITICO
- US military pier to begin operations off Gaza as soon as this weekend POLITICO
- US official: Gaza humanitarian aid port will be up and running by the weekend - report The Jerusalem Post
- Growing controversy over Biden's Gaza pier fuels concerns over cost, security Fox News
- Gaza pier construction leads to concerns about US force protection Voice of America - VOA News
- Exclusive: US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million Reuters
US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue
Georgia rocked by clashes over ‘Russian-inspired’ bill
Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says ‘the time is now’ for a deal – The Associated Press
- Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal The Associated Press
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: For first time, aid enters Gaza via Beit Hanoon | Israel War on Gaza News Al Jazeera English
- Blinken Turns Up Pressure on Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Deal The New York Times
- Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel The Wall Street Journal
- Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue The Associated Press
Can Israeli leader’s threat to invade Rafah derail Gaza ceasefire talks?
At least 200 arrested at May Day clashes in Turkey
How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech
May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights – The Associated Press
- May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights The Associated Press
- Turkey police arrest 210 at Istanbul May Day protests Al Jazeera English
- LIVE: May Day protests in Seattle include Pro-Palestinian supporters FOX 13 Seattle
- Turkey: Hundreds detained at May Day rallies in Istanbul DW (English)
- Workers take to the streets in worldwide May Day protests FRANCE 24 English
Clandestine burial pits, bones and children’s notebooks found in Mexico City, searchers say – CBS News
- Clandestine burial pits, bones and children's notebooks found in Mexico City, searchers say CBS News
- Mexican volunteers search for clandestine crematorium on outskirts of Mexico City Yahoo! Voices
- Possible Mass Grave Found In Mexico City Barron's
- Volunteer searchers claim to have found secret crematorium in Mexico City Fox News
- Search Group Makes Grim Find in Mexico City Newser
Haiti: New prime minister announcement divides transitional council – The Associated Press
- Haiti: New prime minister announcement divides transitional council The Associated Press
- Haiti’s oldest newspaper attacked amid gang violence Miami Herald
- Haiti’s transitional government names new council president, proposes interim prime minister CNN
- Kenyan forces are about to land in Haiti — with nowhere clear to stay POLITICO
- New Haiti PM named but powerful gangs demand seat at the table The Guardian
Tension built over days at UCLA between protest groups
‘Enough with the gaslighting’: Harris responds to Trump’s insistence that he doesn’t back national abortion ban – live
Vice-president calls abortion access a ‘fundamental freedom’ in Florida as state’s six-week ban takes effect
- Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect
- Arizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion ban
Greene wrapped up the press conference by demanding, essentially, that Mike Johnson resign or be fired:
What I’m calling on is, like my colleague here said, Mike Johnson … can pray about it, think about it all weekend, do the right thing and resign, giving our conference time to elect a new leader, a new speaker of the house. He should reject the endorsement of Hakeem Jeffries and the entire Democrat leadership team. That is not an endorsement that any Republican speaker should ever want or embrace. And this vote will be called next week, and I would just want to urge all our colleagues to prepare for it. It’s the right thing to do for America. It’s time to clean house and get our conference in order and get ready to support President Trump’s agenda. God willing, he wins in November and we take back full power here in Washington in January.
I fight for his agenda every single day, and that’s why I’m fighting here against my own Republican conference, to fight harder against the Democrats.
Continue reading...Violence erupts at UCLA as counter-protesters attack pro-Palestine camp
Los Angeles mayor calls violence ‘abhorrent’ as footage shows people wielding sticks
The University of California in Los Angeles was reeling on Wednesday following a late-night violent attack by counter-demonstrators on a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, and a slow response from law enforcement to some of the worst violence seen since students across the US intensified their protests in support of Gaza.
As the Los Angeles mayor called the violence “abhorrent” and California’s governor said he was monitoring the situation, UCLA announced it was cancelling all classes on Wednesday “due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night”.
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Man, 36, charged with murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14, after Hainault stabbings
Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with a sword, with two police officers and two others also injured
A man has been charged with murder after a series of stabbings in Hainault on Tuesday that left a teenage boy dead.
Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with the murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14. He will appear at Barkingside magistrates court on Thursday 2 May.
Continue reading...Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protesters in Russia pivot – Financial Times
- Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protesters in Russia pivot Financial Times
- Georgia protests: Stun grenades used on demonstrators as 'Russia bill' moves to next stage Sky News
- Georgia police unleash water cannons on protesters Yahoo! Voices
- In Russia's Backyard, Georgians Protest Against Moscow-Inspired 'Foreign Agents' Bill The Wall Street Journal
- Georgia: Police use tear gas, water cannons on demonstrators opposed to 'Russian law' Sky News
Manchester Co-op Live cancels opening concert again after ‘technical issue’
Some fans of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie were already at the arena, which has been beset by delays, when the gig was called off
The troubled Co-op Live arena has again cancelled its opening concert at the last minute because of a “technical issue”.
The US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s show was supposed to be the first official event at the 23,500-capacity Manchester venue, after several shows were cancelled or postponed in the past two weeks.
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