- Israel bans Al Jazeera: What does it mean and what happens next? Al Jazeera English
- Israel’s alarming shutdown of Al Jazeera Vox.com
- Shocking: Israel bans Al-Jazeera, raids offices; Biden does nothing to prevent Rafah invasion The Hill
- Israeli Cabinet Votes to Shut Down Al Jazeera's Operations in the Country The New York Times
- Al Jazeera vows to continue coverage of Gaza war despite Israeli ban Al Jazeera English
Rachel Reeves accuses Tories of ‘gaslighting’ public over economy
Shadow chancellor will highlight Labour’s plans to boost economy and say Conservatives are ‘out of touch’
Rachel Reeves will draw the economic battle lines for the next general election on Tuesday, challenging the government’s claims that the economy is turning a corner when millions are still struggling with the cost of living.
The shadow chancellor will accuse Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt of “gaslighting” the public with over-optimistic statements about the UK economy that are “out of touch” with most people’s lives.
Continue reading...Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to major Rafah offensive – The Associated Press
- Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to major Rafah offensive The Associated Press
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli minister says Hamas proposal has 'significant gaps' ABC News
- Biden speaks to Netanyahu as Israeli invasion of Rafah looms Axios
- Biden said to tell Netanyahu ceasefire is best way to protect hostages The Times of Israel
- Biden, Netanyahu to Speak as Israel Tells Gazans to Leave Rafah Bloomberg
Israel moves to capture the Palestinian side of Rafah border crossing, sources say – Axios
- Israel moves to capture the Palestinian side of Rafah border crossing, sources say Axios
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israel blasts Rafah; fate of ceasefire uncertain | Israel War on Gaza News Al Jazeera English
- Prospect of ground invasion in Rafah 'intolerable,' UN chief warns The Times of Israel
- Live updates: Israel begins military operation in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a cease-fire The Associated Press
- Israel urges Palestinians to evacuate Rafah ahead of expected ground operation in Hamas stronghold Fox News
‘Special treatment’: Harvey Weinstein in private unit in New York hospital
Former mogul, whose New York rape conviction was overturned in April, kept away from other detainees in special medical unit
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Harvey Weinstein is being kept in a private room inside Bellevue hospital’s intensive care unit on a floor away from all other detainees, the City has learned.
Continue reading...US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft, officials say
Officials say Staff Sgt Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Texas
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two US officials.
US officials said the soldier, Staff Sgt Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Fort Cavazos in Texas. Instead, officials said, he traveled to Russia.
Continue reading...US, most EU nations to boycott Putin’s inauguration over Ukraine war – Reuters
- US, most EU nations to boycott Putin's inauguration over Ukraine war Reuters
- Putin forges a Russian society built on regressive, militarized values The Washington Post
- Ukraine war briefing: US and most EU countries to boycott Putin swearing-in ceremony The Guardian
- Putin set to begin fifth term as war with Ukraine continues Euronews
- Vladimir Putin: Little chance of change as Kremlin leader is sworn in again BBC.com
Israel under huge pressure to accept three-stage ceasefire agreed by Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu faces chorus of diplomatic pressure not to go ahead with full-scale offensive on Rafah
Israel is coming under huge diplomatic pressure to accept a three-stage ceasefire surprisingly agreed by Hamas, despite the apparent determination of its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to continue with a planned offensive in Rafah.
Netanyahu’s office said that the proposal Hamas accepted was “far from Israel’s essential demands” but that it would nonetheless send negotiators to continue talks on a deal.
At the same time, the Israeli military said it was conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in eastern Rafah.
Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite mounting ceasefire pressure
Palestinians in Gaza thrown into confusion by Hamas’s acceptance of a deal, followed by Israel’s sceptical response and bomb attacks
Rafah’s fate hung in the balance on Monday after Hamas said it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostage deal but Israel responded sceptically and said it would press on with its campaign on Gaza’s southernmost city, carrying out night airstrikes.
The more than 1 million Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah were thrown into confusion by the day’s events. Israel issued orders for the evacuation of part of the city earlier on Monday, triggering an exodus of thousands of people.
Continue reading...Boeing faces new probe over 787 inspection doubts
Boeing told US regulators it might not have properly inspected its 787 Dreamliner jets.
US soldier arrested in Russia accused of theft
The sergeant, who was held on 2 May, is accused of stealing from a woman, reports the BBC's partner CBS.
Republican senators warn ICC prosecutor: Target Israel, and we will target you – The Times of Israel
- Republican senators warn ICC prosecutor: Target Israel, and we will target you The Times of Israel
- GOP conservatives threaten ICC with sanctions if they seek Netanyahu’s arrest The Hill
- Let Israel's Leaders Get Arrested for War Crimes - Opinion Haaretz
- Charge Palestine With Genocide Too The Atlantic
- Israel tells U.S. retaliation would loom over Palestinians if ICC issues warrants Axios
UK students join pro-Palestine protests
Students in the UK are setting up camps to show solidarity with Palestine and their post-secondary peers globally
Historic floods kill 83, leaving Brazil and its president shaken, angry – The Washington Post
- Historic floods kill 83, leaving Brazil and its president shaken, angry The Washington Post
- Brazil Flooding Kills At Least 29; Thousands Evacuated - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
- Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56 Yahoo! Voices
- Brazil floods: Lula seeks state of emergency after 85 dead in rain-ravaged south Reuters Canada
- El Nino and climate change combine in Brazil’s floods Semafor
Accused Canadian serial murderer admits killing four Indigenous women
Jeremy Skibicki, charged with four counts of first-degree murder, is believed to have left bodies of at least two victims in a landfill
An accused serial killer in Canada, who police believed disposed of his victims by dumping some of them in landfills, has admitted to killing four Indigenous women, with his lawyers arguing a mental disorder meant he was not criminally responsible for the crimes.
Jeremy Skibicki is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran and an unidentified woman, who was named Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe (Buffalo Woman) by Indigenous leaders. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges and had been due to stand trial this week.
Continue reading...Journalists at Italy’s RAI strike in protest at Meloni’s government
The broadcaster RAI has denied censorship claims and said it is transforming into 'a modern digital media company'.
Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West’s possible deepening role in Ukraine – ABC News
- Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West's possible deepening role in Ukraine ABC News
- Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’ CNN
- Russia Rattles Nukes As French President Mulls Sending Troops To Kyiv Forbes
- Russia to Carry Out Exercises for Tactical Nuclear Weapons The Wall Street Journal
- Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West The New York Times
Rishi Sunak vows to fight on – but Tory MPs feel gloomy – BBC.com
- Rishi Sunak vows to fight on – but Tory MPs feel gloomy BBC.com
- Could there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election? The Guardian
- Rishi Sunak insists UK general election result is not a 'foregone conclusion' Financial Times
- Sunak 'determined to fight' on in face of fallout from local elections losses The Independent
- No 10 'shelves plan for summer general election' The Telegraph
Gazans celebrate after Hamas says it accepts ceasefire
Video shows people jumping for joy and chanting joyously outside Al Aqsa hospital in Central Gaza.
Hundreds ill after eating bánh mì in Vietnam
More than 560 Vietnamese people are taken to hospital with suspected food poisoning after eating the sandwiches.