Can South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa survive the ANC’s election setback?
The governing party must form a coalition government but some opposition parties want the president out of the picture.
Climate activist defaces Monet painting in Paris
Woman from Riposte Alimentaire arrested after sticking poster on impressionist painter’s Coquelicots
A climate activist has been arrested for sticking an adhesive poster on a Monet painting at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris to draw attention to global heating, a police source said.
The action by the woman, a member of Riposte Alimentaire (Food Response) – a group of environmental activists and defenders of sustainable food production – was seen in a video posted on X, placing a blood-red poster over Coquelicots (Poppies) by the French impressionist painter Claude Monet.
Continue reading...North Korea is sending more trash-carrying balloons to South Korea – The Associated Press
‘Non-starter’: Netanyahu says no permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed – The Times of Israel
- ‘Non-starter’: Netanyahu says no permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed The Times of Israel
- Live updates: Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas CNN
- Biden Proposal Was Coordinated With Israel; U.S. Fears Backlash From Netanyahu's Far-right Allies - Israel News Haaretz
- After Biden Call to End War, Netanyahu Insists on 'Destruction' of Hamas The New York Times
- President Biden unveils and endorses details of a new Israeli cease-fire proposal NPR
Universities v protest: A letter from a lesser alumnus
I'm not surprised my alma mater is at the centre of the anti-colonial student rebellion and colonist effort to crush it.
Photos: India votes in last phase of world’s largest electoral exercise
Indians cast ballots in the last phase of the country’s weeks-long electoral process.
Climate deniers like DeSantis hurt most vulnerable communities, scientists say
On first day of predicted intense Atlantic hurricane season, Nature Conservancy urges action and warns against misinformation
Misinformation spread by climate deniers such as Florida’s extremist Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, increases the “vulnerability” of communities in the path of severe weather events, scientists are warning.
The message comes on Saturday, the first day of what experts fear could be one of the most intense and dangerous Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, threatening a summer of natural disasters across the US.
Continue reading...Sensor error means New Delhi heatwave record overstated by 3C
Meteorologists found 52.9C reading to be false, though new record does appear to have been set
A record temperature registered this week for the Indian capital of 52.9C (127.22F) was too high by 3C, the Indian government has said.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had investigated Wednesday’s reading by the weather station at Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of New Delhi, “and found a 3C sensor error”, the earth sciences minister, Kiren Rijiju, said.
Continue reading...Israeli captive families call on government to accept Biden plan for Gaza
Hamas open to plan announced by Biden 'based on foundation of permanent ceasefire, complete withdrawal' from Gaza.
Hezbollah rocket causes damage in northern Israel – The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah rocket causes damage in northern Israel The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah Hits IDF Base in Northern Israel, Downs IDF Drone Over Lebanon - Israel News Haaretz
- An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills 2 people near a hospital, officials say The Associated Press
- Hezbollah rockets land in Israel, IAF targets terrorist infrastructure The Jerusalem Post
- 3 lightly hurt in rocket barrage from Lebanon; air force shoots down drone over Acre The Times of Israel
Philippines warns of ‘red line’ with Beijing amid heightened tensions in South China Sea – Fox News
- Philippines warns of ‘red line’ with Beijing amid heightened tensions in South China Sea Fox News
- Death of a Filipino in South China Sea clashes would be ‘very close’ to act of war, Philippines leader warns CNN
- Marcos sets 'red line' with Beijing over South China Sea harassment Defense News
- Marcos' Surprising Embrace of US Puts China on Back Foot Bloomberg
- Philippines' Marcos warns China not to cross 'red lines' DW (English)
Russia-Ukraine war: energy facilities hit across Ukraine in overnight strikes – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage here
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy has now arrived in Singapore for the annual Shangri-La security summit, where he will address delegates tomorrow.
He is expected to hold talks with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other leaders attending the conference, seeking support for a “peace summit” this month in Switzerland.
Continue reading...Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?
Cricket has been historically unsuccessful in winning over the US, so how can the T20 World Cup help flip the script?
Close race as Iceland votes to elect new president
No single issue has dominated the campaign period for the polls, which is likely to be a race between three women.
Video shows anti-Islam activist among those stabbed in Germany knife attack – CBS News
- Video shows anti-Islam activist among those stabbed in Germany knife attack CBS News
- Police say several people have been hurt in a stabbing in the German city of Mannheim Yahoo! Voices
- Six Injured in Stabbing in Germany The New York Times
- Mannheim knife attack: Anti-Islam activist injured in stabbing BBC.com
- German police shoot knifeman who attacked far-right rally Reuters UK
Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers
Groups of more than 25 and loudspeakers are no longer allowed to reduce the impact of mass tourism.
Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers
Groups of more than 25 and loudspeakers are no longer allowed to reduce the impact of mass tourism.
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda admission sparks legal action from detained asylum seekers
Migrants seek redress for ‘immense distress’ from deportations now thrown into chaos by election announcement
Asylum seekers detained by the Home Office and threatened with deportation to Rwanda are set to take legal action against the government after Rishi Sunak admitted that no flights will take place before the general election.
The Home Office started raiding accommodation and detaining people who arrived at routine immigration-reporting appointments on 29 April in a nationwide push codenamed Operation Vector.
Continue reading...Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure in large-scale missile, drone attack – POLITICO Europe
- Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure in large-scale missile, drone attack POLITICO Europe
- Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities with missile and drone barrage Al Jazeera English
- Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine's Energy System, Again The New York Times
- Russia pounds Ukraine's energy sector, Kyiv urges more air defence assistance Reuters
- At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with fresh barrage ABC News