Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza: Organisers
Organisers say the initiative aims to challenge Israel's 17-year-old blockade and put an end to the ongoing 'genocide'.
‘Happened very fast’: At least 10 killed, 11 injured in Brazil fire
Forensic experts in Porto Alegre are working to determine the cause of the blaze and identify the victims.
Air Canada apologizes after headdress of First Nations chief removed to hold
Politicians decry ‘shameful’ incident on domestic flight in which Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak’s headdress was taken by airline staff
Canada’s largest airline has apologized to a prominent First Nations chief after her ceremonial headdress was removed from the plane’s cabin, wrapped in a plastic bag and moved to the baggage hold.
Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the assembly of First Nations, was flying domestically on Wednesday when she said her headdress was taken by airline staff.
Continue reading...Major Gaza protests at US universities
Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.
As Gaza cease-fire talks resume, the coming fight for Rafah looms large – The Washington Post
- As Gaza cease-fire talks resume, the coming fight for Rafah looms large The Washington Post
- Israel amasses dozens of tanks, armored vehicles along border with southern Gaza Strip Yahoo! Voices
- Thousands of Palestinians in Rafah leave before expected IDF invasion The Jerusalem Post
- What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah NPR
- Israeli assault on Rafah would bring 'disaster' to Middle East, aid group warns Yahoo! Voices
Vomiting bug infects 800 at German spring festival
They are thought to have caught the norovirus at a festival marquee in Stuttgart last weekend.
Scottish First Minister Yousaf promises to fight no-confidence vote
SNP leader says 'confident' to win vote as pressure builds following decision to end coalition deal with the Greens.
Tate sexual assault trial to go ahead in Romania
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother deny allegations of rape and human trafficking.
Blinken says China helping fuel Russian threat to Ukraine
The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.
State Department reviewing plans to sanction IDF unit – Axios
- State Department reviewing plans to sanction IDF unit Axios
- US holds off on sanctioning Israeli military units accused of human rights violations in West Bank before start of war with Hamas ABC News
- Biden won't set sanctions on Netzah Yehuda Battalion - report The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit ProPublica
- US says it's reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before Gaza war Yahoo! Voices
Are US campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza going global?
From France to Australia, students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments.
Blinken tells Beijing: Stop boosting Russia or face punishments – POLITICO
- Blinken tells Beijing: Stop boosting Russia or face punishments POLITICO
- Blinken meets with Xi as U.S. objects to China's support of Russia Axios
- Blinken meets with Xi Jinping in China visit to discuss relations The Washington Post
- Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy says U.S. aid delay allowed Russia to seize initiative on the battlefield; NATO chief chides China CNBC
- Blinken Meets With Xi as U.S. Pressures China to End Support for Russia The Wall Street Journal
Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died – The New York Times
- Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died The New York Times
- Orphaned by an airstrike and saved from her dead mother’s womb, baby Sabreen has died NBC News
- Baby girl rescued from dead mother's womb following Israeli airstrike dies in Gaza hospital Fox News
- Gaza baby girl saved from dead mother’s womb dies in incubator Al Jazeera English
- Gaza baby rescued from dead mother's womb dies Reuters
Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles
Mexico has a tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motive behind offers made under Lopez Obrador.
Anglo American rejects £31bn takeover offer from mining rival BHP
All-share proposal had potential to be one of biggest deals in sector for decade but deemed ‘opportunistic’
The board of Anglo American, the London-listed mining company, has rejected a “highly unattractive” £31bn takeover approach from its Australian rival BHP.
BHP’s all-share proposed offer for Anglo American had the potential to be one of the biggest deals in the global mining sector for a decade but has attracted criticism from Anglo’s shareholders as being too low and “highly opportunistic”.
Continue reading...Gaza baby girl saved from dead mother’s womb dies in incubator
Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda dies just days after her mother, father and sister were killed in Israel attack on Rafah.
If China won’t act, we will – Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will act if China does not stop sending parts to Russia.
Middle East crisis: it could take 14 years to clear Gaza Strip of rubble and unexploded bombs, says UN official – as it happened
War has left estimated 37m tons of debris in area, requiring years of work with ‘100 trucks’, says Pehr Lodhammar
A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother’s womb by an emergency caesarean section shortly after the woman was killed by an Israeli airstrike, has died, her uncle said Friday.
Associated Press reports Rami al-Sheikh said Sabreen Jouda died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her.
Continue reading...Are colleges obstructing free speech for Pro-Palestinian student activists?
Marc Lamont Hill discusses student activism for Palestine with Columbia University student organiser Maryam Alwan.