- Jewish settlers burn farm sites, buildings in West Bank The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, burn house, two tents, and three vehicles near Nablus Middle East Eye
- Eight arrested over fiery settler rampage in West Bank village The Times of Israel
- Fattouh: Attacks in Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya and Qusra Are War Crimes and Systematic Ethnic Cleansing شبكة يافا الإخبارية
- Israeli occupiers wound 10 Palestinians, burn homes and vehicles in West Bank attacks aa.com.tr
At least 14 people killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon
Hezbollah fires projectiles at northern Israel while Israeli troops push deeper into southern Lebanon.
Pope warns world is becoming ‘indifferent’ to violence
Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter mass at the Vatican to urge global leaders to “choose peace”.
Seven arrested over alleged support for Palestine Action at RAF Lakenheath protest
Protesters held on Sunday after joining a Lakenheath Alliance for Peace encampment outside airbase in Suffolk
Seven people have been arrested under suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action after a protest in Suffolk.
They were arrested on Sunday morning after joining a peace encampment to create a blockade outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase. The protest was organised after media reports that a US fighter jet shot down in Iran on Friday had taken off from the Lakenheath base.
Continue reading...Iranian missile strikes industrial area in southern Israel
Video captured the moment an Iranian missile hit the Ramat Hovav industrial area in southern Israel.
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
When Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as a student in Rennes but felt overwhelmed by the bustling French capital. Cars were everywhere. Cyclists had almost no protection.
But once authorities carved out space for a segregated bike lane on Boulevard Voltaire near his home in the 11th arrondissement, Roudaut returned to the two-wheel commute and did not look back.
Continue reading...Earth in rear-view of Artemis II astronauts
Crew nears moon on historic flyby and sends back striking images of Earth.
Israel’s Ben-Gvir details plans for Palestinian ‘death row’
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir excitedly outlined plans to establish a “death row” for Palestinians.
Despite propaganda coup of F-15 crew rescue, downing is reminder to US that Iran can fight back
Donald Trump will claim rescue as a triumph but 48-hour drama should be a caution against launching ground operation
Donald Trump will inevitably claim the rescue of the second crew member of the downed F-15 fighter as a propaganda triumph, though the 48-hour drama is a reminder that an undefeated Iran is able to fight back and inflict costs on the US.
It also ought to be a caution for a White House still contemplating whether to launch a ground operation in Iran to seize an island in the Persian Gulf – particularly if there a serious ambition to extract Iran’s highly enriched uranium from deep underground.
Continue reading...Trump threatens ‘hell’ for Iran over Hormuz Strait as deadline approaches
US president threatens to strike power plants and bridges on Tuesday in an expletive-laden social media post.
Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday
Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured
Astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission are expected to reach the far side of the moon on Monday, venturing deeper into space than any humans before.
Nasa has reported satisfaction with progress toward the lunar fly-round since the team’s launch on Wednesday, with the three Americans and one Canadian on course to break the record for maximum range from Earth just as a total solar eclipse awaits.
Continue reading...Mearsheimer: No signs of quick end to US-Israel war on Iran
US political scientist John Mearsheimer argues Israel, not Iran, is the Middle East country that is ‘highly aggressive’.
DR Congo to receive ‘third-country’ deportees from the US under new deal
DRC gov't says deportees will begin to arrive this month, under a 'temporary' arrangment paid for by the US.
Artemis’s stunning Moon pictures – science or holiday photos?
The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.
Artemis’s stunning Moon pictures – science or holiday photos?
The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.
Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules
Judge says boy should go back to his community to learn about stories and rituals ‘that can only be taught on country’
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An Aboriginal child who was moved 1,700km from his remote Northern Territory community should be returned to ensure he can experience his culture, the family court has found.
The boy, known as X in the court proceedings, was born in 2016, when his mother was in prison. She did not take part in the court proceedings, and the man believed to be the boy’s father only took a limited part in the case.
Continue reading...They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects?
Human brains are designed to detect faces as quickly as possible, which can lead to the perception of ‘false faces’
Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich said to look like the Virgin Mary.
Known as face pareidolia, seeing faces in inanimate objects or patterns of light and shadow is a common phenomenon.
Continue reading...UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme
Concerns raised over minors placed in adult detention centres since removals began under scheme in September
More than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in detention centres in the UK in preparation for forced removal to France under the government’s “one in, one out” scheme, research shows.
The one in, one out initiative means each small boat arrival can be forcibly returned to France in exchange for another person – who has not attempted the crossing – being brought to the UK legally.
Continue reading...Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf – The Times of Israel
- Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf The Times of Israel
- Hours after Haifa missile strike, search continues for 4 feared buried under wreckage The Times of Israel
- Three Israelis Missing After an Iranian Missile Hit a Residential Building in Haifa WSJ
- AeroSentinel production facility severely damaged after Iranian ballistic missile strike The Jerusalem Post
- Four Feared Trapped After Iranian Missile Hits Haifa Building Haaretz
Backpacks full of explosives found near Serbia-Hungary gas pipeline, leaders say – CNN
- Backpacks full of explosives found near Serbia-Hungary gas pipeline, leaders say CNN
- Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election BBC
- Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline The Guardian
- Explosives found near pipeline that carries Russian gas to Hungary Reuters
- Serbia Finds Explosives at Gas Pipe Near Hungary Before Election Bloomberg.com