30 years after end of apartheid, South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent – POLITICO

  1. 30 years after end of apartheid, South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent  POLITICO
  2. Opinion | Nelson Mandela legacy reassessed as South Africans prepare to vote - The Washington Post  The Washington Post
  3. South Africa’s democracy is turning 30 – but a silent crisis threatens its hard-fought gains  CNN
  4. Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy  Al Jazeera English
  5. How the party of Mandela failed South Africa  The Telegraph
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Gold pocket watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price – Al Jazeera English

  1. Gold pocket watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price  Al Jazeera English
  2. Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking $1.5 million  WCVB Boston
  3. Titanic passenger's gold watch auctioned for record price  DW (English)
  4. Gold watch recovered from body of richest man on the Titanic sells for £1.2m  Sky News
  5. Gold pocket watch found in Titanic sold for record-breaking price  The Telegraph
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Macron wants to open ‘debate’ on European nuclear deterrent – POLITICO Europe

  1. Macron wants to open 'debate' on European nuclear deterrent  POLITICO Europe
  2. Macron Raises Europe Defense Stakes by Suggesting Nuclear Arms  Bloomberg
  3. Emmanuel Macron: Europe—It Can Die. A New Paradigm at The Sorbonne  Groupe d'études géopolitiques
  4. France’s Macron calls for strong Europe to stand against Russia  The Washington Post
  5. Macron ready to 'open debate' on nuclear European defence  FRANCE 24 English
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French FM visits Lebanon in bid to calm border tensions; will then travel to Israel – The Times of Israel

  1. French FM visits Lebanon in bid to calm border tensions; will then travel to Israel  The Times of Israel
  2. France's foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit  Reuters.com
  3. French diplomat in Lebanon to broker halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes  Voice of America - VOA News
  4. French foreign minister to arrive in Lebanon for de-escalation talks  The Jerusalem Post
  5. French-Led Effort Aims To Disarm Hizbullah, Restore Peace at Israeli Border  The Media Line
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Southeast Asia Heat Wave Shuts Schools, Stokes Power Demand – Bloomberg

  1. Southeast Asia Heat Wave Shuts Schools, Stokes Power Demand  Bloomberg
  2. Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia  The Guardian
  3. Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heatwave, jeepney strike  South China Morning Post
  4. India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat  The New York Times
  5. Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May  Philstar.com
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Humza Yousaf rules out pact with Alex Salmond’s Alba party – BBC.com

  1. Humza Yousaf rules out pact with Alex Salmond's Alba party  BBC.com
  2. Net Zero Crashes in Scotland - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Scottish Greens will not back down in Humza Yousaf row, co-leader says  The Guardian
  4. What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland's Coalition Government  The New York Times
  5. 'No confidence': Scottish coalition government collapses in battle over climate targets  Euronews
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Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels’ flag removed, activists say – NBC News

  1. Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels' flag removed, activists say  NBC News
  2. Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed  The Hill
  3. Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza: Organisers  Al Jazeera English
  4. Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ blocked in Turkey after being denied use of 2 ships  The Times of Israel
  5. Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say  The Jerusalem Post
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Will Joe Biden protect Benjamin Netanyahu from the ICC? – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Will Joe Biden protect Benjamin Netanyahu from the ICC?  The Jerusalem Post
  2. As IDF gears up for Rafah op, mediators scramble to reach truce and hostage deal  The Times of Israel
  3. FM Israel Katz: Prepare for a wave of antisemitism should ICC issue warrants  The Jerusalem Post
  4. The International Criminal Court and Israel - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Amid reports of ICC warrants | Israeli missions told to brace for antisemitic attacks  Arutz Sheva
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Hamas to respond to Israel’s hostage proposal in 48 hours – Euronews

  1. Hamas to respond to Israel's hostage proposal in 48 hours  Euronews
  2. Israel open to discussing "sustainable calm" in Gaza after initial hostage release: officials  Axios
  3. Hamas to submit answer to Israeli truce proposal Monday  The Times of Israel
  4. Hamas delegation to visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza cease-fire talks  Haaretz
  5. Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks  CNN
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Galvanized by signs of life, thousands rally for hostage deal and against government – The Times of Israel

  1. Galvanized by signs of life, thousands rally for hostage deal and against government  The Times of Israel
  2. Thousands Protest Ruling Coalition Across Israel, Demand Hostage Deal; Seven Arrested - Israel News  Haaretz
  3. Protesters in Tel Aviv call for ceasefire, release of hostages  Yahoo! Voices
  4. Hostage families protest operation in Rafah, say it endangers captives - Israel News  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Protesters demand Israeli PM’s resignation  Al Jazeera English
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Dozens of Hezbollah rockets hit Meron Air Base in northern occupied lands – Press TV

  1. Dozens of Hezbollah rockets hit Meron Air Base in northern occupied lands  Press TV
  2. Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israeli civilian killed in Hezbollah missile attack on Lebanon border  The Times of Israel
  4. IDF: Mt Hermon targeted by 30 launches, no known casualties  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel's Claim of Killing 'Half' of Hezbollah Commanders in Southern Lebanon Draws Skepticism  The New York Times
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Iraqi female TikTok star shot dead outside her home, officials say – The Times of Israel

  1. Iraqi female TikTok star shot dead outside her home, officials say  The Times of Israel
  2. On Camera, Iraqi Social Media Influencer Shot Dead Outside Baghdad Home  NDTV
  3. Om Fahad: Iraqi social media influencer shot dead by motorbike gunman  Sky News
  4. Popular TikTok Star Umm Fahad Gunned Down Outside Her Home  The Daily Beast
  5. Iraqi TikTok star shot dead outside her Baghdad home  The Washington Post
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Australia news live: time to ‘take action’ on violence against women, not royal commission, Victorian premier says

Rallies calling for an end to gender-based violence continue around Australia on Sunday, with Anthony Albanese joining Canberra event. Follow the day’s news live

Dai Le says funding for domestic violence prevention more important than a royal commission

Asked about social media platform Twitter and Elon Musk’s claims that efforts to ensure a video of a stabbing of an Assyrian priest be taken down globally would constitute a threat to “free speech”, Dai Le says supports the government’s effort but has concerns about potential overreach:

Honestly, how can we not stop images of violence?

What I think government needs to do is to get the funding and target that to communities. Communities are experiencing high domestic violence. Getting it implemented … ,making sure that we don’t alienate one group from another [is important].

It’s just not something people can take. It is very emotional for people and me as a person who escaped Vietnam and being a child who ran from the war, it’s very traumatic for me and very traumatic for people in my community.

I think that everybody, from my understanding, would like a two-state solution.

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Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida

Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches

In the past fortnight Fumio Kishida has been mentioned as a possible recipient of the Nobel peace prize and praised for a speech to congress in which he urged the US not to retreat into isolation.

But since his return to Tokyo after a successful summit with Joe Biden, Japan’s prime minister has been buffeted by domestic political headwinds that this weekend could spell the beginning of the end of his administration.

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Spain’s PM Sánchez could quit after far-right attacks on wife and bid to ‘politically kill’ him

Socialist prime minister poised to decide on his future, but some say it’s ploy to survive

On Monday, Pedro Sánchez, the great and unpredictable survivor of Spanish politics, and a leader who has seen off more than his fair share of rivals, critics and adversaries, will reveal whether or not he intends to carry on as prime minister.

The announcement will come five days after the socialist prime minister shocked Spain by posting a four-page cri de coeur on social media in which he said that the continuing “harassment and bullying operation” being waged against him and his wife by his political and media opponents had led him to cancel his public duties for the rest of the week while he reflected on his future.

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Terrorism label puts multicultural communities ‘on edge’, independent MP Dai Le warns

Police and intelligence agencies should consult with multicultural communities before designating an incident an act of terror, Fowler MP says

Authorities need to consult multicultural communities to ensure labelling violent crimes a terror act does not alienate people, an independent MP says.

Dai Le, who represents the western Sydney electorate of Fowler where a bishop was stabbed during a sermon, called for police to be culturally aware of what declaring a terrorism incident could do to a community.

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