To understand my dad, I needed to learn about the day he was shot
My father was shot while reporting on the second Intifada. I went on a journey to meet the man who saved his life.
Fires in India cause two tragedies just hours apart
At least seven newborn babies were killed in a fire at a children’s hospital in India’s capital, after another blaze.
Slovenian FM: Recognising Palestine is a ‘moral duty’
Tanja Fajon discusses her country’s Palestine recognition process.
China, South Korea leaders meet before trilateral talks with Japan
China's Li and South Korea's Yoon agree to launch a diplomatic and security dialogue and to resume free trade talks.
Aid trucks enter Gaza after weeks as Israeli attacks continue across strip
Estimated 200 aid trucks far short of a minimum of 500-600 trucks required daily to feed millions of Palestinians.
Divestment & the Murky Billions
How does divestment work?
Lithuania’s Nauseda eyes re-election in run-off overshadowed by Russia
Incumbent president says he sees Russia as an 'enemy' and has accused Moscow of trying to destabilise Vilnius.
Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years
The military had promised elections in July to restore civilian rule, but it also said security would take priority.
Man claiming to be Israeli soldier arrested for anti-Muslim abuse in UK
A man who described himself as a soldier with the Israeli army was arrested for ‘racially aggravated assault’.
UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected
Ruling Conservative Party says it will bring back national service if it wins the July 4 general election.
UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
Authorities are trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris.
Video reveals scale of Papua New Guinea landslide with hundreds feared dead
Drone video reveals the extent of the damage caused by a landslide in Papua New Guinea, which killed over 670 people.
Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital
The owner of the hospital in Delhi has fled, police said, adding that legal action is being taken against the individual
Casa Skate – a new generation of skateboarders in Morocco
As Casablanca has boomed, so has the city’s skateboarding infrastructure, a boon for young people hopeful for the future
Celtics rally late to push Pacers to brink of elimination in NBA playoffs
A combined 60 points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown helped Boston steal Game 3 on the road in Indianapolis.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 821
As the war enters its 821st day, these are the main developments.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh team preview
Can Bangladesh finally shed the title of perennial underachievers and progress to the knockouts of the T20 World Cup?
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full list of squads for the 20 nations
Full squads of all 20 nations competing at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the US and Caribbean.
Australia news live: Perth reels after apparent murder-suicide; Labor reportedly drafting new hate speech laws;
Man looking for his former partner at a home in suburb of Floreat instead shot dead the woman’s female friend and teenage daughter
Indigenous communities will gather to mark Sorry Day across the country, amid ongoing calls to implement all of the recommendations of a 27-year-old report into the Stolen Generations.
National Sorry Day events are being held on Sunday in major capital cities, including in Sydney where Coota Girls Survivors - the former residents of the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls - their families and descendants will meet in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Continue reading...Israel-Gaza war live: Fresh protests in Tel Aviv and across Israel as thousands demand end to war and return of hostages
Demonstrations stretch into evening, and include calling for resignation of Benjamin Netanyahu and an early election
Al Jazeera are reporting that an Israeli military strike has targeted a family home in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood, killing a woman and injuring other people. It attributes the information to “colleagues on the ground”.
The publication, citing the Palestinian news agency Wafa, reports that “numerous other neighbourhoods of Gaza City have come under heavy artillery shelling … including Sheikh Ajlin, Tal al-Hawa and Zeitoun”.
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