US missionaries killed in Haiti gang violence
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee from months of widespread gang violence in Haiti.
No foul play in crash that killed president, Iran says
Early report by Iranian military has ruled out criminal activity in helicopter crash that killed late president Raisi
Rights groups demand Biden halt Israel arms transfers after ICJ ruling
Court order for immediate halt to Israel's Rafah offensive is latest opportunity for Biden to take stand, observers say.
ICJ ruling underlines risks for Israel as its isolation grows
Court order is a warning that Israel’s offensive in Gaza risks creating conditions that could be framed as potentially genocidal
The provisional measures issued by the international court of justice ordering an immediate halt to Israel’s military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah represent the starkest warning yet to Israel that its offensive risks creating conditions that could be framed as potentially genocidal.
The ruling, agreed by a majority of 13-2 judges, almost exclusively cited UN agencies and senior officials – including the UN’s secretary general – to paint a picture of the disastrous situation facing Palestinians in Gaza, half of whom are children.
Continue reading...University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian activists 24 hours to end encampment
Canadian university gives protesters one day to close up protest camp on downtown campus or potentially face police action
The University of Toronto (UofT) has warned pro-Palestinian activists that they have 24 hours to accept a proposal to end a three-week protest camp on the schools’ downtown campus – or risk being treated as trespassers and potentially face police action.
In a statement Meric Gertler, the university president, cited harassment, discrimination and lack of inclusion as reasons the encampment needs to be removed.
Continue reading...Small Town Safe House: Gender-based violence in a South African town
In a town plagued by rape and murder, a community worker is determined to help vulnerable young women.
UN Security Council passes motion denouncing attacks on aid workers
Resolution comes as record number of UN personnel and aid workers killed since October in Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies at 53
The film-maker famously lived on a diet of McDonald’s food for an entire month for the 2004 movie.
What’s behind Norway’s recognition of Palestinian statehood?
Norway's leaders say recognising Palestine is a first step in the push towards a two-state solution.
Melbourne Fringe drops the Butterfly Club over allegations of verbal abuse and threatening behaviour
Exclusive: Fringe investigation finds complaints from two performers about Simone Pulga’s behaviour to be substantiated
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Melbourne Fringe will not use the Butterfly Club as a festival venue this year, after complaints alleging verbally abusive, intimidating and threatening behaviour made against its owner by two artists were found to be substantiated in an investigation conducted by the festival.
Since the club opened in 1999, it has been renowned as a home for new and alternative performers, making it a popular Fringe venue. The club, where the likes of Tim Minchin, Sammy J and Eddie Perfect started out, estimates that it hosts about 1,200 performances each year.
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Continue reading...Albanese labels some rightwing media a ‘cheer squad’ for Dutton
PM expresses frustration with unspecified newspapers and commentators, saying many articles ‘essentially about clickbait these days’
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Anthony Albanese has accused some rightwing media of being “stenographers” and a “cheer squad” for his opponent, the Liberal leader Peter Dutton.
The prime minister expressed his frustration with unspecified newspapers and radio and TV commentators in an interview with an Australian National University podcast, complaining particularly about coverage of Labor’s revamped income tax cuts.
Continue reading...Queensland MP vows to come back ‘stronger than ever’ after alleged drugging and sexual assault
Labor MP Brittany Lauga says she will contest the October state election despite enduring an ‘indescribably tough’ time
A Queensland MP who recently alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted has confirmed she will run in the state election despite an “indescribably tough” few weeks.
In an interview with Guardian Australia, Brittany Lauga said she would “be back stronger than ever” to contest the October election as Labor’s candidate for Keppel a fourth time.
Continue reading...Russian spy chief says more than 20 arrested over deadly concert attack
Russia says for first time that ISIL coordinated the concert hall assault in Moscow, in which more than 140 people died.
New Caledonia unrest continues as police shoot man dead – as it happened
Police officer detained after shooting of 48-year-old man as death toll reaches seven following days of upheaval linked to proposed voting changes
Penny Wong, the Australian foreign minister, has said that “282 Australians and their family members have now returned from New Caledonia.”
“We are planning further flights from Noumea tomorrow,” she added.
Continue reading...European countries recognition of Palestine: too little too late?
Marc Lamont Hill discusses the latest move towards recognising Palestinian statehood with analyst Mouin Rabbani.
Olympic Games’ €1.4bn clean-up aims to get Parisians swimming in the Seine
Organisers expect 75% of identified bacterial pollution will be gone by the time the starting gun fires for the open water events
Beside a sign saying “No swimming”, Pierre Fuzeau defiantly pulled on his swimming cap, slipped into the green water of the Ourcq canal on Paris’s northern edge, and set off with a strong front-crawl.
The 66-year-old company director regularly joins his open-water swimming group for well-organised illegal dips, including in the River Seine, where swimming has been banned since 1923 largely as a result of the health risk from unclean water and bacteria from human waste.
Continue reading...ICJ rules Israel must ‘immediately halt’ offensive in Rafah
ICJ: Israel must ‘immediately halt’ offensive in Rafah, allow unimpeded access to investigate allegations of genocide.
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide – UN expert
Sudan is facing a genocide as the world's attention is focused on Ukraine and Gaza, a UN expert warns.
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide – UN expert
Sudan is facing a genocide as the world's attention is focused on Ukraine and Gaza, a UN expert warns.
‘Quitting is the devil’s fruit!’: why anime is firing up sports stars
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, NFL stars and Olympic athletes are finding inspiration in the characters’ resilience
The Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke twice thought he had scored the opening goal against Brentford on 11 May. Each time he wheeled away to celebrate, he put on an orange mask with a spiral pattern and one eyehole before posing in front of the cameras.
The goal was ruled out by VAR but the celebration went viral, as journalists wrote about “masked mayhem” and others wondered what this “bizarre” celebration could mean.
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