‘I had to stick to the plan’: Officer describes retrieving crocodile with human remains inside
DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.
Barrister in Palestine Action trial facing contempt of court proceedings
Rajiv Menon KC accused of defying judge’s orders to not inform jury of right to acquit on basis of conscience
A leading human rights barrister is facing contempt of court proceedings after he was accused of defying a judge’s orders during a trial of Palestine Action activists.
Rajiv Menon KC is accused of breaching the judge’s directions while giving his closing speech in the trial of six people in relation to a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol.
Continue reading...Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘appalling’ conditions at California sanctuary
San Diego Humane Society finds more than 400 animals at Julian facility, with malnutrition and injuries amid bankruptcy dispute
Authorities in California have rescued more than 400 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats, from a now shuttered sanctuary in San Diego county.
The San Diego Humane Society conducted the massive operation last week at Villa Chardonnay, a sprawling facility in Julian that had operated since 2003.
Continue reading...As Ukraine strikes deeper inside Russia, Putin retreats further into paranoia – Yahoo
- As Ukraine strikes deeper inside Russia, Putin retreats further into paranoia Yahoo
- Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations BBC
- Deadly strikes in Ukraine as Moscow hit by rare drone attack Vatican News
- Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade The New York Times
- Ukrainian Drone Slams Into Skyscraper Near Central Moscow The Moscow Times
Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war
Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programs
House Democrats have asked the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, to publicly announce that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, arguing that Washington must end decades of ambiguity over the issue amid the conflict with Iran.
In a letter sent on Monday, 30 Democrats wrote that it was unsustainable for Donald Trump to collaborate with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on a military campaign against Iran – with the stated goal of preventing the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon – without publicly acknowledging the US ally’s possession of the bomb.
Continue reading...Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’
Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlers
The Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops were “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”, including fatally shooting Palestinian stone-throwers, according to an Israeli report of his comments.
The remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth, head of the army’s central command, were made in a recent closed forum but were leaked to Israel’s Haaretz newspaper. Bluth has so far not denied the authenticity of the Haaretz account. The Israel Defense Forces did not respond to a request for comment.
Continue reading...Farage’s partner refuses to confirm how she paid for house in his constituency
French publication Le Monde says Laure Ferrari ‘dodged’ question when quizzed over property purchase in Clacton
Nigel Farage’s partner, Laure Ferrari, has refused to confirm how she paid for a house in the Reform leader and MP’s constituency of Clacton, adding “there’s more than one way to pay for a house”.
In an interview with French publication Le Monde, Ferrari was questioned over revelations in the Guardian that she had purchased a house in her name in Clacton after Farage had claimed to be the buyer.
Continue reading...Rescue of Timmy the whale ‘an all-round catastrophe’ after tracker failure
Marine experts criticise €1.5m privately funded operation as humpback’s fate remains unknown after release into Baltic
Marine biologists and whale experts have stepped up their criticism of a privately funded operation to release a humpback whale that was stranded for weeks off Germany’s Baltic coast after it emerged that a tracker fitted to the whale was not working.
The whereabouts and health of the young male whale – nicknamed Timmy after one of the sandbanks it was stranded on – remain unknown three days after it was transported in a water-holding barge pulled by a tugboat to waters off the coast of Denmark.
Continue reading...Labour Party releases video ft. antisemitic quotes said by Green Party candidates – The Jerusalem Post
- Labour Party releases video ft. antisemitic quotes said by Green Party candidates The Jerusalem Post
- Met police arrest two Green election candidates over alleged antisemitism The Guardian
- Labour urges Greens to expel candidates who have spread ‘antisemitic hatred’ Financial Times
- Greens probe candidate after JN exposes conspiratorial posts about Zionists and Holocaust Jewish News
- Caroline Lucas condemns Green candidates’ ‘antisemitic’ statements The Times
Jailed Iranian Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi ‘between life and death’ – The Guardian
- Jailed Iranian Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi ‘between life and death’ The Guardian
- Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Hospitalized in Critical Condition The New York Times
- Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition NPR
- Jailed Iranian peace laureate at risk of dying after heart attack, husband says Reuters
- Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she is dying BBC
US Secret Service agent placed on leave for allegedly fondling himself in public
John Andrew Spillman was part of an external screening security detail for the PGA Championship, which Trump is attending
A US Secret Service officer has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly exposing and fondling himself in a public area of a Miami hotel.
Local sheriff’s office deputies say they arrested John Andrew Spillman, 33, on Sunday after he was found naked while off duty on the sixth floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel Miami airport & convention center, according to a sworn law enforcement statement reviewed by the Guardian.
Continue reading...Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing
The deal comes days after the Pentagon announces an agreement with seven tech giants to use AI in classified systems
UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day: Ministry
Iran says the country's forces 'have not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days'.
Ukraine, Russia exchange drone strikes ahead of V-Day ‘ceasefire’
Ukraine strikes multiple sites in Moscow, following Russia’s strikes on a Ukrainian gas production facility.
Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks
Kyiv berates Moscow’s request for ceasefire while launching ‘missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow as 23 people were killed in attacks on Ukraine.
At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a strike on southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. “Russia ended the life of 12 people,” Ivan Fedorov posted on Telegram.
Continue reading...Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting
Inquiry set up by rightwing politician recommends merging major channels and slashing TV entertainment budgets by 75%
French politicians on the left and centre have criticised a parliament inquiry report that recommends sweeping cuts to public broadcasting, with a row over culture wars building before next year’s presidential election.
State broadcasting is a key topic in the run-up to April’s vote, with the far right, which is leading in the polls, highly critical of public TV and radio and vowing to privatise it.
Continue reading...West Bengal Chief refuses to resign after ‘dirty’ election
West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has firmly rejected stepping down after her party’s defeat.
Iran’s judiciary vows action against ‘enemy’s mercenaries’ amid executions
Authorities target accused foreign agents, citing national security, as executions and confiscation of assets intensify.
Carney appoints former war crimes prosecutor as Canada governor general
Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional duties
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions.
Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III.
Continue reading...Boko Haram militants kill at least 23 troops in Chad attack – DW.com
- Boko Haram militants kill at least 23 troops in Chad attack DW.com
- Boko Haram attack kills 23 soldiers in Chad’s Lake Chad region Al Jazeera
- At least 24 soldiers killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Chad africanews.com
- Boko Haram militants kill 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post, Chad says AP News
- Boko Haram attack on Chad army base kills at least 24: military, local officials Index-Journal