- China’s Belt and Road crediblity collapsing fast in Thailand Asia Times
- The Tower That Crumbled in Thailand Tells a Wider Tale About Myanmar WSJ
- Why Was This the Only High-Rise in Bangkok to Topple After the Quake? The New York Times
- Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower South China Morning Post
- Three Thai Suspected Nominees Fronted China Railway Since Day One Khaosod English
Colombian rebel group begins handing over arms to government – DW
Torrential rain and flash flooding follow deadly tornadoes as storms rage in central US
Days of heavy rains have led to rapidly swelling waterways and prompted a series of flood emergencies from Texas to Ohio
Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding on Saturday hit parts of the US south and midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes. Forecasters warned that rivers in some places would continue to rise for days.
Day after day of heavy rains have pounded the central US, rapidly swelling waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies from Texas to Ohio. The National Weather Service (NWS) said dozens of locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible.
Continue reading...Spain: Tens of thousands protest nationwide housing crisis – DW
- Spain: Tens of thousands protest nationwide housing crisis DW
- Spain tackles housing 'social emergency' as rents double in a decade BBC
- Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis The Guardian
- Spain’s anti-tourism sentiment is brewing again as peak season nears Euronews.com
- Protesters rally across Spain against housing crisis, tourist flats Reuters
Trump administration revokes all South Sudanese visas in repatriation row
State department accuses east African country of ‘taking advantage of the United States’
The US is revoking the visas of all South Sudanese passport-holders and will stop any more of its citizens entering the country.
The Department of State said South Sudan was “taking advantage of the United States” by failing to comply with US efforts to return people to the east African country, adding that the measures would come into effect immediately.
Continue reading...India’s rivers are home to 6,000 dolphins – but they are in trouble
Gangetic and Indus river dolphins are found in over two-dozen rivers in India.
US cancels visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute
The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.
No wigs please – the new rules shaking up beauty pageants
Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.
Miss Ivory Coast beauty pageant bans wigs and weaves to promote natural beauty – BBC
No wigs please – the new rules shaking up beauty pageants
Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.
Canadian parliament on lockdown as police deal with barricaded man: ‘Lock all doors and hide’ – The Independent
- Canadian parliament on lockdown as police deal with barricaded man: ‘Lock all doors and hide’ The Independent
- Lockdown around Parliament Hill continues into Saturday evening after man barricades himself inside East Block Toronto Star
- Canada’s parliament on lockdown after man barricades himself inside, authorities urge public to ‘hide’ New York Post
- Lockdown declared at Parliament Hill East Block: PPS CP24
- Police lock down Canadian Parliament as officers talk to man barricaded inside section AP News
Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might – BBC
- Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might BBC
- Memo to Trump: It’s the economy, stupid | Editorial Sun Sentinel
- Opinion | Trump needs an Economics 101 class. His tariffs won’t ‘liberate’ us. The Washington Post
- The importance of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to productivity Daily Herald
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody – CNN
- Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody CNN
- Duterte: I want to die in my country Inquirer.net
- Why did the Philippines turn over its former president to the ICC? Brookings
- Everything I did was for my country, Rodrigo Duterte says via daughter Sara Malay Mail
- The Duterte trial as a cleansing ritual Asia News Network
Cory Booker urges action in first event since historic speech: ‘This is a moment for America’
Democratic senator calls on voters to get creative in pushing back against Trump at town hall in New Jersey
The Democratic senator Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people to find out what they can do to push back against Donald Trump’s agenda.
Booker took questions at suburban New Jersey’s Bergen Community College the same day that more than 1,200 “Hands Off” demonstrations took place around the country. The town hall event was punctuated both by celebratory shouts of “Cory, Cory” as well as at least a half-dozen interruptions by protesters.
Continue reading...Trump Border Czar Says Protests and Rallies – Even Outside His Home – ‘Don’t Mean Anything’ for Administration’s Policies | Video – Yahoo
Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza – Politico
- Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza Politico
- Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City The New York Times
- IDF says more than 130 targets in Gaza hit by airstrikes over the weekend The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground? CNN
- The Tank Commander Now Running Israel’s Military Sees a Year of War WSJ
Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings after video showed deadly attack
Israeli forces killed 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.
Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly ‘Mistaken’ – The New York Times
- Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly ‘Mistaken’ The New York Times
- Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On The New York Times
- Phone footage appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics AP News
- Chilling video shows the moment Israeli forces opened fire on a convoy of emergency vehicles NBC News
- Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza BBC
UK foreign secretary criticises Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry
David Lammy says it is ‘unacceptable’ that the parliamentary delegation had been detained and deported
The UK’s foreign secretary has criticised Israeli authorities for denying two Labour MPs entry into the country and deporting them.
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected because they were suspected of plans to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred”, according to a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry cited by Sky News and Politics UK.
Yang, who represents Earley and Woodley in Berkshire, and Mohamed, the MP for Sheffield Central, both flew into Ben Gurion airport from Luton with their aides, according to reports.
The foreign secretary, David Lammy, said in a statement on Saturday: “It is unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning that two British MPs on a parliamentary delegation to Israel have been detained and refused entry by the Israeli authorities.
“I have made clear to my counterparts in the Israeli government that this is no way to treat British parliamentarians, and we have been in contact with both MPs tonight to offer our support.
“The UK government’s focus remains securing a return to the ceasefire and negotiations to stop the bloodshed, free the hostages and end the conflict in Gaza.”
Since renewed military operations last month ended a short-lived truce in its war with Hamas, Israel has pushed to seize territory in the Gaza Strip in what it said was a strategy to force militants to free hostages still in captivity.
Continue reading...Will Israel’s starvation policy work in Gaza?
There are growing warnings that food supplies in Gaza will soon run out.