- Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockade BBC
- Updates: Israeli claim that there’s enough food in Gaza ‘ridiculous’ – UN Al Jazeera
- Desperation Grows in Gaza as U.N. Shutters Bakeries The New York Times
- Headlines for April 02, 2025 Democracy Now!
- Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks CNN
Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockade
Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas.
Israel is ‘seizing territory’ and will ‘divide up’ Gaza, Netanyahu says
Prime minister says Israel will build a new security corridor to isolate parts of the strip in major escalation
Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is “seizing territory” and intends to “divide up” the Gaza Strip by building a new security corridor, amid a major expansion of aerial and ground operations in the besieged Palestinian territory.
“Tonight, we have shifted gears in the Gaza Strip. The [Israeli army] is seizing territory, hitting the terrorists and destroying the infrastructure,” the prime minister said in a video statement on Wednesday evening.
Continue reading...US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive
Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%
The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to forecasts by leading Wall Street financial institutions.
Recent reports by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the Institute of International Finance all make clear the finance sector considers the Paris climate agreement limiting global temperatures, signed a decade ago by nearly 200 nations, is effectively dead and investors should plan accordingly.
Continue reading...US airstrikes destroy water source for 50,000 Yemenis – thecradle.co
- US airstrikes destroy water source for 50,000 Yemenis thecradle.co
- More B-2 stealth bombers seen at US base in striking distance of Iran, Yemen The Times of Israel
- What we know — and don’t know — about the U.S. strikes in Yemen PBS
- How Trump’s team flipped on bombing the Houthis Defense News
- Sens. Paul and Merkley to Trump: Are we 'stumbling' into another war? Responsible Statecraft
Inside Mandalay: BBC joins rescuers searching for earthquake dead in Myanmar
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye is the first foreign journalist to enter the country since the disaster struck.
4 US Soldiers Who Died in Lithuania Swamp When Their Vehicle Sank Are Identified – Military.com
- 4 US Soldiers Who Died in Lithuania Swamp When Their Vehicle Sank Are Identified Military.com
- Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 U.S. soldiers who died during training exercise NBC News
- 'It doesn't feel real': Hometown mourns Fort Stewart soldier killed in Lithuania WJCL
- Army identifies final 4th American soldier that died in Lithuanian swamp Fox News
- Last US soldier found dead after Lithuania training accident. 3 others identified AP News
Judiciary must be protected, says Macron, as judge who sentenced Le Pen put under guard
French president tells ministers that judges are independent and ‘all litigants have the right of appeal’
Emmanuel Macron has said the French judiciary is independent and must be protected as a judge was put under police guard after sentencing Marine Le Pen to an immediate ban from running for office.
Speaking on Wednesday, two days after the far-right leader’s conviction for the embezzlement of European parliament funds, the French president told ministers that “judges must be protected” and that “all litigants have the right to appeal.”
Continue reading...MPs’ attacks on judges a huge threat to the rule of law, says attorney general
Richard Hermer has responded to Robert Jenrick’s calls for a senior judge to be sacked over sentencing guidelines row
Political attacks on judges are “dangerous” and “a huge threat to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary”, the attorney general has said in a direct rebuke to the shadow justice secretary.
Richard Hermer said politics was entering a “dangerous moment” where politicians were “attacking judges on a personal basis” on the floor of the House of Commons.
Continue reading...Reeves defends Labour’s £40bn tax rise as businesses prepare for NICs hike
Chancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists
Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn’s budget as businesses brace for their impact, saying NHS waiting lists would now be higher if she had not taken action.
Employers are set for a £25bn increase in national insurance contributions (NICs), which comes into force on 6 April, at the same time as consumers are being hit by a slew of increases in bills for everything from utilities to car tax.
Continue reading...Judge permanently dismisses criminal case against NYC mayor
The decision comes nearly two months after the Trump administration first sought to drop the case against Eric Adams.
Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says – Reuters
Val Kilmer leaves legacy of film, stage, and poetry
Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 from pneumonia, leaving behind a career that reached far beyond action movies.
Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war – CNN
- Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war CNN
- Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years BBC
- Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine politico.eu
- Putin Launches Largest Military Draft in Years Despite Ceasefire Talks Newsweek
- So You’ve Been Drafted Into the Russian Army. What Does That Mean? The Moscow Times
Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas – AP News
Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics
Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza ambulances – BBC
- Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza ambulances BBC
- Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say The New York Times
- IDF further investigating claims that troops in Gaza killed 15 medics, buried them in mass grave The Times of Israel
- Israel executes unarmed Red Crescent paramedics with the west’s blessing | Ahmed Moor The Guardian
- Israelis Will Have to Look in the Mirror and See the Gaza Atrocities Committed in Our Name Haaretz
Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics
Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
US cancels visa of Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias
The ex-president of Costa Rica has compared Donald Trump's behaviour with that of a Roman emperor.
Toddler finds nearly 4,000-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet while vacationing in Israel – USA Today
- Toddler finds nearly 4,000-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet while vacationing in Israel USA Today
- A toddler picked up a rock on a family trip. It was a 3,800-year-old artifact. The Washington Post
- 3-year-old discovers 3,800-year-old treasure on family outing in Israel Yahoo
- Three-year-old girl finds Canaanite seal where Bible says David battled Goliath The Times of Israel
- Little girl discovers 3,800-year-old amulet with ties to Biblical people during family trip Fox News