- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract NPR
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sue over grant termination POLITICO
- Czechs appeal for EU help with Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts BBC.com
- Radio Free Europe sues after Trump administration halts funding The Hill
- EU's Kallas says bloc can't automatically fund Radio Free Europe Reuters
Gaza ceasefire deal: Why the Hamas-Israel truce has not held – BBC.com
- Gaza ceasefire deal: Why the Hamas-Israel truce has not held BBC.com
- Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? The Associated Press
- LIVE: Outrage as Israeli attacks break Gaza ceasefire, killing hundreds Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes on Hamas amount to 'death sentence' for remaining hostages, terror group says Fox News
- IDF delivers swift blow: 80 Gaza targets destroyed in 10 minutes The Jerusalem Post
Israeli air strikes on Gaza: beginning of a “larger campaign”?
Mouin Rabbani, Middle East analyst, breaks down Israel’s latest airstrikes on Gaza.
Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died – NPR
- Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died NPR
- Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12, including music star Yahoo
- Why are so many planes crashing? Scientists reveal the reason for the slew of incidents - as the latest accide Daily Mail
- Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12 The New York Times
- Plane crashes into sea with 17 people aboard in Honduras ABC News
Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after extended stay in Space
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have landed near Tallahassee, Florida after a 286-day mission at the International Space Station.
Limited weapons and a regional crisis could dog the US in fight with Houthis – POLITICO
- Limited weapons and a regional crisis could dog the US in fight with Houthis POLITICO
- Trump Dramatically Escalates Military Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis Foreign Policy
- Hamtramck residents with ties to Yemen react to U.S. attacks on Houthis rebels FOX 2 Detroit
- What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group The Associated Press
- Pentagon says operation targeting Yemen’s Houthis is open-ended The Washington Post
Why has Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza?
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to implement phase two of the ceasefire agreed upon with Hamas.
Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
The three countries call for 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' in eastern DRC.
Missing South African girl was wanted for her ‘eyes and skin’
Court witnesses reveal shocking details about the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.
Missing South African girl was wanted for her ‘eyes and skin’
Court witnesses reveal shocking details about the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.
Zelenskyy open to halting strikes on energy but needs details from Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would support a proposal to stop strikes on energy infrastructure, but needs more details.
Russia’s Putin agrees to 30-day halt in attacks on Ukraine energy targets
Announcement comes after Russian leader held a lengthy phone call with US President Donald Trump.
Famous singer among 12 killed in plane crash off Caribbean island – PennLive
- Famous singer among 12 killed in plane crash off Caribbean island PennLive
- Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12, including music star Yahoo
- Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12 The New York Times
- Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died NPR
- 12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo The Associated Press
Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days – The Times of Israel
- Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days The Times of Israel
- Israel shoots down Houthi ballistic missile after ceasefire collapses Fox News
- IDF shoots down Houthi ballistic missile aimed at central, southern Israel The Jerusalem Post
- Air raid sirens sound across Negev as IDF intercepts missile from Yemen Ynetnews
- Israel 'Prepared for Any Scenario' as Conflicts Intensify in Gaza and Yemen Newsweek
Aleppo’s airport reopens for the first time since Assad’s ouster
Aleppo International Airport has reopened for the first time since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.
UK, EU in Talks to Accelerate Arms for Ukraine Before Ceasefire – Bloomberg
- UK, EU in Talks to Accelerate Arms for Ukraine Before Ceasefire Bloomberg
- Italy, Spain not ready to back EU plan to boost Ukraine military aid Reuters
- 'We won't be dragged into this' — Hungary opposes $22 billion EU aid package for Ukraine Kyiv Independent
- EU readies for scenario in which Ukraine summit conclusions bypass Hungary's opposition Ukrainska Pravda
- Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to Ukraine Financial Times
Netanyahu banks on political dividends as he restarts Gaza war
Israeli prime minister bows to pressure from far right over majority who prioritise deals to bring back hostages
As the ceasefire in Gaza extended from days into weeks, and newly freed hostages began sharing grim details of their captivity, Benjamin Netanyahu’s political room for manoeuvre seemed to shrink.
He was caught between the far-right parties propping up his government, keen to return to war in Gaza, and the majority of Israelis who prioritised the fate of the remaining hostages over the “total defeat” of Hamas demanded by their prime minister.
Continue reading...Mexico City introduces ‘bloodless bullfighting’ in win for animal rights activists
Activists celebrate move, but note that ‘a bull event without violence does not mean one without suffering’
Mexico City’s congress has voted to ban traditional bullfights and replace them with a new form of bloodless spectacle, marking the latest episode in a years-long legal battle to outlaw the practice in the capital.
Animal rights activists celebrated the move on Tuesday – even if it wasn’t the total ban on bullfighting they had been pushing for.
Continue reading...Mexico City introduces ‘bloodless bullfighting’ in win for animal rights activists – The Guardian
- Mexico City introduces ‘bloodless bullfighting’ in win for animal rights activists The Guardian
- Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option The New York Times
- Mexico City Rebrands Bullfighting With Ban on Killing Bulls Bloomberg
- Mexico City overhauls bullfights in win for animal activists Reuters
- Urge Governor Jiménez to Ban Bullfighting at the Feria Nacional de San Marco Festival in Aguascalientes PETA
Netanyahu: ‘From now on, negotiations will only take place under fire’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Hamas that Israel’s breaking of the Gaza ceasefire is “only the beginning.”