- Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October The Guardian
- In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government The New York Times
- What went wrong? Israel's spy agency lists failures in preventing Oct. 7 attack NPR
- Israel’s cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid stockpiles dwindle The Associated Press
- Netanyahu's dirty war against the IDF and Shin Bet would shock even Orwell Haaretz
UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law
Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal
Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in breach of international law by halting the entry of aid into Gaza, which is facing a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis.
The foreign secretary, David Lammy, signed a joint statement with his French and German counterparts to urge Israel and Hamas to engage constructively to get ceasefire talks back on track.
Continue reading...Greenland politicians condemn ‘disrespectful’ Trump takeover claim
Prime minister says country not for sale after laughter in Congress at US president’s assertion ‘we’re going to get it’
Donald Trump’s claim in his address to Congress that the US will acquire Greenland “one way or the other” was widely condemned in Nuuk as “disrespectful” and was said to present an “unacceptable view of humanity”.
In his speech on Tuesday night, the US president was met with laughs, including from the vice-president, JD Vance, who was sitting behind him, when he said: “I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland.”
Continue reading...Israel new army chief Eyal Zamir says Hamas mission ‘not accomplished’
Outgoing military chief Herzi Halevi calls for a wider examination of the failures on October 7, 2023.
Syria vows to destroy chemical weapons stockpile left by Assad regime
Foreign minister says country needs international help to dismantle programme and ensure Syria becomes ‘aligned with international norms’
Syria’s foreign minister has vowed to swiftly rid the country of the chemical weapons remaining after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, and he appealed to the international community for help.
Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani spoke during closed-door meetings at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, where he became the first Syrian foreign minister to address the disarmament agency.
Continue reading...Conservative peer accused of using antisemitic tropes in Lords debate
Archie Hamilton said Jewish community in Britain ‘has an awful lot of money’ and should pay for proposed Holocaust memorial
A Conservative peer has been accused of using antisemitic tropes after saying in a debate in the Lords that Jewish people should pay for a proposed Holocaust memorial in London because they have “an awful lot of money”.
Archie Hamilton, who served as a minister under Margaret Thatcher and John Major and was made a peer in 2005, was criticised after the debate, which was about whether to put the memorial and education centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, next to parliament.
Continue reading...Security official confirms US cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine
US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said that the US “had taken a step back” with sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut
Teargas fired during protest at reduced rations after US aid freeze wipes out half of World Food Programme budget
Thousands of refugees clashed with police in a Kenyan refugee camp this week after receiving news that their food allocations would be cut because of funding problems.
The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, confirmed that four refugees and a local government official had been injured when police intervened to stop the protesters at the Kakuma refugee camp on Monday.
Continue reading...ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand beat South Africa in semifinal
New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in Lahore to qualify for Sunday's cricket final against India in Dubai.
EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants
Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024
The EU’s ambassador to China has urged Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants, saying that its rapid approval of new projects was increasingly at odds with its green ambitions.
Speaking at an EU-hosted event in Beijing, Jorge Toledo said the war in Ukraine had underlined the need for energy security, but that the EU had managed to navigate the issue without reverting to fossil fuels.
Continue reading...Watch: Moment tornado rips roof off building in Oklahoma
Neighbourhoods were heavily damaged after tornadoes tore through areas of Oklahoma as part of a swath of severe weather that hit the state.
Zelensky’s conciliatory letter to Trump suggests he’s out of options
The Ukrainian leader's climb-down on security guarantees may be because the US is the only place he can turn to, writes BBC Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse.
Pope well-rested after respiratory failure, Vatican says
The Vatican said Pope Francis spent the night on "non-invasive mechanical ventilation".
China says it is ready for ‘any type of war’ with US
The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.
What to watch for at China’s Two Sessions
China’s annual Two Sessions is beginning this week to set out the policy priorities for the rest of the year.
Nine things about Lesotho – the country ‘nobody has ever heard of’
Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.
Gaza food prices spike after Israel halts aid deliveries – BBC.com
- Gaza food prices spike after Israel halts aid deliveries BBC.com
- Updates: US reveals talks with Hamas as Trump threatens Palestinians Al Jazeera English
- Food supplies dwindling in Gaza as Israel pressures Hamas to release hostages CBS News
- With the Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose an alternative plan on Hamas The Associated Press
- Israel stops humanitarian aid to Gaza while U.S. in direct talks with Hamas CBS News
Gaza food prices spike and aid scarce after Israel halts deliveries
The UN says at least 80 community kitchens may run out of stock, and remaining food rations will soon run dry.
South Sudan’s arrest of Gabriel Doup Lam violates peace deal, opposition says – BBC.com
- South Sudan's arrest of Gabriel Doup Lam violates peace deal, opposition says BBC.com
- South Sudan on brink of civil war as senior officials’ arrests inflame ethnic tensions GZERO Media
- South Sudan arrests key Machar allies as army surrounds his house Al Jazeera English
- Petroleum minister, generals arrested over legal violations: Makuei Radio Tamazuj
- South Sudan detains oil minister and military officials in threat to peace deal Reuters
World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica – The Guardian
- World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica The Guardian
- World's biggest iceberg appears to have run aground near remote British island CBC.ca
- World’s biggest iceberg runs aground off South Georgia CNN
- World's largest and oldest iceberg runs aground near remote penguin island Yahoo
- The gift of an iceberg to the ocean Deseret News