What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare?
Remote-controlled weapons have been used for some time, but AI is now on the cusp of making battlefield decisions.
On May Day, Gaza’s workers find whatever source of income they can
Gaza's economic collapse leaves workers in perilous jobs, with unemployment soaring amid ongoing devastation.
‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year
Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
There were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of prisoner deaths recorded as self-harm, a coroner’s court report states.
Of those who killed themselves, most were by hanging, despite millions being invested to remove ligature points.
Continue reading...Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
BAE faces £120m lawsuit over decision to scrap support for aid aircraft
EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRC
Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the world’s neediest countries.
EnComm Aviation, a Kenya-based aid cargo operator, claims the decision forced the cancellation of humanitarian contracts and reduced supplies to South Sudan, now threatened by famine, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), among others.
Continue reading...Brazil’s Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro’s jail term
Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.
Mali attacks spotlight the growing reach of militants across West Africa – Reuters
- Mali attacks spotlight the growing reach of militants across West Africa Reuters
- Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized Al Jazeera
- Fall of Kidal—What JNIM’s Latest Offensive Means for Mali’s Future: Africa File Special Edition Critical Threats
- 'A common enemy, but not a common project': A fragile jihadist-separatist alliance in Mali France 24
- What can save Mali from collapse? Atlantic Council
The Venice Biennale jury resigns amid tensions over awards ban, Russian participation – NPR
- The Venice Biennale jury resigns amid tensions over awards ban, Russian participation NPR
- Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban The New York Times
- The world’s most important art festival is imploding and Russia and Israel sit at the center of the crisis CNN
- Venice Biennale’s jury resigns The Art Newspaper
- Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition BBC
Iran’s monthslong internet shutdown is crushing businesses in an already battered economy – AP News
- Iran’s monthslong internet shutdown is crushing businesses in an already battered economy AP News
- Illegal VPNs trying to break through Iran’s internet blackout NewsNation
- Shutdowns, power outages, and conflict: a review of Q1 2026 Internet disruptions The Cloudflare Blog
- Iran Internet Blackout Tightens Military’s Grip on Civilian Life Bloomberg.com
- Iran eases internet curbs for businesses as blackout enters third month Reuters
British couple jailed in Iran: ‘We’re likely to be here for a long time’
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline – Yahoo
Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme
The Texas man allegedly refunded the orders of hundreds of catering-sized mac-and-cheese trays to his personal credit cards.
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl’s murder
Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl’s murder
Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.
Violence in Alice Springs after arrest of man over girl’s murder – BBC
- Violence in Alice Springs after arrest of man over girl's murder BBC
- Police say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby The Guardian
- Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search The New York Times
- Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested Reuters
- Clashes erupt in Australian town over death of Indigenous girl Yahoo
Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN
Exclusive: Letter sent to government about case of Inuit woman whose baby was removed after now-banned test
The United Nations has warned Denmark that the treatment of a Greenlandic mother whose newborn child was removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests “may amount to ethnic discrimination”.
Keira Alexandra Kronvold’s daughter, Zammi, was taken away from her when she was two hours old and placed in foster care in November 2024 after Kronvold was subjected to so-called FKU (parental competence) psychometric tests. At the time, she was told that the test was to see if she was “civilised enough”.
Continue reading...Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence – France 24
- Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence France 24
- Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term BBC
- Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on bill cutting Bolsonaro coup sentence Reuters
- Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro The Guardian
- Brazil Congress Shortens Bolsonaro Sentence in Defeat for Lula Bloomberg.com
‘He’s probably good’: Donald Trump Jr gets muted endorsement from his father for The Apprentice reboot
Speculative reports say Amazon is considering relaunching the reality show once hosted by the US president, with his eldest son floated as a possible host
Amid speculative reports that Donald Trump Jr is being considered by Amazon to lead a reboot of The Apprentice, he’s already received a slightly muted endorsement from the reality show’s former host: his father.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Amazon was considering rebooting The Apprentice, which was hosted by the now US president Donald Trump between 2004 and 2015, for its streaming service Prime Video.
Continue reading...Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline
US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it
A US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has “terminated” hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, a senior official of the Trump administration said on Thursday.
Donald Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date was most likely to pass without altering the course of the war.
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