Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
Zelensky seeks Trump’s help to persuade Musk to broaden Starlink access – The Hill
- Zelensky seeks Trump’s help to persuade Musk to broaden Starlink access The Hill
- Zelensky Asked Trump for a Favor From Elon Musk The Atlantic
- Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk's OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia AP News
- Zelenskyy Asked Trump to Win Musk’s Backing for Starlink Expansion to Enable Deep Strikes UNITED24 Media
- The Atlantic: Elon Musk refused to meet with Zelensky in Washington eadaily.com
Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-Fire – The New York Times
- Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill seven across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouse Al Jazeera
- Two young men said killed in IDF strike on Gaza City; no comment from military The Times of Israel
- Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy medicine storage warehouses Reuters
- IDF hits Hamas arsenal hidden beside hospital Israel National News
Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for the annual Pride boat parade – AP News
- Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for the annual Pride boat parade AP News
- Thousands in Amsterdam for boisterous WorldPride in shadow of Berlin attack Reuters
- Queen Maxima Wears Pearls for Pride in Amsterdam The Court Jeweller
- Netherlands Gay Pride Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- Dutch PM urges young people to come out at Amsterdam World Pride Yahoo
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts
When reporter Max Blumenthal went to a cafe in Tehran one night a few weeks ago to upload videos from his reporting on the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, he began seeing social media posts from Trump ally Laura Loomer targeting him, including one that suggested he should be “taken off the plane by US Marshalls when he lands back in the US … [and] detained”.
“I began to prepare myself for being harassed on my return,” Blumenthal said.
Continue reading...India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
‘Agony and despair’: Nancy Guthrie’s family issues new plea for information on her whereabouts
Police also released notes received from presumed abductors of mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie
The family of Nancy Guthrie issued a new appeal on Saturday for information on the whereabouts of their missing grandmother, six months after she disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, and a day after local investigators released two purported ransom notes.
“Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night. We have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since,” a post on Instagram said.
Continue reading...Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack – France 24
- Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack France 24
- Europe continues to celebrate Pride events after deadly attack on Berlin parade: "There's still joy" cbsnews.com
- German Authorities Knew of Pride Attacker’s Extremism in Months Before Attack The New York Times
- The Berlin terror attack exposes deep failings in the state The Economist
- Berlin and the Contradictions of Identity Politics First Things
Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition
The US Senate judiciary committee has scheduled a meeting early next week to consider Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, as Donald Trump promised to revive the controversial $1.8bn “anti-weaponization” fund.
The meeting, set for Tuesday, comes as Blanche’s confirmation has stalled over a dispute between the president and outgoing Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who are seeking written confirmation that the justice department would not establish the proposed fund.
Continue reading...India cracks down on protesters accused of ‘abusing’ Modi
Police cases, social media takedowns and online abuse have followed many who took part in India’s youth protests.
After Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, Kuwait and Hormuz shipping face new attacks – fortune.com
- After Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, Kuwait and Hormuz shipping face new attacks fortune.com
- Iran live updates: Trump calls off new strikes, Saudi ruler urges de-escalation ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Trump Orders Fresh Attack Against Iran as War Enters Sixth Month WSJ
- U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say CBS News
- Trump considering strikes on Iranian energy targets within days axios.com
Israeli strike destroys Gaza hospital warehouse
Israeli strike destroys medical supplies warehouse at Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, staff say.
Ukraine Reaches 1,600 km Into Russia to Strike Three Major Oil Refineries – UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine Reaches 1,600 km Into Russia to Strike Three Major Oil Refineries UNITED24 Media
- Pressure rises on both sides of the Ukraine war The Economist
- Russia Hits Kyiv With ‘Horrific’ Missile Barrage, Killing Nine Bloomberg.com
- How Vladimir Putin’s refinery dream became Ukraine’s target Financial Times
- Dispatch from Moscow: Fuel Shortages, Rising Fatigue, and No End of War in Sight The Free Press
Infantino’s FIFA crisis: What is reaction to World Cup investment U-turn?
Backlash to FIFA's private investment plan for World Cups and events was huge; now football reacts to U-turn's fallout.
Tanker Carrying Qatari LNG Struck While Transiting Hormuz – Bloomberg.com
- Tanker Carrying Qatari LNG Struck While Transiting Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes CNBC
- Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war theguardian.com
- Oil price rises after Iran says it stops ships in Hormuz Reuters
- Iran vows to ‘punish the aggressor today’ after U.S. unleashes ‘heavy wave’ of strikes NBC News
Adorable dog rushed to ER after scarfing down more than 2 pounds of gummy worms – New York Post
- Adorable dog rushed to ER after scarfing down more than 2 pounds of gummy worms New York Post
- The Aussie beagle that ate 1.1kg of jelly snakes 1News
- Adorable Dog Goes Viral After Gorging on Gummy Worms, Being Rushed to ER Wide Open Country
- Dog brought to emergency clinic after eating 2.4 pounds of gummy worms upi.com
Is Spain being punished?
In the months leading up to the crisis in Ceuta, pro-Israel voices conspicuously raised the issue of the enclave
Dozens injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm
At least five taken to hospital and about 300 evacuated in strongest quake to hit southern Italian region in 40 years
At least 26 people have been injured after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a region near Naples, in southern Italy.
The quake, which occurred at 7.46pm on Friday night, caused power outages, disrupted public transport and damaged a pier in Campi Flegrei, the site of Europe’s largest volcanic crater.
Continue reading...Children run marathon to spotlight Gaza’s growing orphan crises
Children run marathon to spotlight Gaza's growing orphan crisis