- Netanyahu ordered drone attacks on Gaza-bound humanitarian aid boats off Tunisia, sources say CBS News
- PM approved drone attacks last month on Gaza flotilla ships off Tunisian coast — report The Times of Israel
- Maghreb branch of Global Sumud flotilla says aircraft flew over Gaza’s ship Menafn.com
- Tunisia • Croatian national arrested following Gaza flotilla attack Africa Intelligence
- Drone attacks on the “Global Sumud Fleet” protested in Tunisia Middle East Monitor
Hamas response to US Gaza plan is significant – but there are key omissions
There is still a huge amount of detail to be worked through around how a ceasefire could be implemented.
Madagascar president refuses to step down as antigov’t protests continue
Protesters issue president 24-hour ultimatum to ‘respond favourably’ to demands, threatening 'all necessary measures'.
Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week
Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.
US supreme court allows Trump to strip temporary status from Venezuelans
Justices’ order puts on hold lower-court ruing that found officials had wrongly ended temporary protected status
The US supreme court on Friday allowed Donald Trump’s administration to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants.
The justices issued an emergency order, which will last as long as the court case continues, putting on hold a lower-court ruling by US district judge Edward Chen in San Francisco that found the president’s administration had wrongly ended temporary protected status (TPS) for the Venezuelans. The three liberal justices dissented.
Continue reading...Italians stage strike in support of Gaza Palestinians
Pro-Palestinian marches gripped Italy's cities on Friday, defying the right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni.
Italians stage strike in support of Gaza Palestinians
Pro-Palestinian marches gripped Italy's cities on Friday, defying the right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni.
Metropolitan police officer arrested after undercover BBC investigation
Sergeant arrested on suspicion of perverting course of justice after colleagues filmed making racist and sexist remarks
A serving Metropolitan police officer has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, after undercover footage showed colleagues at Charing Cross police station making racist and sexist comments.
The footage, gathered for a BBC Panorama documentary, appears to show officers at a central London station calling for immigrants to be shot and boasting about using violence against suspects.
Continue reading...How did Hamas respond to Trump’s Gaza deal? What did Trump say in response?
Hamas has responded positively to Trump's Gaza peace proposal, but differences remain.
Musician Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to four years in prison after apology
The famed hip-hop mogul told the court that his actions were 'disgusting' and 'shameful' in a plea for leniency.
‘I love you, I’m sorry’: What Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did the moment he learned his sentence
It was a more subdued message from three months ago when Combs told his family he was "coming home".
‘I love you, I’m sorry’: What Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did the moment he learned his sentence
It was a more subdued message from three months ago when Combs told his family he was "coming home".
First lawsuit filed challenging Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The lawsuit claims Trump does not have the authority to override the law that created the H-1B visa programme.
Arkansas man seeks to have visa status restored after being arrested for ‘Opium’ perfume bottle
Police thought bottle contained drugs and arrested Kapil Raghu, who was then taken into custody by Ice
An Arkansas man, who was detained for a month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) after authorities mistook his bottle of perfume for opium, is seeking to have his visa status restored after the charges were dropped.
Kapil Raghu, an Indian national married to an American woman and working towards American citizenship, was detained on 3 May after police officers in Benton, a suburb of Little Rock, pulled him over for having a non-moving traffic violation, according to his attorney, Mike Laux.
Continue reading...How is the government shutdown being felt across the US?
Hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed as government closes down.
FBI cuts ties with civil rights watchdog SPLC after conservative pressure
Conservatives like billionaire Elon Musk had criticised the group for its criticism of Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA.
Denmark prepares for a Russian ‘hybrid war’ after repeated drone spottings – NPR
- Denmark prepares for a Russian 'hybrid war' after repeated drone spottings NPR
- What is a 'drone wall'? Europe backs response to Russia amid Ukraine war NBC News
- Russia’s hybrid war is ‘only the beginning’, warns Danish PM Financial Times
- Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality politico.eu
- Sweden urges EU to simplify drone procurement standards Reuters
Supreme Court allows Trump to nix temporary status for Venezuelan migrants
The US court's conservative supermajority once again backed Trump's efforts to limit temporary immigration pathways.
Trump’s Grim Reaper – from Project 2025 to shutdown enforcer
The Office of Management and Budget boss may not be a household name, but he's a key figure in Washington's shutdown.
Trump’s Grim Reaper – from Project 2025 to shutdown enforcer
The Office of Management and Budget boss may not be a household name, but he's a key figure in Washington's shutdown.