- Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa makes surprise visit to Istanbul Euronews.com
- Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted Al Jazeera
- Erdogan tells Sharaa Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions Reuters
- Syrian Leader Al-Sharaa Holds Talks With Erdogan On Surprise Istanbul Visit i24NEWS
- Erdoğan backs lifting of Syria sanctions in talks with al-Sharaa | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
KGB Spies May Have Done a Huge Favor for Successors – Newser
Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened
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In its latest humanitarian update on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) called for more aid in Gaza to meet the “massive needs” of the territory.
Ocha said “the small amounts of supplies being allowed into the Gaza Strip are nowhere near enough to roll back the extreme deprivation that Gaza’s population is facing”.
Continue reading...Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened
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In its latest humanitarian update on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) called for more aid in Gaza to meet the “massive needs” of the territory.
Ocha said “the small amounts of supplies being allowed into the Gaza Strip are nowhere near enough to roll back the extreme deprivation that Gaza’s population is facing”.
Continue reading...Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
In its latest humanitarian update on Friday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) called for more aid in Gaza to meet the “massive needs” of the territory.
Ocha said “the small amounts of supplies being allowed into the Gaza Strip are nowhere near enough to roll back the extreme deprivation that Gaza’s population is facing”.
Continue reading...How commercial drones turn deadly in Gaza
A look at how Israel is repurposing commercial drones to use as weapons of war in Gaza.
Anglo-Saxons buried a mysterious vessel over a millennium ago. Archaeologists discovered its contents – CNN
Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands – Al Jazeera
- Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands Al Jazeera
- Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 3 dead and 1 missing AP News
- Australia airdrops supplies to farmers stranded by floods Reuters
- Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding BBC
- The floods and droughts in Australia are fingerprints of a warming planet | Kimberley Reid The Guardian
Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands
Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing.
Playbook exclusive: The Biden ads that never ran – Politico
New Orleans archbishop appears in court during contentious clergy sexual abuse bankruptcy case
A potential agreement with survivors is in the works, but some parties are unhappy with settlement amount
The Catholic archbishop of New Orleans made a rare in-person appearance in federal bankruptcy court on Friday, days after announcing a potential agreement to settle claims with hundreds of clergy abuse survivors that has been met with pushback from some of the plaintiffs.
“I’m here because I’m concerned for the survivors,” Gregory Aymond said in an interview with WWL Louisiana away from the cameras after what is believed to have been his first appearance in person for an open court hearing in the five years since his archdiocese – one of the US’s oldest – joined roughly 40 Catholic institutions to file for bankruptcy protection amid the worldwide church’s long ongoing clergy molestation scandal.
Continue reading...New Orleans archbishop appears in court during contentious clergy sexual abuse bankruptcy case
A potential agreement with survivors is in the works, but some parties are unhappy with settlement amount
The Catholic archbishop of New Orleans made a rare in-person appearance in federal bankruptcy court on Friday, days after announcing a potential agreement to settle claims with hundreds of clergy abuse survivors that has been met with pushback from some of the plaintiffs.
“I’m here because I’m concerned for the survivors,” Gregory Aymond said in an interview with WWL Louisiana away from the cameras after what is believed to have been his first appearance in person for an open court hearing in the five years since his archdiocese – one of the US’s oldest – joined roughly 40 Catholic institutions to file for bankruptcy protection amid the worldwide church’s long ongoing clergy molestation scandal.
Continue reading...Record number of Americans are seeking residency in UK, according to Home Office
Nearly 2,000 applications for British citizenship submitted since since January, when Donald Trump took office
During the 12 months leading up to March, more than 6,000 US citizens have applied to either become British subjects or to live and work in the country indefinitely – the highest number since comparable records began in 2004, according to data released on Thursday by the UK’s Home Office.
Over the period, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship – with more than 1,900 of the applications received between January and March, most of which has been during the beginning of Donald Trump’s second US presidency.
Continue reading...DOGE appointee sparks turf battle at Interior: ‘Ignore the email from HR’ – Politico
Buy American: How Europe Must Stock Up On Weapons for Ukraine – Bloomberg.com
- Buy American: How Europe Must Stock Up On Weapons for Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- What happens to all the guns in Ukraine post-war? The Kyiv Independent
- Europe looks to buy US weapons if Trump halts aid to Ukraine - Bloomberg RBC-Ukraine
- The future of organized crime beyond the Russo-Ukrainian war Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
- Europe should brace for surge in arms smuggling, 'drone drug gangs' once Ukraine conflict ends daily-sun.com
Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted
The meeting comes after US and EU agreed to lift sanctions to allow the civil war-hit country to recover and rebuild.
Hezbollah’s post-war popularity is tested as southern Lebanon holds local elections – The Times of Israel
Israeli hostage families blast security chief nominee over reported opposition to hostage deal – CNN
- Israeli hostage families blast security chief nominee over reported opposition to hostage deal CNN
- Netanyahu’s pick for Shin Bet chief ousted from IDF for going behind army chief’s back The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu Names Maj. Gen. David Zini as New Domestic Spy Chief The New York Times
- Einav Zangauker calls Netanyahu's pick for Shin Bet chief 'un-Jewish, inhumane' The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu's Pick for Shin Bet Chief Is Good for His Messianic Base, Less So for Democracy Haaretz
South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support
Despite war losses, Hezbollah is using the vote as an opportunity to show it still has political influence.
Israelis rallying around country for hostage deal as Doha negotiations hit impasse – The Times of Israel
- Israelis rallying around country for hostage deal as Doha negotiations hit impasse The Times of Israel
- ‘How do you go to sleep?’: Israeli captive families slam Netanyahu at rally Al Jazeera
- Will Not One Israeli Say: End the War for Gaza's Sake? Haaretz
- An Exhausted Israeli Public Turns Against War in Gaza WSJ
- Israel Palestinians chronicleonline.com