US allies and adversaries react to Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s new global tariffs have shocked both allies and adversaries alike.
Tata redundancy scheme targeted older, non-Indian nationals in UK, tribunal hears
Three claimants allege Mumbai-based consultancy firm discriminated against them during restructuring
A UK division of the Indian conglomerate Tata “deliberately orchestrated” a redundancy programme in a way that unfairly targeted older, non-Indian nationals, an employment tribunal has heard.
Three claimants allege the Mumbai-based Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which is valued at almost £110bn on the BSE stock exchange in Mumbai, discriminated against them on grounds of age and nationality during a restructuring that began in mid-2023.
Continue reading...Gaza faces ‘largest orphan crisis’ in modern history, report says
Over 39,000 children have lost one or both parents in Gaza, new report by the Palestinian statistics agency says.
‘I heard them take their last breath’: survivor recounts Gaza paramedic killings
Munther Abed, 27, was in the first ambulance on the scene of an airstrike near Rafah when Israeli soldiers opened fire
• Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline
A survivor from a massacre of Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza has said he saw Israeli troops open fire on a succession of Red Crescent ambulances and rescue vehicles and then use a bulldozer to bury the wreckage in a pit.
Munther Abed, a 27-year-old Red Crescent volunteer, was in the back of the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of an airstrike in the Hashashin district of Rafah before dawn on 23 March, when it came under intense Israeli fire. His two Red Crescent colleagues sitting in the front were killed but he survived by throwing himself to the floor of the vehicle.
Continue reading...Trump’s tariffs: Which countries will hit back – and which likely won’t?
Canada, China and the EU are expected to hit back, as other Asian nations and the UK seek deals.
Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger
Land reform is not a threat, but a demand for justice. The global community must treat it as such.
Trump imposes 50% tariff on Africa’s Lesotho, the highest among nations – Al Jazeera
- Trump imposes 50% tariff on Africa’s Lesotho, the highest among nations Al Jazeera
- What are tariffs, why is Trump using them, and will prices rise? BBC
- Trump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist says Reuters
- Trump Hits African Kingdom With Highest Tariff in the World Bloomberg.com
- Michelle Williams Has Secretly Welcomed Her Fourth Child The Daily Beast
Murders of two female students prompt calls for a ‘cultural rebellion’ in Italy
Sara Campanella and Ilaria Sula were found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in 2025 to 11
There have been calls in Italy for a “cultural rebellion” amid outrage and protests over the murders of two female students found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in the country since the start of the year to 11.
Sara Campanella, a 22-year-old biomedical student, was stabbed at a bus stop in the Sicilian city of Messina on Monday afternoon and died while being taken to hospital.
Continue reading...South Africa budget crisis: Is Government of National Unity (GNU) between ANC and DA about to fall apart? – BBC
- South Africa budget crisis: Is Government of National Unity (GNU) between ANC and DA about to fall apart? BBC
- South African budget passes first test but path ahead still unclear Reuters
- Ramaphosa poised for Cabinet shake-up as ANC prepares to oust DA ministers News24
- South African coalition government on verge of collapse as major party breaks ranks The Globe and Mail
- SAfrica passes contentious budget without ANC securing top coalition partner’s support Semafor
Is South Africa’s coalition government about to fall apart?
The pro-business DA rejects the budget leaving the ANC to rely on other parties to get it passed in parliament.
Russia not on Trump’s tariff list
US media quotes the White House press secretary as saying this is because of sanctions on Moscow.
Russia not on Trump’s tariff list
US media quotes the White House press secretary as saying this is because of sanctions on Moscow.
UK set to host 2035 Women’s World Cup
The home nations England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will likely be hosting the 2035 Women's World Cup as the only 'valid' bid.
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank
The World Bank is embarking on a multimillion-dollar programme in response to alleged human rights abuses against Tanzanian herders during a flagship tourism project it funded for seven years.
Allegations made by pastoralist communities living in and around Ruaha national park include violent evictions, sexual assaults, killings, forced disappearances and large-scale cattle seizures from herders committed by rangers working for the Tanzanian national park authority (Tanapa).
Continue reading...Fast Flux: A National Security Threat – CISA (.gov)
- Fast Flux: A National Security Threat CISA (.gov)
- NSA and partners Issue Guidance on Fast Flux as a National Security Threat National Security Agency (NSA) (.gov)
- NSA: ‘Fast Flux’ DNS evasion technique now a national security threat SC Media
- CISA warns of Fast Flux DNS evasion used by cybercrime gangs BleepingComputer
- CISA Warns of Fast Flux Technique in Latest Cybersecurity Advisory MeriTalk
How were Donald Trump’s tariffs calculated?
Analysts have questioned claims that new tariffs are reciprocal and based on those charged against the US.
Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower – South China Morning Post
- Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower South China Morning Post
- The Tower That Crumbled in Thailand Tells a Wider Tale About Myanmar WSJ
- Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company The New York Times
- Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed in earthquake Reuters
- Substandard steel suspected in tragedy Bangkok Post
Greece launches ‘drastic’ rearmament programme to the tune of $27bn
A multi-year strategy will include balance of US and European weapons, marking a transition towards greater EU autonomy.
The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline – The Guardian
- The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline The Guardian
- Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian medics and buried them in a mass grave, UN says AP News
- Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say The New York Times
- Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics BBC
- Israelis Will Have to Look in the Mirror and See the Gaza Atrocities Committed in Our Name Haaretz
South China Sea: Rising tensions between China and Philippines
101 East investigates the significance of the escalating skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.