Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs
Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.
French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying
Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
Who wants what from the Iran war?
Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?
Nicolas Sarkozy back in court for fresh trial over alleged Libya funding
Ex-French president, who was jailed last year for criminal conspiracy, to be tried at Paris appeal court on four counts
Nicolas Sarkozy appeared at the Paris court of appeal to face a fresh trial over allegations he conspired to receive illegal election campaign funding from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The former rightwing French president, who was in office between 2007 and 2012, denies any wrongdoing.
Continue reading...After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution – The New York Times
- After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution The New York Times
- Live updates: Iran war news; Trump urges China, allies to help with Strait of Hormuz crisis CNN
- Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help WBUR
- Exclusive: Trump Administration Plans to Announce Coalition to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- 'We will remember': Trump warns countries to help secure Strait of Hormuz as shipping stalls CNBC
Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary
Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
Dubai Set to Resume Flights After Drone Caused Fuel Tank Fire – Bloomberg.com
- Dubai Set to Resume Flights After Drone Caused Fuel Tank Fire Bloomberg.com
- Iran war live: Drone attacks spark fire near Dubai airport and Fujairah Al Jazeera
- Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack caused fuel tank blaze Reuters
- Drone strike hits Dubai airport, a major global hub, sparking huge fire The Washington Post
- Emirates suspends all flights from Dubai Time Out Dubai
Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4 – NBC News
Oil prices rise after Trump claims US ‘totally demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island export hub – The Guardian
- Oil prices rise after Trump claims US ‘totally demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island export hub The Guardian
- Brent crude holds above $100 as Trump says U.S. may hit Iran's oil hub again 'just for fun' CNBC
- Trump May Send Troops To Capture "Crown Jewel Of Iran" NDTV
- Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate AP News
- After the U.S. strike on Kharg Island, here's what to know about Iran's islands PBS
Iran war: What is happening on day 17 of US-Israel attacks?
Dubai contained a fire near its airport and temporarily suspended flights, while Trump claimed Iran wants to negotiate.
Drone strike disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks
Iran has sought to justify its attacks on Gulf countries, hitting civilian infrastructure as well as US assets.
‘Stop all these wars now’ says Oscar winner
Oscar winner Pavel Talankin called for ‘an end to all wars’ as he received the best documentary award.
Japan begins release of oil reserves as Iran war sparks energy crisis
Tokyo's move comes as oil prices remain elevated amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Madagascar names anticorruption chief as PM days after cabinet dissolved
President announces Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister after Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo was dismissed.
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman – AP News
- Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman AP News
- Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman Al Jazeera
- Israeli strike kills 4 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say NBC News
- Palestinian reports: 3 killed in IDF strike in Gaza, including pregnant woman Haaretz
- Israeli forces kill 16 people in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say Reuters
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
Middle East crisis live: Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; Israel says it still has ‘thousands of targets’ in Iran
Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live
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Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she has no immediate plans to send her country’s maritime self-defence forces to help protect tanker traffic in the strait of Homuz.
We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework.
I would like to engage in solid discussions based on Japan’s views and position regarding the need for early de-escalation.
Continue reading...Rafah crossing closure leaves Gaza patients trapped without treatment
Thousands face worsening illness after closure of key crossing halts medical evacuations.
Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs
Health service in England has saved more than £14bn hiring from overseas, report says, as doubt is cast on aim to reduce international recruitment to 10%
Ministers’ plans to cut the international workforce within NHS England appear overambitious, MPs have said, as a report reveals the health service saved more than £14bn by recruiting doctors, nurses and midwives from overseas.
Many of the countries recruited from were struggling with staff shortages, and the UK had a moral duty to offer support, rather than simply extracting what it needed, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on global health and security found.
Continue reading...More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked
Letter sent to Starmer claims ‘small number of peers have been using procedural tactics’ to stymie its progress
More than 100 Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to stop the House of Lords from blocking the assisted dying bill and give it more time to return to the Commons, with the legislation now certain to fall owing to lack of time.
The private member’s bill, sponsored by Labour’s Kim Leadbeater, will fall when the parliamentary session comes to an end in May because peers have used multiple amendments and lengthy debates to prevent it from being put to a vote.
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