- — Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom
- Leaders demand justice for threats against Sikh activists in North America and accusations of Indian govt involvement.
- — ‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands
- Thousands in Brazils southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns.
- — ‘Hamas proposal very far from Israeli requirements’, Netanyahu says
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Hamas ceasefire “proposal” is not acceptable in its current form.
- — US plays down Rafah assault, says it will push for Gaza ceasefire deal
- Biden administration says Israel has legitimate goal in seizing Rafah crossing but calls for reopening the border.
- — ‘The goal is to destroy Gaza’: Why Israel rejects a ceasefire with Hamas
- Israel has rejected a ceasefire and launched an operation in Rafah, raising fears that the war in Gaza could drag on.
- — World leaders call for calm in Rafah
- Leaders from all corners of the world are expressing intense opposition to Israel’s offensive in Rafah.
- — What does Russian president’s fifth term mean for the world?
- Vladimir Putin is firmly in power at home while facing a West hostile over Russias war on Ukraine.
- — John Swinney elected as new Scotland leader
- Swinney replaces Humza Yousaf, who formally resigned on Tuesday after just over a year in office.
- — Stormy Daniels testifies during day 13 of Trump’s New York hush money trial
- As Daniels testified about her alleged affair with Trump, defence lawyers pushed to declare a mistrial in the case.
- — ‘Absolutely devastating’: Israel cuts off main entry point for Gaza aid
- Israel has closed both the Rafah and Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossings.
- — Colonialism is challenged but also reinforced on university campuses
- The campus protests and the crackdown on them reflect the dual role universities have played in colonial history.
- — UN, aid urgencies urge Israel to halt Rafah assault after crossing seized
- UN and aid agencies urge Israel to halt Rafah incursion, warning Gaza is on brink of famine and needs humanitarian aid.
- — Police break up pro-Palestine protests at Berlin, Amsterdam campuses
- Police dismantle encampment at Berlins Free University and more than 100 activists arrested at University of Amsterdam.
- — This is where Israel’s army has told people in Rafah to go
- Israel’s army has told Palestinians being displaced from Rafah where they should go. They say the areas are unlivable.
- — Modi votes in home state as mammoth India election hits half-way mark
- Millions vote across 93 constituencies in third phase as Modi leads a shrill campaign, ramping up polarising rhetoric.
- — German blue-chips warn of ‘extremist’ threat before EU elections
- Business alliance seeks to counter far-right populism and persuade 1.7 million staff to vote in upcoming election.
- — Ukraine claims it foiled Russian plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy
- State security service says two colonels arrested after it thwarted alleged plan to kill Zelenskyy, other top officials.
- — Beyond borders: Migrants online
- Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks.
- — US rapper Macklemore releases track about college protests over Gaza
- US rapper Macklemore’s new song about the anti-Gaza war student protests, ‘Hind’s Hall’.
- — Pro-Palestine protests: How some universities reached deals with students
- Many campus protesters have taken down Gaza encampments after colleges agreed to consider divestment from Israel.
- — From gun gear to prosthetic leg covers, volunteers boost Ukraine’s army
- Thousands of Ukrainians are using innovative technology to support the military and injured veterans.
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