Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City

 

at 4/4/25 8:59am

The advance and a new evacuation order came not long after Palestinian health authorities said dozens of people, including children, were killed in strikes on a school turned shelter. Israel said it had targeted militants.

[Category: Israel, Gaza Strip, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Evacuations and Evacuees, Hamas, Shajaiye (Gaza Strip)]

— Protesters in Gaza Call on Hamas to Step Aside

 

at 4/4/25 8:41am

Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence.

[Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Hamas, Gaza Strip, Israel, Palestinians]

— Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

 

at 4/4/25 7:10am

The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided.

[Category: South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, Politics and Government, Decisions and Verdicts, Martial Law, Impeachment, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots]

— F.B.I. Leaders Push to Restore Trust in the Agency They Once Undermined

 

at 4/4/25 6:33am

In recent days, Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and Dan Bongino, his deputy, have promised to bring change to what they have called a broken institution.

[Category: United States Politics and Government, Democratic Party, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice Department, Bongino, Daniel, Patel, Kashyap, Trump, Donald J, Wray, Christopher A]

— Israeli Military Orders New Evacuation of Gaza City Neighborhoods

 

at 4/4/25 5:36am

The order came not long after Palestinian health authorities said dozens of people, including children, were killed in strikes on a school turned shelter. Israel said it was looking into the reports.

[Category: Israel, Gaza Strip, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Evacuations and Evacuees, Hamas, Shajaiye (Gaza Strip)]

— U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success

 

at 4/4/25 5:27am

In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi militia, officials said.

[Category: United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, Civilian Casualties, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Signal Chat Leak (Trump Administration), Piracy at Sea, Houthis, Defense Department, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Hegseth, Pete, Trump, Donald J, Red Sea, Yemen]

— Trump Blocked America’s Front Door to China. Now He’s Closing Back Doors.

 

at 4/4/25 3:01am

The U.S. tariffs on transshipment countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are so steep that they could force a major reassessment of global supply chains.

[Category: World Trade Organization, Trump, Donald J, China, Mexico, Vietnam, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff)]

— Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

 

at 4/4/25 3:00am

Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say.

[Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Drones (Pilotless Planes), Defense and Military Forces, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Prisoners of War, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Kursk (Russia), Russia, Ukraine, United States International Relations, International Relations]

— What to Know About South Korea President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

 

at 4/4/25 1:15am

The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, dismissing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law.

[Category: South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, Decisions and Verdicts, Martial Law, Politics and Government, Impeachment, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Han Duck-soo, Lee Jae-myung, People Power Party]

As of 4/4/25 9:20am. Last new 4/4/25 9:20am.