European leaders condemn Iran’s revenge attack on Israel (www.politico.eu)
Tehran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israeli targets, raising fears of a major escalation in the Israel-Hamas war....
Chechnya bans all music deemed too fast or too slow (edition.cnn.com)
Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow.
Biden told Bibi U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran (www.axios.com)
UN: Almost all buildings in Israel's buffer zone in Gaza were destroyed (www.haaretz.com)
According to the UN’s Satellite Center, 90 percent of buildings within the buffer zone were damaged or destroyed. The destruction of thousands of buildings for this project is viewed by the international community as potentially constituting a war crime...
Zelenskyy warns against Russia's and Iran's coordinated 'terror' attacks (www.voanews.com)
AI chatbots spread falsehoods about the EU election, report finds (www.politico.eu)
The tools tended to return incorrect election dates and information about how to cast a ballot, said Democracy Reporting International....
Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry (www.middleeasteye.net)
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Devastating floods ravage Kazakhstan and Russia (www.dw.com)
Tens of thousands of people were displaced following devastating floods after major rivers burst their banks in northern Kazakhstan and Russia....
‘I was told I’d be killed if I didn’t leave’: Himalayan state is a testing ground for Modi’s nationalism (www.theguardian.com)
A region known as ‘God’s land’ offers a glimpse of the future if Indian prime minister’s BJP party retains its power...
Democracy Dies Behind Paywalls (www.theatlantic.com)
Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications (www.dw.com)
Overwhelmed with incoming migrants, Cypriot President has announced a suspension of Syrian asylum applications....
I believe in another Israel – one not defined by Benjamin Netanyahu and his cronies (www.theguardian.com)
The Israel that I meet every day is made up of people who want to forge a path towards peace and security for all...
India’s Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub (www.politico.com)
Russia-Ukraine war latest: Putin 'may launch all-out bid to seize second city' - as Western officials fear major Russian advance (news.sky.com)
Sorry, but Iran is not the aggressor here (www.aljazeera.com)
On Saturday, April 13, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, that took place on April 1. ****...
Jordan airforce shoots down Iranian drones flying over to Israel (www.reuters.com)
Iran threatens to attack Jordan if it ‘cooperates’ with Israel (english.alarabiya.net)
Which they have already done....
Iran claims success, TV shows month old Texas fire as aftermath (www.ynetnews.com)
Europe’s farmers are in revolt and the far right is trying to make hay (www.washingtonpost.com)
The farmers standing with their arms crossed outside a sheep barn in rural Brittany were absolutely furious, completely en colère. For a visiting centrist politician, that made for an earful. For Europe’s far right, it has provided an opening....
UN refugee chief says outflow of Gazans into Egypt would make conflict resolution impossible (www.reuters.com)
UNHCR chief warns that a potential assault on Rafah could lead to a refugee crisis, making the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impossible....
Zimbabwe is grappling with its sixth currency change in 16 years (www.semafor.com)
Venezuela tries to reduce tension with Chile over murder of dissident Ronald Ojeda (english.elpais.com)
Attorney General Tarek William Saab said he will take action to locate and arrest the individuals suspected of killing the anti-Maduro activist, whose body was found last month inside a suitcase covered with cement...
Georgia’s EU bid is being sabotaged by its own government, Brussels fears (www.politico.eu)
Some 80 percent of Georgians want to join the EU, but the government seems to fear that membership could undermine its grip on power....
South Korea’s population dips below 50M (www.chosun.com)
Elderly set to exceed 30% by 2034...
Chiapas, captive territory (english.elpais.com)
EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups. From the city of Tapachula to the Lacandon Jungle, passing through the towns of Frontera Comalapa and Chisomuselo, this story illustrates the fight between cartels, the abandonment of the state, the murders, forced...
