[US] DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent (www.npr.org)
How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? (www.politico.eu)
In this medieval city just east of Brussels, American and European officials have one question on their minds: What to do about Donald Trump?...
Israel says it will open new aid routes into Gaza (www.bbc.com)
The Erez Gate in northern Gaza will be temporarily re-opened for the first time since the start of the war and Ashdod Port will also be opened for humanitarian deliveries....
London police say suspects in stabbing of Iran International journalist fled U.K. just hours after attack (www.cbsnews.com)
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Malaysian shop chain that sold ‘Allah socks’ targeted with petrol bombs (www.theguardian.com)
Three stores hit with molotov cocktails after pictures of socks deemed offensive by Muslims shared on social media...
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Finland's eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours (yle.fi)
As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia....
U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes (www.washingtonpost.com)
The State Department approved the transfer of more than 1,000 MK82 500-pound bombs, over 1,000 small-diameter bombs, and fuses for MK80 bombs, all from authorizations granted by Congress several years before the latest hostilities between Israel and Hamas began, said the U.S. officials, who like others spoke on the condition of...
Ukraine's military intelligence hints drone attacks on military facilities in Russia to continue, 'range will increase' (kyivindependent.com)
Andrii Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), hinted on April 4 that drone strikes on military facilities inside Russia will continue and “their range will increase.”...
EU’s Russiagate hits German far right (www.politico.eu)
AfD lawmaker under pressure to say whether he received payment from pro-Russian network....
Sexual Assault of Migrants in Panama Rises to Level Rarely Seen Outside War (www.nytimes.com)
The UK Is Using a New Definition of “Extremism” to Repress Palestine Solidarity (truthout.org)
Gaza: Israeli Strike Killing 106 Civilians an Apparent War Crime (www.hrw.org)
Between January and March 2024, Human Rights Watch spoke by phone with 16 people about the October 31 attack on the residential Engineers’ Building, and the death of their relatives and others. Human Rights Watch analyzed satellite imagery, 35 photographs, and 45 videos of the attack’s aftermath, as well as other relevant...
United Nations adopts historic, first-ever resolution on rights of intersex people (www.advocate.com)
Israel won't release journalist whose sick baby is solely reliant on breast milk (www.middleeasteye.net)
An Israeli court has refused to release a female Palestinian journalist whose prematurely born baby is solely reliant on her mother’s breast milk for nutrition, her family told Middle East Eye....
With threats to judges and journalists, Slovakia spirals eastward (www.politico.eu)
As the crucial April 6 second round of presidential elections approaches in Slovakia, statements by its Moscow-sympathizing prime minister, Robert Fico, are confirming his government’s reputation as Europe’s new problem child....
Denmark: Faulty missile launcher shuts down shipping lane (www.dw.com)
A missile launcher which “cannot be deactivated” has prompted the Danish military to close the Great Belt strait, a route used by cargo ships to access the Baltic Sea....
Uganda cited Dobbs to back an anti-LGBTQ crackdown. Americans should be worried too. (www.motherjones.com)
Report Outlines Which Companies Are Most Responsible for Climate Crisis (www.commondreams.org)
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'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions (www.npr.org)
UN Security Council fails to condemn strike on Iran in Syria (www.reuters.com)
The United States, Britain and France on Wednesday opposed a Russian-drafted U.N. Security Council statement that would have condemned an attack on Iran’s embassy compound in Syria, which Tehran has blamed on Washington’s ally Israel....
Taiwan condemns 'shameless' China's thanks for global sympathy on quake (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as “shameless” after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island....
Monkey attack leads to first human case of B virus in Hong Kong (www.bloomberg.com)
Man admitted to the hospital March 21 is in critical condition...
Scheduled blackouts introduced in 6 Ukrainian regions due to Russian attacks (kyivindependent.com)
Scheduled blackouts were introduced in six Ukrainian regions due to power deficits caused by Russian attacks on the country’s energy system and high consumption, Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state grid operator, reported on April 4....
