Israeli forces attack two Jabalia hospitals as Rafah offensive intensifies (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israeli forces attacked two hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip as they pushed deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp and increased bombardment of crowded Rafah districts....
Georgia set to approve ‘foreign agents’ law amid growing Western backlash (www.politico.eu)
The U.S. has imposed sanctions over the controversial legislation, while Brussels warns it will sink the country’s efforts to join the EU....
'US-Backed Massacre' at Rafah Camp Intensifies Fury Over IDF's Gaza Assault (www.commondreams.org)
Spain to give Ukraine €1bn in military aid in decade-long defence deal (www.theguardian.com)
Spain will provide Ukraine with €1bn in military aid this year after the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, met in Madrid to sign an “enormously important”, decade-long defence and security deal....
Why Land Reform Matters in South Africa’s Election (foreignpolicy.com)
Even in an urbanized economy, many Black voters care deeply about the government’s unfulfilled promises when it comes to land redistribution....
Top Mexican cartel criminal El Nini, once among America’s most wanted, extradited to the US (www.cnn.com)
A top Mexican cartel member known as ‘El Nini,’ who was one of America’s most-wanted criminals for his alleged role in the fentanyl trade, has been extradited to the United States....
Egyptian soldier killed in fire exchange with Israeli forces near Rafah crossing (www.middleeasteye.net)
An Egyptian soldier was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces at the Rafah crossing on Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip on Monday....
After Pegasus Was Blacklisted, Its CEO Swore Off Spyware. Now He’s the King of Israeli AI. (theintercept.com)
Six newborn babies die after fire tears through Delhi hospital (www.theguardian.com)
Bystanders ran in to rescue 12 newborns from fire at children’s hospital as PM Narendra Modi says deaths are ‘heart-rending’...
Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy (www.theguardian.com)
Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop...
Airlines grapple with spike in GPS interference. Experts say it's collateral damage from global conflicts (www.cbc.ca)
Inside the air traffic control tower at Tallinn Airport in Estonia’s capital, a team tracks pilots in training as they fly above the Tartu airport, which lies about 200 kilometres south of Tallinn, and about 45 kilometres west of Russia....
ECHR exit ‘would breach Good Friday Agreement’ (www.bbc.co.uk)
How the IDF extorts Gazans: 'Contact us or we'll say you reported your neighbors to Hamas' (www.haaretz.com)
The Israeli army has started to publish identifying details about Gazans it says spied on civilians for Hamas’ General Security apparatus; a military source to Haaretz: the army has received legal permission for the operation Send in e-mailSend in e-mail...
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp (www.theguardian.com)
Prisoners held at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses, with at least one reported case of a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing, according to two whistleblowers who worked at the site....
Tsai Ing-wen: The president who reset Taiwan’s relationship with China (www.bbc.com)
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Five killed in Mexico stage collapse at campaign event (www.reuters.com)
At least five people died on Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon after a stage collapsed at a campaign event for the Citizens’ Movement party, authorities said....
Experts Say Israeli Apartheid—Not Palestinian Statehood—Is the Real 'Gift to Hamas' (www.commondreams.org)
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says (apnews.com)
Perched on the open ramp at the rear of a British Chinook helicopter, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas flew home from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, pleased to see NATO allies cooperating. But she later said that other types of warfare were on her mind....
Yellen Calls for EU-US Cooperation to Counter Surge in Chinese Green-Tech Exports (eletric-vehicles.com)
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Ukraine war: Kyiv makes gains in another fight - against corruption (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine has battled endemic corruption since the first days of its independence in 1991, and government officials and independent campaigners alike say that fight is key to winning the existential war it is fighting with Russia....
Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Members of security forces giving settlers who intercept vital supplies information on location of convoys, group says...
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law (apnews.com)
Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating the country’s new ban on Al Jazeera.
Judge quits courtroom after cross-examination of Trump witness Costello. (cbnumy.blogspot.com)
