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Ukrainian man jailed for life over role in Russian strike on pizzeria (www.theguardian.com)

Man provided information on restaurant in Kramatorsk that was hit last June, killing 13 people including novelist Victoria Amelina...

[US] DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent (www.npr.org)

Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia (www.theguardian.com)

Governments across region grappling for response as temperatures soar to unseasonable highs...

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....

The UN Can’t Stop Gaza From Being a Hostage to American Power (www.thenation.com)

Torah scroll of solidarity between Israel and Ukraine completed (www.ynetnews.com)

Gaza: Shifa Medical Complex witnesses one of the largest massacres in Palestinian history (euromedmonitor.org)

The Israeli army carried out a massive, shockingly horrific military operation in Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City over the course of the past two weeks, indiscriminately targeting and attacking Palestinians regardless of their civilian status, professional standing, gender, age, or health condition....

The EU compromise machine is breaking — and everyone’s blaming Germany (www.politico.eu)

Berlin’s domestic spats are gumming up the EU’s delicate policymaking process....

Iran accuses Israel of killing Iranian military commander and others in airstrike on consulate in Syria (www.msn.com)

A top commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was killed among several others in an airstrike on the country’s consulate building in Damascus, Syria, according to Iranian officials and state-affiliated media, which blamed Israel for the attack....

Turkish opposition leads in vote to run Istanbul and other key cities (www.euronews.com)

With nearly 60% of the ballot boxes counted, incumbent Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, was leading in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic hub, according to state broadcaster TRT....

The Treacherous Mission to Rescue Americans Trapped in Haiti (www.thedailybeast.com)

Israel created 'kill zones' in Gaza. Anyone who crosses into them is shot (www.haaretz.com)

“In practice, a terrorist is anyone the IDF has killed in the areas in which its forces operate,” says a reserve officer who has served in Gaza....

Philippines' Marcos boosts maritime security as China tension rises (www.reuters.com)

Chance Perdomo: British-American actor, 27, dies in motorcycle accident (www.bbc.co.uk)

The Brazilian farm workers exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient (www.bbc.co.uk)

Niagara region declares emergency to prepare for eclipse viewers (www.theguardian.com)

Total solar eclipse on 8 April will be first to touch province since 1979, and Niagara Falls is declared one of the best places to view...

Palestinian teen shot dead during Israeli West Bank raid, Wafa news agency reports (www.reuters.com)

Israeli forces shot dead a 13-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid in the occupied West Bank...

Ireland to join South Africa genocide case against Israel (www.newarab.com)

Ireland said on Wednesday it would intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, in the strongest signal to date of Dublin’s concern about Israeli operations in Gaza since Oct. 7....

This Easter, Gaza's Christian community faces extinction (www.newarab.com)

Gaza is home to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, dating back to the first century, and the third oldest church in the world. Despite constant threats to survival, the community has persisted for two millennia....

Are US-South Africa ties at breaking point over Israel’s war on Gaza? (www.aljazeera.com)

The United States House of Representatives is reviewing a bill that calls for a reassessment of the country’s relationship with South Africa, amid tensions between the nations....

Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea (apnews.com)

The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.”...

Data confirms UK economy went into recession last year (www.reuters.com)

Official figures confirmed Britain’s economy entered a shallow recession last year, leaving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with a challenge to reassure voters that the economy is safe with him before an election expected later this year....