Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti's capital (apnews.com)
Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians....
Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation - EFCC (www.bbc.com)
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says....
A Moroccan activist was sentenced to 5 years for criticizing the country’s ties to Israel (apnews.com)
An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel was sentenced to five years in prison, as some of the Arab world’s largest pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep the country....
New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels (www.theguardian.com)
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic...
Israel says ‘date set’ for Rafah invasion amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a date has been set to invade Rafah in southern Gaza as truce talks with Hamas in Cairo are ongoing but do not appear close to the finish line....
Hottest March adds to 10-month run of record-breaking temperatures (www.standard.co.uk)
March was the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record for the time of year, as global climate records continue to topple, scientists said....
Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Turkey restricted exports of a wide range of products to Israel on Tuesday until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza, in Ankara’s first significant measure against Israel after six months of war....
Vatican calls gender fluidity and surrogacy threats to human dignity (www.theguardian.com)
I am so tired of the whole “cool pope” thing with Francis. It’s 100% PR.
Israel/OPT: Death in custody of Walid Daqqah is cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for Palestinians’ right to life (www.amnesty.org)
Responding to the death in custody of Walid Daqqah, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after having spent 38 years imprisoned, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns said:...
Russia issues nuclear warning to new NATO member (www.newsweek.com)
A Russian ambassador had harsh words for Finland on Saturday, warning that the country would retaliate against the new member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if nuclear weapons were placed on Finnish soil....
EU pushes to curb China’s green tech market lead (www.politico.eu)
Brussels’ new probe into Chinese wind turbines comes as Beijing grabs dominance over global market for solar panels....
Epidemic fears as 80% of Indigenous Amazon tribe fall ill (www.theguardian.com)
Advocates fear situation could escalate in Javari valley, a region plagued by violence and poor healthcare...
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court (www.reuters.com)
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves....
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power (www.cnn.com)
Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat arise. But what do they do when Mother Nature is the enemy?...
China's top coal province Shanxi to cut output for first time in seven years (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14229239...
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.
‘We Jews are just arrested; Palestinians are beaten’: Protesters in Germany (www.aljazeera.com)
Dog Training (bit.ly)
Dogs are more than just pets; they’re companions, confidants, and cherished members of our families. However, ensuring that your furry friend is well-behaved and obedient requires patience, consistency, and effective training techniques. Here’s a short guide to help you navigate the world of dog training and foster a strong...
The Terrifying Global Reach of the American Anti-Abortion Movement (msmagazine.com)
Protests begin in Georgia against ‘Russian law’ (www.politico.eu)
The demonstrations come amid a growing row between Georgia and the EU over its proposed “foreign agent” bill....
Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk after refusal to block accounts on X (www.reuters.com)
A standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday when a Supreme Court judge opened an inquiry into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts on the social media platform X that the judge had ordered blocked....
‘If you don’t have money to go to Europe by boat, you try to get there by starting a relationship with a tourist’: Sex tourism plagues Gambia (english.elpais.com)
Economic inequality is driving European tourists to the African country who come seeking sun, but also sex. Its government’s plans to attract ‘quality tourism’ have failed to take off...
Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakh border (apnews.com)
Russians in the city of Orsk gathered in a rare protest Monday, calling for compensation following the collapse of a dam and subsequent flooding in the Orenburg region near the border with Kazakhstan....
Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border (www.politico.eu)
The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland....
Germany: Suspect charged with planning 'coup' attempt (www.dw.com)
Prosecutors in Hamburg have said affiliates of the radical “Reichsbürger” movement planned to elicit Russian help in an attempt to overthrow the German state....
