Foreign meddling a 'stain' on Canada's elections, public inquiry report says (www.bbc.com)
Japan, Brazil agree to jointly protect Amazon rainforest (english.kyodonews.net)
Bomb attacks in Congo kill at least 12 people including children (www.theguardian.com)
EU and NATO condemn Russian cyber attacks against Germany and Czechia (www.euronews.com)
Three Irish nationals charged over 60 alleged burglaries in Melbourne (www.9news.com.au)
Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar, probe India link (www.reuters.com)
The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East (www.vox.com)
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott [03 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
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A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll (theconversation.com)
ICC demands end to threats against court amid Gaza war probe (www.aljazeera.com)
While the prosecutor’s statement did not mention Israel, it was issued after Israeli and US officials have warned of consequences against the ICC if it issues arrest warrants over Israel’s war on Gaza.
Successful resistance to Rwanda deportations - Freedom News (freedomnews.org.uk)
At least 42 die from measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria (www.reuters.com)
At least 42 deaths have been recorded from a measles outbreak in just over a week in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, the state’s health commissioner said on Friday....
Saudi arrests critics of Israel as normalisation talks continue (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Saudi Arabian citizens have faced increasing arrests for criticising Israel on social media in recent months as a result of its ongoing military onslaught against Gaza....
The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says (apnews.com)
Police make arrests in killing of B.C. [Canada] Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar (www.cbc.ca)
Canadian police have arrested members of an alleged hit squad investigators believe was tasked by the government of India with killing prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last June, CBC News has learned....
Houthis say they will target Israel-bound ships anywhere within their range (www.aljazeera.com)
Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area within their range, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree has said in a televised speech....
Israel flight forced to turn back after soldier with PTSD from time in Gaza assaults crew (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
A flight operated by Israeli airline El Al bound for Georgia had to return and land after a passenger, claiming to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder due to time in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, attacked cabin crew....
Cuba sentences 22-year-old mother to 15 years in prison for publishing videos of protests (english.elpais.com)
Mayelín Rodríguez Prado was arrested after uploading images to Facebook of a small demonstration in Nuevitas in August 2022...
Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMS (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukrainian forces took out more than 100 Russian soldiers with an ATACMS missile, per OSINT analysts....
Campus protests: Top French university shuts as police remove pro-Palestinian group (www.politico.eu)
Israel’s war in Gaza stokes European tensions, after clashes erupt between students and cops at American colleges....
Ukraine can strike inside Russia with British weapons, UK’s Cameron says (www.politico.eu)
UK’s top diplomat also pledges £3 billion of annual military help to Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes.’...
Africa Watch – Yanks bow out (www.sbmintel.com)
Taliban plan regional energy trade hub with Russian oil in mind (www.msn.com)
Israel wanted to raze home of girl injured in Iran strikes (www.newarab.com)
Israeli authorities planned to demolish the family home of a seven-year-old Palestinian Bedouin girl, who was the only person serious injured in Iran’s missile barrage on Israel last month, local media have reported....