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...
White House eases sanctions on violent Israeli settlers (thecradle.co)
Fight erupts between Rmeish residents and Hezbollah over missile launcher (today.lorientlejour.com)
Ukraine faces retreat without US aid, Zelensky says (www.cnn.com)
Ukrainian forces would have to cede further territory to Russia if US military aid does not arrive soon, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned, in his latest appeal to Congress to pass a multibillion-dollar package....
Iranian journalist stabbed on his way to work in London (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Pouria Zeraati was attacked before recording for Iran International, an independent broadcaster critical of the Tehran regime
Mass Deportations Seen in St. Petersburg After Moscow Concert Attack (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant (www.euronews.com)
Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong bureau, citing security law concerns (www.nbcnews.com)
Brazil: Judge rejects Bolsonaro's request for Israel travel (www.dw.com)
Ukraine says Russia in less than a week hit it with 700 glide bombs, weapons that can really only be beaten by killing the planes (www.yahoo.com)
Malaysia mini-mart outlets attacked after 'Allah socks' outcry (www.reuters.com)
Europe must get ready for looming war, Donald Tusk warns (www.theguardian.com)
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, says Europe is entering a “prewar” era, cautioning that the continent is not ready and urging European countries to step up defence investment....
Ukraine war latest: Russian assault on Kharkiv can't be ruled out, chief commander says (kyivindependent.com)
Russia’s attempt to take the city of Kharkiv can’t be ruled out, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 29....
'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions (www.npr.org)
India court bans Muslim religious schools in UP state ahead of election (www.trtworld.com)
Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges (www.theguardian.com)
U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians....
A Loyal Israel Ally, Germany Shifts Tone as the Toll in Gaza Mounts (www.nytimes.com)
Days after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was one of the first Western leaders to arrive in Tel Aviv. Standing beside the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, he declared that Germany had “only one place — and it is alongside Israel.”...
World Court orders Israel to 'take all necessary and effective' action to ensure Gaza has access to humanitarian aid (www.abc.net.au)
Reminder: Tomorrow is Land Day...
US says Israeli banks don’t have to close accounts of sanctioned settlers (www.timesofisrael.com)
The sanctions have infuriated Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who characterized them as a draconian obstruction of Israeli sovereignty. In response, the far-right lawmaker threatened to take steps in his capacity as head of the treasury that would significantly impede the Palestinian economy, the Israeli official added,...
Heat Waves Are Moving Slower and Staying Longer, Study Finds | Climate change is making heat waves linger for longer stretches of time, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures. (www.nytimes.com)
The longer heat waves stick around in one place, the longer people are exposed to life-threatening temperatures. As workers slow down during extreme heat, so does economic productivity. Heat waves also dry out soil and vegetation, harming crops and raising the risk of wildfires....
Famine is now probably present in Gaza, US says (www.theguardian.com)
War a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland's Tusk (www.bbc.com)
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has delivered a blunt warning that Europe has entered a “pre-war era” and if Ukraine is defeated by Russia, nobody in Europe will be able to feel safe....
A record surge in dengue cases in Latin America spurs a warning for proactive measures (www.nbcnews.com)
As of March, more than 3.5 million cases of the mosquito-transmitted dengue and more than 1,000 deaths have been reported in the region, according to the Pan American Health Organization....
Sudan slips into famine as warring sides starve civilians (www.aljazeera.com)
One year after the start of the war in Sudan, children are dying of hunger and sick people are not buying medicine so that they can afford food as the population slips towards famine....
