The ‘A-team’ lawyers representing South Africa at the world court against Israel (www.timeslive.co.za)
Belarusian president signs law granting him lifelong immunity from prosecution | Alexander Lukashenko | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Evacuation orders for S. Korean islands as N. Korea fires over 200 artillery shells (www.france24.com)
Russia ‘attacked Ukraine with North Korea-supplied ballistic missiles’ (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli defence minister outlines new phase in Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has outlined Israel’s plans for the next phase of its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip and future scenarios for the day after the war ends....
Neo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son (apnews.com)
Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh espoused racist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, homophobic and misogynistic views and encouraged listeners of their “Lone Wolf Radio” podcast to commit violent acts against ethnic minorities, authorities said....
Gaza refugees bombed in tented ‘safe zone’ (www.thetimes.co.uk)
There was little shelter and barely any services in al-Mawasi when the Abu Hatab family arrived seeking sanctuary from the intensifying bombardment around their homes in Khan Yunis....
Hydroxychloroquine could have caused almost 17,000 deaths in six countries during COVID, study finds (www.politico.eu)
Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after pushback by some bishops (apnews.com)
After pushback by some bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere, the Vatican on Thursday defended the recent move by Pope Francis to allow blessings for same-sex couples, insisting there is nothing “heretical” involved....
Trump businesses received millions in foreign payments while he was in office (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump “repeatedly and willfully” violated the US constitution by “allowing his businesses to accept millions of dollars from some of the most corrupt nations on Earth”, prominently including China, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee charged on Thursday, unveiling a 156-page report on the matter....
Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
EU and UK slam Israeli ministers’ call for ‘voluntary emigration’ from Gaza Strip (www.politico.eu)
‘A threshold crossed’: French conservatives adopt the language of the far-right (www.mediapart.fr)
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US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea (apnews.com)
The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships in the key Red Sea trade route and warned their longtime financier Iran that it has a choice to make about continuing to provide support to the rebels....
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks that killed nearly 100 people in Iran - group on telegram (www.reuters.com)
Russia accidentally bombs own village, vows to rebuild homes (www.reuters.com)
Carrefour says it will not sell PepsiCo goods due to price hikes (www.reuters.com)
Turkish inflation climbs to nearly 65%, with more rises expected (www.cnbc.com)
Outrage after Australian airline crew wear Palestinian badges during flight (www.timesofisrael.com)
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far (apnews.com)
Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022....
Johnson condemns Met Police investigation into Israel ‘war crimes’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care (www.reuters.com)
Freed Israeli hostage says she endured ‘psychological warfare’ during 50 days of Hamas captivity | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The simmering migrant crisis at the French-Italian border (www.euronews.com)
Former Vietnam health minister tried over Covid-19 test bribes | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
