Australian broadcaster’s India chief of bureau leaves India ‘abruptly’ as visa is denied (www.thehindu.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/23856966...
Hamas releases video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin (www.cbsnews.com)
Ukraine pressures military age men abroad by suspending their consular services | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party (asia.nikkei.com)
Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing (www.bbc.com)
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging (www.reuters.com)
Russian Orthodox Church suspends priest who prayed at Navalny's grave (www.reuters.com)
Cavalry horses run amok in central London and injure four people (www.reuters.com)
Germany to resume funding of Unrwa aid operations in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Germany has said it will restore cooperation and funding to Unrwa operations in the Gaza Strip after an independent review said Israel had not provided evidence to back up claims that hundreds of employees of the UN agency for Palestinians were members of terrorist organisations....
Athens turns orange, Helsinki goes white as Europe’s weather springs a surprise (edition.cnn.com)
A yellow-orange haze of dust from the Sahara desert has blanketed parts of Greece, creating spectacular scenes and prompting authorities to issue health warnings.
EU launches probe into Chinese procurement of medical devices (www.euronews.com)
The European Commission has launched a probe to examine how China favours its domestic companies in tenders for medical devices and weigh possible tit-for-tat measures....
Asthma: Action needed on needless deaths, says charity (www.bbc.com)
Urgent government action is needed to stop preventable asthma deaths, a leading charity has said....
Senate passes $95 billion package sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay (www.cnn.com)
The Senate on Tuesday passed a long-delayed $95 billion package with wide bipartisan support after both sides of Capitol Hill have struggled for months to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan....
Argentina gripped by one of the largest protests in 20 years: ‘Public education is an inalienable right’ (english.elpais.com)
The cuts to free public universities triggered mass demonstrations throughout the country, reflecting the growing social unrest surrounding President Javier Milei’s economic policy...
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church (apnews.com)
Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday, as a judge extended a ban on social media platform X sharing video of a knife attack on a bishop that started the criminal investigation....
How a second Trump presidency could tear Europe apart (www.politico.eu)
The former president’s return would cement a shift in the U.S. as a fact that can no longer be ignored....
China decries fresh US military aid for Taiwan (www.dw.com)
US lawmakers have voted for fresh assistance for Taiwan, allowing the island to upgrade its military hardware. Taiwan’s president-elect says it will “safeguard peace,” but China says it raises the risk of war....
Flagrant rule-breaking by governments and corporate actors | Amnesty International’s Annual Report 2023/24 (www.amnesty.org)
The report: www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol10/7200/2024/en/...
TikTok ban in US is in motion as Senate passes bill to TikTok (townflex.com)
Senate passes bill to TikTok: The Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that could compel ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell the platform or face a US ban.
‘Not like other Passovers’: hundreds of Jewish demonstrators arrested after New York protest seder (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14830625...
N. Korea sends economic delegation to Iran amid suspected military cooperation (www.koreaherald.com)
Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds (truthout.org)
France: Man suspected of abducting, raping Jewish woman 'to avenge Palestine' - I24NEWS (www.i24news.tv)
Germany sees spike in Chinese and Russian espionage (www.dw.com)
Six suspected spies have been arrested in quick succession. Security services see links to the war against Ukraine, economic interests and a war on democracy....