Un Envoy Calls for Release of Jailed Journalist on Hunger Strike in Senegal
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Canadian students hunger-strike for college to divest from Israel-linked firms
Several McGill University students have spent more than three weeks demanding school divest $20m from various companies. A group of students at McGill University have spent more than three weeks on hunger strike in an effort to force the Canadian ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
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From a jail cell to Senegal’s presidency: the rapid rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Country’s youngest ever leader faces ‘massive expectation’ from votersFinancial Times - World -
Netanyahu canceling high-level meeting is 'political response' to UN vote, says fmr. Mideast Envoy
Former Mideast Envoy Dennis Ross joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to cancel a visit by Israeli officials to Washington after the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire and ...NBC News - Politics -
Israel Presses On With Strikes in Gaza After U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution
Its military said fighter jets had struck “over 60 targets” in the previous day. There were reports of strikes on residential buildings near Al-Shifa Hospital in the north and elsewhere.The New York Times - World - Israel -
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, which deprived enslaved people of “education, healthcare, opportunity and prosperity.” “We call for reparatory justice ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
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Dani Alves released from prison after paying bail while awaiting appeal of rape conviction in Spain
Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves has been released from prison after paying 1 million euros in bail to be set free while appealing a rape convictionABC News - Sports -
Hong Kong leader says prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release
Hong Kong leader John Lee says prisoners convicted for serious national security crimes will not likely be granted early release under the tightened rules of a new national security lawABC News - World -
UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution
The measure passes after the US refrains from using its veto, in a shift from its previous position.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
‘I’m 60 and looking to retire’: My brother was released from jail and wants to buy back our parents’ foreclosed home. Should I help him?
“I don’t want to make promises I can’t financially live up to. I own my own house and struggle to keep that in order.”MarketWatch - Business -
Ship made warning call before striking Baltimore bridge, mayor says it saved lives
Officials say the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge made a mayday call that it had lost power, giving law enforcement time to stop traffic onto the bridge before it was hit and collapsed. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter ...CBS News - Top stories -
UN calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza amid urgent efforts to avoid famine
António Guterres says Palestinian people ‘remain stuck in a non-stop nightmare’ as Israel stands accused of blocking aid. Middle East crisis – live updatesAntónio Guterres, the UN secretary general, has again called for a humanitarian ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
EU's von der Leyen and Michel welcome UN call for ceasefire in Gaza
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Israeli settlers call for UN agency’s closure in Jerusalem protest
Rightwing activists demonstrate outside Unrwa office for third week over claims of links between staff members and Hamas. Dozens of Israeli settlers and rightwing activists have protested by again blocking the entrances of the UN agency for ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Prosecutors seeking up to 50 years in jail for disgraced 'Crypto King'
The former boss of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is due to be sentenced for multi-billion dollar fraud.BBC News - Top stories -
Israel-Gaza war: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in new ceasefire call
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Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire and for Gaza to be ‘flooded with aid’ during Rafah visit
António Guterres, standing beside a queue of waiting aid trucks, warns against ground assault on border town. US fighter jets from the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas ...The Guardian - World -
U.N. chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.NBC News - Top stories -
US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in spaceABC News - Tech - Japan -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu hits back at war cabinet minister who criticised cancellation of US visit
Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution. Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
UN rights expert report to call for Israel arms embargo over ‘acts of genocide’
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From Russia, Elaborate Tales of Fake Journalists
As the Ukraine war grinds on, the Kremlin has created increasingly complex fabrications online to discredit Ukraine’s leader and undercut aid. Some have a Hollywood-style plot twist.The New York Times - Tech - Russia -
Detained: The heartbreaking ordeal of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Alsu Kurmasheva, an American-Russian journalist working for Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty, was visiting her mother in Russia when authorities there confiscated her passports and jailed her. Kurmasheva faces charges that could lead to years of ...CBS News - World -
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record
Almost half of Haiti’s people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
Fresh blow for Rwanda deportation plan as report shows extreme poverty and hunger
Foreign Office paper says not enough being done, with over half the population living on less than $1.90 a day. UK politics – latest updatesNew fears have arisen about the suitability of Rwanda as a destination to send UK asylum seekers after a ...The Guardian - World -
Philippines summons China envoy over standoff, dares Beijing to seek arbitration
The Philippines summoned China’s envoy on Monday to protest against “aggressive actions” in the South China Sea at the weekend, as Manila’s defense minister dared Beijing to bolster its vast sovereignty claims by taking them to international ...NBC News - Top stories - China -
Brazil summons Hungarian envoy to explain why Bolsonaro hid in embassy
Former Brazil president spent two nights at legation after two close aides were detained in February over alleged coup plot. Brazil’s foreign ministry has summoned the Hungarian ambassador to explain why the South American country’s embattled ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
India summons envoy after US criticises Delhi chief minister’s arrest
US called for fair legal process for opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal amid claims that challengers to Narendra Modi are being targeted ahead of national elections. India has summoned a top US diplomat after Washington warned it to ensure a “fair, ...The Guardian - World - India -
Opposition leads race for Senegal presidency - reports
Several rivals declare Bassirou Diomaye Faye the winner of the delayed poll as votes are still being counted.BBC News - Top stories -
Husband of U.S. journalist detained in Russia: "I'm not going to give up"
Alsu Kurmasheva, an American-Russian journalist, was visiting her mother in Russia when authorities confiscated her passports and jailed her - an act one NGO calls "state-sponsored hostage-taking."CBS News - World -
Russia extends journalist Evan Gershkovich's detention after nearly a year
A Moscow court on Tuesday extended the pretrial detention for The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich until the end of June. After hearing from prosecutors, Gershkovich's detention was extended until June 30, according to state-run news ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
An imprisoned journalist in Belarus designated a political prisoner by a leading rights group
A prominent journalist in Belarus has been designated a political prisoner by the country’s leading human rights groupABC News - World -
Secret files on Galahad bombing to be released
The attack on the Sir Galahad and its sister ship in 1982 killed 48 men, including 32 Welsh guards.BBC News - Top stories -
Why is sewage released into rivers and the sea?
Companies are allowed to release raw sewage during bad weather, but the amount spilled has doubled.BBC News - Top stories -
Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districtsABC News - World -
Senegal Votes in an Election That Almost Didn’t Happen
The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday’s vote is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president’s designated successor.The New York Times - World -
Opposition candidate poised for triumph in Senegal’s presidential race
Ruling party rival concedes defeat as preliminary results point to big win for Bassirou Diomaye FayeFinancial Times - Business -
Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal’s President
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago.The New York Times - World -
Senegal’s president-elect: who is Bassirou Diomaye Faye?
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