World Mews
- www.aljazeera.com Gunmen kill nine Pakistani nationals in southeastern Iran
The shootings come as Tehran and Islamabad work to normalise ties after recent tit-for-tat attacks.
- www.theguardian.com Company renames Plantation rum after criticism over slavery link
Maison Ferrand changes brand to Planteray rum after acknowledging ‘hurtful connotation’ of old name
- www.aljazeera.com US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
The $23bn deal was finalised after Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s long-delayed NATO membership.
- www.theguardian.com Greta Thunberg joins protest against expansion of Hampshire airport
Farnborough airport submits plans to increase number of flights amid calls for a ban on private jets
- www.theguardian.com Ukraine levels up the fight with drone strikes deep into Russia
Unable to match Putin’s military might, Ukraine is engaging in ‘smart warfare’ to attack the enemy’s oil and gas supply lines
- www.theverge.com Google’s Lumiere brings AI video closer to real than unreal
Lumiere can edit videos or create whole new ones from a prompt.
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U.S. and Allies Respond to Middle East Tensions Following Houthi Attacks
Here are some recent stories on the topic:
- The Guardian - Middle East crisis live: US military says it destroyed a Houthi anti-ship missile site hours after oil tanker attack
- NPR - Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a U.S. warship, escalating Mideast conflict
- New York Times - Widening Mideast Conflict: Two Countries Join U.S. in Pausing Funding for U.N. Aid Agency in Gaza
- Al Jazeera - UN Security Council to discuss ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case
- NPR - ICJ finds genocide case against Israel 'plausible', orders it to stop violations
- Al Jazeera - Palestinians slam suspension of UNRWA funding by some Western nations
- The Guardian - UK to pause funding for key UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
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- www.theguardian.com Manufacturing giant develops revolutionary system to detect counterfeit art
Authentification technology created by German company Bosch could give paintings unique ‘digital fingerprint’
- www.theguardian.com Race against time to unlock secrets of Erebus shipwreck and doomed Arctic expedition
Hundreds of discoveries made on Sir John Franklin’s ships, but storm damage makes wrecks increasingly dangerous
- www.bbc.co.uk Germany: Scholz warns against rise of neo-Nazi networks
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the German chancellor voices concern about "neo-Nazis and their dark networks".
- www.aljazeera.com Packed Tanzania protests offer hope but reforms remain a distant dream
Tanzanian opposition has sought constitutional reforms for 30 years but questions remain about whether they can succeed.
- www.bbc.co.uk Kenya femicide: Hundreds protest at violence against women
Gruesome killings and rising violence prompt hundreds to join protests in cities across the country.
- www.theguardian.com Theresa May to confront Home Office over ‘appalling’ secret policy on trafficking victims
Department has admitted that it hid the policy due to concerns about former PM’s reaction
- www.theguardian.com Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan prime minister Kausea Natano loses seat in partial election results
The results fuel concern that the micronation could switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, as votes continue to be counted
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Ongoing Coverage: Day 703 of the Russia-Ukraine War
Here are some recent stories on the topic:
- The Guardian - Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 703
- The Guardian - Russia-Ukraine war live: Biden presses congress to accept Ukraine aid and border deal
- Al Jazeera - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 703
- NPR - Between bombings, Ukrainians find fun (and a sense of normalcy) at a Kyiv ski resort
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- www.theguardian.com My dad survived the Holocaust and today I ask this of you: resist the antisemitism blighting our world | Tracy Moses
Harry Spiro endured two Nazi camps, but at 94, has lived to see anti-Jewish hatred rise again. We must learn from the past, says campaigner Tracy Moses
- www.bbc.co.uk How Kenya's judges stood up to President William Ruto
Following weeks of bitter rows, two separate courts have ruled against the government.
- www.theverge.com Satya Nadella says the explicit Taylor Swift AI fakes are ‘alarming and terrible’
Microsoft could improve its image generator guardrails.
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European Farmers Mobilize in Protest over Agricultural Policies
Here are some recent stories on the topic:
- New York Times - France Tries to Contain Protests by Farmers as Outrage Spreads
- BBC - Why Europe's farmers are taking their anger to the streets
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- www.theguardian.com US approves $23bn sale of F-16 war planes to Turkey
The sale follows Turkey’s decision to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership
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China Says It Has Imprisoned Ian Stones, a British Businessman, on Spy Charges
www.nytimes.com China Acknowledges Imprisoning a British Man on Spy ChargesA businessman who had worked in China for decades vanished from view in 2018, but his fate had been unknown, and publicly unremarked upon, until now.
- www.theguardian.com ‘Respect – and honour’: the fight to save a Spanish civil war mass grave
Remains of 451 people believed to lie on proposed site of Madrid waste plant – including Bloomsbury poet Julian Bell
- www.aljazeera.com The Sundarbans dilemma: Islands swallowed by water, and nowhere else to go
Women shoulder the worst effects of rising water in the Indian delta, highlighting key lessons on climate resilience.
- www.theguardian.com ‘I knew nothing’: the Warsaw ghetto boy who found his family at 83
A DNA test has helped Shalom Koray find relatives in the US after escaping the Holocaust in a rucksack at the age of two
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Venezuela Court Bars Opposition Leader From Running for President
www.nytimes.com Venezuela’s Highest Court Bars Opposition Leader From Running for PresidentThe move is a crippling blow to a deal in which President Nicolás Maduro’s administration promised a free and fair election in exchange for relief from U.S. sanctions.
- www.aljazeera.com Boeing woes spark painful memories for families of Indonesian crash victims
Near-disaster involving Alaska Airlines aircraft has revived questions about plane manufacturer’s safety record.
- www.bbc.co.uk Tamil Nadu: Chennai’s 'last Jew' fights for place in India’s history
Davvid Levi has been documenting the history of his family and that of other Jews in India's Chennai city.
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International Reactions to ICJ Genocide Ruling Against Israel
Here are some recent stories on the topic:
- The New York Times - ICJ’s Genocide Ruling Against Israel Has Little Immediate Effect
- The Guardian - Australia urged to reconsider support for Israel after ICJ ruling
- BBC News - Antoinette Lattouf: ABC presenter sacked over Gaza post ignites row in Australia
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- www.aljazeera.com Filipinos in Hong Kong were promised a new life in Poland. It never came
Two-part Al Jazeera investigation reveals claims of deception by recruiters working across multiple countries.
- www.aljazeera.com Stories of ‘beating the odds’ in China draw dark responses from wary public
Wave of online scepticism about two stories of survival and success in China point to deeper public dissatisfaction.
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Tensions and Legal Battles Intensify Around Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Middle East Relations
Here are some recent stories on the topic:
- The Guardian - Russia-Ukraine war latest news update: Putin military plane crash prisoners
- The Guardian - Aid to Ukraine and Israel in doubt as House speaker says he won’t support deal
- The New York Times - ICJ’s Genocide Ruling Against Israel Has Little Immediate Effect
- The New York Times - Palestinian Americans’ Lawsuit in Oakland Seeks to Halt U.S. Support for Israel
- The New York Times - What Is UNRWA, Aid Agency With Workers Accused of Involvement in Oct. 7 Attack?
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- www.nytimes.com State Dept. Tells Congress It Has Approved Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey
The department received documents on Friday signed by Turkey’s leader approving Sweden’s long-delayed entry into NATO. The alliance now awaits word from the lone holdout, Hungary.
- www.theguardian.com US planning to station nuclear weapons in UK amid threat from Russia – report
Missiles could be placed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk in case of potential war between Nato and Russia