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UN judge jailed in UK after forcing woman to work as slave

Lydia Mugambe stopped young Ugandan woman holding down steady job and made her work as her maid, court told

The Guardian - UK

Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes?

The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country’s east.

Al Jazeera

Acute malnutrition rising among Gaza's young children, UN agencies warn

As Israel's total blockade of Gaza approaches the two-month mark, organisations have no food supplies left to distribute, while some medicines are also running out.

Euronews

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UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operations

United Nations officials have circulated proposals for a consolidation of its operations and other reforms to root out inefficiencies, overlaps and cost overruns

The Independent UK

People smugglers jailed after five migrants discovered hidden in van

Border Force officers searching the pair’s unregistered van discovered the five migrants underneath an old mattress, clothing and motorbike parts.

Evening Standard

UN judge jailed for more than six years for forcing young woman to work as slave

The judge said that Lydia Mugambe showed no remorse for her crime

The Independent UK

JD Vance Says Mike Waltz Was Not Fired Over Signalgate And Trump Believes He Will Do a 'Better Job' As UN Ambassador

Vice President JD Vance rejected the notion that former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was removed from his post over Signalgate, arguing it could also be seen as a promotion

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Venezuela rejects UN court order to halt election in territory under dispute with Guyana

Venezuela’s government has rejected a ruling from the United Nations’ top court ordering the South American country to refrain from holding elections for officials who supposedly would oversee a resource-rich region in neighboring Guyana that both nations claim as their own

The Independent UK

Israeli forces to demolish more than 100 homes in Israeli-occupied West Bank, local governor says

Israeli forces are preparing to carry out home demolitions across two northern urban refugee camps in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Democrats Sharpen Knives Ahead of Mike Waltz Confirmation Hearing

Mike Waltz is set to be grilled by Democrats at his confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump's ambassador to the UN, especially on Signalgate

Latin Times

JD Vance claims Mike Waltz’ NSA ousting was ‘a promotion’

JD Vance has claimed Mike Waltz’ removal as US national security advisor and subsequent nomination as UN ambassador is ‘arguably a promotion’.

The Independent UK

'Deadly Blockade' Leaves Gaza Aid Work On Verge Of Collapse: UN, Red Cross

Two months into Israel's full blockade on aid into Gaza, humanitarians described Friday horrific scenes of starving, bloodied children and people fighting over water, with aid operations on the "verge of total collapse".

International Business Times

Tim Walz says Kamala Harris picked him as running mate ‘to talk to white guys’

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee says his role was to provide ‘permission’ for blue collar white males to overcome their reservations and vote for Harris

The Independent UK

First Thing: Judge rules Alien Enemies Act does not allow Trump to deport alleged gang members

Ruling is strongest pushback yet on use of 18th-century law. Plus, Black Sabbath give their first interview in two decades

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Trump order targeting law firm struck down; supreme court asked to allow Musk’s Doge access to social security data – as it happened

Judge rules Perkins Coie executive order violates constitution; Trump administration asks supreme court to lift block on Doge accessing data. This blog is now closed.

The Independent UK

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Mike Waltz nominated for new role hours after being ousted

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Al Jazeera

Pahalgam attack: A simple guide to the Kashmir conflict

The roots of this decades-long conflict between India and Pakistan go back to the turbulent partition of 1947.

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The Guardian - UK

Gaza blockade: a Palestinian widow, her children and a cupboard that is almost bare

Ibtisam Ghalia and her four children are just one of the families living on brink of starvation with no sign of an end to blockade

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Rubio now holds four titles after Waltz out as national security chief

Marco Rubio becomes the first person since Henry Kissinger to hold the national security adviser and secretary of state positions at the same time – key US politics stories from Thursday 1 May

The Independent UK

Defiant JD Vance dismisses anti-Trump ruling: A judge ‘doesn’t decide’ president has no right to deport immigrants under Alien Enemies Act

That’s up to Trump, the vice president declared in a Fox News interview

The Independent UK

Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs

A new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field

The Independent UK

The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns

The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave

The Independent UK

ICE joins DeSantis in touting one-week record of arresting 1,120 people in the US illegally

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are in Florida with Gov. Ron DeSantis to praise a week long operation that netted 1,120 arrests of people they say were in the country illegally

The Independent UK

Apple addresses tariff woes and AI problems as it reports strong results

Results topped expectations – but the company is facing a number of problems in the months to come

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