‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake? Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or ‘disappeared’ during the civil war are still waiting for answers. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2025
'He listened to me': Victims of an abusive Catholic group say Pope Leo XIV helped when others didn't Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8 The Independent UK · May 24, 2025
UN Chief Says Gaza War In 'Cruelest Phase' As Aid Trucks Looted The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade. International Business Times · May 24, 2025
UN expert says Guatemalan prosecutor's office using criminal law to pursue opponents A United Nations expert has warned at the conclusion of her two-week visit that Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office is increasingly using criminal law against former prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, journalists and others The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
Mountainhead is Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s exquisite but merciless modern satire 4/5 Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef exemplify the reprehensible super-rich in this pitch-black comedy that asks: how far can you extend gallows humour? The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns Thousands of South Sudanese refugees face worsening health conditions as cholera spreads. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025
Netanyahu accused of slander after criticising Macron, Carney and Starmer Israeli leader’s antisemitism claim labelled defamatory as he is warned against pursuing a war without end The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025
Sustainability through simplification: the future of product design Discover how fewer components in product design can drive sustainability, innovation, and cost efficiency. TechRadar · May 23, 2025
Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis UN and doctors warn that volume of aid supplies for Gaza residents is insufficient following 11-week blockade. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025
Will the United States deport people to Rwanda? Kigali in talks to house migrant deportees from US, but rights groups worry such deals further endanger the vulnerable. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025
Israeli attacks kill at least 60 people in Gaza as aid agencies warn of famine UN secretary general says Israel has allowed only a ‘teaspoon of aid’ into the territory after latest strikes The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025
Voices: This baffling Chagos deal will forever haunt Keir Starmer COMMENT: The roll call of British politicians who put their fingerprints on the decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius contains no fools – and yet the deal the prime minister has just signed looks foolish, says John Rentoul The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
Land pollution is drowning the oceans in plastic, French experts warn Ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference in June, the research schooner Tara docked in Marseille for a day dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in the oceans. Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2025
At least 23 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
The Independent UK · May 23, 2025 Nineteen months of carnage: How Gaza was reduced to rubble and starvation as the world watched GAZA IN CRISIS: Gaza is on the brink of famine after a three-month blockade on supplies, the UN warns. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew looks at how the Palestinians got to this point
Euronews · May 23, 2025 Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implementation 25 years ago and which challenges still need to be overcome.
International Business Times · May 23, 2025 Iran, US To Hold New Round Of Nuclear Talks In Rome Iranian and US negotiators meet in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment.
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 UN chief says Palestinians enduring ‘cruellest phase’ of Gaza conflict – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 Friday briefing: The UK and its allies have toughened their language on Gaza. Will action follow? In today’s newsletter: The impact of foreign secretary David Lammy’s criticism of Israel – and the more substantive options that are still on the table
The Independent UK · May 23, 2025 Israel wrecks last functioning hospital in north Gaza as food aid begins to trickle in Israeli tanks and drones strike Al Awda Hospital in northern Gaza while fighter jets bomb southern Lebanon
AAP · May 23, 2025 New Zealand takes scalpel to foreign aid budget New Zealand foreign aid will fall to 0.24 per cent of gross national income, with particular cuts in climate finance in the government's latest budget.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2025 The people trying to help cocaine users give up in a new way IN FOCUS: A new generation is challenging the methods of traditional 12-step programmes, with their old-fashioned emphasis on shame and self-flagellation, and younger drug users are listening. Oliver Keens talks to some emerging online personalities to find out why they wanted to do things differently
Euronews · May 23, 2025 At least 107 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza as aid continues to trickle in Palestinians say one of the two remaining hospitals in northern Gaza was struck on Thursday, causing extensive damage. Meanwhile, the UN says 90 aid trucks have been distributed, but says much more aid is needed to satisfy the needs of Gazans.
The Conversation · May 22, 2025 Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight − driven by censorship and media that downplay humanitarian crisis Under mounting international pressure, Israel announced on May 19, 2025, that it would lift its monthslong humanitarian blockade on Gaza.
Al Jazeera · May 22, 2025 Israeli speculation mounts over potential rift between Trump and Netanyahu US and Israel have always been close, especially under Trump, but that makes even the smallest differences more evident.