Iranian journalist stabbed on his way to work in London (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Pouria Zeraati was attacked before recording for Iran International, an independent broadcaster critical of the Tehran regime
Russia criticised for using veto to end UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions (www.theguardian.com)
Russia has blocked the renewal of a UN panel monitoring sanctions against North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang....
Gambia Votes to Overturn Landmark Ban on Female Genital Cutting (www.nytimes.com)
Mass Deportations Seen in St. Petersburg After Moscow Concert Attack (www.themoscowtimes.com)
World Court orders Israel to 'take all necessary and effective' action to ensure Gaza has access to humanitarian aid (www.abc.net.au)
Reminder: Tomorrow is Land Day...
‘Staggering’ rise in women with reproductive health issues near DRC cobalt mines – study (www.theguardian.com)
Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communities...
Heat Waves Are Moving Slower and Staying Longer, Study Finds | Climate change is making heat waves linger for longer stretches of time, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures. (www.nytimes.com)
The longer heat waves stick around in one place, the longer people are exposed to life-threatening temperatures. As workers slow down during extreme heat, so does economic productivity. Heat waves also dry out soil and vegetation, harming crops and raising the risk of wildfires....
‘Death at any moment’: fights break out as Gazans compete over airdropped aid (www.theguardian.com)
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change (apnews.com)
Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully with arrest of suspect (www.reuters.com)
“Several people, including employees, had been taken hostage at the Cafe Petticoat in the town of Ede early on Saturday morning. The motive was unclear....
Ukrainian porn star raises funds for war amputees (www.politico.eu)
The adult celebrity is a “patriot of her country,” said one of the amputees who took part in a flirty photo shoot....
Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong bureau, citing security law concerns (www.nbcnews.com)
Museum behind ladies-only art exhibit sued by man who was denied entry - National | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Not sure if this was already posted....
Russian police detain journalist who filmed last video of Alexei Navalny alive (www.theguardian.com)
A journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, Antonina Favorskaya, has been detained by authorities....
US says Israeli banks don’t have to close accounts of sanctioned settlers (www.timesofisrael.com)
The sanctions have infuriated Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who characterized them as a draconian obstruction of Israeli sovereignty. In response, the far-right lawmaker threatened to take steps in his capacity as head of the treasury that would significantly impede the Palestinian economy, the Israeli official added,...
Chinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests (www.cnn.com)
Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest in a string of terror attacks that the South Asian country’s military and government say aims to disrupt Islamabad’s close ties with Beijing....
Philippines says it will not yield to submission in row with 'patronising' China (www.yahoo.com)
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is not seeking a fight or trouble in the South China Sea but will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience, its defence ministry said Friday, in its latest show of defiance in a heated row with China....
India court bans Muslim religious schools in UP state ahead of election (www.trtworld.com)
Woman who was held hostage by Hamas speaks out on her abduction and sexual assault (edition.cnn.com)
Ukraine war latest: Russian assault on Kharkiv can't be ruled out, chief commander says (kyivindependent.com)
Russia’s attempt to take the city of Kharkiv can’t be ruled out, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 29....
US ‘doesn't support’ Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline | The Express Tribune (tribune.com.pk)
US calls Russia 'manure salesmen' over Moscow attack claims (www.dw.com)
Russian investigators implicated Ukrainian nationalists were tied to the attack on a concert hall near Moscow claimed by ISIS-K, but the US says it is “nonsense propaganda.”...
What We Know About Palestinians Detained in Israel (www.nytimes.com)
More than 9,000 Palestinians imprisoned under Israel’s military and national security laws are being held in Israeli detention facilities, the highest figure in more than a decade, according to rights groups, who say that many of the detainees are being held without charges and have been abused while in custody....
Russian Su-27 Hit By Friendly Fire Plunges Into The Black Sea In Flames (simpleflying.com)
Sudan slips into famine as warring sides starve civilians (www.aljazeera.com)
One year after the start of the war in Sudan, children are dying of hunger and sick people are not buying medicine so that they can afford food as the population slips towards famine....
