Gender-specific toilets to be required in non-residential buildings in England (www.theguardian.com)
Ministers say move will combat growing concerns about ‘privacy and dignity’ in gender-neutral facilities...
Missing surfers died from gunshots after attempted robbery, Mexican officials say (www.theguardian.com)
Families of two Australians and American who went missing in Baja California have identified the bodies, officials say...
Students suspended at Yarra Valley grammar school over ‘disgraceful’ spreadsheet rating female classmates (www.theguardian.com)
Victorian premier Jacinta Allan said behaviour at Yarra Valley grammar was misogynistic, and disrespect towards women had to stop...
Israel tells Hamas to accept ceasefire terms or risk new onslaught ‘in near future’ (www.theguardian.com)
Netanyahu refuses demands of permanent ceasefire and also moves to shut down Al Jazeera network...
Rwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UK (www.theguardian.com)
About 52,000 people are eligible under the scheme, but a government spokesperson said Kigali would accept ‘thousands’...
Russia blames 'hostile' Baltic countries for split in relations (www.euronews.com)
Moscow vowed to respond to what it called confrontational actions by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with asymmetric measures....
Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air (www.bbc.co.uk)
The network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants “to cover up its crimes”....
Estonia proposes blocking Russia in the Baltic Sea in the event of a Russian attack on any of the Baltic states (en.socportal.info)
The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....
Key aid crossing into Gaza closed after rocket attack kills Israeli soldiers (www.theguardian.com)
The Kerem Shalom crossing was closed after Hamas claimed the rocket attack which Israel said was fired from Rafah...
Gaza war surgeon feels ‘criminalised’ after being denied entry to France (www.theguardian.com)
Prof Ghassan Abu-Sitta says Schengen-wide ban imposed by Germany appears to be attempt to silence witness testimony...
Anti-monarchy group holds rally in London ahead of anniversary of king’s coronation (www.theguardian.com)
About 100 people attended Republic rally in Trafalgar Square, with parallel events in Edinburgh and Cardiff...
Revealed: key files shredded as UK government panic grew over infected blood deaths lawsuit (www.theguardian.com)
Lost documents prevented victims from finding out the truth, official inquiry told...
Israelis rally to demand ceasefire and Netanyahu's resignation (www.euronews.com)
“We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel,” said one protester....
‘There are people in tents writing dissertations’: UK reaches for scale of US campus protests (www.theguardian.com)
Pro-Palestine protesters hope encampments at universities will contribute to an ‘international student revolt’...
Israel to shut down Al Jazeera offices after rising tensions (www.euronews.com)
The decision to ban the Qatar-based newsgroup marks an escalation in the long-running feud between Israel and Al Jazeera....
Xi Jinping arrives in France with Ukraine and an EU trade row at the top of his agenda (www.theguardian.com)
On his first visit to Europe since 2019, Xi is set to meet with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia and Hungary...
Regional Response to Gaza Genocide Threatens Israeli Plan for Economic Dominance (truthout.org)
Plans for a key Israeli transportation hub just suffered a major setback due to the regional blockades against Israel....
Israel-Gaza war: 'My children cling to me as dogs raid Rafah graves near our shelter' (www.bbc.co.uk)
In a tent yards from a cemetery, Rehab Abu Daqqa tries to shield her seven children from Rafah’s horrors....
UN Food Chief Warns Famine Is Underway in Northern Gaza — and It’s Headed South (truthout.org)
Dozens have already died of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza, the vast majority of them children and infants....
Latvia Starts Digging Ditches On Its Belarus Border Amid Concerns Of Attack (charter97.org)
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'No to the Russian law!’ - Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society....
The new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned? (www.theguardian.com)
As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the pace of its advancements...
Putin’s one-way ticket to The Hague: international law experts, judges, and diplomats on a hypothetical trial of the Russian dictator (theins.ru)
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Motorist dies after crashing into White House gate (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities characterized the wreck as ‘only … a traffic crash’ rather than an intentional, politically motivated act...
Multiple European intelligence agencies accuse Russia of plotting sabotage across the continent (www.firstpost.com)
European intelligence agencies issued a major warning and accused Russia of “plotting violent” acts of sabotage across the continent as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate....
