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Have strong opinions, but I welcome any civil fact-based discussion.
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Israel/OPT: Israeli air strikes that killed 44 civilians further evidence of war crimes – new investigation (www.amnesty.org)
The International Criminal Court should investigate as war crimes three Israeli air strikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians, including 32 children, in the occupied Gaza Strip last month, Amnesty International said today. The strikes – one on al-Maghazi on 16 April, and two on Rafah on 19 and 20 April 2024 – also injured...
USA | House Democrats Reject Mike Johnson’s Invite for Netanyahu to Address Congress (truthout.org)
Despite voting to send Netanyahu’s government billions as it commits war crimes, mainstream Dems criticized the invite....
China's premier to hold rare summit with U.S.-allied South Korea, Japan (www.reuters.com)
Leaders from China, Japan, and South Korea will meet for the first three-way talks in four years on Monday in Seoul, as they try to revive trade and security dialogues hampered by global tensions....
More than 300m children victims of online sexual abuse every year (www.theguardian.com)
First global study of its kind exposes ‘staggering scale’ of crime, with one in nine men in the US admitting to the offence...
Rates of melanoma skin cancer hit all-time high in UK, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Cancer Research UK notes particular rise in diagnoses among older people and says majority of cases are preventable...
Family infected with parasitic worms in US after eating bear meat, CDC says (www.theguardian.com)
Six people who ate a meal in South Dakota in 2022 with black bear meat diagnosed with trichinellosis, a parasitic zoonotic disease...
Some 160 villagers reported taken in deadly raid in Nigeria (www.bbc.com)
Nigerian officials say gunmen spent hours in the village and had time to drink tea before abducting people....
Paris Orly air controller strike sparks mass flight cancellations over weekend (www.aviation24.be)
The French civil aviation authority (DGAC) has mandated airlines to cancel 70 percent of flights at Paris Orly airport on Saturday and Sunday due to a strike by air traffic controllers. The disruption, spanning from 0400 GMT Saturday to late Sunday, impacts one of France’s busiest travel hubs.
Norwegian airports Oslo and Bergen could be hit by strike (www.aviation24.be)
The Norwegian airports at Gardermoen (Oslo) and Flesland (Bergen) could face a strike on Monday if mediation in the aviation agreement does not succeed.
Rapper Nicki Minaj arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol for soft drugs possession (www.aviation24.be)
This afternoon, American rapper Nicki Minaj was arrested at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam for possession of soft drugs. A spokesperson for the Dutch Royal Marechaussee confirmed the arrest of “an American lady” following reports from NU.nl. Minaj also acknowledged the incident on X (formerly Twitter).
Boeing Loses Large Narrowbody Saudia Order To Airbus (mentourpilot.com)
The Saudia Airlines group agreed to buy 105 narrowbody aircraft from Airbus, after strong rumors that the deal had been set to go to Boeing.
FAA – 90-day Deadline For Boeing Quality Fixes Approaching (mentourpilot.com)
The end of May is coming and with it, the deadline that the FAA gave Boeing, to present a plan to fix its quality control and safety culture.
Boeing – 500% Increase In Employee Safety Reports After Blowout (mentourpilot.com)
Boeing employee reports on safety matters have increased dramatically, since the Alaska 737 MAX-9 door plug blowout last January.
5 Airlines That Got Put On The EU No-Fly List Without Operating Any European Routes (simpleflying.com)
These carriers are forbidden from flying to the EU… even though they likely never would.
Delta Air Lines Apologizes To East Tennessee State Men’s Golf Team After Baggage Workers Mishandle Equipment (simpleflying.com)
The ground staff tossed all the bags onto the ground with reckless abandon.
Israeli airstrike kills 35 in Rafah after Hamas launches rockets at Tel Aviv (www.theguardian.com)
IDF says strike on tents housing displaced people hit Hamas installation after militants launch first salvo at Israel in months...
Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years (www.bbc.com)
Military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré breaks his promise to restore civillian rule by 1 July this year....
Colombia begins exploring 'holy grail of shipwrecks' (www.bbc.com)
Exploration of a 300-year-old wreck in the Caribbean Sea with an estimate £16bn trove starts....
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1m in defamation case against far-right blogger (www.theguardian.com)
A blogger falsely claimed Eric Posey exposed himself to a crowd, including children
El Nini: Suspected Sinaloa cartel assassin extradited to US (www.bbc.com)
Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas is accused of murdering rivals as a hit man and trafficking fentanyl into the US....
Hundreds of victims in infected blood scandal to sue UK health secretary (www.theguardian.com)
Group of about 500 people to reinstate 2017 lawsuit against government due to ‘holes and gaps’ in compensation framework
Palestinian Prime Minister in Brussels for more support from EU (www.euronews.com)
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa says the Palestinian Authority is making reforms to govern Gaza after the war....
Spain's foreign minister condemns 'scandalous' Israeli flamenco video (www.reuters.com)
Spain’s foreign minister condemned as “scandalous and execrable” a video posted by his Israeli counterpart suggesting Hamas would be grateful to Spain, in a growing spat between the two countries over the Gaza war....