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Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestine. What has that changed?

Now 146 out of 193 UN members recognise Palestine, but what does that mean for Palestinians?

Al Jazeera

Slovenia’s ‘moral duty’: What’s behind its push to recognise Palestine?

As Israel’s war rages in Gaza, Slovenia is joining a clutch of European nations that hope to pave a pathway to peace.

Al Jazeera

UK vows action over hundreds of Ukrainians with disabilities vanished into Russia

Deputy foreign secretary calls on those in the hundreds of cases revealed by an 18-month investigation by The Independent to be returned and pledges further support for the disabled community in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks

Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West.

The Conversation

Spying, hacking and intimidation: Israel’s nine-year ‘war’ on the ICC exposed

Exclusive: Investigation reveals how intelligence agencies tried to derail war crimes prosecution, with Netanyahu ‘obsessed’ with intercepts

The Guardian - UK

145 Countries Now Recognise A Palestinian State

Israel's war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.

International Business Times

US To Unveil 'Guardrails' Needed For Carbon Markets To Succeed

President Joe Biden's administration is set Tuesday to unveil "guardrails" it says will ensure that carbon offset markets effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a significant win for advocates of the contentious schemes.

International Business Times

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Israel bombards Gaza’s Rafah amid international condemnation – as tanks reach heart of city

Residents say there is intense shelling as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue assault as he faces international condemnation over a weekend strike that killed 45 Palestinians

The Independent UK

Put your tape measure away – and enjoy your delicious underpoured pint

A study says that most beer served in pubs and bars is short-measured. Here’s why I think drinkers should suck it up, says the writer Imogen West-Knights

The Guardian - UK

Israeli tanks 'reach Rafah city centre' as UN prepares for emergency meeting

ISRAELI tanks have reportedly reached Rafah city centre as a large operation is carried out despite international warnings for Israel’s offensive…

The National (Scotland)

The Latest | Israeli minister lashes out at Spain for moving to formally recognize Palestinian state

Israel’s foreign minister accused Spain of “being complicit in inciting genocide against Jews and war crimes” on Tuesday, after the country moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state

The Independent UK

Ireland, Norway join Spain in ‘historic decision’ to formally recognise a Palestinian state

Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday in what Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a "historic decision". The move has been slammed by Israel as a "reward" for Hamas more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.

France 24

Israel Again Bombs Rafah As Security Council To Discuss Camp Blaze

Israel again bombarded Gaza's far-southern Rafah area on Tuesday despite a global storm of outrage over a strike that set ablaze a crowded tent city, killing 45 people according to Palestinian officials.

International Business Times

UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging

A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity

The Independent UK

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International Outrage Grows Over Israel's Deadly Airstrike In Rafah

Israel's recent airstrike in Rafah, causing casualties, draws international condemnation and raises concerns for Gaza's safety.

Evening Standard

Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue war amid international outcry at Rafah air strike

Israel’s prime minister says the strike which killed scores of displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday was a ‘tragic mistake’

Al Jazeera

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade

Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: ‘There are massacres everywhere’: what has happened since Rafah was struck?

In today’s newsletter: World leaders condemn strike on refugee camp that killed at least 45 people. Who were the victims and how will the conflict unfold from here?

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France 24

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate amid second landslide fears

Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in Papua New Guinea by the government on Tuesday, after parts of a mountain collapsed, burying an initial estimate of more than 2,000 people.

Newslaundry

Cleaning the ‘Bangladeshi’: DNA and citizenship in contemporary India

Despite the tremendous diversity of languages and cultures in India, we are all but leaves of the same tree – migrants and mixed. The genome data that we have of Indians show that there are no genetic differences between caste groups. Tribals too are not some isolated communities.

International Business Times

Israel Faces Global Outcry Over Rafah Strike That Set Tent City Ablaze

Israel faced a wave of international condemnation Monday over a strike that Gaza officials said killed 45 people when it set off a fire that ripped through a tent city for displaced Palestinians.

The Independent UK

'We have nothing.' As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and scrounging for food

Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city and scattering across a wide area

The Guardian - UK

‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister

Collins Nzovu says country’s plight is foretaste of disasters that will increasingly afflict region as climate breakdown takes hold

International Business Times

Security Council Set To Meet Over Deadly Rafah Strike

The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah, as three European countries were slated to formally recognise a Palestinian state.

The Conversation

Norway, Spain and Ireland have recognised a Palestinian state – what’s stopping NZ?

Norway, Spain and Ireland will formally recognise the state of Palestine today (May 28). While 143 of the 193 United Nations member states already recognise Palestine, this is a significant moment – and leaves New Zealand in an even smaller group of countries yet to follow suit.

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