Israel stirs condemnation in Palestine and Europe for demolishing a school in West Bank
The Palestinians want the more than half a million Jewish settlers there, along with Israeli soldiers, to leave the occupied territories. Israel balks at such sweeping pullouts, citing historical claims on the biblical lands.
Not my king: Anti-monarchists criticise ‘heavy-handed’ arrests at King Charles’ coronation
The police said on Saturday that they understood public concern following the arrests, but said they acted after receiving information that protesters were determined to disrupt the coronation procession.
Ukraine grain growers risk their lives to strip their farms of explosives ahead of critical planting season
More than a year since Russia’s invasion, the Ukrainian agriculture industry is starting to see the full impact of what’s been dubbed “the breadbasket of the world,” whose affordable supplies of wheat, barley and sunflower oil are crucial to Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia where people are going hungry.
How Ugandan President Museveni shot his way to power from a tiny house in Kabete in Nairobi, then refused to go away
A long insurgency under the military command of Yoweri (Tibuhaburwa) Museveni combined with the internal wrangles within the UNLA between the Lang’i and Acholi elements weakened Obote’s second regime so much that it could not concentrate effectively on rehabilitating and reconstructing the country beyond the destructive effects of Idi Amin’s rule.
Joke: King Charles III is West Ham fan and Hammers are all gaga about having the monarch in their midst
The markings, however, are believed to have been made by schoolboys during the 18th and 19th centuries, meaning it could actually be a West Ham logo given the club was founded in 1895.
Novo Nordisk fuels fierce Big Pharma race as rivals jostle for $100 billion porky weight-loss drug market
Over 650 million adults worldwide are obese, more than triple the rate in 1975, and roughly another 1.3 billion are overweight, exacerbating conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization.
US officials assessing if market manipulation caused recent volatility on banking shares
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration was closely watching on the situation, but any possible action would be taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Gunfire rends Sudanese capital as citizens worry warring factions are ignoring their plight
Across swathes of Khartoum, factories, banks and shops have been looted or damaged, power and water supplies have been failing and residents have reported steep price rises and shortages of basic goods. Whole neighbourhoods have emptied, leading people to fear for the houses they left behind.
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin deepens fog of Ukraine war while redirecting blame
Ukraine immediately scented a bluff. Its deputy defence minister said Wagner was actually bringing in fighters from other parts of the front line to try to complete the capture of Bakhmut in time for Russia’s World War Two Victory Day celebrations next Tuesday. Reuters could not independently verify those movements.
Human rights: It’s expecting too much of Messi and Ronaldo to be moral arbiters when they sign business deals with Saudi Arabia
Messi and Ronaldo have become very wealthy from football and lending their faces to products. Why should advertising holidays or even a World Cup bid in Saudi Arabia differ? Pep Guardiola and Xavi were ambassadors for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid and they remain highly regarded. At a time when football asks for gentle moral consistency rather than outright moral guidance from its most prominent figures, what difference does it make to these superstars?
