Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Will Step Down, Reports Say
Mr. Ishiba’s party is threatening to split over a right-wing political surge, a weakened economy and turbulent trade relations with the United States. Source link
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At Least 425 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested in London on Terrorism Charges
The demonstrators oppose the British government’s decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. Source link
Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History
Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced most of the 2.2 million Palestinian residents from their homes. Many of them fear it will be permanent, a reprise of the Nakba. Source link
Authorities Point to Cable Disconnecting in First Report on Lisbon Funicular Crash
Portuguese authorities released a highly anticipated preliminary report into the disaster, which killed 16 people this week. Source link
Cardiologist Draws Outcry With Claim Tying Vaccines to Royals’ Cancer
The British government condemned the remarks, made without evidence by the cardiologist, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, at an event for the anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage. Source link
Air Canada Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Reject Proposed Contract
The vote is not expected to restart the walkout that snarled travel in Canada last month. Source link
L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence
Leo XIV did not meet with pilgrims, but he has indicated that he is supportive of an open, welcoming church. Source link
Boko Haram kills at least 55 in northeast Nigeria
Terrorists killed at least 55 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town home to residents who had been returned from a closed camp for internally displaced persons, an NGO worker and civilian militia leader told AFP Saturday. The Friday night assault came during an attack on the town of Darul Jamal, which hosts a … Read more
A World War II Dispute Between Ukraine and Poland Is Put to Rest
The remains of people killed and left in mass graves in the waning days of the war are being given dignified burials. Source link
Israel orders Gaza City evacuation before bombing high-rise tower
The Israeli military told Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south on Saturday before bombing a high-rise tower as its forces advance deeper into the enclave’s largest urban area. Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of the northern city for weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered … Read more