BBC: Canadian airline Air Transat and the union representing its pilots announced they reached a tentative agreement, which would avert a strike and suspension of flights. Air Transat said the proposal would be “submitted to members for ratification in the coming days.” “Our operations are returning to normal,” said Air Transat’s announcement on Tuesday. Captain Bradley […]
CNN: Armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continued on Wednesday in defiance of calls from the United States to stop fighting and adhere to a months-old Trump-backed peace deal that now looks on the brink of complete collapse. At least eight people have been killed since the latest skirmishes began, according to reports from both sides. By Tuesday, […]
CNN: Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of the tough new law is being closely watched by legislators around […]
Al Jazeera: The United States government has issued sanctions against four Colombian nationals and the four businesses they help run, accusing them of forming a “transnational network” to profit from Sudan’s civil war. On Tuesday, the US Treasury published a statement identifying Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra, Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero, Mateo Andres Duque Botero and […]
Al Jazeera: Hamas has said the ceasefire cannot move forward while Israel continues its violations of the agreement, with Gaza authorities saying the truce has been breached at least 738 times since taking effect in October. Husam Badran, a Hamas official, called on mediators to increase pressure on Israel to fully implement its existing commitments. “The next […]
BBC: There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth. The day before, 16-year-old Mohamed Bangura and 17-year-old Yayah Jenneh left their homes in Nyimbadu, in the country’s Eastern Province, hoping to earn a little extra money […]
BBC: A fire at an office building in Jakarta has killed at least 22people as authorities continue to search for casualties. The blaze at the seven-storey site in the Indonesian capital started on Tuesday afternoon, according to city police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro, who said some workers were having lunch at the time. Police believe […]
BBC: Simmering tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have once again exploded along their shared border, derailing a fragile ceasefire backed by US President Donald Trump. At least three Thai soldiers and seven Cambodian civilians have been killed since Monday, with the countries accusing one another of starting the violence. The clashes, which have also seen […]
BBC: Security has been tightened across Tanzania with police and military seen patrolling major cities ahead of anticipated anti-government protests called to coincide with independence day. By midday local time (09:00 GMT), however, no demonstrations had begun. Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and several other urban centres reported an unusually slow start […]
BBC: Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace plan to the White House, as it seeks to avoid making territorial concessions to Russia. Kyiv is set to propose alternatives after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, saying he had “no right” to do so under Ukrainian or international law. He made the […]
