More than 20 tons of squid spilled on to Rhode Island highway during traffic accident

More than 20 tons of squid spilled on to Rhode Island highway during traffic accident

The Guardian

Sunday incident created ‘significant traffic disruptions’ and a foul odor as crews worked to clear cephalopod remainsMore than 20 tons of squid spilled on to a Rhode Island highway during a traffic accident, creating hours of delays for motorists and a foul stench as crews worked in baking sunshine to scrape up the remains of the fast-decaying cephalopods.The incident occurred Sunday morning in Na...

Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages

Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages

The Guardian

Storm also caused destructive flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure with one woman deadTropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big IslandCrews in Hawaii are working to restore power to thousands of residents after the outer bands of Hurricane Lala battered the islands over the weekend, causing destructive flooding and killing one person.On the hard-hit Big Isla...

Israeli army launches criminal probe into killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza

Israeli army launches criminal probe into killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza

France 24

The Israeli military will open internal criminal investigations into its troops' 2024 killing of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab alongside six of her relatives, as well as the killings of 15 medics and humanitarian workers in 2025, it announced Wednesday. Israeli rights groups have warned that such investigations rarely lead to convictions.

Israeli army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza

Israeli army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza

France 24

The Israeli military will open internal criminal investigations into its troops' 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab alongside six of her relatives, as well as the killings of 15 medics and humanitarian workers in 2025, it announced Wednesday. Israeli rights groups have warned that such investigations rarely lead to convictions.

Israeli army launches criminal probe into its troops' killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab

Israeli army launches criminal probe into its troops' killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab

France 24

The Israeli military will open internal criminal investigations into its troops' 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab alongside six of her relatives, as well as the killings of 15 medics and humanitarian workers in 2025, it announced Wednesday. Israeli rights groups have warned that such investigations rarely lead to convictions.

Qatar in Motion | A taste of Qatar's melting pot of cuisines

Euronews

Qatar in Motion heads to some of Doha’s top culinary spots. We visit the Michelin-starred Alba where creativity and craftsmanship elevate fine dining. At Bib Gourmand-recognised Baron, innovative flavours and a relaxed dining experience reflect the diversity of Qatar’s modern food culture.

Israel admits its troops killed 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza, opens criminal probe

Israel admits its troops killed 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza, opens criminal probe

SCMP

Israel’s military acknowledged on Wednesday that its troops had opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and her family members in Gaza in 2024 and said it had opened a criminal investigation, though rights groups say such probes rarely lead to convictions. Hind Rajab’s killing was one of the most high-profile incidents involving civilian deaths during Israel’s milit...

Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, aid workers

Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, aid workers

SCMP

Israel’s military will open internal investigations over its troops’ killings in Gaza of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers in March 2025, it has said, although rights groups warn such probes rarely lead to convictions. The military said on Wednesday the investigation decisions followed probes by its Fact-Finding and Assessment ‌Mechanism. It...

First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal

First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal

The Guardian

US president cancelled planned tariff imposition just hours before it was to come into force. Plus why are people so obsessed with television vampires?Good morning. Donald Trump has paused his threatened punitive tariff on Canada just hours before it was due to come into effect. After Trump’s announcement, the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, said “substantial progress” had been made towards ...

Senegal's first elite girls' boarding school challenges patriarchal norms

Senegal's first elite girls' boarding school challenges patriarchal norms

France 24

Off the coast of Dakar, Goree Island is home to the Senegal’s first elite boarding school for girls. The Mariama Ba School of Excellence encourages its students to challenge what has traditionally been expected of girls across the predominantly Muslim West African nation. The school has a 100% completion rate, and admits 35 students, whose tuition and board are completely state-funded, each school...

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiracy to conceal Covid-19 records

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiracy to conceal Covid-19 records

The Guardian

David Morens confessed to concealing government documents linked to grant research fundingA former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents related to ​grant research funding and the Covid-19 pandemic.David Morens, who had worked under Fauci ‌as a senior official at the National Institut...