Update Israel intensifying Gaza strikes to press Hamas into freeing hostages, defense minister says

Israel intensifying Gaza strikes to press Hamas into freeing hostages, defense minister says

  • US envoy Steve Witkoff last week a ‘bridge’ plan to extend the ceasefire in Gaza into April beyond Ramadan and Passover
By Reuters ·

Sudan army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum

Sudan army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum

  • The army shared videos of soldiers cheering on the palace grounds, its glass windows shattered and walls pockmarked with bullet holes
  • Images showed the cladding of the recently constructed palace torn off by explosions
By Reuters ·

Update Six days of flour left to distribute in Gaza – UNRWA

Six days of flour left to distribute in Gaza – UNRWA

  • ‘We can stretch that by giving people less, but we are talking days not weeks’
  • ‘This is the longest period since the start of conflict in October 2023 that no supplies whatsoever have entered Gaza’
By Reuters ·

Tunisia quits African Union rights court

Tunisia quits African Union rights court

  • The statement did not provide a reason for the government’s withdrawal from the Arusha-based court
  • The Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH) denounced Tunisia’s withdrawal from the court as a decision “taken secretly“
By AFP ·

French court delays Cambodian 1997 massacre trial verdict

French court delays Cambodian 1997 massacre trial verdict

  • The two main suspects, Hing Bun Heang, now 68, and Huy Piseth, 69, have been on trial in absentia
  • Several grenades detonated on March 30, 1997 during an opposition rally of around 200 people in Phnom Penh denouncing state corruption
By AFP ·

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor video

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor

  • Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities identified 261 social media accounts that shared provocative posts inciting public hatred or crime
  • Imamoglu’s arrest came just days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s presidential candidate
By AP ·

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor video

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor

  • Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities identified 261 social media accounts that shared provocative posts inciting public hatred or crime
  • Imamoglu’s arrest came just days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s presidential candidate
By AP ·

Lewis Hamilton wins pole position in the sprint for Ferrari at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton wins pole position in the sprint for Ferrari at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix

  • Hamilton arrived in China after a disappointing season-opening race last weekend in Australia, where he finished 10th
  • He only managed fourth fastest in opening practice Friday for a modest improvement in Shanghai
By AP ·